Berkeley City College

Associate Dean of Student Engagement and Basic Needs

Salary Range: $126,039- $154,047/Year. The maximum initial placement is Step 3 depending on experience.

First Review Date: Dec 20, 2024; In order to be considered for the first screening, application materials must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm PST on Dec 19, 2024.

Full job description and OFFICIAL application available ONLY at: https://peraltaccd.peopleadmin.com/postings/7928

Job Description Summary

This position reports directly to the Vice President of Student Services. The position will be assigned to oversee the activities of Student Activities, Campus Life, Basic Needs and LGBTQ Programs. The Associate Dean will be responsible for collaborating with faculty and staff to create an educational learning environment that will lead to student success in achieving career-technical degrees and certificates, and/or transfer to four-year institutions.

The Associate Dean will provide support and facilitation to guide interdepartmental communication, collaboration with institutional departments and designated Community Based Organizations. The Associate Dean works collaboratively with other Deans, faculty, staff and the administration to achieve the goals and objectives of Student Activities, campus Life and implementation of the Basic Needs and LGBTQ Program. The Associate Dean may serve on a variety of committees such as College Cabinet, Student Services Council, Roundtable, Integrated Planning Committee and may participate in districtwide initiatives and college or district governance.

The Associate Dean manages and guides program activities, assures compliance with laws, regulations, policies and funding associated with all funding sources related to this position including Associated Students, Basic Needs and LGBTQ Funding.

Duties & Responsibilities

The following duties are typical of those performed by managers in this job title: However, any one position may not include all the duties listed nor do listed examples include all tasks which may be found in positions of this class. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty of the position satisfactorily.

• Planning, implementation, and coordination of the Basic Needs and LGBTQ Program.

• Supervise activities of the Transitions Liaison and ABEG Design Team Coordinators.

• Represent the College on the Working Group of the Northern Alameda Consortium for Adult Education to help develop and implement annual adult education work plans in the Peralta region.

• Collaborate with the Transitions Liaison position funded with Adult Ed Block Grant funds and college faculty program leads to engage with adult schools, community-based organizations, probation, court, community and continuation high schools, and others in the Peralta region to help students transition successfully into college programs.

• Lead efforts to develop and sustain community partnerships with Puente, Umoja, continuation high school youth and re-entry of the formerly incarcerated population through intentional and collaborative support services and transitions for students to help them move in a direct path from secondary to post-secondary.

• Oversee the process for enrollment in classes and attainment of support services for each student.

• Oversee the budget and funding, maintaining compliance.

• Work toward achieving equity and student success measures in accordance with Puente, Umoja, Adult Education and other equity related programs.

• Support outreach and enrollment management of the college.

• Provide and demonstrate leadership, guidance and mentorship for the student government organization and student clubs and their academic advisors.

• Serve as Associated Students Advisor.

• Build, foster and advance student-centered programs, activities, and co-curricular and intercultural opportunities and experiences for students. Develop calendars of events and coordinate event schedules to help foster a sense of belonging for all students.

• Oversee and expand campus Basic Needs Center and Basic Needs Programming

• Edit and approve flyers, posters, literature and other materials prepared by student groups and off-campus organizations prior to posting or distribution. Design and write a variety of publicity brochures and flyers. Participate in the development of marketing strategies to promote campus activities and services.

• Co-chairs Behavioral Intervention Team; Collaborates to facilitate the operational and process functions of the team including, but not limited to, updating the policy and procedure manual; coordinating team training; convening meetings and setting meeting agendas; assuring compliance with team protocol(s); gathering data; leading risk analysis efforts; assessing team effectiveness; and orchestrating the deployment of interventions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Possession of a Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university.

• One year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrator’s administrative assignment.

• Applicant must have demonstrated cultural competency, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college staff, faculty, and students.

Desirable Qualifications

• Knowledge and proficiency in the operation and use of personal computers utilizing office productivity software applications (i.e., work processing, spreadsheet and database management software) including the internet.

• Skill in budget development, maintenance, and reporting related to general fund, grants, and other externally funded resources.

• Skill in oral and written communication, including public speaking and complex reports.

• Skill in training, direct, supervising and evaluating the work of others.

• Skill in team building and coordination of departments to ensure continuous program improvement

• Skill in developing campus and community partnerships

• Commitment to Participatory Governance.

• Effective organization, communication and public relations skills.

• Environmental Demands

• Occasional work performed alone.

• Constant work around and with people.