Job Title: DIRECTOR OF PLANNING, RESEARCH & STUDENT SUCCESS - Yuba College, Marysville, CA

Deadline Date: APRIL 24, 2009 - 12:00 noon

Starting Date: Spring 2009

Institution: The Yuba Community College District is an institution of higher education that prepares its students to meet the intellectual, occupational, and technological challenges of a complex world. The Yuba Community College District is a steward to its communities’ educational and cultural well-being. The Yuba Community College District values an education that encourages self-improvement and enables students to contribute to their families and the community. The Yuba Community College District values intellectual and cultural diversity, open communication, collegiality, collaboration, mutual respect, personal integrity, and responsible citizenship. The Yuba Community College District values all collegiate disciplines in relation to life, recognizing the importance of thinking clearly, creatively, critically, and objectively.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Marysville is located in the northern Sacramento Valley, approximately 40 miles north of Sacramento, less than a one hour drive, and approximately a two hour drive from San Francisco and Lake Tahoe. The area offers many forms of recreational activities ranging from museums to hunting and fishing to boating and skiing. The size of the community and its affordable housing make it an ideal area to live in and raise a family. Also, California State Universities at Chico and Sacramento and the University of California at Davis are an hour from Marysville.

Job Duties: Under the direction of the College President, serve as the College administrator responsible for planning, developing, directing, evaluating and conducting institutional research. According to District policies and procedures implement and monitor planning and research activities to positively impact student outcomes; coordinate implementation of the College strategic plan, and provide leadership in other major planning efforts.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS: This is an Academic Management position that is assigned responsibility for: conceptualization, design, execution, and coordination of research to support the planning and evaluation of all programs and services through the continuing assessment and analysis of student needs. Public contact is extensive and primarily includes staff and outside resources for the purpose of compiling, documenting, formatting and reporting data relevant to specific studies and projects. A high degree of independent judgment and creativity is required to analyze complex data and arrive at recommendations relevant to the College and District mission.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:
• Exchange information with College and District staff, students, other educational institutions, community and business representatives, governmental agencies and organizations regarding historical and projected student trends, marketing resources, employment rates, work place or employment needs, enrollment, matriculation, demographics, student retention, transfer, vocational and other related factors of education life and related data; make presentations to small and large groups on topics related to College and District planning and student outcomes.
• Collaborate with District Director of Institutional Effectiveness; coordinate and monitor the ongoing development and implementation of the College strategic plan and educational master plan; ensure the development of objectives and consistently reporting the outcomes; coordinate a systematic and integrated institutional planning process that is aligned with accreditation and other planning related requirements; coordinate the development of student learning outcomes by faculty and staff; assist faculty and staff utilizing various forms of assessment of SLOs and render appropriate analyses and feedback.
• Provide leadership in the development of policies and procedures for planning and research in conjunction with District and College goals and missions; manage assigned budget for the research office; provide consultation, support and/or technical assistance on specific research projects for divisions, departments and individual faculty.
• Compile, analyze & maintain statistical & other data for reports related to matriculation, enrollment, retention, tracking of grants, student & other demographics, student success & transfer rates; format, prepare and present a variety of statistical & other reports as assigned using analytical & other computer software; coordinate responses to surveys and reports required by external agencies and other ongoing efforts of the College to measure its effectiveness.
• Train, direct and evaluate the work of professional, clerical and other staff as assigned; make recommendations for the employment and retention of staff.
• Monitor educational research studies and external educational databases and disseminate relevant findings to College and District personnel; provide leadership in the design, implementation and analysis of student satisfaction surveys, campus climate and community surveys.
• Participate in the development of educational partnerships; serve on State, District & College committees & councils as designated by the Chief Executive Officer.
• Participate as a regular member of the management group.

REQUIRED DUTIES:
• Demonstrate sensitivity to & understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability & ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Qualifications:
KNOWLEDGE OF:
• Plan review and evaluation techniques
• Planning and budgeting processes
• Oral and written communication skills, including persuasive communication and public speaking
• District organization, operations and objectives
• Electronic and print research resources relative to educational research
• Computer software available for various research, tracking, reporting and documentation activities
• Research and strategic planning technology and methodologies, including facilitation of group planning activities

ABILITY TO:
• Establish and maintain effective educational and planning partnerships
• Conduct comprehensive research on a variety of topic areas, particularly related to education
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Prepare, present and interpret factual data and provide conclusions in written, graphic and oral form.
• Relate effectively to people of varied academic, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds using tact, diplomacy and courtesy

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
The successful candidate, by the final filing date, must possess the minimum qualifications for Administrators at California Community Colleges:
• Possession of a master’s degree; AND
• One year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrator’s administrative assignment.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
• Valid Driver’s License

WORKING CONDITIONS:
• Travel to conduct work

PHYSICAL ABILITIES:
• Indoor and outdoor environments •Travel at frequent intervals to conduct work •Standing •Sitting •Reaching •Walking •Vision (near and far) for reading •Hearing for ordinary conversation in person and on the telephone •Stressful conditions (cardiovascular fitness) •Cognitive decision making (lack of mental impairment) •Sitting (occasionally for long periods of time) •Lifting (overhead, waist level, from floor), carrying, and bending •Lift objects weighting up to 35 pounds

FOREIGN TRANSCRIPTS:
Must include a U.S. evaluation and translation. Please contact the Office of Human Resources for a list of agencies providing this service.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:
All prospective Academic, Administrative and Classified employees shall be required to provide fingerprints to the District for the purpose of obtaining a criminal history as authorized by the California Education Code and all fees are the responsibility of the selected candidates.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
Categorically funded positions are contingent upon funding. Smoking is restricted in many areas of the Yuba Community College District. Woodland Community College is a tobacco free campus.

