Knowledge of: Managerial and leadership principles and practices; higher education in community colleges, including the mission of the California Community Colleges; adult learning theory and learning styles; multiple methods of instruction; evaluation methods; curriculum development principles, practices and processes; enrollment planning and scheduling processes; applicable Federal, State and local codes, laws and regulations; district governance structure and processes; developments, initiatives and innovations in community colleges; grant funding sources; course articulation principle and practices; student matriculation principles, practices and methodologies; accreditation requirements; budgeting principles and practices; public relations principles and practices, including the use of tact, patience and courtesy; district organization, operations, policies and objectives; policies and objectives of assigned program activities. Provides full supervisory activities for assigned staff, subject to management concurrence and in accordance with applicable College policies, which includes: selecting and training new employees; planning, assigning, scheduling, and evaluating completed work; approving overtime/compensatory time; preparing and signing employee performance evaluations, recommending salary reclassifications; responding to grievances and taking appropriate disciplinary action, and performing related supervisory activities.