Dean of Kinesiology, Athletics, and Public Safety
El Camino College
Dean of Kinesiology, Athletics, and Public Safety
Req: A2526-021
Division: Kinesiology, Athletics & Public Safety
Close Date: MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2026 at 3:00 P.M.
Complete job description and application available online at: https://elcamino.igreentree.com/css_academic
El Camino College seks a visionary, innovative, strategic, passionate, and experienced Dean of Kinesiology, Athletics, and Public Safety who will foster campus collaborations that support the next stage of growth and achievement for El Camino College.
KEY ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES
Under direction of the Vice President of Academic Affairs, exercise overall leadership of assigned divisions providing administrative supervision over assigned positions. Divisions of oversight include Intercollegiate Athletics, Kinesiology, and Public Safety (i.e., Administration of Justice, Emergency Medical Technician Program, Fire Academy, Fire Technology, Paramedic Program, Peace Officer Standards and Training Academies Levels II & III). Provide vision and leadership to develop, organize and implement the division's goals and objectives; plan, develop, organize, schedule, direct, improve, and evaluate the division's programs, services, and activities; and provide oversight, development, and coordination of all elements of the instructional disciplines assigned.
Foster a culture of collaboration, mutual respect, innovation, and continuous improvement throughout the division; lead by example; actively participate in and support College-wide shared governance components and activities and other collaborative processes; encourage professional excellence among assigned faculty and staff; and promote, foster, and facilitate an organizational culture of customer service, teamwork, and innovation.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES
The following duties and responsibilities are typical for this position. Incumbents may not perform all the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.
For a full listing of duties and work expectations, please refer to the job description located at: Dean-Kinesiology-Athletics-and-Public-Safety.pdf
FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide leadership for program development and work directly with a diverse faculty and staff to plan for curriculum additions, revisions, and deletion; set priorities for resource needs; provide program analysis and multi-year instructional plans and participate in strategic and long-range instructional planning for the College.
Communicate with leaders in the private and public sectors and in educational agencies to determine needs for new courses and programs; establish advisory committees as appropriate.
Direct special instructional-related services or programs as directed by the Vice President, including grant-funded programs and special projects to support organizational objectives and community partners.
Prepare or review documents for program and course development in concert with faculty and coordinators; assure accurate schedules, catalog information, and program publicity.
Confer with faculty regarding ideas for program improvement to identify resources for development through grants and special projects, including fee-based training programs and noncredit programs.
Maintain current knowledge of new developments and innovations in community colleges and higher education; recommend changes to maintain relevance of Division programs and to meet student and community needs.
ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the regulations, policies, requirements, and eligibility criteria for assigned programs and ensure compliance with the College's policies, procedures, and practices.
Strengthen processes, programs, and services through the effective and efficient use of assessment, program review, planning, and resource allocation. Establish priorities in conjunction with the College's comprehensive planning and budgeting guidelines. Develop and implement an organizational structure that maximizes utilization of resources and ensures effective and efficient delivery of services.
Perform other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Master's degree or the equivalent from an accredited college or university.
Experience: Three (3) full-time equivalent years of post-secondary teaching experience and one year (1) of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrator's assignment.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Desirable Education: Qualifications to teach in one of the disciplines related to or included in the assigned instructional Division.
Desirable Experience: Minimum five (5) years of post-secondary teaching experience in a community college environment, and managerial, supervisory or leadership experience in a community college environment.
Knowledge/Areas of Expertise:
• Higher education in community colleges, including the mission of the California Community Colleges.
• Adult learning theory.
• Multiple methods of instruction.
• Evaluation methods.
Abilities/Skills:
• Plan, organize, develop and evaluate the programs, activities and curriculum of a division.
• Encourage the development and modification of curriculum by faculty to meet student and community needs.
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Wok effectively with students, faculty, and staff from multi-cultural backgrounds.
• Present a positive image of the College in the community.
• Train, supervise and evaluate personnel.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those required by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.
Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
CLOSING DATE: MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2026 at 3:00 P.M.
SALARY: The starting salary range $173,004 (Annually)
Generally, new employees start at the first step on the salary schedule. Advanced salary placement may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Salary increases are granted on the first day of the month following each year of service, until Step 6 is reached ($200,580 annually).
ADA ACCOMMODATIONS
Applicants with disabilities requiring special accommodations must contact the ADA Compliance Officer at least five (5) working days prior to the final filing date: ADA Job Applicant Accommodation Request (maxient.com)
TO APPLY
An applicant must submit the following by the closing date:
Online application: http://www.elcamino.edu/jobs
Cover letter describing how applicant meets the qualifications.
Resume including educational background, professional experience, and related personal development and accomplishments.
