CE Program Lead — Business & Industry

North Central Texas College; Gainesville (TX); Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

North Central Texas College seeks a CE Manager – Business and Industry to oversee development and administration of noncredit programs, certificates, and industry partnerships. The role leads a team, aligns schedules and budgets, and drives growth of workforce education across campus and partner sites.

Reporting to the CE Division Director, the manager will guide program planning, grant tasks, and collaborations with local businesses while ensuring compliance with state guidelines and providing

Qualifications

• Proficient in standard office procedures to include using standard office equipment and technologies (e.g., computers, applicable computer software, printers, scanners, etc.).
• Skilled in continuing education course and program development, planning, implementation, evaluation, curriculum identification and development, and proposal writing.
• Skilled in effective and accurate verbal and written communication skills.
• Skilled in community outreach to include building and maintaining relationships with professionals, community leaders, and other stakeholders throughout the college’s service area.
• Skilled in providing instructor and classroom support.
• Familiar with project management practices.
• Knowledgeable of strategic management and planning as a means of resource allocation.
• Familiar with the development, monitoring, and assessment of program budgets in coordination with the division Dean.
• Familiar with industry-based certifications to support student and stakeholder educational and training needs and student completion.
• Familiar with higher education functional areas, such as admissions, student services, and financial services, to support students and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and distributes work to support staff in order to implement arrangements and ensure compliance with stated schedules and commitments of assigned programs.
• Coordinates the planning, development, marketing, and implementation of business and industry continuing education workforce certificates and certifications, and educational pathways that position students for well-paying careers and/or provide upskilling training opportunities.
• Develops new business and industry workforce courses and programs that include or prepare students for obtaining industry-based certifications and/or credentials of value.
• Manage the development and implementation of contract training and workforce grants to support the educational and training needs of business partners and students as needed.
• Ensures compliance with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board guidelines, licensure requirements and other state and federal regulations.
• Recruits and interviews instructors, negotiates salaries and may observe and evaluate instructional performance and advise instructors regarding improvements.
• Provides administrative and technical support for special projects and division tasks to support the operational needs of a continuing education division.
• Performs necessary administrative duties such as correspondence and reports, including summary reports of individual programs, analyzes enrollment trends and actively participates in long‑range planning for future program needs.
• Participates in local professional, community and statewide committees and events to represent the college.
• Other duties as assigned. Responsibilities and duties may change based on the needs of the department and the institution.

Skills

Office procedures

Course development

Verbal and written communication

Community outreach

Project management

Budgeting

Industry certifications

Job description

North Central Texas College seeks a CE Manager – Business and Industry to oversee development and administration of noncredit programs, certificates, and industry partnerships. The role leads a team, aligns schedules and budgets, and drives growth of workforce education across campus and partner sites.

Reporting to the CE Division Director, the manager will guide program planning, grant tasks, and collaborations with local businesses while ensuring compliance with state guidelines and providing