Dean of Student Services

LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Los Angeles Mission College

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT

Dean of Student Services

SALARY RANGE: $170,208 - $199,848

DEADLINE DATE TO FILE: June 11, 2025

ISSUE DATE: April 29, 2025

Los Angeles Mission College (LAMC) announces an opening for a full-time Dean of Student Services. Interested individuals who meet the minimum qualifications and possess the required experience are invited to apply.

Introduction

The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) announces an opening for a Dean of Student Services at LAMC, a two-year community college that serves approximately 10,000 students from diverse racial and socio-economic backgrounds. The College is one of nine in the LACCD. Founded in 1975, LAMC is located in Sylmar and has strong historical ties to the neighboring communities of San Fernando, Pacoima, Mission Hills, North Hills, Panorama City and Granada Hills. In recent years, the institution's enrollment base has expanded to include many of the communities throughout the greater-San Fernando Valley, as well as Canyon Country and Santa Clarita. The College provides excellent transfer, basic skills, transitional, adult basic education and career education programs. Committed to student success, LAMC works closely with local secondary institutions to assist high school students in their transition to higher education and maintains strong ties to the business community by providing highly respected job training programs that directly meet the workforce needs of local and regional employers. LAMC prides itself on its commitment to diversity, its institutional culture of collegiality and innovation, its globalization of curricula, its focus on the importance of providing adult basic education and its inclusion of the community in its programming. Student-focused, motivated, and dynamic individuals who possess the required training, work experience and commitment to LAMC's mission and values are invited to submit applications.

Job Description

Under the direction of the Vice President of Student Services, the Dean of Student Services: plans, organizes and directs assigned Student Services operations, activities, departments, and programs; coordinates and directs communications, information, resources, and personnel to meet the student services needs of the College and enhance the effectiveness of assigned departments, programs and functions; and supervises and evaluates the performance of assigned faculty and classified personnel.

The anticipated start date is July 2025.

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must meet minimum requirements as an administrator with:

A Master's degree from an accredited college or university;
Completion of one year of full-time formal training, internship or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrative assignment.
Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college faculty, staff and students and commitment to improving student success through an equity lens.

Eligibility

A medical certificate indicating fitness to engage in administrative work is required for new employees at the applicant's expense 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.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Provides oversight for the following areas: Associated Students Organization (ASO), Basic Needs Center, Disabled Student programs and Services (DSPS), Dream resource Center (DRC), Financial Aid, Black Scholars and A2MEND Programs, Puente Program, and Unity Pride Center.
Responsible for supervision and performance evaluating of assigned faculty and classified personnel in keeping with the Board Rules, bargaining unit agreements, and personnel commission.; participate in selection and hiring processes.
Plan, develop, organize, coordinate, supervise and evaluate assigned instructional and/or student support program(s) in accordance with legal requirements, District policies, Accreditation Standards, and sound instructional/guidance principles and practices.
Provide leadership and administrative direction for compilation and analysis of data to support campus efforts in development and maintenance of programs, including information on grants and other student success opportunities.
Responsible for supervising and developing the annual budget and contractual commitments according to established procedures; control and oversight of assigned program budgets; and specially funded budgets.
Works with the campus community to identify strategies that maximize the vision of the Student-Centered Funding Formula.
Seeks out and identifies opportunities to develop and offer new/revitalized programs, services, and activities having the potential to generate internal and external resources for assigned programs.
Assume leadership of, or serve on, shared governance committees and task forces as required, and represent unit assigned and/or college and/or district at meetings of the community, other educational institutions, and agencies as required. Provide information to shared governance committees that include, but not limited to Academic Senate, Department Chairs, Program Review, Accreditation, etc.
Develop Student Learning/Program Learning Outcomes, Assessments, and Program Reviews/Resource Requests for all areas of supervision.
Interprets, articulates, implements and monitors compliance with the Education Code, Board Rules, District Administrative Regulations, Personnel Guides, and collective bargaining agreements in a fair and consistent manner.
Represents Student Services on a variety of committees and subcommittees under the college's shared governance structure
Serves as a resource to the Vice President of Student Services on issues pertaining to the Dean's areas of responsibility.
Serves as the evening (weekend) administrator, as required.
Serves at multiple campus sites as needed
Performs other duties as assigned within the scope of the position.

Desired Qualifications

Ability to work effectively with faculty, staff and administrators.
Knowledge of the management information needs of effective student services programs and uses of various computer resources to meet those needs.
General knowledge of budget development, implementation, and management.
Personal characteristics necessary for working with students, employees, and the public in an administrative capacity, including wholesome personality, stability, good judgment, tact, team spirit, and ability to cooperate with co-workers.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and demonstrated ability to produce comprehensive reports.
Demonstrated experience in successful grant writing along with grant management/coordination that has led to successful achievement of deliverables.

Salary and Benefits

The basic salary range is from $170,208 to $199,848 annually. The selected candidate will be placed on the salary schedule for that class based on a number of factors including but not limited to: education, scope and breadth of experience and responsibilities, skills, competencies and accomplishments in accordance with LACCD Board Rule 10509. An additional, doctoral stipend of $6,084 per academic year is available for applicants possessing a doctorate degree from an accredited institution. Benefits include medical, dental, vision for employees and eligible dependents, term life insurance, and State Teachers Retirement System program.

Application and Evaluation Procedure

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. For consideration in the selection process, all interested persons must submit the following:

A current resume or Curriculum Vitae.
A detailed letter of interest, not to exceed three pages, addressing how the candidate meets the minimum and desired qualifications for the position.
Copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts; if invited to interview, candidate should be prepared to provide official transcripts: Note: All degrees must be granted by an accredited college or university in the United States. Transcripts from a foreign institution must be submitted with an approved evaluation of equivalency from a foreign evaluation service approved by California Commission on Teaching Credentialing.
Three professional references including the name, position, title, contact information and relationship to the applicant.
A one-page response to the following question:"As a campus administrator in the Student Services division, how will you
contribute to student engagement and equity?"

The completed application package must be submitted no later than 4:30PM, June 11, 2025, to be considered. All materials submitted become the property of the LACCD. (Application materials may not be submitted by Fax, e-mail, or U.S. Mail). Employment is contingent upon verification of qualifications. Immediate filing is recommended. The position is contingent upon available funding. LAMC 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.

For additional information about this position please contact the Office of the Vice President of Student Services at (818) 364-7642 or by email at hiring-ss@lamission.edu.

Individuals protected by the Americans 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.

To apply, visit https://laccd.csod.com/ats/careersite/JobDetails.aspx?site=6&id=2031

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