Academic Dean, Instructional - (Math & Sciences Division)

Orange Coast College (OCC) is seeking an equity-minded, Educational Administrator to serve as the Academic Dean, Instructional of the Math & Sciences Division as part of the Instructional Wing.

About Orange Coast College (OCC)
Orange Coast College's 164-acre campus is located in Costa Mesa just minutes from Southern California's beautiful beaches. Orange Coast College (OCC) was founded in 1947 with the mission to serve the educational needs of a diverse local and global community. The College empowers students to achieve their goals by providing high-quality, culturally responsive, and innovative programs and services through pathways leading to degrees, transfers, certificates, foundational skills, workforce development, and lifelong learning. The College promotes student development, learning, and equitable outcomes by fostering a respectful, inclusive, caring, and participatory campus climate of student engagement and academic inquiry.

OCC engages in a variety of professional development opportunities and partnerships to support a diverse student community. Student-centered activities that support OCC's mission include a variety of college-wide student success programs and services that contribute to the college's academic excellence including Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) and Accessibility Resource Center (ARC), MESA program, Puente, Umoja, CLEEO, AANHPI, Veterans Resource Center, Student Housing, Honors Program, and many more. Additionally, OCC is recognized as a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI).

D.E.I.A. - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism
The Coast Community College District (Orange Coast College, Golden West College, and Coastline) continues to strengthen its efforts focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and anti-racism. In particular, Orange Coast College is focused on creating a culture of inclusive excellence by uplifting employees and students through an environment that is equitable, diverse, inclusive, and accessible. We have a strong focus on D.E.I.A. (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility) and will be actively listening, assessing, and evaluating through this lens each stage of the application, recruitment, and interview process.

• Orange Coast College - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Page
• Orange Coast College - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility Plan (DEIA)

The Division of Mathematics and Sciences at Orange Coast College is the largest academic division at the College, serving 3000 full-time equivalent students each year in more than 10 academic programs. (link) The Division provides educational programs for its majors that are recognized for their quality by the many universities to which our students transfer. The science programs are distinguished by their outstanding laboratory facilities and modern equipment, including a new Chemistry building set to open in January 2025. The mathematics department provides a calculus honors sequence that is comparable to that taught at schools such as Stanford, UCLA, and UC Berkeley. Division facilities include a Math Center led by faculty to support student success, a Cadaver Prosection Lab, the Dennis Kelly student-run Aquarium (linked), a horticulture facility that includes gardens and over 6,000 square feet of greenhouse space, and our award-winning aquaponics program (linked) and a Community Planetarium(linked). With its proximity close to the ocean, Orange Coast College's Marine Science program is the largest community college marine science program in the nation.

• Provides leadership for program development, plans for current additions, modifications, and deletions to curriculum. Oversees and provides analysis of programs and multi-year instructional plans.
• Directs and prepares the schedule of classes and provides for proper staffing of classes, considering faculty loads, class size, and course offerings. Consults with faculty to design schedules that enhance attendance and meet the needs of students. Monitors workload indicators for accuracy and balance.
• Communicates with faculty by conducting regular meetings to facilitate planning and collegial decision-making. Ensures staff is informed about issues and projects, and for information about the overall college instructional program(s).
• Conducts performance appraisals in compliance with District standards and contractual obligations. Develops program, faculty and staff improvement plans and communicates with HR at the campus and District level.
• Provides leadership for faculty and staff development and learning opportunities that enhance effectiveness in the teaching and learning processes. Provides leadership in the development and assessment of course, program, and learning outcomes.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of new developments and innovations in community colleges and higher education. Recommends changes to maintain relevance of programs in the academic division and to meet student and community needs.
• Directs development of division budgets and manages financial resources consistent with policy and sound financial controls. Advocates for resources to support departmental programs and opportunities and allocates resources among competing requests for funds.
• Works cooperatively with other administrators and managers to coordinate programs and services across the curriculum to meet student needs. Resolves conflicts and issues within and among academic sections.
• Facilitates academic partnerships and maintains communications with Division faculty, faculty in feeder high schools and four-year transfer institutions.
• Encourages excellence in teaching. Orients new faculty, management, and staff, determines needs for staff development, plans staff development activities.
• Communicates with leaders in the private and public sectors and in educational agencies to determine needs for new courses and programs. Establishes advisory committees and other outreach as appropriate.
• Manages Division facilities including classroom spaces and special use spaces; advocates for upgraded and safe spaces; plans for supply and technology orders.
• Provides leadership in new and emerging technologies in support of student success, program development, hiring faculty in emerging fields. Advocates for the implementation of new technologies and procedures to improve instructional pedagogy and student support.
• May apply for annual grants to fund mandatory functions of departments where college budgets do not cover cost of operations. Ensures the institution is in compliance with the awarded grants
• Performs other related duties as assigned that support the objective of the position. 16. Required to abide by all District policies and procedures including Board Policy 3050 - Code of Professional Ethics.

