Division Dean at San Bernardino Community College District Share on X      Print Application Deadline

10/3/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Date Posted 9/4/2025 Contact Human Resources Info
Number of Openings Not Specified Salary Pay Range
163436.18 - 221607.13 Annually Length of Work Year See Job Description Employment Type Full Time Job Description / Essential Elements:    Print   

Division Dean 

 

Salary: $163,436.18 - $221,607.13 Annually

 

Location: San Bernardino, CA

 

Job Type: 

 

Department: Humanities

 

Job Number: 2426-00064

 

Closing: 10/3/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

 

Job Description

 

Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class. Specifications are notintended to reflect all duties performed within the job; however, any additional duties will be reasonably related to this class.

 

SUMMARY DESCRIPTIONThe Division Dean, under the administrative direction of the Vice President of Instruction, is responsible for ensuring that the learning-centered programs and services offered by the departments under his/her supervision meet the needs of a diverse student population, comply with all state and federal regulations and comply with the budget goals of the college and the district.

 

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIESThe following duties are typical for this classification. 

 

• Provides leadership, direction and commitment to student-centered learning by assessing local and national trends, and by working with others to identify programs and services that will meet the needs of a diverse community.

• Works with the Vice President of Instruction to provide effective orientation and progressive in-service training for faculty chairs.

• Works with the faculty chairs to provide effective orientation and progressive in-service training for all full- and part-time faculty and staff in the division.

• Works together with faculty chairs and other deans as a team to develop and implement strategies to improve transfer rates, vocational certificate completion rates, basic skills acquisition rates, and other college-wide goals.

• Works cooperatively with college staff, coordinators and administrators to achieve established goals and objectives for all programs within the division.

• Coordinates one or more college-wide initiatives for the improvement of programs or services.

• Works to address and resolve student, staff and faculty complaints and grievances on both an informal and formal basis, following adopted district procedures.

• Works together with faculty chairs as a team to coordinate class and service schedules on a division-wide basis to ensure maximum utilization of facilities, to facilitate student access to a cross-section of courses throughout the day and evening, and to enable the college to meet its FTES and service goals.

• Prepares program review documents and division-wide planning and budgeting priorities, working in consultation with faculty chairs in accordance with the campus budget process.

• Stays abreast of leading instructional technology changes, and works to incorporate technology as applicable to the classroom curriculum or to the service area.

• Develops and generates statistical data and reports.

• Develops and implements accountability procedures and systems.

• Serves as the line supervisor for all faculty in the division and all classified staff reporting to the division office.

• Evaluates all faculty in the division and all classified staff assigned to the division office, maintaining strict adherence to scheduled evaluation intervals.

• Serves as the administrative representative on screening committees for new contract faculty and classified staff, and oversees the hiring of adjunct faculty and hourly support staff, adhering to District employment policies.

• Reviews the work of faculty chairs for compliance with administrative procedures.

• Electronically approves purchase requisitions.

• Serves as categorical fund manager for all grants procured by division personnel.

• Provides information to students and to members of a diverse public who may be interested in enrolling in a program or service offered by the division.

• Represents the perspectives of the division when attending college meetings and shares information obtained in college meetings with departmental faculty and staff.

• Maintains accessibility and strong lines of communication with students and departmental faculty and staff.

• Participates in and/or attends institutional functions related to the instructional and student services programs, such as convocations, student performances, sporting competitions, and other related events.

• Upholds professional standards of behavior and ethics in support of the institution's published mission, tenets and values.

• Other related duties as assigned or as unique to the division.The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties.Knowledge of:

• The principles, practices and theories of higher education.

• The philosophy objectives and functions of California Community College instructional programs.

• Federal, state, and county regulations as they related to community college programs.

• Budget development and management.

• Program planning and evaluation.

• State reporting systems and procedures.

• Local community needs.

 

Ability to:

• Plan, organize, coordinate and direct the activities of the Division.

• Develop and evaluate comprehensive plans to satisfy present and future college and community needs.

• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

• Reconcile divergent views.

• Work effectively with people at all levels of the organization including management, faculty, staff and students.

 

Qualifications

 

Education:

 

• Possession of a Master's degree or equivalent.

 

Experience:

• One year of formal training, internship or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrator's administrative assignment.

• A sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and personnel, including those with physical or learning disabilities.

 

Special Requirements:

• Depending on division, additional minimum qualifications may be required in order to meet program accreditation requirements.

 

Desired Qualifications

• Three years' experience as a faculty member at a college.

