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Under administrative direction of the Dean of Kinesiology/Athletic Director this position serves as a member of the District’s management team as an administrator to assist in providing leadership in matters relating to the administration of the Kinesiology and Athletics Division, including assisting with budget management, faculty and staff evaluation, athletic facilities management, program and curriculum development and improvement, schedule and enrollment management, Division planning, compliance reporting, and other related work as required. The Associate Dean/Assistant Athletic Director will be required to provide game management duties for assigned sports which includes a significant amount of evening and weekend duties.

Sierra College has a strong commitment to the achievement of equity and inclusion among its faculty, staff and students and values the rich diverse backgrounds that make up the campus community. The Associate Dean/Assistant Athletic Director must demonstrate a profound understanding of and experience with successfully supporting individuals with varying backgrounds. This includes persons with disabilities, various gender identities, sexual orientation, individuals from historically underrepresented communities and other groups to ensure the District provides strategies for success and pro-active, student-centered practices and policies committed to eliminating equity gaps.

CLASS CHARACTERISTICS
This is an academic administrative position. The incumbent will report to the Dean of Kinesiology/Athletic Director who reports dually to the Vice President of Instruction and the College Superintendent/President. The incumbent will perform professional work involving judgment in the interpretation and application of federal, state and institutional policy and procedures; and must have a high frequency of responsible contact with administrative and professional staff, students, and public/private agencies requiring tact and good communication skills.

Minimum Qualifications

The following generally describes the knowledge and abilities required to enter the job and/or which must be learned within a short period of time in order to successful in the job.

Knowledge of: The rules and regulations of the intercollegiate sports offered by the college; knowledge of the rules and policies of the NCAA, NAIA, and CCCAA, which govern community college sports.

• Laws and regulations pertinent to the administration of instructional programs in California Community Colleges.
• Instructional practices and techniques, including culturally-responsive pedagogy/andragogy.
• Curriculum development and program approval processes.
• Personnel management practices and techniques of supervision.
• Employment processes and collective bargaining processes.
• Grant funding opportunities and grant writing.
• Accounting and budgeting methods.
• Data collection, research and report writing.
• Computers and related equipment.
• Safety practices.
• Methods to successfully support individuals with varying backgrounds, which includes persons with disabilities, various gender identities, sexual orientation, individuals from historically underrepresented communities and other groups.

Demonstrated ability to:

• Supervise faculty and classified staff in a manner that is culturally-responsive.
• Prepare and manage budgets.
• Lead with integrity and consistency.
• Evaluate work performance of faculty and staff.
• Speak in public in a manner that is culturally-inclusive to the populations being reached.
• Stimulate motivation in faculty, staff and students.
• Read and interpret technical and professional journals, textbooks and other pertinent materials.
• Set priorities and establish goals and objectives.
• Interact effectively with District faculty, staff, and a variety of specialized and diversified business/ industry partners and the general community.
• Organize work and manage time effectively.
• Conduct effective meetings and coordinate group efforts.
• Conduct research, interpret data and report results.
• Operate a computer.
• Plan and manage in an environment of shared governance.
• Inspire and promote socioeconomic and cultural diversity.
• Exercise sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, staff and the surrounding community.
  • Apply an equity-minded framework to ensure programs, services and processes are designed and delivered to meet the varying needs of all constituent groups.
    • Interact and work effectively with a diverse population utilizing exceptional interpersonal and intercultural skills.

Education and Experience Guidelines

A Master’s degree in any subject matter field, and one year of collegiate administrative experience related to the duties of the position. One year experience as a coach is required.

License or Certificate:

Possession of a valid California driver’s license (Class “C” of higher) and ability to qualify for district vehicle insurance coverage.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 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 in both indoor and outdoor environments; travel from site to site; exposure to noise, dust, grease, smoke, fumes, noxious odors and gases; work and/or walk on various types of surfaces including slippery or uneven surfaces. Position will be required to work a significant amount of evenings and weekends.

Physical: 

Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to perform moderately strenuous manual labor; to stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull moderate to heavy amounts of weight; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate specialized hand and power tools and equipment; operate assigned equipment; to stand and walk for extended periods of time; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

Vision:

See in the normal visual range with or without correction. 

Hearing: 

Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.