Dean, Kinesiology, Athletics, & Public Safety

El Camino College seeks a visionary, innovative, strategic, passionate, and experienced Dean of Kinesiology, Athletics, and Public Safety who will foster campus collaborations that support the next stage of growth and achievement for El Camino College.

KEY ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Under direction of the Vice President of Academic Affairs, exercise overall leadership of assigned divisions providing administrative supervision over assigned positions. Divisions of oversight include Intercollegiate Athletics, Kinesiology, and Public Safety (i.e., Administration of Justice, Emergency Medical Technician Program, Fire Academy, Fire Technology, Paramedic Program, Peace Officer Standards and Training Academies Levels II & III). Provide vision and leadership to develop, organize and implement the division's goals and objectives; plan, develop, organize, schedule, direct, improve, and evaluate the division's programs, services, and activities; and provide oversight, development, and coordination of all elements of the instructional disciplines assigned.

Foster a culture of collaboration, mutual respect, innovation, and continuous improvement throughout the division; lead by example; actively participate in and support College-wide shared governance components and activities and other collaborative processes; encourage professional excellence among assigned faculty and staff; and promote, foster, and facilitate an organizational culture of customer service, teamwork, and innovation.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES

The following duties and responsibilities are typical for this position. Incumbents may not perform all the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

For a full listing of duties and work expectations, please refer to the job description located at: Dean-Kinesiology-Athletics-and-Public-Safety.pdf

FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide leadership for program development and work directly with a diverse faculty and staff to plan for curriculum additions, revisions, and deletion; set priorities for resource needs; provide program analysis and multi-year instructional plans and participate in strategic and long-range instructional planning for the College.
• Communicate with leaders in the private and public sectors and in educational agencies to determine needs for new courses and programs; establish advisory committees as appropriate.
• Direct special instructional-related services or programs as directed by the Vice President, including grant-funded programs and special projects to support organizational objectives and community partners.
• Prepare or review documents for program and course development in concert with faculty and coordinators; assure accurate schedules, catalog information, and program publicity.
• Confer with faculty regarding ideas for program improvement to identify resources for development through grants and special projects, including fee-based training programs and noncredit programs.
• Maintain current knowledge of new developments and innovations in community colleges and higher education; recommend changes to maintain relevance of Division programs and to meet student and community needs.
• Consult with faculty to design a schedule of classes to meet the needs of a diverse student population, including the offering of courses with in-person, online, and dual enrollment modalities; review assignment of faculty to classes, monitor schedules and workload for accuracy throughout the semester, and promote accurate and timely attendance reporting for all courses offered in the Division.
• Recommend instructional policy as necessary for the College to properly implement programs and services.
• Exercise leadership in the development of a division budget and manage financial resources consistent with College policies and sound financial management principles. Allocate and reallocate resources among competing requests for funds.
• Work cooperatively with other administrators and supervisors to coordinate programs and services across the curriculum and at all locations to meet student needs; work to resolve conflicts and issues within the Division and between divisions.
• Evaluate and approve requests for conference attendance, travel, supplies, staffing support, equipment orders, field trips, events, and student petitions for waivers and other academic and/or service requests. Ensure that faculty and staff requests align with the Division's short-term and long-range goals and objectives.
• Promote proper use and security of assigned facilities, space allocation, equipment, technology licenses, and other District-owned resources. Ensure regular maintenance and updates to comply with health and safety regulations. Ensure student and staff safety through the management of effective maintenance of facilities, instructional equipment, hazardous materials handling and proper waste disposal in accordance with College and regulatory requirements.
• Facilitate partnerships with division faculty, faculty in feeder high schools and four-year transfer institutions; assure maximum course articulation for students.
• Encourage excellence in teaching; orient new faculty and staff; determine needs for staff development; plan appropriate Division staff development activities including flexible calendar days; contribute to record-keeping for staff development accountability.
• Analyze requests for staff to meet short and long-term needs and make recommendations to the Vice President.
• Evaluate managerial, faculty and classified staff; organize committees for the evaluation and selection process and assure compliance with District personnel policies, procedures and practices for the employment of faculty, classified staff, student workers and short-term, temporary and substitute employees.

ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the regulations, policies, requirements, and eligibility criteria for assigned programs and ensure compliance with the College's policies, procedures, and practices.
• Strengthen processes, programs, and services through the effective and efficient use of assessment, program review, planning, and resource allocation. Establish priorities in conjunction with the College's comprehensive planning and budgeting guidelines. Develop and implement an organizational structure that maximizes utilization of resources and ensures effective and efficient delivery of services.
• Train, supervise, motivate, and evaluate the performance of managerial, faculty, professional, operational, technical, and support personnel as assigned; recommend transfers, reassignment, termination, and disciplinary actions as needed; delegate and review assignments and projects; evaluate work products and results, develop appropriate procedures to accommodate need for information and assistance; establish and monitor timelines and prioritize work. Monitor employee performance on a regular basis and provide coaching for performance improvement and development as needed. Anticipate, prevent, and resolve conflicts under areas of supervision.
• Plan for efficient and appropriate use and security of assigned facilities; assure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Work with Information Technology personnel on a continual basis to enhance and improve relevant computer systems. Learn and apply emerging technologies to perform duties and provide services in an efficient, organized, and timely manner. Work to modernize infrastructure and technological resources to facilitate a positive learning and working environment and promote student success.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Master's degree or the equivalent from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Three (3) full-time equivalent years of post-secondary teaching experience and one year (1) of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrator's assignment.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Desirable Education: Qualifications to teach in one of the disciplines related to or included in the assigned instructional Division.

Desirable Experience: Minimum five (5) years of post-secondary teaching experience in a community college environment, and managerial, supervisory or leadership experience in a community college environment.

Knowledge/Areas of Expertise:

• Higher education in community colleges, including the mission of the California Community Colleges.
• Relevant legislation, policies, guidelines, requirements and procedures to the disciplines and programmatic areas of the assigned instructional Division(s), such as individual program accreditation, certification and affiliation requirements, intercollegiate athletic programs and accreditation requirements, including CCCAA guidelines; academic discipline facilities and equipment requirements, including maintenance, and chemical and hazardous waste disposal requirements; state guidelines for training in public safety, EMT, paramedic training, fire technology training and academy, Police Officer Safety Training (POST), understanding of county and state mandated policies and procedures in education, training, and certification, etc.; specialized funding source guidelines and procedures, such as the Perkins and Strong Workforce programs; and any other relevant policies and procedures for instruction and programmatic offerings within the assigned instructional division.
• Adult learning theory.
• Multiple methods of instruction.
• Evaluation methods.
• Curriculum development.
• Course articulation.
• Budget preparation and control.
• Principles and practices of administration, supervision, and training.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.
• District organization, operations, policies, and objectives.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Policies and objectives of assigned instructional areas, programs, and activities.

Abilities/Skills:

• Plan, organize, develop and evaluate the programs, activities and curriculum of a division.
• Encourage the development and modification of curriculum by faculty to meet student and community needs.
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Work effectively with students, faculty, and staff from multi-cultural backgrounds.
• Present a positive image of the College in the community.
• Train, supervise and evaluate personnel.
• Read, interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Maintain current knowledge of program rules, regulations, requirements, and restrictions.
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
• Meet schedules and timelines.
• Plan and organize work.
• Work cooperatively and coordinate projects with other administrators and staff to offer effective services to students.
• Understand the needs of the Division in the context of the overall instructional program and participate with the management team to set priorities for the college as a whole.
• Organize and chair meetings, lead workshops, facilitate group discussions and involve faculty and staff in idea generation, goal setting and decision-making.
• Organize multiple projects and carry out required project details throughout the year.
• Evaluate and support faculty and staff recommendations for program improvements and/or new program efforts.
• Develop grant or special project applications.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Work Environment: Standard office setting. Duties are performed primarily in an office environment while sitting at a desk or computer workstation. Incumbents are subject to extensive contact with students, faculty, and staff with frequent interruptions, noise, and demanding timelines. At least minimal environmental controls to assure health and comfort. Frequently involves working non-standard, evening, and weekend hours.

Physical Demands: Incumbents regularly sit or stand for long periods, travel short distances on campus on a regular basis, travel to various locations to attend meetings and conduct work, use hands and fingers to operate an electronic keyboard or other office machines, reach with hands and arms, speak clearly and distinctly to answer telephones and to provide information; see to read fine print and operate computer; hear and understand voices over telephone and in person; and lift, carry, and/or move objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

CLOSING DATE: MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2026 at 3:00 P.M.

SALARY: The starting salary range $173,004 (Annually). Generally, new employees start at the first step on the salary schedule. Advanced salary placement may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Salary increases are granted on the first day of the month following each year of service, until Step 6 is reached ($200,580 annually).

TO APPLY

An applicant must submit the following by the closing date:

1. Online application: http://www.elcamino.edu/jobs
2. Cover letter describing how applicant meets the qualifications.
3. Resume including educational background, professional experience, and related personal development and accomplishments.
4. Pertinent transcripts as stated in the required qualifications. (Unofficial computer-generated academic records/transcripts must include the name of the institution and degrees awarded to be acceptable.) Multiple page transcripts must be loaded as ONE PDF document.