Dean, Business, Industry and Applied Technologies

NC Community Colleges; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time benefits

Job summary

College of The Albemarle seeks a Dean of Business, Industry and Applied Technologies (BIAT) to provide strategic, academic, and administrative leadership across BIAT programs. The Dean will oversee business, IT, CTE, and applied technology programs, reporting to the Vice President of Learning.

The role leads faculty and staff, ensuring program quality, student success, and ongoing improvement. Expect collaboration with other leaders and strong community partnerships to support regional workforce

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Minimum of two years of progressively responsible administrative, supervisory, or academic leadership experience.
• Minimum of four years of teaching, workforce development, industry, or other directly related professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience supervising personnel and managing programs, budgets, or organizational operations.
• Preferred: experience in community college or higher education leadership; experience with accreditation, program development and partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, academic, and administrative leadership for BIAT programs.
• Oversee business, information technology, career/technical education, and applied technologies.
• Lead curriculum development, enrollment, scheduling, budgeting, assessment, accreditation, and regulatory compliance.
• Build and sustain partnerships with employers, industry, and community partners.
• Support student success, program growth, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with College leaders to advance institutional goals and priorities.

Skills

Leadership experience

Supervisory experience

Academic leadership

Budgeting & administration

Program management

Communication skills

Organization skills

Planning skills

Interpersonal skills

Teaching experience

Workforce development experience

Education

Master’s degree in business administration, education, higher education administration, information technology, industrial technology, workforce development, or a closely related field

Tools

Canvas LMS

Job description

Dean, Business, Industry and Applied Technologies

College of The Albemarle

Job Location

This position is primarily located at College of The Albemarle’s Currituck Campus in Barco, North Carolina.

The Dean serves programs and employees across multiple College locations. Regular travel between campuses, instructional sites, and community or industry partner locations is required. Some evening and weekend work may also be necessary based on College and program needs.

Salary Grade

Salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Full Time Benefits

Job Reports To

Vice President of Learning

Job Category

Executive/Administrative/Managerial

Application Period

Opens:

Closes: 10/23/2026

Expected Work Hours

40/wk

Employment Type

Full Time Staff

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s degree in business administration, education, higher education administration, information technology, industrial technology, workforce development, or a closely related field from a regionally accredited college or university.

Minimum of two years of progressively responsible administrative, supervisory, or academic leadership experience.

Minimum of four years of teaching, workforce development, industry, or other directly related professional experience.

Demonstrated experience supervising personnel and managing programs, budgets, or organizational operations.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Administrative or leadership experience in a community college or higher education environment.

Experience overseeing career and technical education, workforce, business, information technology, or applied technology programs.

Experience developing partnerships with employers, industry, workforce organizations, or community partners.

Experience with curriculum development, program review, assessment, and/or accreditation.

Experience with grant-funded programs or other restricted funding.

Knowledge of North Carolina Community College System programs, policies, and procedures.

Experience using learning management systems such as Canvas.

Demonstrated commitment to student success and continuous improvement.

Strong leadership, communication, organizational, planning, and interpersonal skills.

Position Description

The Dean of Business, Industry and Applied Technologies (BIAT) provides strategic, academic, and administrative leadership at College of The Albemarle. The Dean oversees business, information technology, career and technical education (CTE), and applied technology programs. This position reports to the Vice President of Learning.

The Dean leads faculty and staff and oversees program quality and daily operations. A strong focus is placed on student success, program growth, and continuous improvement. The Dean also works closely with other College leaders to support institutional goals and priorities.

Building strong community partnerships is an important part of this role. The Dean works with employers, business and industry leaders, workforce organizations, educational institutions, and community partners. These relationships help the College identify workforce needs and emerging employment opportunities. They also help ensure programs remain relevant as industries, technologies, and employer expectations change.

The Dean provides leadership for curriculum development, enrollment, scheduling, personnel management, budgeting, assessment, accreditation, and regulatory compliance. The position also helps identify opportunities to strengthen existing programs and develop new ones. Enrollment trends, student outcomes, labor market information, and employer feedback help guide these decisions.

This position requires a collaborative leader who can balance strategic planning with daily operations. Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills are important for success. The successful candidate should value student achievement, workforce development, innovation, and community engagement.

This leadership opportunity directly supports the economic vitality of northeastern North Carolina. The Dean helps prepare students for high-demand careers while strengthening the region’s skilled workforce. The position provides an opportunity to influence programs that connect education with meaningful career pathways.

This position is primarily located at College of The Albemarle’s Currituck Campus in Barco, North Carolina, with regular travel to other College locations and community or industry partner sites may be required.