Assistant Superintendent/Vice President, Academic Services

Under the direction of the Superintendent/President, the Assistant Superintendent/Vice President of Academic Services serves as the Chief Instructional Officer for the District and is responsible for the overall supervision and administration of the instructional program. Essential duties include developing and implementing strategic planning including the Educational Master plan; preparing the schedule of courses, the District catalog and other publications; hiring, assigning and evaluating full-time and adjunct faculty; coordinating with student services programs and managing instructional budgets. The Assistant Superintendent/Vice President of Academic Services ensures that participatory governance is an integral part of the District's decision making process; promotes student-centered learning; provides oversight for enrollment management and is the Accreditation Liaison Officer for the District.

Sequoias Community College District serves a diverse community of learners and is a designated Hispanic Serving Institution. Sequoias Community College District provides a wide range of opportunities in transfer, general education, career, and technical programs for our students. We seek candidates who exhibit an understanding and commitment to the community college mission, who are dedicated to excellence in teaching and learning, and who have a passion for student success.

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY

Sequoias Community College District is committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion and values candidates who have the ability to serve students from diverse academic, cultural, socioeconomic, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds, as well as those students who have been historically underrepresented in higher education. Sequoias Community College District seeks to promote and maintain an environment that is built on mutual respect and free from discrimination by employing staff who are equity-minded, collegial, and guided by their dedication to helping students achieve their educational goals. Ideal candidates will share the Sequoias Community College Districts' commitment to be knowledgeable about and implement equitable learning and teaching methods appropriate to serve students from all backgrounds, demographics and experiences.

• Promotes effective student-centered learning and teaching methods and techniques and demonstrates sound knowledge of contemporary higher education issues such as distance learning.
• Provides oversight for course schedule management in order to meet the changing needs of a diverse student population.
• Provides oversight and leadership in enrollment management and establishing FTES goals for each academic year.
• Provides leadership in the recruitment, onboarding, professional development, and supervision of academic deans and academic services managers.
• Represent the District in labor relations with faculty and staff unions, including participation in negotiations, interpretation of contract language, and resolution of instructional matters in collaboration with Human Resources.
• Supervises and provides strategic direction to the Distance Education Coordinator and Curriculum Coordinator to support instructional quality, regulatory compliance, and innovation in teaching and learning.
• Serves as the institution's Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO), coordinating all aspects of accreditation processes, including self-evaluation reports, midterm and follow-up reports, site visits, and ensuring continuous institutional compliance with accrediting standards.
• Maintains communication with District and college personnel and various agencies to exchange information, resolves conflicts and issues, and coordinates program services; maintains current knowledge of pertinent legislation, rules, regulations and technology related to program and service.
• Prepares reports, correspondence and Board of Trustees agenda items on business matters, functions and projects, and makes necessary presentations.
• Ensures compliance with Faculty Obligation Number (FON) requirements and oversees accurate reporting to internal and external stakeholders.
• Supports technology in the classroom and understands the need to review, upgrade and maintain equipment and technological systems for teaching, learning and administrative support.
• Provides successful instructional leadership to special programs and the community.
• Demonstrates extensive knowledge of educational legislation and statewide initiatives, actively contributing to statewide efforts related to curriculum policy, transfer pathways, and instructional practices impacting California community colleges.
• Organizes, attends, or chairs a variety of meetings as required; serves on committees and special projects as assigned; coordinates programs and services as appropriate with other District personnel.
• Chairs the Instructional Council and guides division chairs through ongoing training, leadership development, and operational support.
• Understands the differences between Career Technical Education and other instructional programs as well as the synergy between the two.
• Provides leadership to ensure an effective faculty evaluation system as well as the continued evaluation and improvement of COS instructional program and integrated planning.
• Improves and maintains quality of instruction at all three District campuses.
• Promotes the assessment of student outcomes in order to determine the effectiveness of student learning and student development programs.
• Provides leadership in the development of Board policies and Administrative Procedures pertaining to the instructional program. Reviews, interprets and applies these policies and procedures for staff and community.
• Works to increase the visibility of the District, promotes its accomplishments, and develops appropriate marketing strategies to enhance the relationship between the District, community, business/industry and local high schools.
• Provide oversight for a large-scale dual enrollment program, ensuring alignment with college and high school curricula, maintaining regulatory compliance, and expanding equitable access for K-12 students.
• Appreciates and promotes the importance of the District campus as an educational and cultural center for the community and especially understands the role of the fine and performing arts and athletics in building bridges to the community.
• Serves as an advocate on behalf of the District locally, statewide and nationally as required.
• Provides leadership in institutional planning to facilitate the accomplishments of District instructional objectives.
• Provides leadership and oversight for the Office of Institutional Research and Planning.
• Provides experience and leadership in the continuing development of an instructional master plan that drives the budget process, resource allocation and facilities planning.
• Protects and expands the District's fiscal resources by maintaining a prudent financial management system, aggressively advocating for student and federal funding and creatively pursues alternative resource development activities.
• Participates in the development and expansion of the district's infrastructure to handle projected student growth on all three District Campuses and in the communities that they serve.
• Demonstrates effectiveness and commitment to cultural competency and equal employment opportunity in the hiring of faculty and staff.
• Assesses on a continual basis the need to recruit and hire faculty and staff in areas of greatest student demand.
• Acts as consensus builder committed to faculty and staff diversity who uses and promotes an open, approachable management style that is inclusive, collaborative, and enthusiastic and who values and supports staff development, motivates employees, and acknowledges their contributions.
• Demonstrates achievement in promoting student enrollment, success, retention and outcomes.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any combination equivalent to:

