Dean Of Arts, Languages, And Communication
Job Summary
Application Deadline: Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.
Department: Arts, Languages, and Communication
Months worked out of the Year: 12 months
FTE: 1.0
Starting Salary Range: Range: MG-10: $135,469 (Step A) or $140,888 (Step B) or $146,524 (Step C) Based on education and experience
Anticipated Start Date: October 2026
Please note that this is NOT a remote position.
Job Description
As the flagship college in the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District, we have served the East County community for more than sixty years, providing an exceptional nourishing and academic experience for our students.
Employees at Grossmont College are committed to living the college's mission and vision, including a firm commitment to improving student outcomes and cultivating an equitable student-centered learning environment. Candidates must also demonstrate a commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, antiracism, and accessibility.
Grossmont College has a record of excellence. Our students are among the top in transfers and completion for underserved students in the country, and we are proud to be a top transfer school to San Diego State University.
Grossmont College provides holistic support services to our students including counseling, tutoring, financial aid, learning communities, and Griffin athletics, as well as resources for students experiencing food and housing insecurities.
Just 16 miles from downtown San Diego and a 20-minute drive to some of the most beautiful beaches in California, Grossmont College is a 135-acre campus in San Diego's East County near the diverse communities of El Cajon, La Mesa, and San Diego.
JOB PURPOSE
Under the direction of the Vice President of Academic Affairs, the Dean of Arts, Languages and Communication will lead and administer all aspects of the Division including the design, delivery, staffing, administrative support, supervision and evaluation of division programs, and support staff. Duties include overseeing the Performing and Visual Arts Center (PVAC) and Stagehouse Theatre programming (e.g., Dance, Music, and Theatre Arts); Hyde Art Gallery; Master classes in Music and Dance; campus newspaper; television and radio stations; studio arts labs (e.g., ceramics, sculpture, photography); speech, communication, and intercollegiate forensics; American Sign Language; and World Languages as well as any division related co-curricular activities.
Administrators may be assigned responsibility for a combination of day, evening, and weekend programs, on-campus and off site. Each instructional Dean assumes responsibility for some college-wide functions and is responsible for grant management in their areas.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage, evaluate, and coordinate academic subject areas and student services in accordance with legal requirements, district policies, and sound instructional and student services principles and practices.
- Establish overall goals, objectives, and plans; initiate and participate in overall program planning; communicate statutes, district and college policies and philosophies to division staff.
- Supervise and coordinate assigned curriculum planning and development; utilize available resources to develop new or revised curriculum; evaluate and recommend instructional materials, equipment and facilities.
- Communicate and interpret program objectives and offerings to students, staff, faculty, community organizations and others.
- Perform the hiring, evaluation, and retention of assigned faculty and staff according to statutes and Governing Board policy; plan and coordinate orientation and in-service education for professional development of program faculty and staff.
- Prepare faculty teaching assignments and schedules; assign certificated and classified staff to work areas, hours, and duties; orient and assist new personnel as needed.
- Prepare budgets and submit through appropriate channels for approval; monitor and control assigned program-operating budgets; initiate special fund requests; determine need and priority for capital equipment and materials.
- Administer and implement district and college rules, regulations, policies and procedures; assist in implementing contract provisions negotiated by the Governing Board and recognized bargaining units representing employees.
- Serve as a member of district, site, or other committees and task forces.
- Participate in public information activities to promote and publicize total instructional and student services programs; respond to inquiries regarding curriculum or course offerings and services provided.
- Prepare catalog material, class schedules, and other program information as required; recommend and implement new programs to enhance the college mission and enrollment.
- Assure responsiveness of assigned special programs and student services functions to the overall needs of the campus, students, faculty, and administrators.
- Participate in the search, screen, and selection process for contract employees.
- Prepare reports and make presentations.
- Coordinate and facilitate the resolution of student, instructor, and staff conflicts and problems.
- Perform related duties as assigned regarding assigned programs as necessary; coordinate programs with business, industry, community organizations, and other educational institutions.
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