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SALARY: $135,047.88
Annually
DIVISION: Student
Services
DEPARTMENT: Student
Success
OPENING DATE: 10/29/21
CLOSING DATE: 12/23/21
11:59 PM
DESCRIPTION:
Sierra College has committed to foundationally re-engineer
its programs and services using Guided Pathways to increase student
achievement, ensure student equity, and effect timely goal completion. Under
administrative direction of the Assistant Superintendent/Vice President of
Student Services, this position provides critical technical and professional
leadership in matters related to the library, academic support services,
student engagement, and campus life, with a keen strategic and systemic focus
on student diversity, equity, inclusion, and success. This position centralizes
equity-mindedness in collaboration with deans, program directors, and managers
to align student academic and engagement services with departments, divisions,
centers, and institutional guided pathways. This position will supervise,
support, motivate, and evaluate faculty members, managers, and support staff in
related programs, services, and within the Library/Learning Resource Center
(LRC) and other assigned areas to affect the mission of the District.
Sierra College has a strong commitment to the achievement of
equity and inclusion among its faculty, staff, and students and values the rich
diverse backgrounds that make up the campus community. The Dean of Library,
Learning Resources, and Student Engagement must demonstrate a profound
understanding of and experience with successfully supporting individuals with
varying backgrounds. This includes persons with disabilities, various gender
identities, various sexual orientations, individuals from historically
underrepresented communities, and other groups to ensure the District provides
strategies for success, as well as proactive, student-centered practices and
policies committed to eliminating equity gaps.
EXAMPLES OF FUNCTIONS AND TASKS:
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provides strategic leadership for, as well
as oversight and administration of: the Library, including the College
archives, and the Sierra College Press; the Learning Resource Center and
Academic Support services, including Tutoring and the Writing Center; and
Student Engagement and Life, including the Associated Students of Sierra
College (ASSC), all engagement centers, and a campus-wide calendar of events.
Provides
innovative leadership in the development, execution, evaluation and improvement
of library, academic support, and student engagement strategies that result in
increased student success and equity, goal attainment, and successful
transition into the workforce or on to a 4-year college or university.
Provides leadership for and coordination of
skill development curriculum, as well as the programs, activities, and use of
the Learning Resource Center.
Ensures the
planning and delivery of a robust system of student engagement and academic
support that leads to increased student achievement, the closing of equity
gaps, and a campus culture that supports and represents diversity, equity, and
inclusion.
Manages and
coordinates the library and learning commons operations, programs, and
activities.
Works collaboratively with the Student
Services administrative team, under direction of the Vice President, to
effectively pursue Guided Pathways, Interest Area-based support, and student
equity at scale across the District.
Foster and
maintain collegial and collaborative working relationships with division
faculty, managers, and staff in all areas, and represents the District in the
professional and local community in matters related to areas of responsibility.
Manages, mentors,
evaluates, and supports assigned staff, faculty, and managers across all areas
of responsibilities.
Coordinates,
maintains, and oversees budgets and annual planning for all areas of
responsibility.
Maintains currency
and knowledge of legal and academic regulations, as well as accreditation
standards, as they relate to areas of responsibility.
Other duties as
assigned: specific assignments are subject to change and flexible depending on
the needs of the Student Services Division and initiatives of the District.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - The following describes the
education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities required to enter the
job and successfully perform the assigned duties.
Education and Experience Guidelines: A Master's Degree in
any field from an accredited institution and at least one year of experience
related to the duties of the position is required. A Master’s Degree in Library
Science, Library and Information Science, or the equivalent from an accredited
institution is preferred.
Knowledge of:
Laws and
regulations pertinent to the administration of the areas of responsibility;
Laws and
regulations pertinent to the administration of library/learning resources in
the California community colleges;
Instructional
practices, culturally-responsive curriculum development, and program approval
processes;
Student success,
equity, engagement, and completion strategies;
Current higher
education, retention and success trends, issues, strategies, regulations and
compliance in the state, regionally,
nationally, and internationally;
Current best
practices and trends for providing library and academic support services in a
community college or similar setting;
Collaborative
problem solving and conflict resolution techniques;
Accounting and
budgeting methods, audit procedures, statistics, and data interpretation;
Management
concepts and practices, including organizational and motivational techniques;
Personnel
management practices and techniques of supervision and staff evaluation;
Role of higher
education, specifically community colleges in supporting marginalized
populations;
Employment
processes and collective bargaining processes;
Data collection
and report writing;
Student technology
needs;
Campus life and
student engagement practices;
National and State
trends and innovative technologies relevant to assigned program areas;
Proposal writing
and grantsmanship;
Facility management techniques and
processes;
Research and
testing methods and techniques;
Public speaking
skills;
Methods to
successfully support individuals with varying backgrounds, which includes
persons with disabilities, various gender identities, various sexual
orientations, individuals from historically underrepresented communities and
other groups; and
Trauma-informed
and culturally-responsive practices.