• Professional experience in a higher education setting, including documented participation in shared governance committees and/or direct involvement with collective bargaining units or unionized employees, verified through resume, references, or supporting documentation.

• Education, coursework, professional experience, or portfolio work demonstrating knowledge of Music, Theatre, Art, or Film, Television, and Media (FTVM).

 

Equivalency Process:Educational Administrators are required to hold a Master's Degree and complete one year of supervisory experience in the appropriate setting. While it is the intent of the Board of Trustees to employ educational administrators who possess the minimum qualifications set out by Title 5 regulations, there may be exceptional circumstances whereas applicants clearly have the equivalent to those minimum qualifications. Title 5 regulations allow for a local district to determine equivalencies for educational administrators.Equivalencies to a Master's Degree may also be accepted for educational administrators supervising departments which only include academic disciplines. This should be an exceptional and uncommon occurrence.

 

An applicant for an educational administrator position where that administrator supervises departments that only include academic disciplines, may be determined to have the equivalent of a Masters Degree in the following ways. This list is not all inclusive.

 

1. Any Master's Degree with a minimum of 12 semester graduate units in the relevant academic discipline OR

2. A Bachelor's Degree in the relevant academic discipline and a combination of most or all of the following:

 

• Graduate program coursework substantial enough to satisfy any general education portion of a Master's level course of study (12-20 semester units) or significant coursework within the relevant discipline in the absence of a breadth requirement (totaling 27-32 semester units).

 

• A substantial number of years of community college level full-time teaching in one of the disciplines included in the department (10-20 years).

 

• Evidence of organizational and planning skills with regard to educational activities.

 

• Evidence of experience and skill supervising both faculty and staff.

 

• Evidence of experience in budget development and administration.

 

• Evidence of conducting major, special campus-wide projects.

 

• Evidence of participation in state and/or national discipline-specific organizations.

 

• Evidence of scholarly works.

 

• Evidence of major participation in the governance activities of a community college.

• Evidence of acclaim in the field.

 

• Evidence of contribution to the field on the local, state, and/or national level.

 

*The person in this role must meet minimum qualifications for the position, including any job specific requirements mandated by law. Candidates that do not meet the minimum educational requirements will need to apply for equivalency in accordance with the SBCCD Management Personnel Plan. Please email mailto:hire@sbccd.edu if you require equivalency or need equivalency guidance.

 

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. 

 

Office environment with daily staff and faculty interactions, subject to frequent interruptions, travel to off campus locations may be required; position may require moderate bending, stooping, reaching, and lifting up to 25 pounds; speaking and hearing to exchange information, visual acuity to read printed material, sitting or standing for extended periods of time; dexterity of both hands to operate computer keyboard.

 

Employment Requirements

 

The person selected for hire will be required to complete the following pre-employment requirements:

 

• Submit to and successfully pass DOJ live scan/fingerprinting. Cost of live-scan services to be borne by candidate.

• Sealed official transcript(s) in envelope from institution or electronic copies emailed directly from institution

• Tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment

• Other pre-employment requirements may be required depending on the position (i.e. certifications or licenses; see job posting qualifications section for details).

 

Successful completion of all pre-employment requirements is mandatory to be eligible for employment. These requirements are in accordance with the San Bernardino Community College District's https://sbccd.edu/about-sbccd/board-of-trustees/policies-and-procedures/index.php.

 

Forecasted Recruitment Timeline (please note that delays may cause adjustments to this timeline):

 

FORECASTED RECRUITMENT TIMELINE

 

Internal HR Screening:

 

10/13/25-10/17/25

 

1st Level Interviews:

 

10/27/25-10/31/25

 

2nd Level Interviews:

 

11/3/25-11/7/25

 

Board Date:

 

12/11/25

 

Projected Hire Date:

 

1/1/2026

 

To apply, visit: https://apptrkr.com/6542230

 

The San Bernardino Community College District is an equal opportunity employer. The District encourages applications from underrepresented minorities and the disabled. 

 

Copyright ©2025 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved.

 

https://www.jobelephant.com/

 

jeid-64ea22b9b1479f42addd7c2c09f432a4

 

Requirements / Qualifications

For more information on Requirements/Qualifications, please contact the employer.

Comments and Other Information

For more information on Comments and Other Information, please contact the employer.

CalSTRS Links Not all postings qualify for CalSTRS. Informational Only. CalSTRS Info for New Educators

ADD TO WISHLIST VIEW JOB WISHLIST APPLY (Current Employees ONLY) APPLY QUICK APPLY