Salary: $80,860.00 – $125,591.00 Annually
Location : Merced, CA
Job Type: Management
Job Number: 20230605
Division: Office of Instruction
Opening Date: 06/06/2023
Closing Date: 6/25/2023 11:59 PM Pacific
Temporary – 3 year – Categorically-Funded Position
Management Range 9
Salary will be commensurate with education and experience
Additional compensation for doctorate
Interview dates to be determined
Merced College is a midsized community college located in California’s Central Valley. Founded in 1962, the college serves more than 16,000 students with room to expand on its 267 acre main campus and 120 acre Los Banos site. Merced, incorporated in 1889, offers historical sites, affordable housing, access to the Bay Area and Sacramento, and is the Gateway to Yosemite National Park and the Sierra mountains as well as home to the University of California Merced campus. Our tree-shaded, growing community of just over 80,000 includes multiple biking and walking trails as well as access to several lakes – large and small – throughout the county.
The Director of Instructional Special Projects and Services will oversee the new Connecting Minority Communities (CMC) Federal Grant. The CMC Grant is a nearly three-million-dollar grant designed to increase connectivity and digital literacy throughout our local community. The goal is to increase opportunities for families and connect them to education with a focus on computer technology and information systems. Over three years, this grant will serve as a vital pilot program to connect minority communities, local businesses, and Merced College. The Director will demonstrate excellent leadership qualities and possess an exemplary managerial skillset. This role will be responsible for developing and
leading a team-oriented culture focused on building community to support academic success. As the primary liaison, the successful candidate will create partnerships with internal and external constituencies to collaboratively advance programmatic goals. In a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, if you are passionate about leading a team to support campus needs and achieve program goals, we encourage you to apply and join the Merced College Connecting Minority Communities family!
Merced College Vision
Enriching our community through educational experiences and support services:
- Degree/Certificate Programs
- Transfer
- Career Technical Education
- Workforce Training
- Lifelong Learning
- Basic Skills
- Community Engagement
Merced College promotes student success through equitable access, continuous quality improvement, and institutional effectiveness, all with a focus on student achievement.
Merced College Mission
At Merced College, students are our focus, and we are known by their success. We transform lives through education and workforce development.
General Description:
Under the direction of the Vice President of Instruction and/or appropriate administrator, plan, organize, administer, develop, and direct the District’s goals in the Office of Instruction. This position will focus on persistence and retention of special projects and services. Additionally, this position will ensure instructional procedures, accreditation practices, and scheduling practices are aligned with regulatory requirements. This position serves as the primary liaison with internal and external constituencies and provides complex and responsible support to the Office of Instruction.
Examples of Duties
Representative Duties:
- Provides leadership and coordination in support of special programs and services
- Plans, manages, and oversees the daily functions, operations, and activities of specialinstructional programs
- Recruitment and outreach of assigned special instructional programs
- Implement a timeline for processes related to enrollment, retention, and reporting
- Ensure students have knowledge of online learning platform and how to navigate the college website
- Assist with auditing courses for compliance and regulatory requirement issues
- Develop appropriate strategies for increasing enrollment in special programs
- Maintain enrollment data for instructional programs and analyze changes and trends related to the pandemic
- Implement and evaluate special programs work plans, track funds spent , and submit periodicreports
- Participates in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, and priorities forthe Office of Instruction.
- Be community focused and speak on behalf of the college through attending local meetings,community events, and maintaining relationships with community partners and agencies
- Encourage cultural and ethnic diversity in programs and services
- Other related duties as assigned
Knowledge of:
- Higher education in community colleges, including the mission of the California Community Colleges
- Principles and practices of leadership
- Instructional techniques and strategies related to special programs
- Successful oral and written communication skills
- Computer based systems for administrative, business, and educational functions
- Organization and management practices as applied to the development, analysis, and evaluation of programs, policies, and operational needs of the assigned area of responsibility
- The changing educational needs of the diverse student base and the business community
Ability to:
- Compile, verify data, and prepare reports
- Monitor and manage specialized budgets
- Read, interpret, apply, and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures
- Maintain current knowledge of program rules, regulations, requirements and restrictions
- Prepare and deliver oral presentations
- Work independently with little direction
- Include DEIA and anti-racist principles into existing policies and practices, funding allocations, decision-making, planning, and program review processes. These processes shall take into account the experience and performance of students and colleagues of diverse backgrounds, and work to close equity gaps in student outcomes and hiring.
Typical Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education/Training/Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree from an acceptable accredited institution
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education/Experience
- Master’s degree from an acceptable accredited institution AND experience administering federal and state grants AND strong communication skills AND experience in writing and coordinating grants
PHYSICAL DEMAND AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT
The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Environment:
Work is performed primarily in an office environment with travel to different sites; incumbents may be required to work extended hours including evenings and weekends.
