Dean of College Access and Career Pathways

Salary: $125,000.00 - $132,400.00 Annually
Location : Main Campus - 12401 SE 320th Street Auburn, WA
Job Type: Exempt Full Time
Job Number: 25e-025
Department: Instruction
Opening Date: 11/26/2025
Closing Date: 12/31/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Position Summary
ABOUT THE COLLEGE:

Green River College's student body is made up of approximately 41% Academic Transfer students, 34% Professional-Technical students, 15% Adult Basic Education student, and 3% Applied Bachelor degrees. Green River College has four campuses, including the main campus in Auburn, Washington, with satellite campuses in Kent, downtown Auburn, and Enumclaw. Green River programs serve high school graduates, Running Start students (dual enrollment in local high schools and the college), those seeking retraining for the workforce, international students, students learning English, and Continuing Education students. Green River's service areas are increasingly ethnically diverse, comprising African Americans, African immigrants, Asian Americans, Asians, Latinx, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Middle Eastern Americans, among other communities.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION:

We commit to be an anti-racist institution where all students, faculty, and staff receive the access, resources, and services needed to achieve their educational, career, and personal goals. Green River College makes social and economic justice, equity, and inclusion our highest priorities.

The Green River College definition of equity encompasses all identities, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, economic status, gender identity, sexual identity, disability, religion/spirituality, immigration status, age, and culture. We understand individual needs vary widely, and the effects of discrimination and historical oppression must be taken into account while aiming for equitable opportunities and outcomes for all.

Position Responsibilities
Core Responsibilities:
The Dean serves as the primary administrative and instructional leader for the College Access and Career Pathways Division. Key responsibilities include:
Academic and Faculty Leadership and Strategic Planning

• Understands, implements, and ensures alignment with both faculty and staff collective bargaining agreements.
• Collaborates closely with deans, division chairs, and faculty to ensure curriculum relevance, instructional excellence, and efficient scheduling that aligns with the college's strategic priorities.
• Supports, mentors, and evaluates faculty through the tenure and post-tenure review processes, adjunct faculty review, and professional development processes.
• Supports and works to build collaboration across the college by engaging faculty, staff, and community partners to ensure coordinated efforts that advance institutional mission, vision, and values.
• Supports and advocates for faculty and staff in initiatives that are culturally relevant and anti-racist to help the college work toward its student success goals.
• Collaborates with the faculty, directors, and deans from other areas of the college to create, maintain, and grow Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) programs.
• Represent the High School, College Prep, & ELL Area of Interest in the Guided Pathways structure.

Management:

• Hires, supervises, and supports faculty, staff, and student workers to have a productive, professional, and safe working environment: managing workloads, schedules, evaluations, hiring, adjunct in-file process, and other duties.
• Works with the division chair, program directors, and faculty on resolution of faculty, staff, and student complaints in a shared governance environment and in compliance with CBA provisions, etc.
• Directly supervises department directors (Sr. Director of College and Career Pathways and Director of Workforce Education) and department coordinators (English Language Learning, Transitional Studies, High School Completion, & I-BEST).
• Oversees division processes and manages office space and equipment.
• Serves as the budget authority of division and departmental budgets, including related grants and allocations.
• Works closely with the Business Office and Instructional Leadership to facilitate the development and management of departmental and divisional budgets.
• In partnership with CTE deans, writes, facilitates, and manages a variety of state and federal grants (e.g., Perkins).
• In collaboration with the department directors, oversee and review grant applications to implement new and ongoing programming; ensure grant compliance and state audits.
• Develops, administers, and manages complex divisional and grant-funded budgets, including setting budget priorities and managing capital resource development.
• In collaboration with program directors, pursue and acquire alternative funding sources to support CCP programs.
• Plans and implements academic initiatives using labor market data, enrollment trends, and student outcome measures.

External Partnership Development:

• Develops and maintains strong relationships with the community, school districts, and local tribes to support educational pathways.
• Works and partners with industry, businesses, and civic leaders on collaborative initiatives to further student success in CTE and collaborative management and implementation of the CLNA among CTE Deans.
• Represents the college on state-wide councils, specifically the Council of Basic Skills and Workforce Education Council.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree in education or related field
• One year professional leadership experience
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills, facilitation of collaborative decision-making and implementation, and conflict management
• Demonstrated experience and commitment to equity in working with others
• Demonstrated experience in developing effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in grant management, budget development, planning, and implementation
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, detail oriented.
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience with students, community members, and/or colleagues who come from diverse and intersectional backgrounds and identities, including under-represented and under-served communities.
• Hands-on knowledge of Workforce Education programs.
• Direct experience with Adult Basic Education Programs

Supplemental Information
Attach the following with your completed online application and responses to the Supplemental Questions to be considered for this position.

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• Cover Letter that specifically describes how you meet and have demonstrated each of the Qualifications, Responsibilities, and Competencies.
• Resume

At this time, Green River College is not sponsoring for H1-B Visas.

All offers of employment are subject to background checks. (Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position.)

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law RCW 28B.112.080.

Green River College is a tobacco free campus. For more information on the tobacco policy, please visit the following link:

Jeanne Clery Statement: Notice of Availability of Annual Security and Fire Safety Report- Green River College's Annual Safety and Fire Report is available online at , containing mandated information about current campus policies concerning safety and security issues, required statistics, and other related information for the past three calendar years. To obtain a paper copy of the report, please call 253-288-3350.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Executive Director of Human Resources, 12401 SE 320th Street, Auburn, WA 98092-3622, (253) 288-3320.

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Support Services at (253) 833-9111, ext. 2631; TTY (253) 288-3359.

Equal Opportunity Employer and Statement of Non-Discrimination: Green River College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, citizenship or immigration status age, perceived or actual sensory, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, creed, religion, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal.

Green River College prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, including sex-based harassment, and sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment. Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to Green River College's Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, or both.

Reporting
Any employee, student, applicant, or visitor who believes that he, she or they have been the subject of discrimination or harassment should report the incident or incidents to the College's appropriate Title IX Coordinator identified below. If the complaint is against that Coordinator, the complainant should report the matter to the President's office for referral to an alternate designee.

For students/employees/public/visitors/applicants: Korland Simmons, Title IX Coordinator • Equity, Diversity, Inclusion Email: titleixcoordinator@greenriver.edu
More than Just a Paycheck
Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation. We understand that your life revolves around more than just your career and that your priority is making sure that you and your family will maintain health and financial security. That's why choice is a key component of our benefits package, "including an excellent state benefits package (health and dental plans, option of participating in the State Board Retirement Plan (TIAA-CREF) or in the Washington state Department of Retirement Systems' PERS 3 Plan. There may be other retirement options available under limited circumstances.

We offer 24 vacation days per year, 11 paid holidays per year, 12 days of paid sick leave per year, as well as one paid personal holiday. Other fringe benefits include the ability to participate in a tuition-waiver program, option to participate in WA state's Voluntary Deferred Compensation Program, as well as a supplemental retirement program through TIAA-CREF, We also offer an on-campus fitness center.
Health Benefits:
Medical, dental, life and long term disability insurance benefits are provided as currently administered under the
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