Associate Vice President of Instruction, Guided Pathways

Under the general direction of the Vice President of Instruction, the Associate Vice President of Instruction, Guided Pathways provides administrative leadership in the planning, organization, and evaluation of the instructional programs and services of the college.

American River College is committed to employees:

• Actively demonstrating a commitment to equity and inclusion.
• Engaging in self-reflection and continuous improvement regarding individuals and their cultural competence.
• Exercising responsibility and accountability for actions.
• Viewing students, ALL students, as equally capable and worthy of our care, time and energy.
• Demonstrating appreciation and respect for others' perspectives and lived experiences.

Typical duties may include, but are not limited to:

LEADERSHIP/COORDINATION:

• Working with and providing administrative oversight of selected instructional areas and division deans.
• Providing leadership of continued evaluation and improvement of HomeBase Pathway community programs and services.
• Providing leadership and direction in the coordination of scheduling, facility oversight, and ordering equipment each semester.
• Serving as lead administrator to implement alignment of College's organizational structure with the Areas of Interest.
• Defining the roles and responsibilities for administrators, faculty and staff within the HomeBase structure to ensure organizational continuity.
• Developing marketing and outreach to faculty to increase knowledge and utilization of the HomeBases.
• Coordinating the use of instructional facilities and evaluating off-campus facilities in support of the programs.
• Supporting faculty and staff in seeking external funding to strengthen programs.
• Providing leadership for the continuous development of specialized programming.
• Fostering a culture of completion which encourages degrees, certificates, job preparation and transfer.
• Resolving student, staff, and faculty concerns and conflicts using conflict resolution techniques.
• Functioning as the first line administrator in the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of assigned instructional programs and services.
• Supervising staff in assigned programs.
• Coordinating the faculty and staff selection process including developing and reviewing selection criteria, recruiting, screening, interviewing and recommending within areas of responsibility.
• Providing administrative leadership in the development and management of the budget in areas supervised.
• Developing and managing appropriate grant activities and opportunities.
• Providing leadership for partnerships with secondary and adult schools, including Dual Enrollment and Articulation.
• Providing administrative support to the instructional services operations.
• Assisting with sexual harassment and discrimination complaints when needed.
• Serving on local, district, and state committees as assigned by the Vice President of Instruction or College President.

• Working cooperatively with the administrative team in support of college goals and serving on teams, committees and work groups as appropriate.
• Chairing HomeBase Advisory Board.

• Auditing programs to ensure compliance with the requirements of both the State Chancellor's Office and accreditation requirements concerning curriculum, faculty, and students.
• Coordinating and overseeing reporting requirements for all related budgets.
• Evaluating and assessing the use of instructional technologies.
• Developing and administering the budget and external grants.

• Overseeing administrator and staff recruitment, selection, evaluation and development.
• Enforcing guidelines pertaining to student recruitment and retention.
• Coordinating and directing the supervision and evaluation of all classified staff.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

1. Have a master's degree from an accredited institution completed by June 1, 2025.
2. Have one year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrator's administrative assignment.
3. Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.

NOTE:

Applicant must meet the minimum qualifications of a faculty discipline at the college. To review the minimum qualifications for faculty disciplines, refer to Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators' in California Community Colleges which can be found at the California Community Colleges website then "Minimum Qualifications Handbook".

Applicants applying to this position are REQUIRED to complete and submit:

1. Los Rios Community College District Application
2. Resume or Curriculum Vitae
3. Letter of Interest

• Applications submitted without all required documents, listed above, will be disqualified.
• Applicants indicating "see resume" on the application will not have that referenced experience considered for minimum qualifications, which may lead to the application being disqualified.
• Only information (education, experience, etc.) listed on the application will be considered for minimum qualifications.
• Applicants, including current Los Rios Community College District employees, are required to provide official transcripts, if required to meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
• Applicants are required to submit official transcripts within 60 days of the time of hire.
• Graduate advising documents and grade reports will not be accepted as official transcripts.
• Individuals who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents.
• A foreign transcript evaluation is required any time foreign course work is used to meet minimum qualifications and/or salary placement even if the foreign transcript has been accepted by a college or university in the United States.
• Foreign transcript evaluations are ONLY accepted from AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluations, Inc.) or NACES (The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) agencies or evaluators. For additional information on foreign transcript evaluations click here.