Associate Dean, Careers and Continuing Education

CCC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 93,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

403(b) & 457(b) plans

Pension plan

Vacation and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

City Colleges of Chicago is seeking an Associate Dean of Career and Continuing Education Programs to provide leadership, administration, and strategic direction for CTE, workforce development, continuing education, apprenticeships, internships, and career services.

The Associate Dean collaborates with faculty, staff, employers, and community partners to ensure high-quality instruction and programs that support student success, workforce readiness, credential attainment, and employment outcomes.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Education, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field
• Five years of work experience as a college administrator, program chair, faculty member, or related program management experience
• Demonstrated supervisory, administrative, communication, interpersonal and leadership skills
• Familiarity with planning, program development, evaluation, budgeting, preferably in a community college setting
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; familiarity with CRM systems

Responsibilities

• Plans, administers, manages and evaluates Careers/ CTE programs and course offerings in areas including Business, Child Development, Education, Music Business/Technology, Architecture and Digital Media Design
• Provides leadership and coordination for Careers/CTE programs and services with focus on teaching excellence and student success
• Develops and implements CE program offerings of non-credit courses responsive to community and workforce needs
• Oversee course scheduling, budgeting and hiring of instructors, and marketing strategies for CE programs
• Oversee Career Planning and Placement to provide services in career and academic planning, readiness and job placement
• Build partnerships with industry for internships, work-place learning and employment opportunities

Skills

Supervisory skills

Administrative skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Planning/Budgeting

Education

Master's degree in Education, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

CRM systems

Job description

Associate Dean, Careers and Continuing Education

ASSOCIATE DEAN - CAREER AND CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS

TRUMAN COLLEGE

Harry S Truman is seeking an Associate Dean of Career and Continuing Education Programs. Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Instruction, the Associate Dean provides leadership, administration, and strategic direction for Career and Technical Education (CTE), workforce development, continuing education, apprenticeships, internships, and career services programs. The Associate Dean collaborates with faculty, staff, employers, and community partners to ensure high-quality instruction and programs that support student success, workforce readiness, credential attainment, and employment outcomes.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Plans, administers, manages and evaluates Careers/ CTE programs and course offerings in areas to include: Business, Child Development, Education, Music Business/Technology, Architecture and Digital Media Design.

Provides leadership and coordination in support of Careers/CTE programs and services, with a focus on teaching excellence, student learning and success, assessment of outcomes, and continuous improvement of programs.

Develops and implements a comprehensive CE program offering professional and personal development non-credit courses that are responsive to current and emerging community and workforce needs and interests, and that align with the college's mission and goals.

Provides management oversight of CE program processes, including creating and implementing courses; budgeting and hiring of instructors; producing semester course schedules; and developing marketing strategies to promote program courses.

Oversee the Career Planning and Placement program, managing staff accountable for providing students with services in the areas of career and academic planning, career readiness, and job placement services.

Works with the Director of Career Planning and Placement to create and maintain partnerships with industry and business organizations to identify, develop, and secure internships, work-place learning, and employment opportunities.

Identifies and recommends staffing needs to the Dean, Office of Instruction. Interviews and recommends the selection of part-time faculty; participates on committees for the selection and hiring of FT faculty.

Within guidelines set by Board/Union Collective Bargaining Agreements, evaluates full-time and part-time faculty to ensure continuity of quality classroom instruction in both the credit and continuing education environment.

Provides for an effective two-way channel of communication between the College administration and faculty to ensure the integrity of the educational programs, the currency of the offerings, and the innovation of appropriate new technologies within the department.

Pursues and follows through with issues of concern and assists in resolving problems, including but not limited to student or faculty complaints, and follows appropriate procedures for their resolution.

In support of the Dean of Instruction and Dean of Career and Continuing Education Programs, works closely with Department Chairpersons to maintain academic and logistical operations including course scheduling, faculty assignment, and ordering of textbooks.

Collaborates with college administrators in the development, monitoring, and management of budgets and the allocation of resources for the Office of Instruction.

Participates in the institutional accreditation process and accreditation processes for individual Careers/CTE programs as directed.

Provides leadership in identifying outside funding opportunities and in the writing of proposals to seek grants and external funding for specific projects and program initiatives in collaboration with the District Office.

Works with the Office of Research and Strategic Planning for the collection and assessment of data to evaluate departmental programs and courses, create improvement plans, and recommend new curricular offerings.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Training and Experience

A Master's degree in Education, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field from an accredited college or university

Five years of work experience as a college administrator, program chair, faculty member, or related program management experience

Demonstrated excellent supervisory, administrative, communication, interpersonal and leadership skills

Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of planning, program development, evaluation, and budgeting, preferably in a community college setting

Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); familiarity with Customer Relationship Management) CRM systems.

Preferred Qualifications

Community college teaching and leadership experience

Experience working in a unionized, higher education setting preferred

Experience developing workforce partnerships, grant-funded initiatives, apprenticeships, internships, and continuing education programs

Experience with accreditation self-study, writing measurable student learning outcomes, developing syllabi, and participating in course- and program-level assessments

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of workforce and continuing education programs, curriculum and assessment practices, accreditation standards, strategic planning, budgeting, and student success initiatives. Ability to build partnerships, lead teams, analyze data, communicate effectively, and foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and service excellence

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

General office environment using standard office equipment and computers. Some evening and weekend work and travel within and outside the District may be required. Work is primarily sedentary, with intermittent standing, walking, bending, and stooping; occasional lifting or moving of lightweight objects may be required.

This job description provides a general description of the position and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or qualifications. Performs related duties as required.

The starting salary for this position is between $92,866.00 and $95,000.00.

Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as other factors such as internal equity.

WE OFFER: Excellent health and welfare benefit package and long‑term savings and investment programs including 403(b) & 457(b) Investment Plans and a pension plan with the State University Retirement System (SURS) Plan. Generous vacation, holiday, personal and sick days, and tuition reimbursement. For a more detailed overview of benefits, please visit the benefits page of our website.

Chicago residency is required for all full‑time employees within 6 months of hire.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Thank you for your interest in City Colleges of Chicago!

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