Program Dean to Career Services

Join our Team at Portland Community College

Portland Community College is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon and 19th largest in the nation, serving approximately 80,000 full- and part-time students. PCC has four comprehensive campuses, five workforce training and education centers, and 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area. Our unique role is to make high-quality education accessible to everyone, creating opportunities for our students and contributing to the economic development of our community. While serving this community, PCC offers employment to individuals residing in the states of Oregon and Washington.

Portland Community College embraces equity and inclusion as a priority. We are committed to building a community with a variety of backgrounds, skills, views, and life experiences. The more we value equity and inclusion, the more we will add value to the work we do and how we serve our students, engage with each other, and the Oregon Community that we serve. Creating a culture that honors equity and inclusion is our objective and the smart path forward. We also strive to ensure that applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for the hiring process are provided for. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the PCC Talent Acquisition Team at pccjobs@pcc.edu.

Please Note : PCC currently limits employment to individuals residing in Oregon and Washington. Employment offers are contingent upon the ability to establish residence in Oregon or Washington.

The Career & Academic Planning Department at Portland Community College (PCC) seeks a Program Dean for Career Services to join their team. The Program Dean provides college-wide leadership for career development and services, and directly supervises the Career Services staff on all PCC campuses. Reporting to the Dean of Career & Academic Planning, the Program Dean ensures the development and implementation of a holistic support model that supports students in career exploration, decision making, work-based learning, job search skills, and lifelong learning.

This role will have a deep understanding of the unique challenges facing community colleges and will bring a commitment to serving students in a connected and collaborative model. This role will leverage technology and research-based practices in operations while centering the most marginalized students in programming, outreach, and communications to achieve the vision of equitable student success.

See the classification description for additional information : https : / / www.pcc.edu / hr / employment / management-jobs / program-dean /

What You'll Do and Who We Are Looking For

Core Competencies :

• Advances Racial and Social Justice : Identifies systemic racism and social oppression and actively works toward their elimination.
• Drives Vision and Purpose : Participates in the creation of and executes a vision for student-centered delivery of instruction and services.
• Drives Engagement : Initiates and drives authentic exploration and engagement cross-departmentally to arrive at collaborative solutions.
• Accelerates Agility and Innovation : Analyzes systems, policies, and practices and commits to continuous program improvement through the strategic use of culturally responsive data.
• Builds Partnerships : Partners to solve problems, adapts communication, and develops strong relationships across disciplines to advance institutional goals.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Program Development

Provides strategic and operational leadership and accountability for the College-wide delivery of high-quality and high-impact career services.

Partnerships & Workforce Alignment

Operational Oversight & Compliance

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

These qualifications, skills and abilities are critical for success in this position. Throughout the screening process, you will be evaluated based on the demonstration of these qualification s

Minimum Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Work Environment :

Why You'll Love Working Here

The PCC district encompasses a 1,500-square-mile area in northwest Oregon and offers two-year degrees, one-year certificate programs, short-term training, alternative education, pre-college courses and life-long learning. As part of our College community, you'll enjoy :

Position Grade

Management N

Employment Type

Full time

Total Rewards Package / What We Offer

14.67 hours of vacation leave per month

More detailed information on the benefits plans, who is eligible, and how to enroll or make changes can be found at pcc.edu / hr / benefits. Please email PCCBenefits@pcc.edu if you have any questions.

How We Determine Initial Salary Placement

The initial salary placement typically is between the minimum ($113,994) to the range midpoint ($139,642). Placement will generally not exceed the mid-point, based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity.

Oregon Veterans' Preference in Public Employment

Portland Community College complies with the Oregon Veterans' Preference in Public Employment law which provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment. You will be given instructions during the application process to claim Veterans' Preference in the recruitment of this position, and to provide the documents required for verification of eligibility. Please do not send your documentation to the hiring manager directly. For verification of eligibility, please submit the following documentation :

Notice of the Availability of the Annual Security Report

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), you may view Portland Community College's (PCC) most recent Annual Security Report (ASR) on the Department of Public Safety website. The ASR contains current security and safety-related policy disclosure statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information and resources, and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains crime statistics for Clery Act crimes which occurred on PCC properties for the last three calendar years. Paper copies of the ASR are available upon request at all Department of Public Safety offices.

PCC Employment Offers are Contingent Upon the Successful Completion of a Criminal Background Check

Please note that Portland Community College is not currently able to provide visa (e.g. H1-B Visa) sponsorship for potential employees.

Contact PCC at pccjobs@pcc.edu if you have questions