Dean of Institutional Effectiveness

LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT Los Angeles Southwest College Dean OF Institutional Effectiveness SALARY RANGE: $166,752 - $195,792 ISSUE DATE: January 24, 2024 DEADLINE DATE TO FILE: March 7, 2024 Los Angeles Southwest College (LASC) announces an opening for Dean, Institutional Effectiveness.
The Dean will be responsible for providing collaborative leadership and expertise in the planning, implementation, and assessment of Los Angeles Southwest College Educational and Strategic Master Plan, Accreditation Self Evaluation and Reports, Learning Outcomes, and other student success strategies; and, implements the college research agenda connected with the evaluation and efficiency of the institution to assess its effectiveness.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS · A Master’s degree from an accredited college or university.
· At least of one year of full-time formal training, internship or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrative assignment.
· Sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES · Provides leadership in the review, revision and evaluation of the Strategic Educational Master Plan, Learning Outcomes Assessment, Program Review, Curriculum and Catalog.
· Provides leadership in the management of the college-wide planning efforts while establishing a college culture of institutional effectiveness.
· Works with faculty accreditation co-chair and accreditation liaison officer (may serve in this role) to facilitate the institution’s accreditation self-evaluation and reports.
· Provides leadership to Learning Outcomes Faculty Leads on the college review and assessment of outcomes for all instructional and non-instructional programs · Provide leaderships and oversight of the college’s program review process.
· Works with the faculty curriculum chair to provide leadership and direction for all-curriculum- related matters, including submission of required reports to the California Community College system office.
· Directs and ensures the timely and accurate preparation of the college catalog.
Works closely with instructional deans and other college area leads to ensure accuracy of published information.
Prepares and maintains all college course and program related data.
Ensures that college curriculum data in the college catalog, class schedule, and other publications is accurate and consistent.
· Works collaboratively to coordinate the Accreditation Reports, Student Equity Plan, and Student Support and Success Program reports.
Provides data for evidence-based decision making, analyzes gaps in student achievement, and identifies effective models to increase student equity and success.
· Provides collaborative leadership in institutional accountability measures and key performance indicators for student access and success.
· Provides data and performance measurement support to inviduaals that review programs, accreditation, and compliance.
· Researches and analyzes trends in education for use as a resource by the president, vice presidents, deans, and faculty for curriculum development, student achievement measures, and support to strategic decisions.
· Provides support for the conducts of feasibility studies for new curricula, programs, facilities, and other services that enhance student success.
· Supervises, assess, and integrates research to support strategic educational planning.
· Develops and directs institutional research analysis and resulting reports; submits to national and state organizations and agencies, as required.
· Presides over data analysis and trend monitoring; assists college personnel in the developing of reliable and valid research tools.
· Performs research studies used to support instructional development and course program evaluations.
· Oversees the operations of the college integrated planning process, including program review and resource allocation process.
· Establishes the appropriate quantitative and qualitative research design and statistical tools to be used in program review and college-level planning.
· Provides guidance to administration, faculty, and staff to develop and construct reliable and valid educational research methods.
· Performs other related duties as assigned.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS · Demonstrates ability to work collegially with faculty and staff in meeting their research needs.
· Demonstrates experience working within and understanding the roles of all constiuence3s in participatory governance.
· Demonstrates leadership experiences in planning and organizing, developing, and maintaining complex reports with planning, review and research elements.
· Demonstrates ability to support all college constituencies in effective program planning, accreditation, and research, · Demonstrates experience with advanced research techniques and statistical analysis and data processing.
· Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills and verbal and written communication skills; ability to collaborate and support groups; ability to exercise leadership in areas of primary responsibility; and the ability to present findings effectively to a variety of audiences and readers.
· Demonstrates personal characteristics necessary for working with students, employees, and the public in an administrative capacity, including stability, good judgment, high ethical standards, tact, and ability to cooperate with all members of the college community.
· Demonstrated sensitivity to awareness of changing student populations, ethnicities, ages, languages, academic preparedness, disabilities, and cultural diversity within the college and its community; experience working with student support services.
SALARY AND BENEFITS The basic salary range is from $166,752 to $195,792 annually.
The selected candidate will be allocated within the salary range according to previous salary.
Employee benefits paid vacation annually depending on length of District service, medical/hospital, dental and vision care plans and a $50,000 group life insurance policy.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Health: A medical certificate indicating fitness to engage in administrative work is required for new employees at the applicant’s expense after selection and prior to employment.
Eligibility Requirement: COVID 19 VACCINATION Pursuant to LACCD Board of Trustee's Policy 2900, all students and employees must be fully vaccinated or have an approved exemption.
LACCD employees are required to provide their vaccination status in compliance with the LACCD Board of Trustees’ policy.
Newly hired employees will be required to provide their vaccination status prior to starting a position or, at the latest, by their position start date.
EVALUATION PROCEDURES All applications will be reviewed for entrance qualifications.
A college selection committee will review all completed and approved application materials, and only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Selected candidates will be invited for an interview following the committee screening which will involve an evaluation of the candidate’s qualifications in the areas of training, experience, and personal fitness.
Based upon the selection committee report, the college President will interview the recommended finalists and will make the final decision.
The Chancellor will recommend one candidate to the Board of Trustees for appointment.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES Applicants will be required to file the application using web-based software to create an applicant profile account, allowing documents to be saved and uploaded as attachments.
Please go to https://laccd.
csod.
com/ats/careersite/search.
aspx?site=6&c=laccd to file the applicant packet.
All materials submitted will become property of Los Angeles Southwest College.
After review of application materials by the selection committee, candidates will be contacted only if selected for interviews.
For consideration in the selection process, all interested persons must submit the following: 1.
Letter of Interest, preferably three pages or less, which addresses the responsibilities and desirable qualifications as detailed in this announcement; 2.
A current resume; 3.
Three professional references (your current supervisor, a faculty member, and a support staff member, submitted on a separate document, with the names, positions, 4.
Copies of all transcript(s) with posted degrees (official transcripts will be required if selected for an interview).
Documentation from an approved foreign transcript evaluator is required for degrees from other countries.
For a list of approved foreign transcript evaluation agencies, please got to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing: https://www.
ctc.
ca.
gov/credentials/leaflets/cl635.
pdf .
If applicant is selected for an interview, official sealed transcripts will be required at the time of interview.
Employment is contingent upon verification of qualifications LASC reserves the right to modify and/or withdraw this position at any time.
Notification regarding the advancement in the selection process will be provided to each applicant only if selected for an interview.
The completed application and required documentation must be submitted by 4:30PM, March 7,2024.
Application materials may not be submitted by Fax or Email.
For more information, please contact: Aminika Lott College Human Resources Officer (323) 241-5283 LOTTA@laccd.
edu Individuals protected by the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) may request an accommodation in the selection/interview process with at least three business days prior notice.
Documentation of the need for accommodation may be requested.
Equal Employment Policy: The policy of the Los Angeles Community College District is to implement equal opportunity to all qualified candidates for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, marital status, medical condition (cancer related), sexual orientation, or veteran status.
Positive action will be taken to ensure that this policy is followed in all personnel practices including recruitment, hiring, placement, upgrading, transfer, demotion, and treatment during employment rate of pay or other forms of compensation, selection fort raining, layoff or termination.
A vigorous equal employment opportunity program will be maintained to ensure a diverse work force and to achieve expected representation of qualified members of under-represented groups through the implementation of specific result-oriented plans and procedures (Board Rule 101301).
Los Angeles Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is strongly committed to enhancing the diversity of its workforce.