Dean of Health and Wellness

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Dean of Health and Wellness

Salary: $ - $ Annually

Location: Saddleback College - Mission Viejo, CA

Job Type: SC - Management (Full-Time)

Job Number:

Office, Division, or School: SC - School of Health and Wellness

Opening Date: 06/04/2025

Supplemental Information

Range 22 of the District Management Team Salary Schedule

Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM) (evening and weekends as needed)

SUMMARY DEFINITION

To serve as administrator and supervisor of the School of Health and Wellness at the college; provide leadership to develop, organize and implement the unit’s goals and objectives; provide leadership to plan, develop, organize, schedule, direct, improve and evaluate the assigned unit’s programs, curriculum and related student support services in consultation with department chairs, faculty and classified staff.

To foster a culture of collaboration, mutual respect, innovation, and continuous improvement throughout the District; lead by example; actively participate in and support District-wide participatory governance components and activities and other collaborative processes; encourage professional excellence among the staff and promote an organizational culture of customer service, innovation, and quality services.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives general direction from the Vice President for Instruction or designee of the President.

Exercises functional and technical supervision over ancillary management, academic, professional and classified staff as assigned.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Education:

A master’s degree from an accredited college or university with emphasis in a discipline within the unit. An earned doctorate from an accredited college or university is preferred.

Experience:

At least three years of successful faculty experience reasonably related to the assignment, and one year of formal training, internship, leadership, or administrative/supervisory experience reasonably related to the assignment.

Commitment to equity and diversity. All applicants must have demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff. The applicant must be able to demonstrate how these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practices within an educational environment.

• Administrative leadership experience in the development, organization, and management of two or more instructional programs, including at least one program area related to this assignment.
• Experience implementing new academic programs, preferably in health sciences (i.e., surgical technician and physical therapy assistant).
• Experience in career education transitions, workforce development and administration of fieldwork and apprenticeship programs in health and wellness programs.
• Familiarity with program accreditation standards, regulatory requirements and processes (e.g., CAPTE, CAAHEP, BRN, ACEN).
• Work experience in allied health professions.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Valid California driver's license.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

A community college system.

All divisions/schools and their inter-relationships; a thorough knowledge of the various student support services required to enhance instruction.

Applicable District policies and local, State and federal laws, codes and regulations, including Title 5 and California Education Code.

Basic data collection and analysis related to student learning outcomes, retention, and…