Job Description

Job Number: MAN00134P

Position Title: Dean, Counseling

Position Type: Academic Administrator

Number of Months Assignment: 12

Starting Date: As soon as possible

Salary Range: Management Range 57

Salary: $184,777.00 – $225,074.00/ Annually

FLSA: Exempt

Location: Main Campus

Department: Counseling

Open Date: 08/18/2025

Closing Date: 09/15/2025

Open Until Filled: No

Basic Function

Under general administrative direction, to provide leadership and direction; to plan, manage, and oversee the activities, operations, and delivery of Counseling Division programs and services; to coordinate assigned activities with other District divisions and outside agencies; and to provide highly responsible and complex professional support to the Vice President of Student Services.

Minimum Qualifications

Training: Masters degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: One year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrative assignment. Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Essential Duties

1. Provide leadership and direction and assume full management responsibility for General Counseling services and activities including Center for Career and Re-Entry Services Transfer Center, TRIO SSS, Puente program, Pathway to Law School program, Articulation, in addition to all instructional areas where counselors are assigned.
2. Manage the development and implementation of division goals, objectives, policies, and priorities; establish, within District policy, appropriate service and staffing levels; allocate resources accordingly.
3. Continuously monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of division service delivery methods and procedures; conduct needs and instructional program analysis; assess and monitor workload, administrative and support systems, and internal reporting relationships; identify opportunities for improvement; direct the implementation of changes.
4. Represent the division to other District divisions and outside agencies; explain and interpret instructional programs, policies, and activities; negotiate and resolve sensitive, significant, and controversial issues.
5. Select, train, motivate, counsel, and evaluate division personnel; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to develop skills and abilities.
6. Plan, direct, and coordinate the division work plan; meet with management staff to identify and resolve problems; assign projects and programmatic areas of responsibility; review and evaluate work methods and procedures.
7. Collaborate and be actively engaged in the implementation of the Student Equity and Achievement program.
8. Manage the development and administration of the district budget; direct the forecast of additional funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies; direct the monitoring of and approve expenditures; direct the preparation of and implement budgetary adjustments as necessary.
9. Coordinate division activities with those of other divisions and outside agencies and organizations.
10. Provide assistance to the Vice President of Student Services; prepare and present reports and other necessary correspondence.
11. Conduct a variety of organizational studies, investigations, and operational studies; recommend modifications to programs, policies, and procedures as appropriate.
12. Monitor assigned programs for Title V and Education Code compliance.
13. Prepare, provide, and distribute data for mandated College, State, Federal, or program funding service reports.
14. Ensure compliance with Homeland Security laws.
15. Oversee the articulation efforts with other colleges and universities through the Articulation Officer.
16. Coordinate and schedule counseling classes on the College campus and at off campus sites.
17. Enhance student access and knowledge of transfer and career/workforce placement services provided by the College.
18. Develop, apply, and evaluate effective approaches to implement the policies of the Rio Hondo Community College District relating to program and workforce diversity in order to fulfill the core academic mission of the District and serve its diverse community.
19. Provide effective leadership and direction to recruitment and retention efforts to further workforce diversity policies of the District.
20. Promote College programs and services and encourage collaboration, teamwork, and positive working relationships among faculty and staff.
21. Promote creativity and innovation in the development and delivery of assigned program.
22. Serve on local civic and/or community organizations as a College representative; serve as a liaison with professional organizations.
23. Develop, implement, and update a personal professional development plan.
24. Prepare, develop, write, coordinate, and administer grants.
25. Participate on a variety of campus committees; attend and participate in professional group meetings; stay abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of education and instruction.
26. Promote equal opportunity and student and gender equity to effectively serve the Districts diverse community.
27. Respond to and resolve difficult and sensitive student inquiries and complaints.
28. Administer applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Job Related and Essential Qualifications

Knowledge of: Instructional techniques designed to accommodate diverse learning styles and promote welcoming classroom environments for students from culturally diverse groups. Operational characteristics, services, and activities of comprehensive division. Organization and management practices as applied to the analysis and evaluation of assigned programs, policies, and operational needs. Modern and complex principles and practices of assigned program development and administration. Pedagogical techniques and trends. California Community College System and functioning on State, local, and institutional level. Community needs and resources as related to classes and subjects. School and community college systems, including K-12 and upper division institutions. District accounting practices. Database applications. Principles and practices of budget preparation and administration. Principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation. Pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations, including appropriate sections of the California Education Code. Safe driving principles and practices.

