Dean of Academic Counseling and Student Success

2 weeks ago


Saratoga Springs, New York, United States InsideHigherEd Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a collaborative and knowledgeable leader to serve as the Dean of Academic Counseling and Student Success at West Valley College. The successful candidate will provide leadership and direction to the Counseling Department and directors who manage various student services and special programs.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement department goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
  • Plan, organize, and direct instructional and student support programs, services, and initiatives.
  • Direct, oversee, and participate in the development of the department work plan; assign work activities, projects, and programs.
  • Prepare the department budget; assist in budget implementation; participate in the forecast of additional funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies.
  • Recommend the appointment of faculty and staff; provide or coordinate staff training; conduct performance evaluations.
Requirements
  • Master's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in education or a field related to specific area of assignment.
  • Five years of increasingly responsible experience in counseling at a college level; including two years of administrative and management responsibility.
  • Understanding of and sensitivity to the diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff.
Benefits
  • Anticipated salary: $188,737 – $201,009 annually (Administrative Salary Schedule, Range 25, Steps A-C).
  • Annual salary step increases to maximum of salary range, $235,295 (Administrative Salary Schedule, Range 25, Step G).
  • Additional compensation: $2,000 for doctorate added to base salary annually, to be prorated on a monthly basis.
  • Employer-contributed medical, dental, and vision for employee, spouse, and/or dependents.
  • Employer-paid long-term disability for employee.
  • Employer-provided life insurance.
  • 14 paid holidays, plus 1 floating holiday annually; paid non-workdays between Christmas and New Year.
  • 22 days vacation leave accrued annually (25 days after 5 years).
  • 12 days sick leave accrued annually.
  • Personal necessity leave and personal business leave.
  • Professional development and renewal leave.
  • CalSTRS retirement.
About West Valley College

West Valley College is part of the West Valley-Mission Community College District. We are committed to addressing inequities and injustices both societally and institutionally and recognize that higher education and our institution has colluded, harmed, and remained complacent in upholding aspects of white supremacy, ableism, patriarchy, and other systems of oppression. We are committed to long-term equity, social justice, and racial justice work that will transform individuals, the institution, and the greater community.



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