Dean of Student and Community Engagement

First review of applications June 27, 2022   Mohave Community College is seeking a dynamic, student-focused, collaborative, leader for the position of Dean of Student and Community Engagement for the Bullhead City Campus. This position is part of a team responsible for curating a welcoming community that reflects MCC's commitment to student belonging and empowerment and leadership in the creation, development, design, and implementation of a plan to identify and cultivate viable community partners, including local business, industry, government, and K-12 leaders.   The Dean assigned to the Bullhead City campus will be critical in the development and support of new student life functions: student housing/residence life and athletics (men’s and women’s soccer). 

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 Typical Duties:

Student Life:

• Participates in the development and supervision of student housing/residence life offerings including the assignment, billing, and other administrative components related to the master-lease agreement for off-campus student apartments.  Work closely with Facilities to ensure appropriate maintenance and cleaning operations are established.  
• Provides local campus support for athletic programs, including participation in athletic booster club, supporting student-athletes and MCC athletics staff, and monitoring particular student-athlete and curricular/co-curricular policies and procedures.
• Oversees and collaborates with student government, student clubs and other campus programs to facilitate positive and beneficial experiences for students, providing students with quality programs, events, services and activities that promote academic, personal, and professional growth within and beyond the classroom.
• Identifies and implements student leadership training initiatives. 
• Trains and communicates with club advisors, creates club handbooks, and monitors and ensures compliance with policies and procedures related to clubs.
• Maintains current knowledge of laws and policies effecting student conduct administration.
• Educates students about behavioral expectations, college policies and procedures, and appropriate conflict resolution strategies
• Conducts prompt, impartial and thorough investigations and adjudicates student conduct matters and ensures a fair and neutral process for all students. Serves as primary administrator of appeals on assigned campus and provides referrals as required by College policies and procedures. 
• Develops relationships and collaborates with faculty and instructional division staff to ensure that the programs and services of the office strongly support student learning and build community between faculty, staff and students.
• Coordinates and facilitates campus-wide events and training activities to increase multi-cultural awareness, build environments that are inclusive, promote equity, and deepen awareness of self and others.
• In collaboration with the Dean of Enrollment and Student Services, assists in all student orientation programs and provide a welcoming environment for new students and guests.
• Collaborates with campus partners in the creation of service learning offerings and opportunities for civic engagement through Campus Compact and college-wide strategic initiatives.
• Focuses activities and training on serving underrepresented student populations and providing student life initiatives designed to increase student success for all students.  Requires constant involvement with all guided pathway endeavors and open communications with student success and instruction functions.
• Develops, leads, and supports programmatic initiatives that are fitting of the College’s status as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). 

Community Engagement:

• As a member of the president's community engagement team, serves as the principal spokesperson and point of contact, meeting with leaders of community government, K-12 education, and businesses organizations to facilitate strategic partnerships.
• Develops effective initiatives to advance institutional community and civic engagement.
• Recommends, develops and oversees community engagement and events, adhering to the cultural and civic components of the Strategic Plan.
• Works closely with the MCC Advancement team to build campus specific foundation membership and provide local college representation on all foundation related activities.
• Creates monthly campus-wide community engagement newsletter to showcase faculty, staff and student engagement in various community events and activities.
• Participates in all college-wide fundraising activities. 
• Serves on various community social organizations and boards to build strong connections between the College and the community. 
• Assists Associate Deans, Program Directors, Deans, and other College leaders in maintaining and building new relationships with all local industry, business, government, education, county, chamber, and economic development leaders to help improve program delivery and meet the workforce needs of their community.  Involves connecting key stakeholders to help build a talent pipeline in their communities and help MCC reach Achieve60 AZ goals of 60% attainment. 

Campus Operations:

• Works directly with the Director of Facilities Management and the campus Facilities Manager/Coordinator to assist in monitoring all facilities on campus and provide feedback in all related master planning activities. 
• Serves as the main contact for all facilities use requests from both internal and external audiences. Approves all requests and follows all facilities use policies and procedures, regularly communicating with facilities staff regarding room set-up and timelines.
• Works closely with the other campus SCE Deans, Director of Facilities Management, and Crisis Management and Response Committee personnel to oversee, manage, update, and, when necessary, implement the campus crisis management plan.  Facilitates crisis management drills and training of all campus personnel and members of the campus crisis management team.
• Provides oversight, leadership and direction for on-campus food services, including vending options.
• Serves the College by providing college-wide and campus-wide leadership in all assigned aspects of the strategic plan.  This may require college-wide committee oversight, annual reporting, and monitoring associated metrics of any one particular core objective or main strategy.
• Establishes and maintains a positive campus culture, implementing principles of ethical consideration in all dealings and modeling a teamwork attitude in all interpersonal relations; supports a culture of customer service by promoting the concepts of the Circle of Care philosophies. Works directly with Human Resources on all training needs.
• Oversees campus-based activities and use of facilities and/or campus equipment by students, staff or the public. In conjunction with facilities manager/coordinator, ensures facilities are maintained in a clean condition, both internally and externally, for public use.
• Acts as liaison for students, staff and the public with other college departments, make referrals as necessary
• Oversees campus specific communication councils to ensure all functions of the campus are communicating various events, concerns, and policy or procedural changes. 
• Attends campus-wide and college-wide meetings and serves on task forces and committees as assigned, to include required college events.
• In conjunction with Student Services, supports all efforts associated with recruitment and marketing to ensure enrollment growth.  This may include participation in various enrollment specific committees associated with recruitment and retention.
• Serves as a member of the President's Cabinet. 
• Adheres to college, federal and state administrative procedures, guidelines, initiatives, and directives to ensure compliance with all relevant regulations affecting college operations.
• Performs other tasks of a similar nature or level as assigned.

 

 Qualifications:

Minimum

• Graduate Degree from an accredited institution.
• Seven (7) years of progressively responsible administrative experience.
• Any equivalent combination of education, training and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job.

Preferred

• Doctorate degree from an accredited institution.
• Administrative experience in a higher education setting.
• Direct or indirect supervisory experience in residence life, student life and activities, athletics, and/or multicultural student affairs.