Skill to: Operate modern office equipment including computer equipment and software. Operate a motor vehicle safely.

Ability to: Provide administrative and professional leadership and direction for the division and other assigned programs. Be sensitive to and understand the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students. Assist with the implementation of a wide range of programs and services designed to facilitate student community college access, retention, and success. Develop and monitor multiple program budgets in compliance with College, State, and Federal fiscal expenditure regulations and guidelines. Advocate College programs and services to College community organizations, K-12 educational institutions. Develop, implement, and administer goals, objectives, and procedures for providing effective and efficient division services. Plan, organize, direct, and coordinate the work of professional, technical, and administrative support personnel; delegate authority and responsibility. Select, supervise, motivate, counsel, train, and evaluate staff. Identify and respond to division issues, concerns, and needs. Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and implement recommendations in support of division goals. Research, analyze, and evaluate new instructional program service delivery methods, procedures, and techniques. Prepare and administer division budgets; allocate limited resources in a cost-effective manner. Prepare clear and concise administrative and division reports. Interpret and apply the policies, procedures, laws, codes, and regulations pertaining to division programs and functions. Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Establish, maintain, and foster positive and harmonious working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Foreign Degrees

Any degree from a country other than the United States, including Canada and Great Britain, must be evaluated by an Evaluation Service prior to the closing date. Certification must be attached with copies of transcripts.

License Certificates/Credentials

Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid drivers license.

Working Conditions

Essential duties require the following physical skills and work environment: Ability to work in a standard office environment including ability to sit, stand, walk, kneel, crouch, stoop, squat, twist, and lift 20 lbs.; ability to travel to different sites and locations.

Application Procedure

Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. PT on the closing date. Applicants must submit a complete online application that includes the items listed: Rio Hondo College online application (which includes supplemental questions), Résumé/Curriculum Vitae, Complete transcripts of all college/university studies, including degree earned (copies will be accepted). NOTE: Transcripts from multiple colleges/universities may need to be scanned as one document, then uploaded. Transcripts must include degree awarded and confer date (please circle conferral date on transcripts). Transcripts without this information and online applications without transcripts will be disqualified. PAPER APPLICATIONS AND APPLICATION MATERIALS SENT VIA MAIL, FAX, OR EMAIL WILL NO LONGER BE ACCEPTED. NOTE THAT ALL CORRESPONDENCE, INCLUDING INTERVIEW INVITATIONS, WILL BE SENT VIA EMAIL.

Special Instructions to Applicants

SELECTION PROCESS AND TENTATIVE SCHEDULE: Please note this is a tentative timeline and subject to change. Application deadline: Sept. 12th, Application screening: Week of Sept. 15th, First level interview: Week of Oct. 6th, Final interview tentatively planned for: TBD.

Additional Information

The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires the District obtain documentation from every individual who is employed which verifies identity and authorizes his/her right to work in the United States. Successful candidate is responsible for verifying all prior work experience and providing all academic transcripts for purposes of salary placement. As a condition of employment, the selected applicant must provide a set of fingerprints (at the applicants expense) taken by an official LiveScan agency. Provide a Certificate of Tuberculosis Exam for initial employment (The certificate must be renewed every 4 years as a condition of continuing employment). For positions requiring a valid California drivers license, proof of insurability is required. Applicants who are protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act and require accommodations for completing the application process, testing (if required for position), or the interview, please notify the Human Resources Office. A copy of this announcement will be provided in Braille to visually impaired applicants upon request. Commitment to Diversity: All applicants must have demonstrated cultural competency and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and staff.