Ability to:
Plan, organize,
direct, and coordinate the work of assigned staff;
Apply an
equity-minded framework and ensure programs, services and processes are
designed and delivered to meet the varying needs of all students;
Supervise,
support, and evaluate faculty, classified, and managerial employees;
Communicate
effectively orally and in writing;
Read and analyze
technical and professional journals, textbooks and other pertinent material;
Conduct research,
interpret data, and report results;
Provide visionary
and change management leadership, under executive direction;
Promote, design,
and implement integrated, comprehensive solutions involving a diverse,
collaborative body of stakeholders and a culture of participatory governance;
Bridge gap between instruction and student
services;
Foster a culture
of innovation;
Conduct ongoing
research of best practices and monitor operations for efficiency and
effectiveness;
Facilitate
difficult conversations to effect student-centric and systemic change;
Analyze and assess
related programs, policies, and operational needs and make systemic
recommendations for improvement;
Identify and
respond to sensitive organizational issues, concerns, and needs;
Analyze problems,
identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and
implement recommendations in support of
goals;
Prepare and
administer complex budgets and reports;
Adhere to critical
deadlines while working with frequent interruptions;
Inspire and promote diversity, equity, and
inclusion.
Establish and
maintain effective working relationships;
Develop measurable
outcomes and apply assessment strategies;
Compile data and
prepare accurate reports;
Commit to
diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success;
To interact and
work effectively with a diverse population utilizing exceptional interpersonal
and intercultural skills;
Present
effectively to small and large groups;
Perform
effectively under the pressure of deadlines and other administrative demands;
Plan and manage in
an environment of shared governance;
Apply patience,
tact, empathy, and courtesy in supporting students, staff, and the general
public; and
Exercise
sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic,
cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic
backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT - The conditions
herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential job functions.
Environment: Work is performed primarily in a standard
office setting.
Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical
ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged
periods of time; to occasionally walk, stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and
twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight;
to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine
coordination including use of a computer keyboard; and to verbally communicate
to exchange information.
Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without
correction; vision sufficient to read computer screens and printed documents;
and to operate assigned equipment.
Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without
correction.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
Sierra College is a Community College located near
Sacramento, California where a heavy emphasis is placed on academic excellence
and student success. Since its founding in 1936, Sierra College has focused on
quality instruction and meeting the evolving needs of the students and
communities that it serves. The Sierra Community College District covers more
than 3,200 square miles and serves the Northern California foothill counties of
Placer and Nevada, as well as parts of El Dorado and Sacramento. We serve over
18,000 students throughout the region in both on-ground and online courses,
including students at our main Rocklin Campus as well as at three centers
located in Grass Valley, Tahoe/Truckee, and Roseville. Our District prides
itself on academic excellence, having been named an Aspen Prize for College
Excellence eligible institution for 2019.
Sierra College has a strong commitment to the achievement of
equity and inclusion among its faculty, staff, and students and values the
rich, diverse backgrounds that make up the campus community. A strong candidate
for this position must demonstrate a profound understanding of and experience
with successfully supporting individuals with varying backgrounds. This
includes persons with disabilities, various gender identities and sexual
orientations, as well as individuals from historically underrepresented
communities and other groups. Our District is committed to providing strategies
for success and proactive student-centered practices and policies focused on
eliminating equity gaps to ensure the District provides an inclusive
educational and employment environment focused on strategies for success and
equitable outcomes for all.
As an institution, Sierra College is committed to
eliminating the equity gap in all student populations with dynamic,
learner-centered practices and policies that fully engage the college
community. The ideal candidate will
share the College’s commitment to helping its racially and socioeconomically
diverse students succeed in their degree and career objectives. Currently,
Sierra College enrolls 18,300 students per term, where approximately: 21% of
Sierra College’s students are Latin(o)(a)(x)(e), 3% are African-American, 3%
are Filipino, 6% are Asian-American, 1% are Native American, 1% are Pacific
Islander, 7% are multiracial and 57% are White.
The successful candidate will join a College dedicated to
the use of culturally responsive strategies and methods that meet the varying
needs of our students, faculty, staff, and surrounding community. Sierra
College demonstrates its commitment to equity by supporting ongoing
professional development for students, faculty, and staff. These opportunities
include trainings and workshops on equity and inclusion, SC4 (Sierra College
Community, Creativity, Culture, and Collaboration Training), active Academic
Senate standing committees concerned with student success and equity, a
Presidential Equity Advisory Committee (PEAC), culturally responsive student
engagement centers, support for our undocumented and AB540 students,
campus-wide equity summits, a robust set of programs, events, and conferences
related to equity-mindedness and supporting the success of our diverse
students.
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Applicant Support
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REQUIRED APPLICATION DOCUMENTS:
A Sierra College application,
A resume, and
A cover letter of
no more than 4 pages that addresses:
Please
describe the transferable experience, knowledge, skills and abilities you
possess to serve in this role.
What
culturally-inclusive/equity-minded practices/strategies would you incorporate
into this role?
Please
describe your evidence of the responsiveness to and understanding of the
racial, socioeconomic, and cultural diversity within the community college
student population, including students with different ability statuses (e.g.,
physical and/or learning), sexual orientations, gender identity and expressions
as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practices within the
classroom and in the campus community.
Given the current pandemic in our country, interviews will
likely take place virtually via Zoom or a conference call.
TRAVEL EXPENSES BORNE BY THE CANDIDATE (if in person
interviews)
Other terms and conditions of employment are specified in
the applicable collective bargaining agreements on file in the District Human
Resources Department. Position description of record on file in the Human
Resources Department.
*Sierra Community College District currently operates
campuses in Rocklin, Roseville, Truckee and Grass Valley. In its management of
a multi-campus environment, the District reserves right of assignment including
the right to change assignment locations and shift assignments based on
District need. Although this position may currently reside at the Rocklin
campus, the assignment location may be subject to change as needed.
Additionally, the district reserves the right to cancel, revise or re-announce
this position as well as any and all positions at any time.
