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Position Purpose: Under the supervision of the Vice President of Academic and Student Success, the Dean of Technical Education and Workforce Innovation is the leader and administrator of Career Education degrees and college credit/technical certificates. Serves as the College’s representative for these programs with state agencies, councils and committees.  Provides administrative leadership and guidance and monitors the effectiveness of instruction and learning within the areas of Career and Technical Education and Workforce Innovation. Includes leadership for the college credit Associate of Applied Science degree and certificate academic programs, for the secondary school career and technical programs at the college’s collocated Career and Technical Center, and the non-credit personal interest, continuing education, and customized business/industry training through the college’s premier LearningForce.

Essential Job Functions:

• Serves as the College's principal administrator for workforce/career/technical programs, collaborating closely with the President, Vice President, and other Academic Deans and Associate Deans.
• Provides leadership for the management of the Division of Technical Education and Workforce Innovation programs, to include initiative in maintaining and improving the quality of instruction and attainment of student learning outcomes.
• Prepares, updates, and recommends changes and improvements regarding academic programs, textbooks and curriculum for the Division of Technical Education and Workforce Innovation programs.
• Prepares, updates, and recommends new and revised student learning outcomes, course objectives, and competencies for the Division of Technical Education and Workforce Innovation programs.
• Establishes and monitors appropriate instructional standards for the Division of Technical Education and Workforce Innovation.
• Plans for and conducts degree and certificate program reviews.
• Continuously monitors and stays up to date with industry partners regarding standards, trends and best practices in College’s service area to encourage career-ready and innovative educational experiences for students.
• Actively engages in professional development activities, such as attending conferences, webinars, and workshops to stay current with evolving standards, practices, and regulations.
• Assists in preparing applications for grants, implements and oversees grant activities, and monitors budget expenditures in conformance with the terms of approved grant funded initiatives in the Division of Technical Education and Workforce Innovation programs.
• Reviews student evaluations of full-time faculty and adjunct faculty assigned to the Division of Technical Education and Workforce Innovation programs and provides appropriate recommendations regarding the feedback received from students.
• Prepares annual performance evaluations for all Division of Technical Education and Workforce Innovation programs staff and full-time faculty and is the secondary supervisor for adjunct faculty assigned to the Division of Technical Education and Workforce Innovation.
• Collaborates with Division Chairs, Program Directors, and full-time faculty to develop course schedules, design new programs, and revise courses within the Division of Technical Education and Workforce Innovation.
• Prepares, implements, and evaluates unit objectives for the College’s Strategic Plan using existing strategic planning software and provides updates and use of results on an ongoing basis.
• Initiates and reviews budget requests prepared for the Division of Technical Education and Workforce Innovation programs, and serves as the budget supervisor for all accounts assigned to the Division of Technical Education and Workforce Innovation programs.
• Coordinates academic matters for the Division of Technical Education and Workforce Innovation programs and for programs and non-credit courses offered by the LearningForce.
• Recommends the establishment of appropriate technical advisory committees and their membership. Initiates and supervises suitable action on input and advice by the technical advisory committees. Assures College representation and leadership on the technical advisory committees.
• Serves as a member of the President's Executive Leadership Team (ELT), and other assigned committees.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The preceding duties are examples of the essential types of work performed by positions within this job classification but are not all inclusive.  Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind work assignments as needed.

Education/Experience:

• Required is a Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of five (5) years combined teaching and/or management experience, preferably within higher education.
• Prefer candidates with:
  1. Master's degree in Career and Technical Education or related field from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
  2. Successful teaching and administrative experiences in community college, technical school, university or corporate technical education programs.
  3. Experience with state and federal technical programs, grants and regulations that affect technical and career education.
  4. Experience in innovative workforce program development.
  5. Experience with internal and external collaboration.
  6. Experience with program evaluation and assessment.
  7. Experience with personnel and budget management.
  8. Experience with continuous quality improvement.

Skills:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to multi-task, proven ability to supervise faculty and staff.
• Ability to work under stress, manage time, meet deadlines.
• Ability to develop teamwork and collaboration.
• Demonstrated sense of student centeredness.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• General business processes and process improvements.
• Proven ability to establish effective relationships with business and industry, technical schools, four-year colleges/universities, community college students and staff.
• A willingness to take on additional responsibility and work collaboratively.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to interact verbally in person, over the telephone, and via written and electronic media.
• Ability to move about campus and other locations.
• Ability to sit or stand for prolonged periods of time.

Please apply electronically with resume, cover letter, unofficial transcripts (official transcripts must be requested upon hire), and contact information for three references including name, telephone and email address. Employment will require a criminal background check at College Expense. Preference is given to Missouri residents.

AA Statement: SFCC is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of State Fair Community College not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, ancestry, national origin, or veteran status in its educational programs, activities or employment as required by law in regard to admissions, awarding financial aid, access to courses and programs, and all student services as well as the recruitment, admission and retention of students.