Dean-Academic & CTE Programs

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 104,775 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent health and welfare benefits

Pension plan with SURS

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

City Colleges of Chicago is seeking a Dean of Academic and Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs for Richard J. Daley College in Chicago, IL.

The role provides strong academic leadership and operational management for credit and non‑credit programs within the CTE Department. The Dean will lead program development, faculty hiring and evaluation, budgeting, accreditation, and efforts to strengthen instruction and student success.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Education, Higher Education Administration, or a related field.
• Five years of experience in higher education in a teaching and/or manager role.
• Two years as Department Chair, Associate Dean, or similar position.
• Experience working and managing staff in a union setting preferred.
• Experience with financial oversight of significant budgets and resources.
• Familiarity with accreditation procedures and program reviews.
• Strong organizational, collaboration and team-building skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Leads development and implementation of credit and non‑credit instructional programs.
• Directs faculty and staff; oversees academic operations and compliance.
• Manages budget coordination and resource allocation for programs.
• Supervises hiring and orientation for faculty and staff.
• Partners with VP on accreditation and regulatory requirements.
• Oversees grants and grant budget administration for the department.
• Ensures work-based learning opportunities are integrated into curriculum.

Skills

Experience in higher education

Staff management in union environment

Leadership and supervision

Excellent interpersonal and written/or

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Master's degree in Education, Higher Education Administration, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

DEAN - ACADEMIC AND CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) PROGRAMS

RICHARD J. DALEY COLLEGE

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE

Reporting to a college President or Vice President-Academic &Student Affairs, the Dean of Academic and CTE Programs provides strong academic leadership and operational management forcredit and non-credit programs grouped within the colleges Careerand Technical Education (CTE) Department. Accountable fordeveloping and administering instructional programs; faculty hiringand evaluation; budget development and oversight; maintainingprogrammatic accreditations; and strengthening the delivery ofinstruction and the quality of the learning environment to ensurestudent success.

The Dean of Academic and CTE Programs also plays a lead role in grants and resource development for the college, working collaboratively with key stakeholders to identify grants that align with the colleges instructional program needs and strategic plan;writes grant proposals to secure grants; and oversees select grants awarded to the CTE Department. Performs related duties asrequired.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Administration

• Leads the development and implementation of credit andnon-credit instructional programs; directs faculty and staff;oversees academic operations and activities; and ensures compliancewith all academic and administrative policies andprocedures.
• Manages and evaluates programs, working with departmentchairpersons and faculty in evaluating curriculum and instructionalmaterials, work-based learning experiences, and student outcomesfor the continuous improvement of programs.
• Serves as the primary liaison between college administrationand faculty to ensure the integrity of the credit and non-crediteducational programs, the currency of offerings, and theintroduction of work-based learning opportunities into thecurriculum.
• Manages the departments budget and resources. Creates thedepartments annual budget in coordination with collegeadministrators; ensures the proper allocation of resources tovarious programs and functional areas; and a pproves and monitorsbudgetary expenditures.
• Oversees and participates in the interviewing and hiring offaculty and staff, and the provision of comprehensive orientationprograms to full-time and adjunct faculty.
• Provides and supports professional development opportunitiesfor departmental staff.
• Directs and supervises department chairpersons and faculty.Conducts staff meeting and works to ensure faculty receive neededsupport and resources to accomplish course and programobjectives.
• Establishes performance objectives and evaluates full-time andadjunct faculty, providing written and verbal feedback oninstructional quality according to Board requirements and relevantcollective bargaining agreements.
• Collaborates with the Vice President-Academic & StudentAffairs on college operational processes including the facultytenure and post-tenure process.
• Accountable for ensuring departments programs maintainaccreditation compliance with appropriate regulatory andaccrediting institutions and agencies.

Grants Management

• Researches and identifies grant opportunities that align withcolleges priorities and initiatives including CTE and careerpathways programs to obtain funding.
• Writes and oversees the writing of grant proposals and thepreparation of grant applications in response to Request forProposal (RFPs).
• Submits completed proposals/applications for appropriatecollege and district level review and approval; responds tointernal and external inquiries on drafted and submittedproposals.
• Maintains database to record and ensure timely submission ofgrant proposals and applications, monitors status, and track theawarding of grants to the college and department.
• Manages grant awards, developing work plans to implement andexecute grant objectives.
• Works with Business Office on grant budget set-up fundaccounts, spenddown, modification requests and other grant-relatedfinancial matters.
• Provides on-going support to staff of ensure proper grantimplementation and maintenance of data relating to performance andachieved objectives.
• Implements procedures to ensure compliance with each grantsprogram and finance reporting requirements and close-out atcompletion of grant.
• Serves on various college level and district levelcommittees.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Reports To

President or Vice President-Academic &Student Affairs

Direct Supervision

Lecturers; Administrators;support staff

Indirect Supervision:

Full and Part-TimeFaculty

QUALIFICATIONS

• Masters degree from an accredited college or university inEducation, Higher Education Administration, or a relatedfield.
• Five years of experience in higher education in a teachingand/or manager role
• Two years of experience as a Department Chair, Associate Dean,or similar position
• Experience working and managing staff in a union settingpreferred
• Experience motivating, mentoring, coaching, and developingdepartmental staff as appropriate with sound supportive leadershipand supervisory skills
• Experience with the financial oversight of significant budgetsand resources
• Extensive knowledge of higher education accreditationprocedures, articulation processes and program review.
• Exceptional organizational, collaborative, and team buildingskills
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communicationskills
• Demonstrated ability to create a learning environment thatfosters student success
• Ability to work within a culturally diverse environment
• Commitment to a culture of diversity, equity, andinclusion
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings/weekendsas needed
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, ExcelPowerPoint)

Salary range: $104,775 - $110,000

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

Benefits information is found at https://www.ccc.edu/departments/Benefits/

WE OFFER:

• Excellent health and welfare benefit package andlong-term savings and investment programs including 403(b) &457(b) Investment Plans and a pension plan with the StateUniversity Retirement System (SURS) Plan.
• Generous vacation,holiday, personal and sick days, and tuition reimbursement.

For amore detailed overview of benefits, please visit the benefits pageof our website.

Benefits information is found at https://www.ccc.edu/departments/Benefits/

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

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative actionemployer.

Thank you for your interest in City Colleges of Chicago!

TBD

Additional Information

• Salary Range: Salary range: $104,775 - $110,000