Job Details

Dean of Health & Public Safety

Position Number: 6904661
Location: Imperial, CA
Position Type: Deans - Health

Dean of Health & Public Safety

Salary: $168,238.00 - $226,106.00 Annually
Job Type: Educational Administrator
Job Number: 26-061
Closing: Continuous
Location: Imperial, CA
Division: Academic Services

Representative Duties

DEFINITION

Under the direction of the Vice President for Academic Services, the Instructional Dean plans, organizes, administers, develops, and evaluates programs, projects, and activities of assigned academic departments and programs; provides leadership (and works collegially with) faculty and staff to offer high quality educational services for students; and supervises and evaluates the performance of assigned full-time faculty and part-time faculty, classified staff, and student workers.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

Incumbents in this classification are assigned to manage and provide leadership to a large instructional program involving a group of academic subject areas, a continuing education program, or an instructional support, such as academic support. Dean positions may supervise staff directly or through first-line supervisors, such as Associate Deans. The Instructional Dean is assigned to Instructional Services and manage the Learning Resources Center, major instructional program(s), and perform the following: Review and evaluate curricula and effect changes as needed with the advice of department chairpersons and faculty; develop and coordinate instructional services in support of matriculation and student services; advise and direct faculty members in designing and implementing special projects; approve the selection of textbooks, visual aids, and other instructional materials; direct course approval applications for submission to the District and the State Chancellor's Office; assure the timely development of class schedules; direct the review and revision of materials for college catalogs related to assigned instructional area(s); assign instructors according to qualifications, scheduling requirements, and established workload standards.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Provide effective leadership for program development and program review; analyze program outcomes; and participate in long-range planning for the District.

Responsible for the development of program and course schedules and enrollment management; set priorities for resource needs; Work with faculty and staff to develop ideas for program sustainability and improvement; maintain relevance of Division programs to meet student and community needs.

Responsible for the development and management of the division budget and administers financial resources consistent with District policy and sound financial management principles.

Supervise and evaluate faculty, classified staff, student workers, and auxiliary personnel in accordance with District policies and procedures, collective bargaining contracts, state, and federal regulations.

Encourage excellence in teaching; arrange for department orientation of new faculty and staff; work with appropriate staff and faculty to develop department/program/division staff development activities; Hold regular department chair and/or division meetings.

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Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
1) Master's degree from a regionally accredited institution in a discipline related to the assigned area,
AND
2) One (1) year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrator's assignment,
AND
3) Demonstrated cultural competency, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and staff.
OR
1) Possession of a lifetime California Community College Chief Administrative Officer Credential,
AND
2) Two (2) years of recent management experience in an institution of higher education,
AND
3) Demonstrated cultural competency, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and staff.

IMPORTANT: To be considered for the position applying for, applicants must submit the required items by the deadline, which include: online IVC application, current resume, and ALL unofficial transcripts(transcripts must show degree was awarded or conferred with a completion date). All attachments will be uploaded into the online application. Applications which do not include all of the required materials will not be forwarded to the screening committee for consideration. Materials submitted become property of the District and will not be returned, copied, or considered for other openings.

EQUIVALENCY: If you do not meet the minimum qualifications requirements, you must fill out the equivalency form and submit with your application packet. Failure to do so, may result in a disqualification of your application. It is the applicants' responsibility to submit the completed equivalency form.
Equivalency Form (Download PDF reader)

FOREIGN TRANSCRIPTS:
Candidates who are applying for faculty and/or academic administrator positions and are submitting foreign transcripts must include a U.S. evaluation and translation from a NACES member organization. Please attach the documents to your online application.

Supplemental Information

Initial salary placement is normally at Range 10 step 1. Initial placement may be negotiated at a higher step depending on experience and education. Please click here (Download PDF reader) to review current salary schedule.

IMPORTANT:
First Review of Applications: Complete application packets will be accepted until the position is filled; but those received by March 19, 2026, are assured consideration. The College reserves the right to extend time limits or reinitiate the recruitment/selection process at any point.

For Additional inquiries please contact:
Gina Snow
HR Recruiter
Phone: 760-355-6210
Email: gina.snow@imperial.edu

EEO Information

Imperial Valley College is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, or covered veteran status.

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The Imperial Community College District is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and will implement a comprehensive program to put those principles into practice. It is the District's policy to ensure that all qualified applicants for employment and employees have full and equal access to employment opportunity, and are not subjected to discrimination in any program or activity of the District on the basis of ethnic group identification, race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, gender identity, physical disability, mental disability, ancestry, sexual orientation, language, accent, citizenship status, transgender status, parental status, marital status, economic status, veteran status, medical condition, ancestry, political or organizational affiliation, or on the basis of these perceived characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. The District will strive to achieve a workforce that is welcoming to men, women, persons with disabilities and individuals from all ethnic and other groups to ensure the District provides an inclusive educational and employment environment. Such an environment fosters cooperation, acceptance, democracy and free expression of ideas.