Knowledge and Skills

• The position requires advanced specialized professional knowledge of the theories, principles, and practices associated with higher education curriculum and instruction, matriculation, and student services.
• The position requires specialized professional knowledge of collective bargaining, working conditions and evaluation practices.
• Requires advanced knowledge to manage facilities and understand and advocate for division specific needs in labs and instructional facilities, maintenance, supplies, safety.
• Requires a basic understanding of accreditation processes and program or college specific accreditation needs.
• Requires advanced specialized knowledge of the curriculum for the assigned instructional division.
• Requires in-depth knowledge of matriculation regulations and articulation agreements.
• Requires knowledge of and skill at teaching and learning processes that enhance student success and outcomes.
• Requires skills in organization and management practices as applied to the analysis and evaluation of programs, policies and administrative needs.
• Requires a working knowledge of the budget preparation and administration process.
• Requires in-depth knowledge of the principles of functional leadership, training, and performance evaluation.
• Requires a working knowledge of pertinent national and state regulations affecting curriculum and academic accreditation.
• Requires skill in organizing work and building an effective team to respond to student needs.
• Requires advanced human relations skills to deliver formal and influential presentations, build effective teams, review performance, and exercise a unique sensitivity to the needs and interests of a diverse student population.
• The position requires specialized professional knowledge of collective bargaining, working conditions and evaluation practices.
• Requires advanced knowledge to manage facilities and understand and advocate for division specific needs in labs and instructional facilities, maintenance, supplies, safety.
• Requires a basic understanding of accreditation processes and program or college specific accreditation needs.

• Requires the ability to perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the position.
• Requires the ability to work with external agencies including State and Federal for licensure, Athletics and Academic Senate collaborations.
• Ability to work with faculty on assessment at the program and course level to ensure compliance with state and federal guidelines.
• Requires the ability to develop and implement a plan of accountability for academic services.
• Requires the ability to guide and motivate others toward goal achievement.
• Requires the ability to organize, plan, develop, and write new programs, develop new concepts, analyze outcomes, and prepare clear and concise reports.
• Requires the ability to inspire and promote awareness of socioeconomic and cultural diversity.
• Requires the ability to advise staff, direct and facilitate development of personal and team perspectives, develop and deliver training programs.
• Requires the ability to oversee and instruct in courses offered by the division.
• Requires the ability to develop and monitor budgets and maximize financial resources.
• Requires the ability to work cooperatively and productively with others.

• The general physical demands, working conditions, and essential job functions associated with this classification will be kept on file with the Office of Human Resources.
• Essential functions will vary by position.
• As defined by Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") and California's Fair Employment and Housing Act ("FEHA"), the District shall engage in a timely, good faith interactive process with employees or employment applicants who are requesting or are in need of reasonable accommodations and, provide reasonable accommodations for employees or employment applicants who, because of their disability, are limited in or unable to perform one or more of the essential functions of their job in accordance with applicable state and federal law.

• Possession of a master's degree AND one year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrator's administrative assignment.
• Or, any combination of education and experience which would provide the required equivalent qualifications for the position. An application of equivalency is required. (Candidates making applications based on equivalency must submit the Application for Equivalency in addition to all other required materials.) .

• Doctorate degree, preferred in one of the disciplines in the Division that will be managed.

• May require a valid driver's license.

• Work is performed indoors where minimal safety considerations exist.

• Note: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment VISA at this time.

• Regular attendance is considered an essential job function; the inability to meet attendance requirements may preclude the employee from retaining employment.
• The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in Coast Community College District policies, procedures, and Title IX. (Reference: BP/AP 5910 )
• The Coast Community College District celebrates all forms of diversity and is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive environment within which students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive. Individuals interested in advancing the District's strategic diversity goals are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.

Incomplete applications, application materials submitted by mail, and documents not requested in the job announcement will not be considered. Please note that the district does not return materials submitted in the application process (copies of original supporting documents are acceptable).

1. A complete Coast Community College District Online Employment Application.
2. Responses to Supplemental Questions (please provide clear and detailed responses, as they will be carefully evaluated to determine the most qualified candidate(s) to be invited for an interview; please do not paste your resume, put "see resume" or "N/A", or leave blank).
3. A Cover Letter highlighting your education and experiences relevant to this position and addressing the desirable qualifications, including your demonstrated evidence of D.E.I.A. (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility). (upload as a separate attachment - PDF recommended)
4. A Current Resume or Curriculum Vitae of professional experience, educational background, and teaching experience. (upload as a separate attachment - PDF recommended)
5. Equivalency Request Form and supporting documentation, if applicable. (uploaded as separate attachments - PDF recommended)
   • How to determine if you need Equivalency? Candidates who do not meet the minimum requirements stated in the job posting, but feel they have a combination of education and experience that would be equivalent to the State Minimum Qualifications, must attach a completed Application for Equivalency Form. This form must be included as an attachment to their online application, along with supporting documents, in addition to all other required materials.

Individuals who need reasonable accommodations in accordance with ADA should notify the Human Resources Office for assistance or call 714.438.4714.