Description

Grays Harbor College (GHC) is looking for a collaborative, dedicated, equity-minded, dynamic, and innovative Dean of Arts, Sciences, and Extended Learning to join its Instruction Division. This position is responsible for providing leadership in transfer education, academic support services (including library, eLearning, and tutoring services), continuing education, and extended learning sites in the college’s two county district. The ideal candidate is a strong advocate for students and faculty, has teaching experience, is a champion for diversity, equity, and inclusion, promotes educational access, is innovative, and understands higher education administration.

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.

About the College .
Grays Harbor College serves the communities of Grays Harbor and Pacific counties on the Pacific coast of Washington. Located in Aberdeen, Washington at the base of the beautiful Olympic Peninsula, the College is less than an hour away from scenic Pacific Ocean beaches and close to both the Olympic and Mount Rainier National Parks. Grays Harbor provides the perfect landscape to enjoy the abundance of excellent outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, biking, fishing, clam digging, surfing, boating, and various kayak/canoe paddling opportunities. For more information about working for the college and living in Grays Harbor visit https://www.ghc.edu/hr

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

The Dean of Arts, Sciences, and Extended Learning is a dynamic leader and strong advocate with keen communication and collaboration skills, finding strength in partnerships and innovation. They will focus on the assessment of student learning, collaborating with faculty on methods of data collection and interpretation, and affecting continuous improvement in courses and programs. As the administrator over the majority of the college’s general education offerings, the dean is also responsible for coordinating with faculty on assessment of student learning.

The dean will be responsible for: the creation and maintenance of the annual schedule for arts and sciences offerings, as well as for the curriculum offered at the various education sites in the college’s service district; budgets; evaluations of faculty; student concerns; curriculum review; and serve as the college’s representative on statewide associations like the Articulation and Transfer Council.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for the full- and part-time faculty and staff within four academic divisions (math, science, humanities, and social science).
• Responsible for the full- and part-time staff of the John Spellman Library, the tutoring center, and eLearning.
• Responsible for staff in continuing education.
• In collaboration with current staff, responsible for the full- and part-time faculty and staff at the Riverview Education Center in Raymond and the Columbia Education Center in Ilwaco.

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.
Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s Degree, or equivalent education/experience, from an accredited institution of higher education.
• College teaching experience, preferably in a community college setting in an arts and sciences discipline.
• Supervisory experience (department/division chair, director, etc.)

Desired Qualifications:

• Ph.D. from an accredited institution of higher education.
• Five years of college teaching experience, preferably in a community college setting in an arts and sciences discipline.
• Course and Program-Level Assessment experience.
• Experience working with libraries, librarians, or learning commons.
• Experience with diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and a lived commitment to equity work.
• Budget experience—developing, managing, and engaging.
• Strong oral and written communication and organization skills.
• Successful history of working in a union environment.
• Experience in a multi-campus environment.
• Experience with small, rural colleges.
• Sense of humor and is on “Team Oxford Comma”.

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.

Background checks - Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position. Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington State Law.

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.