Physical Ability to:
- Work at a desk, conference table or in meetings of various configurations
- Hear and understand speech at normal levels
- Communicate so others will be able to clearly understand normal conversation
- Read printed matter and computer screens
- Stand or sit for prolonged periods of time
- Operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard
Vision:
See in the normal visual range with or without correction. See to read and analyze financial and statistical reports.
Hearing
Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.
Supplemental Information
How to Apply:
- Submit a complete application by the closing date/time on the Merced College career pages at
Required Documentation:
- Letter of interest addressing your qualifications for the position (cover letter)
- Resume
- List of three professional references (no reference letters permitted)
- Legible unofficial college transcripts (undergraduate and graduate); transcripts must include the degree major and date the institution granted the degree; official copies are not required unless applicant is hired
- Diversity Statement: The Merced College District has a diverse staff and student population. As such, applicants must demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of a diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and the community at large. Please describe your leadership efforts and professional experience promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in a work setting. Please do not include any personally identifying information. Limit your response to one (1) page.
If Applicable:
- Foreign transcripts must include a U.S. evaluation and translation completed by an approved organization per the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
- Equivalency Review Form (Required for applicants who do not possess the stated minimum educational qualifications and are seeking consideration on the basis of equivalency)
Only the required documentation as listed above will be accepted for this recruitment. Any additional documentation will be removed from your application profile.
Interview Information: Those applicants deemed highly qualified for the position will be invited to appear for oral interviews before a screening committee. A limited number of candidates will be invited to interviews. Interviews will be onsite.
Employee Benefits: Health benefits for the employee and all their eligible dependents cost employee’s only $12 per month and provide access to PPO medical coverage, PPO dental coverage, VSP Vision coverage, and more! Please visit our Merced College Benefits websitefor more details about our incredible employee benefits. In addition, sick leave and retirement benefits are also provided.
Condition of Employment: The selected candidate must be fingerprinted and tested for tuberculosis at his/her own expense prior to the start of employment. In compliance with the Immigration Reform Act of 1986, all new employees are required to verify their identity and the right to work in the United States. Merced College does not sponsor visas. All offers of employment are subject to approval by the Board of Trustees. The applicant must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
Individuals with disabilities may request any needed accommodation to participate in the application process. Please submit your request with your application to the Human Resources Office.
Merced Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Health Benefits
1. Spouse of active employee that does not have any other employer coverage, and is on Medicare only, are covered by our insurance as primary and Medicare secondary.
2. If NO children are involved and spouse of active employee has other employer coverage – spouse coverage is primary for spouse, employee coverage is primary for employee – then secondaries.
3. If children ARE involved and spouse of active employee has other employer coverage – the person with the first birthday (employee or spouse) is the primary coverage and other is secondary.
Cost is $12.00/month for 10 months/year. We do not pay anything during June and July. This $12.00 covers the following as long as the members use Plan providers:
1. Medical (Anthem Blue Cross): $100 deductible for each family member or $300 deductible per family paid by employee each calendar year. 100% coverage after deductible is paid (except for emergency room visits which cost $100 unless the person is admitted to the hospital).
2. Dental (Delta Dental):
a. Plan pays 70% first year plan is used
b. 80% paid second year
c. 90% paid third year
d. 100% paid fourth year
e. 100% will be paid each year thereafter unless member does not visit the dentist each year for cleanings/check-ups.
f. 50% co-payment for Orthodontic with $1,500 lifetime maximum for each enrollee.
3. Vision (VSP): $5.00 co-pay for exam every calendar year. Plan pays $130 for frames, anything over $130 is paid by the member. Single vision, lined bifocal and lined trifocal lenses are covered in full.
4. Prescription (Navitus): Pharmacy cost is $3.00 for up to 30 day supply generic and $15.00 co-payment for brand name. Costco 30 day supply generic and by mail for up to 90 day supply generic is $0.00. If brand name drug is chosen when a generic is available, member will pay the difference in cost between the brand name and generic drug plus generic co-payment.
5. $50,000 life insurance policy on employee.
6. Short-term and long-term disability
Retirement
1. Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), for 2015-16:
Classic members – 7% and the college pays 11.847%.
New members – 6% and the college pays 11.847%.
2. State Teachers Retirement System (STRS), for 2015-16:
Members prior to 1/1/13 contribute 9.20% each paycheck and the college 10.73%
Members after 1/1/13 contribute 8.56% each paycheck and the college 10.73%
3. If PERS, the college and employee both pay into social security and Medicare.
If STRS, the college and employee do NOT pay into social security but both DO pay into Medicare.
Holidays, Vacation, Sick Leave
1. Holidays – 11 paid plus 5 days during Christmas.
2. Vacation – 2 days per month worked – fiscal year.
3. Sick – 1 day per month worked with maximum of 12 days per year – fiscal year.