Dean, Social Sciences
Pasadena City College
Salary: $167,677.80 - $203,782.08 AnnuallyManagement Association M-1
Job Type: Academic Administrator
Job Number: 9866
Location: Pasadena, CA
Department: Instruction
Closing: 6/2/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
This position has been re-posted.
Under the direction of the Assistant Superintendent/Vice President of Instruction, the Dean of Social Sciences provides leadership and administrative oversight for a group of instructional departments and disciplines, as well as the Child Development Center. The Dean serves as the primary point of contact for faculty on matters related to budgeting, curriculum, scheduling, program development, and staffing. In this role, the Dean leads and coordinates key educational initiatives, including student learning outcomes and program review, and supports continuous improvement across the division. The Dean also supervises faculty, classified staff, and hourly employees within their assigned areas of responsibility.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Coordinate the educational operations and activities of the assigned division including developing class schedules, generating faculty assignments, and projecting and meeting Full Time Equivalent Student (FTES) enrollment targets
- In consultation with departments within the division, prepare and monitor program budgets
- Support faculty in the development and assessment of Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs), Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs), and Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
- Work with faculty to ensure completion of division program reviews
- Participate fully in the integrated planning process
- Ensure that programs operate within State and Federally-mandated requirements
- Work with faculty and staff to determine needs for curriculum or program additions, modifications, and deletions
- Prepare documents/reports for program and course development, including accurate schedules, catalog information and support of program publicity
- Maintain current knowledge of new developments, to include changes in information technology impacting online teaching, and curriculum and articulation requirements in community colleges and higher education
- Work cooperatively with Student Affairs personnel to analyze data from assessment and testing methods and practices relevant to course/program offerings
- Partner with and support Student Services by informing faculty of programs and services (e.g. EOPS, DSPS, Veterans, Foster Youth, CalWORKs, Ujima) available to students
- Consult collegially with faculty and staff regarding appropriate schedule of classes to meet the needs of students
- Determine final schedule, faculty assignments, and substitute assignments; monitor schedules and workload for accuracy throughout the semester including timely submission of schedules and final grades
- Follow provisions of collective bargaining agreements
- Administer financial resources consistent with District policy
- Develop and maintain external relationships with applicable departments, divisions, or schools at local four year institutions
- Evaluate and approve requests for supplies and equipment, maintaining consistent communication with departments
- Communicate with faculty and staff by holding regular meetings and in-service training to facilitate collaborative planning and decision-making; keep them informed about College-wide issues and projects
- Collaboratively determine needs for staff and faculty development, and facilitate record-keeping to ensure staff and faculty development accountability
- Organize and serve on committees for hiring and ensure compliance with District personnel policies, procedures and practices for the employment of faculty, administrators, classified staff, student workers and short-term temporary and substitute employees
- Mediate and resolve faculty, staff and student problems, complaints and first level grievances according to employee contracts and College policy and procedures
- Supervise and evaluate faculty, classified staff, and auxiliary personnel according to proper management practices, District policies and procedures, the Collective Bargaining contracts, and state and federal regulations
- Serve on College and ad hoc committees and participate in campus-wide and community activities; actively engage in shared governance with all constituents and foster collaborative relationships
- Represent the District in local, regional and state-wide instructional meetings and committees, which may include travel
- Perform other related duties as assigned
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