"Dean, School of Social & Behavioral Sciences"

Dean, School of Social & Behavioral Sciences

Company: Solano Community College

Job Location:

Category: Liberal Arts Deans

Type: Full-Time

Salary: $124,816.16 - $146,017.24 Annually

Location: Fairfield, CA

Job Type: Academic Management

Job Number: M00089-DN-SBS 2026

Department: School of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Opening Date: 03/16/2026

Closing Date: 4/19/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Description

Under the direction of the Vice President, Academic Affairs, the Dean of the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences plans, organizes, administers, develops, and evaluates the projects and activities of academic programs in Anthropology, Ethnic Studies, History, Human Services, International Relations, Political Science, Psychology, Social Science, and Sociology; provides leadership for faculty and staff to offer high quality educational services for College students; supervises and evaluates the performance of assigned personnel; and works collegially with faculty and staff. The Dean supervises both full-time and part-time faculty, classified personnel, and student workers.

Full Salary Range $124,816.16 - $177,652.32

Responsibilities

Program Development

• Provide leadership for program development. Work with faculty and staff to determine needs for curriculum or program additions, modifications, and deletions.
• Set priorities for resource needs; produce program analysis and three-year plans and participate in strategic and long-range planning for the District.
• Maintain current knowledge of new developments and innovations in community colleges and higher education in areas of division specialty.
• Recommend changes to maintain relevance of Division programs to meet student and community needs.
• Work cooperatively with Student Services personnel to develop appropriate and effective assessment and testing methods and practices relevant to division course/program offerings.
• Exercise leadership in the development and management of the division budget; administer financial resources consistent with District policy and sound financial management principles.

Supervision and Contract Administration

• Communicate with faculty and staff by holding regular meetings and in-service training to facilitate planning and decision-making for the division and to keep faculty and staff informed about issues and projects for the overall College program.
• Encourage excellence in teaching; orient new faculty and staff; work with faculty and staff to determine needs for staff and faculty development; plan appropriate School staff and faculty development activities; contribute to record keeping for staff and faculty development accountability.
• In conjunction with school staff, analyze staffing needs and make recommendations to the Vice President; assist in development of job descriptions for new positions.
• Organize and serve on committees for hiring and assure compliance with District personnel policies, procedures and practices.
• Mediate and resolve faculty, staff and student problems, complaints and first level grievances according to employee contracts and college policy and procedures.

Administration-Outreach

• Communicate with leaders in the private and public sectors and in educational agencies to determine needs for new courses or support programs; serve as resource to the community.
• Facilitate academic partnerships between SCC faculty, faculty in feeder high schools and four-year transfer institutions; work closely with the articulation officer of the College to assure maximum course articulation.
• Assure proper use and security of assigned facilities and equipment maintenance; provide equipment maintenance; compliance with health and safety regulations; develop remodeling requests; provide for the monitoring of safety and hazardous materials requirements.
• Provide leadership for the District Education program and promote Academic Standards, Student Learning Outcomes and the Institutional Learning Objectives.
• Oversee operation of the Athletic Skills Center
• Perform related duties as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

The minimum qualifications for this position include the following:

Required: Master's degree from a regionally accredited institution; at least one year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrator's administrative assignment. Demonstrated sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Preferred: Required qualifications plus four years of full-time postsecondary teaching experience and/or tenure, preferably in a discipline related to the assigned area; experience in planning and the implementation of current statewide initiatives in the California Community College system.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• State and Federal codes, statutes and regulations that govern California community college student developmental and instructional services including: Federal regulations pertaining to the Family Educational Rights and Protection Act; Federal regulations pertaining to the certification of Veterans Educational Benefits; Federal regulations pertaining to the issuance of an I-20 and all reporting requirements in SEVIS; pertinent sections of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations pertaining to student developmental, curriculum and institutional services; pertinent sections of California Education Code; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance regulations; California State Chancellor's Office (Systems Office) legal opinions and advisories.
• SunGard (BANNER) Student Module applications.
• Microsoft Office Word/Excel.
• Board policies and Administrative Procedures.
• Articulation agreements with other colleges/universities.
• Higher education mission, organization, operations, policies and objectives in community colleges.
• Evaluation methods.
• Awareness of or familiarity with curriculum development and instructional management processes, course articulation, student matriculation process
• Budget preparation and control.
• Principles and practices of program administration, supervision and staff development.
• Effective interpersonal communication.
• Policies, regulations, and objectives of assigned programs and activities.
• Programs, functions, purposes and goals of the division/area.
• Demonstrated sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
• Effective practices and methods for program planning, developing, implementations, and evaluation.
• Shared Governance policy and procedures.
• Provisions of collective bargaining agreements.
• State and Federal codes, statutes and regulations that govern California community college student services and learning support programs, including those relevant to participatory governance and collective bargaining.
• Management Information Systems (MIS) and other reporting requirements for credit, noncredit, and community education.
• Participatory governance and collaboration with faculty and administrative staff.
• The practical use of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and office computer technology to facilitate and support student services and staff productivity.

ABILITY TO:

• Collaborate with faculty and administrative staff in shared governance; in the practical use of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems as well as basic office computer technology to facilitate and support student services and staff productivity; in written communication, including reporting and funding proposals.
• Communicate orally and in writing before groups, to facilitate meetings, and for reporting and preparing funding proposals; and to work effectively as part of a management team.
• Plan, organize, develop and evaluate the programs, activities and curriculum of a College academic division.
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with faculty and staff, students and community members.
• Work effectively with students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds and disabilities to promote access and equity.
• Work effectively as part of a management team.
• Foster team-building, goal development and accomplishment-leadership.
• Be affable, multi-task, show grace under pressure and a genuine interest in the ideas and contribution of others, adaptability, and situational decision-making.
• Provide MIS reporting requirements and other reporting requirements for credit, noncredit, and community education.
• Present a positive image of the College in the community.
• Train, supervise and evaluate personnel according to successful modern management theory and practices.
• 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.
• 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 goals and 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.
• Meet schedules and time lines; organize multiple projects effectively; 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 and manage grants and special projects.
• Work within Board/District approved guidelines to establish positive media and community relations.

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