Description

Grays Harbor College is accepting applications for the Associate Dean of Instruction at Stafford Creek Corrections Center (SCCC). The Associate Dean participates in collaborative leadership with the Vice President of Instruction and other instructional leaders to fulfill the mission and priorities of the college. The position requires an inclusive and equitable approach to leadership, management, innovation, advocacy, communication, and organization. This position does require some travel for conferences, trainings, and other job-related responsibilities. This includes overnight travel.

The Department of Corrections contracts with Grays Harbor College to provide educational services for offenders. Stafford Creek Corrections Center (SCCC) is located approximately 6.5 miles outside of Aberdeen. Although safeguards are implemented to protect staff, this work will be performed in a correctional facility where the potential for violence exists. Applicants for this position must be able to pass an N.C.I.C. background check and be cleared to work in a prison. Continual access to the facility is a critical element of employment.

Grays Harbor College has an excellent benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, primary and supplemental retirement programs and long-term disability insurance. Full-time employees will also receive 15.34 hours of vacation leave per month, 8 hours of sick leave per month and 4 personal leave days a year. Washington state also observes 11 paid holidays per year.

Grays Harbor is committed to providing excellent educational opportunities. We prioritize student learning, promote student and faculty success, foster an inclusive environment, manage our resources, and connect with the community. We strive to create a culturally relevant environment on campus and in the community by learning and practicing equity-mindedness and promoting faculty, staff, and student diversity.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan and implement all educational programs at Stafford Creek Correctional Center (SCCC).
• Assemble fiscal data for development of the budget each fiscal year. Develop and implement budget for Grays Harbor College (GHC) at SCCC.
• Integrate the needs of GHC, SCCC, and the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) into a cohesive, coordinated operations plan.
• Manage faculty (full-time and adjunct), administrative support, office support staff, and IT staff, including recruiting, hiring, training, evaluating, and supervising.
• Work with faculty to develop curriculum and programs and assign teaching schedules, in accordance with the needs of the Department of Corrections (DOC) and SCCC.
• Abide by GHC and DOC policies and procedures.
• Work with faculty to provide professional development activities.
• Analyze and maintain effective and efficient enrollment in all instructional programs.
• Serve as liaison with SCCC concerning policies, complaints, or problems; investigate complaints/issues; implement solutions.
• Coordinate and direct policies and procedures, employee relations, placement, training, evaluation, promotion, and discipline.
• Coordinate proctoring for correspondence education classes at SCCC as needed.
• Plan and conduct meetings.
• Manage the tenure process for full-time faculty, the curriculum, and strategic planning.
• Manage the disciplinary process within DOC, including infractions and intensive management unit (IMU) placement.
• Ensure that all faculty and staff complete required DOC and GHC trainings.
• Perform other work as required by DOC, SBCTC, and GHC.
• Ensure that support services address diverse needs of students; serve as accessibility liaison
• Center students voices, collaborating with relevant student groups for programmatic and student support feedback
• Supervise SCCC faculty (full-time and adjunct), administrative support, office support staff, and IT staff.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent education/experience
• Strong communication and organization skills
• Previous teaching experience, preferably in a community college or prison education setting

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years of management experience
• Masters degree or higher
• Experience in education (K12 or higher education) or a complex public organization
• Experience in union negotiations
• Lived commitment to equity and inclusion
• Lived servant leader approach to the work
• Sense of humor
• Flexible
• Innovative Problem-solver
• Multi-lingual

Supplemental Information

In addition to the GHC online Application you will need to submit the following materials. Incomplete applications will not be accepted or considered.

• Letter of application addressing your qualifications for the position.
• Resume
• Contact information for 3 professional references.
• Transcripts of all college work completed. Unofficial copies are acceptable, official copies will be required at time of hire.

Grays Harbor College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, perceived or actual physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, creed, religion, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or use of a trained guide dog or service animal, as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act and ADA Amendment Act, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act and Washington State’s Law Against Discrimination, Chapter 49.60 RCW and their implementing regulations. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:

Title II/Section 504 – Colleen Meyers, Interim Executive Director of HR
Title IX Coordinator – Ashley Bowie-Gallegos, Dean of Student Services and Enrollment Management

For further information on notice of non-discrimination, visit https://ocrcas.ed.gov/contact-ocr for the address and phone number of the office that serves your area, or call 1-800-421-3481.