"Dean, Students (Full-Time, Academic Administrator) Madera Community College"

Job Details

Dean, Students (Full-Time, Academic Administrator) Madera Community College
State Center Community College District
Closing Date: 2/18/2026 at 11:55 PM
Campus Location: Madera Community College
Start Date: 12/22/2025

Essential Functions:

General Purpose
Under general direction of the Vice President, plans, organizes and integrates programs and student support services for a college and associated educational centers; in cooperation with other deans and directors, develops and oversees a variety of programs and services designed to create clear pathways to employment and further education, provide proactive academic and career advising, and track and respond to student needs; maintains accreditation and program qualification standards; assigns and approves professional development; plans and conducts faculty evaluation and tenure processes; manages assigned functions to ensure compliance with District/college policies and procedures and all state and federal codes, educational regulations and requirements; actively engages in participatory governance processes; and performs related duties as assigned.

Distinguishing Characteristics
Dean, Students is distinguished from other deans and academic managers by its responsibility for providing leadership and management of services that support all students, to include counseling, enrollment, registration, financial aid, and career or transfer programs, as well as programs to improve retention and learning for disproportionately impacted student populations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this position.

1. Plans, organizes, directs, controls, integrates, and evaluates the work of the operations of the assigned areas of the Student Services Division; ...
2. Participates in the selection and on-boarding of full- and part-time faculty, ...
3. Directs, manages, and assesses the performance of assigned employees; ...
4. Provides day-to-day leadership and works with employees to ensure a high-performance, service-oriented work environment ...
5. Works closely with college committees, such as Guided Pathways, Student Success, Equity and Program Planning ...
6. Participates actively in the life of the college, the District and participatory governance processes ...
7. Participates in the development and implementation of District/college strategic plans, goals and objectives; ...
8. Leads and directs the development and delivery of holistic student support, educational planning and intervention programs/services; ...
9. Oversees the processes needed for students transitioning into or out of the college; ...
10. Ensures grant-funded student support programs provide equitable access to education ...
11. Oversees academic integrity and student behavior and administers due process and student discipline; ...
12. Ensures resources are available, including employees, facilities, technology and equipment, ...
13. Works in close collaboration with other student services and instructional deans ...
14. Provides leadership in the coordination of state, local and regional collaborations ...
15. Recommends, develops, implements, and revises policies, procedures and operational guidelines ...
16. Interprets, applies and ensures compliance with all federal and state laws, ...
17. Represents the college and participates in state and national program training ...

Other Duties

1. Provides direct counseling to individual students in crisis or threat situations as appropriate.
2. Participates in community and business organizations to enhance the college's presence in the external community.
3. Demonstrates sensitivity to and understanding of historically minoritized groups ...
4. Performs related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Must have evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practices.
A master's degree from an accredited college or university in a relevant field of study, and four years of increasingly responsible experience as an academic administrator or in a faculty leadership role, at least two years of which years were in a management capacity involving student services functions, operations and activities, preferably in a California community college.

Licenses, Certificates and Other Requirements
A valid California driver's license and the ability to maintain insurability under the District's vehicle insurance program.

Desirable Qualifications:

Experience and skill with addressing issues of equity; recent experience working with African American, Latinx, Native American, and other racially minoritized students ...

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Detailed lists of Knowledge of: (1-21 items), Skills and Abilities to: (1-28 items) as per text.

Conditions of Employment:

219 duty days and 24 vacation days for a total of 243 days. Duty days will be prorated based upon start of assignment.

Salary and Benefits:

$166,046 - $186,886 based on education and experience. A doctoral stipend of $2,419 is available. *Duty days will be prorated based upon start of assignment.* In addition, the District offers an attractive fringe benefit package including medical, dental, and vision coverage for the employee and dependents, and life insurance for employees. Employees are also members of the California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS).

Selection Procedure:

Detailed process including screening, interviews, etc.