Salary/Benefits: The District offers a comprehensive benefits package for employees and dependents, valued at over $13,000 annually with currently no out of pocket expenses to employees or dependents for monthly premiums. The package includes health, dental, vision, two (2) life insurance policies and an Employee Assistance program. Additional benefits include contributions to the Public Employee’s Retirement System (PERS) which is integrated with Social Security OR the State Teacher’s Retirement System (STRS), 457/403b options, 22 vacation days, 3 Administrative days, 3 Non-duty days, 2 Floating Holidays, 12 sick days and 20 holidays.

SALARY: $74,287 - $86,089/YR. (Range 29, Management Salary Schedule) (Initial placement will not be higher than the above listed salary, the top step for this position is $99,870/YR.)

INITIAL PLACEMENT WILL NOT BE HIGHER THAN THE LISTED SALARY, STEP 5 OF THE MANAGEMENT SALARY SCHEDULE.

To Apply:
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
1. To be considered a candidate for an Academic Position in the Yuba Community College District: (a) you must return a fully completed Yuba Community College District Administrative Application , Resume, Transcripts – All - Graduate/Undergraduate, Role Statement, Diversity Statement, and a Cover letter/letter of interest, must be received no later than the Final Filing Date at 12:00 noon. Submission of these materials is the candidate's responsibility. Your entire application packet must be submitted in duplicate.
2. Candidates wishing to apply for more than one (1) position must submit a separate application & required materials for each position.
3. A Selection Committee will screen all applications. All initial interviews will be conducted after the filing deadline date. Meeting the minimum qualifications for a position does not assure the candidate of an interview.
4. Unless otherwise stated, interviews are held at Yuba College, Marysville, California. Second interviews will be required for all selected candidates.
5. In the interview, consideration will be given by the Selection Committee to factors other than education and experience, including, but not limited to, apparent personal development, ability to work with others, initiative, and sensitivity.
6. Candidates should not expect official notification of the status of their candidacy until the administration has acted upon the Selection Committee's recommendation for employment.
7. The College reserves the right to investigate past employment records, including contacting former employers.
8. The College reserves the right to re-advertise the position or to delay indefinitely the employment of a person for a position if it is deemed that applicants for the position do not constitute an adequate Qualified Applicant Pool.
9. The College does not return to the candidate materials submitted in application for a position.
10. As required by the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy of the Yuba Community College District, the Personnel Services and Human Resources Development Office is required to maintain an Equal Employment file which will yield the composition of application flow by ethnic identification, gender and disability. The tear-off tab of the Application Form is provided for this purpose. Completing and returning this form is done on a voluntary basis by the candidate. If returned, the form will be detached from the Application Form and placed in our Applicant Flow File. This information will not be used as part of our recruiting process.
11. Applicants must understand that Yuba College classes are in operation 7:00 a.m. through 10:00 p.m. and that an instructor is subject to a combination day-night assignment. If circumstances dictate, an instructor may also be assigned entirely or partially to classes throughout the District.
12. IMPORTANT: Any misstatements or omissions of material facts in this application or an interview may be cause for dismissal, if employed.

All application materials, including the completed Yuba Community College District Administrative Application, Resume, Transcripts– All - Graduate/Undergraduate, Role Statement, Diversity Statement, and a Cover letter/letter of interest, must be received not later than the final filing date at 12:00 noon.

It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all application materials are received by the application deadline date. All submitted materials become District property, will not be returned, will not be copied and will be considered for this opening only. Faxed, emailed or incomplete and/or late applications will not be forwarded for further consideration.

TIMELINE:
Applications are not reviewed by the Screening Committee until 7days after the position has closed. A tentative interview date has been scheduled for the month of May 2009. Before a person can be hired with the District, the candidate’s name must go to our monthly scheduled Board meeting, the proposed date for this position is scheduled for June 2009. If you have not been contacted by the Personnel Office by the date of the tentative interviews, our office will send out letters; however we can not send any letters until the Board of Trustees has approved the hire.
* This position is anticipated to be assigned to Yuba College but may be assigned temporarily or permanently within the District.

PERSONAL:
If the applicant is selected for an interview, the Screening Committee will be looking for evidence of an eager, energetic individual with a sincere interest in and understanding of the needs of the community college student. The individual must possess the interpersonal skills necessary to develop rapport with students and staff. The individual must possess the ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing with students and colleagues and demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

INTERVIEW:
A candidate selected for interview will be required to visit Yuba College at his/her own expense upon a date selected by the District. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview.

IF YOU NEED REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, please contact the Personnel Office at (530) 741-6975 OR TDD (530) 634-7760. Leave your name, mailing address, and a daytime telephone number and application materials will be mailed to you.

FINAL FILING DATE: FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2009 BY 12:00 NOON. (POSTMARKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED)

EEO/AA: Yuba Community College District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and guarantees equal opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, gender, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age or sexual orientation and does not discriminate in its educational programs, in employment nor in any other of its activities.