Are you eager to make a difference and equip students with the knowledge, skills and confidence to succeed? Do you value a culture geared toward achieving and maintaining excellence? San Juan College is seeking an individual invested in equity and inclusiveness, who has experience with, knowledge of, and sensitivity to the needs of diverse populations.

We welcome well-qualified and highly motivated individuals to apply to this full-time position of Dean – School of Trades and Technology.

Why Join San Juan College?

Nestled in the northwest corner of New Mexico, Farmington is the hub of the Four Corners region and is home to the stunning main campus and four satellite campuses of San Juan College. Farmington is located one hour south of Durango, Colorado, three hours northwest of Santa Fe and Albuquerque, and three hours southeast of Moab, Utah. Along with the phenomenal weather, Farmington offers over 50 beautifully maintained city parks and thousands of acres of terrain, enough to satisfy any outdoor enthusiast. Enjoy mountain biking, hiking, boating, skiing, off-roading and more, or spend time at any of our three rivers and four lakes. Farmington also boasts a superb variety of special cultural events, museums, galleries, and local theater group events year-round. Learn more about the Farmington area by clicking here .

San Juan College serves as a regional leader in education and provides quality education to approximately 10,000 students seeking academic credit and non-credit programs through face-to-face and online classes each year. San Juan College is proud to serve a unique and culturally diverse population.

SJC Mission and Values

Our mission at San Juan College is to educate and empower individuals to thrive in an ever-changing world.

San Juan College is committed to serving the needs of our students and the community through a process of continuous quality improvement. San Juan College upholds and affirms the values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.

What can you look forward to?

As a Platinum Family Friendly New Mexico Business, San Juan College is dedicated to maintaining a workplace with policies that allow employees and their families to thrive. Below are some of the benefits offered:

Job Summary

This position is responsible for directing the operations and programs of the School of Trades and Technology. The position requires knowledge of higher education, strong management skills, and innovative approaches to serving the needs of students and the community.

Essential Responsibilities

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  Ensures the quality of school programs and course offerings through course and program development that is responsive to student and community needs. Works with faculty to ensure that courses and programs have appropriate and aligned learning outcomes that are regularly assessed per college assessment and program review processes and that revisions are made as appropriate for continuous program improvement. Recommends new programs, program expansions, and program closures as needed. Manages curricular processes, e.g. oversight, and approval to changes of syllabi, courses, and program proposals and to revisions in degree plans.

• Oversees the development of the annual schedule of course offerings that serves the needs of students and the community; maximizes enrollment and the efficient use of resources, including decisions regarding course additions and cancellations.

• Manages budgets and reviews requests for expenditures; develops annual plans and reports in support of the budgeting process; approves travel and other expenditures.

• Coordinates with other academic schools to meet institutional and instructional goals and objectives.

• Mediates and resolves faculty, staff and student conflicts.

• Serves on the Learning Leadership Team and President’s Cabinet, as well as other college teams and/or committees. Participates in school and college strategic planning.

• Works with the community, including K-12 partners, as well as the Center for Workforce Development to create secondary and workforce to college pathways for students. Negotiates contracts, memorandums of understanding, and agreement with College clients to develop and implement program initiatives and partnerships.

• Works with community partners to ensure the relevance of program offerings. Such efforts include the development and expansion of apprenticeship, online, and industry-recognized certificate programs.

. Develops and supports grant initiatives, particularly those that increase funding for best practices in teaching and learning and which provide direct support to students and faculty. Grants may also support new programs, program expansion, student organizations, and experiential learning activities. Provides oversight and accountability for grant-funded programs and initiatives, ensuring that required reporting is completed in a comprehensive and timely manner.

• Promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion throughout the school.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of a master’s degree in a course of study related to the occupational field or equivalent experience.

Please view the full job description here:

Job Description – Dean, School of Trades and Technology