Dean of Trades, HVAC & Electrician

ECMC Group; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking nonprofit organization dedicated to student success as the Dean of Trades. In this remote position, you will lead curriculum development and academic initiatives across multiple campuses, ensuring high standards in trades education. With a focus on continuous improvement, you will collaborate with faculty and industry leaders to enhance program effectiveness. This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of trades education while enjoying a supportive work environment and great benefits. If you are passionate about education and leadership, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years teaching experience in trades at post-secondary level.
• 3+ years of academic leadership experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic leadership for trades programs and curriculum development.
• Partner with faculty and chairs to ensure effective curriculum delivery.

Skills

Curriculum Development

Academic Leadership

Instructional Technology

MS Office Competency

Education

Master's Degree in Education or Related Discipline

PhD (Preferred)

Tools

Learning Management Systems

Adaptive Learning Tools

Job description

WORK FROM HOME - THIS IS A REMOTE POSITION



Choosing a career with ECMC Group means joining a nonprofit corporation with a mission to help students succeed. With a vibrant mission and values, great benefits, and strong community involvement, ECMC Group companies are an ideal team to join.

Job Summary:

The Dean of Trades acts as the academic lead for specific programs across campuses and modalities with shared accountability for curriculum development, faculty readiness to deliver the curriculum, development and implementation of initiatives, continuous program review, planning, and general effectiveness and operation of the Trades programs.

Responsibilities:

• Provides academic leadership to the trades programs in areas of curriculum, faculty, and pursuit of continuous improvement, including new course development, curriculum assessment and course redevelopment, and externship experiences


• Participates in assessment at the program and course levels; convening program faculty; research and integration of best industry practices; and leading efforts to prepare discipline faculty to effectively deliver curriculum


• Partners with Academic Technology in new course development and curriculum redesign, including selection of instructional resources and development of assessments


• Partners with Program and Department Chairs to establish laboratory and software standards to teach program competencies; assists with preparation of new laboratories and review of relevant software; and monitors campus adherence to standards


• Partners with Academic Deans to assure trades faculty are prepared to effectively deliver the approved curriculum for their programs, manage Program Review process and provides analysis to key stakeholders


• Partners with Academic Deans to engages faculty and program chairs in assessment of student outcomes and performance as well as development of improvement initiatives


• Regularly convening program faculty for sharing practices and training; and supporting the program chairs in upholding academic and accreditation standards and assures feedback relative to course quality is incorporated into course improvement planning


• Assists campuses with new program rollout from proposal preparation to enrollment of students


• Keeps current on national and state regulations and on changes in the industry that impact the programs


• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Master's Degree, preferred in building or skilled trades discipline, engineering, education or other related discipline


• 5+ years' experience teaching in a trades discipline at a post-secondary institution


• 3+ years of academic leadership experience


• Experience delivering instruction in a learning management system and using academic technology (simulations, adaptive learning tools, integration of micro learning elements into presentations, etc.)


• Competency in MS Office (Excel Power Point, Word, and Outlook)

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD


• Previous Career College experience