• A Master's Degree from an accredited college or university or hold a valid California Community College Supervisor credential, and
• Professional experience which should include teaching or non-classroom faculty experience with administrative experience in the community colleges, and/or other post secondary education institutions, and/or business and industry.

Note: If you do not meet the minimum qualifications for this position (in either education or experience) but feel you possess qualifications that are equivalent to the minimum qualifications, please write a one-page summary explaining your position and submit as a "supplemental attachment" within the "Attachment" section of this application.

Licenses and Other Requirements:

• Valid California's driver license.
• An incumbent must be insurable at the "standard rate" by the employer's insurance carrier at all times while employed in this classification by the College of Sequoias Community College District.

Working Conditions:

Environment

• Indoor work environment.
• Frequent contact in person and on the telephone with management, supervisory, academic and classified staff.
• Drive vehicle from site to site to conduct business of the District.

Physical Abilities

• Ability to communicate with students/employees/public.
• Ability to read documents.
• Ability to sit and stand for extended period of time.
• Ability to reach in all directions.
• Ability to lift light objects.
• Ability to operate a computer and office equipment.

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Purpose, mission, and goals of a community college district.
• Principles and practices of leadership, management, and supervision.
• Educational trends and teaching methods and techniques.
• Participatory governance; collaborative problem solving techniques.
• Collective bargaining concepts.
• District integrated planning process.
• District organization, operations, and budget.
• District Board Policies, Administrative Procedures, Title V and California Ed Code.
• Laws, regulations, restrictions and requirements related to academic and student services programs.
• Budget preparation, implementation, and administration.
• Needs, interests, and concerns of various groups of community college students.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
• Curriculum development at both the course and program level.

Ability to:

• Provide leadership, direction, and support to staff involved in assigned programs and services.
• Communicate clearly in both oral and written form.
• Develop and implement policies, procedures, and programs related to enhanced use of computer technology in the delivery of instructional services to students.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to and respect for the diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, cultural and disability backgrounds of community college students and staff.
• Prepare and administer budgets; work on multiple projects; meet deadlines.
• Stay current with trends and technological advancements in assigned areas of responsibility.

To be considered applicants must submit ALL of the following required material before or by the filing deadline:

• Completed online application.
• Equity Narrative (included in the application packet).
• Letter of interest which addresses the Representative Duties. In this letter we invite applicants to expand on strengths not covered in other parts of the application.
• Resume.
• Unofficial copies of transcripts of college/university work. Official transcripts are required upon employment. Note: Applicants who have completed college or university course work at an institution outside of the United States that is not a post-secondary institution accredited by an accreditation agency recognized by either the US Department of Education or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents by either NACES or AICE.
• Equivalency documents (if necessary).

For questions regarding this position, please contact Linda Reis at ... or ....

The Sequoias Community College District is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to prohibiting unlawful discrimination, harassment, including sexual harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, national origin, immigration status, ancestry, age (40 and above), religious creed, religion, political belief or affiliation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, mental or physical disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, childbirth, breastfeeding/lactation status, medical condition, military and veteran status, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

College of the Sequoias does not sponsor H-1B Visa