Interim Dean of Planning, Research, and Institutional Effectiveness

Under the general direction of the College President, the Interim Dean of Planning, Research, and Institutional Effectiveness will be responsible for leading college efforts in relation to comprehensive institutional research and an evidence-based planning system. The Dean serves as the college's accreditation liaison officer (ALO) and assists the college community in institutional effectiveness.

Typical duties may include, but are not limited to:
Institutional Research and Planning:

• Assuring the planning, organization, implementation, and evaluation of a comprehensive and integrated institutional research program and evidence-based planning process that leads to college dialogue about effectiveness, continuous improvement, and anti-racism efforts.
  
• Conducting ongoing analysis of the college's performance with respect to equitable student outcomes and student learning, with a focus on the impact of culturally relevant pedagogy on student learning.
  
• Coordinating the collection and analysis of data from students, faculty, staff, and community and industry partners to identify strengths and weaknesses in current college practices, structures, and services that directly impact student success, particularly for our Black and Brown students.
  
• Evaluating the impact of student success initiatives.
  
• Defining key data terms and creating a common understanding of data analysis throughout the institution.
  
• Engaging the wider college community in conversations about data to increase user understanding of data and to gain a better understanding of the context of the data.
  
• Preparing institutional effectiveness reports for the college and helping college community understand how to utilize the data in such reports.
  
• Leading college in understanding and implementing planning system and resource allocation at all levels.

• Serving as college's accreditation liaison officer (ALO), facilitating college through all aspects of the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) accreditation process.
• Staying up-to-date on ACCJC standards and processes and informing college community of changes.
  
• Preparing and submitting all required reports to ACCJC.

• Leading the Planning, Research, and Institutional Effectiveness (PRIE) office in providing grant development and grant-writing support for the college.
  
• Leading local research review processes for internal or external individuals who wish to conduct research at the college.
  
• Supporting the college in understanding and adhering to participatory governance processes and in encouraging best practices.
  
• Serving as the college Process Coordinator and working with the college president to evaluate and improve participatory governance.
  
• Supervising PRIE staff so that their work is fully integrated into the work of the college.
  
• Planning, assigning, reviewing, and evaluating PRIE staff.
  
• Assisting college president in planning and leading the work of the College Council.
  
• Actively seeking connection with various constituencies at the college to determine research and data needs.
  

1. Have a master's degree from an accredited institution.
2. Have one year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrator's administrative assignment.
3. Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.

Applicants applying to this position are REQUIRED to complete and submit:

1. Los Rios Community College District Application
2. Resume or Curriculum Vitae
3. Letter of Interest

• Applications submitted without all required documents, listed above, will be disqualified.
• Applicants indicating "see resume" on the application will not have that referenced experience considered for minimum qualifications, which may lead to the application being disqualified.
• Only information (education, experience, etc.) listed on the application will be considered for minimum qualifications.
• Applicants, including current Los Rios Community College District employees, are required to provide official transcripts, if required to meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
• Applicants are required to submit official transcripts within 60 days of the time of hire.
• Graduate advising documents and grade reports will not be accepted as official transcripts.
• Individuals who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents.
• A foreign transcript evaluation is required any time foreign course work is used to meet minimum qualifications and/or salary placement even if the foreign transcript has been accepted by a college or university in the United States.
• Foreign transcript evaluations are ONLY accepted from AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluations, Inc.) or NACES (The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) agencies or evaluators. For additional information on foreign transcript evaluations click here.
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