Dean, Economic and Workforce Development

The Las Positas Community Las Positas College provides an inclusive, learning-centered, equity-focused environment that offers educational opportunities and support for completion of students’ transfer, degree, and career-technical goals while promoting lifelong learning. At Las Positas College we know that equity will be achieved by changing the impacts of structural racism, ableism, homophobia, and systematic poverty on student success and access to higher education, achieved through continuous evaluation and improvement of all services. We believe in a high-quality education focused on learning and an inclusive, culturally-relevant environment that meets the diverse needs of all our students and staff.

Equity is parity in student educational outcomes; it places belonging for students of color and disproportionately impacted students at center focus. Our prized and emerging equity efforts include Puente, Umoja, ConnectUp, Brother 2 Brother, Sister 2 Sister, Black Student Union, Presidential Task Force on Systemic and Institutionalized Racism, the Presidential Speaker Series, Black Education Association, UndocuAlly Taskforce, curriculum reviews and a linguistic justice curriculum.

Located in Livermore, Las Positas College is becoming an institution that reflects the diversity in California. We are a learning-centered institution focused on excellence and student success, and are fully committed to supporting all Tri-Valley residents in their quest for education and advancement.

Joining Our College Community Benefits We seek equity-minded applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits diversity brings to an educational community. We look for applicants who:

• Value and intentionally promote diversity and consciousness of difference
• Demonstrate cultural humility and an ongoing desire to improve cultural competence
• Are dedicated to addressing issues of social justice
• Accept their shared role and responsibility in addressing opportunity and achievement gaps experienced by students
• Have experience and success in closing student equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices, or are knowledgeable and enthusiastic about implementing practices that achieve these goals
• Actively seek to identify, disrupt, and remove institutional and/or systemic barriers that adversely impact historically marginalized communities
• Empower the underrepresented and underserved
• Foster students’ potential to become global citizens and socially responsible leaders
• Believe that all people have the right to an education and work environment free from fear, harassment, or discrimination

The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District is seeking a Dean, Economic and Workforce Development for Las Positas College in Livermore, California.

MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY The Dean of Economic and Workforce Development is a management position designated by the Board of Trustees for the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District. The position reports to the Vice President of Academic Services. The incumbent is responsible for the satisfactory completion and/or coordination of the listed duties and responsibilities either directly or through administrative review. The incumbent is charged by the Board of Trustees with the satisfactory implementation of Board policy and District procedure as applicable to the position. In addition, the incumbent is expected to participate in the formulation of District policies by making appropriate recommendations for improvements or additions in policy or procedure through his or her reporting authority and/or by serving on District-wide management councils.

General Description Under general administrative direction of the Vice President, Academic Services, the Dean is responsible for the development, direction, supervision, coordination, and evaluation of the College’s economic and workforce development strategy, workforce pathway initiatives, employer and industry partnerships, College-based apprenticeship and work-based learning programs, workforce-related grants and funding, regional economic development partnerships, innovation initiatives, and related assignments.

The Dean serves as the College’s lead administrator for workforce and economic development and provides centralized leadership for all assigned College workforce-related funding, programs, partnerships, operations, strategic initiatives, and personnel. The Dean aligns these activities with regional labor market needs, industry trends, economic development priorities, and institutional goals and ensures effective implementation, compliance, accountability, continuous improvement, and measurable outcomes. The Dean will be responsible for the development, direction, supervision, and evaluation of the assigned set of the College’s academic programs and/or College services. This position involves direct collaboration with faculty and classified professionals in planning and directing College goals and objectives.

The Dean works collaboratively with faculty, classified professionals, administrators, employers, community organizations, workforce development boards, economic development agencies, and regional innovation organizations to advance student access, workforce preparation, employment outcomes, entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic mobility. The Dean represents the College in regional economic and workforce development efforts, including partnerships with organizations focused on economic vitality, talent development, entrepreneurship, innovation, and industry growth and coordinates with District Economic Development and Contract Education on employer-sponsored, contract education, and District-wide workforce initiatives to support alignment and avoid duplication.

NOTE: This class specification is not necessarily all-inclusive in terms of work detail.

APPOINTMENT The Dean of Economic and Workforce Development shall be appointed by the Governing Board upon the recommendation of the College President and the District Chancellor.

This is a grant/categorically funded position. Continuation of this position is contingent upon available funding on a year to year basis.