Dean of Workforce Development

State of South Carolina; Cheraw (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

NETC seeks a Dean of Workforce Development to lead planning, program development, and continuous improvement across the division. You will collaborate with college leadership to ensure programs align with community and industry needs and drive student success through strategic curricula and services.

Responsibilities include managing operations, enrollment, partnerships, and employee development, with travel for outreach and meetings. Strong leadership and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related discipline; six years of progressively responsible related work experience; valid driver's license.
• Experience with workforce development and grant project management is preferred.
• Ability to manage office, supervise employees, coordinate and develop training; serve as consultant; develop and implement marketing strategies.

Responsibilities

• Assists in developing and implementing plans for the Workforce Development Division aligned with College objectives; ensures degree offerings meet community and industry needs.
• Works with division deans to build and support NETC education programs that generate college credit and support student success.
• Uses data to design, review, and revise programs and services; monitors course management for continuous improvement.
• Manages budget, inventory, scheduling, and other administrative processes to maintain fiscal health and ROI.
• Oversees enrollment, student programs, distance learning, internships, apprenticeships, and purchasing; coordinates office functions.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Marketing strategy

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Job Responsibilities of the Dean of Workforce Development

• Assists in the development and implementation of short and long-term plans for the Workforce Development Division that supports and contributes to the achievement of College strategic objectives, goals and its mission and evaluate the effectiveness of plans and activities. Ensures degree offerings meet the needs of the community, business, and industry served throughout the college service area of Chesterfield, Marlboro and Dillon Counties including conducting Advisory Board Meetings with Stakeholders.


• Working with division deans, builds and supports all NETC education programs that can transition and generate college credit supporting student success throughout the institution service area.


• Implements a comprehensive approach to continuous improvement by using and analyzing relevant data to design, review, evaluate and revise programs, services and course management.


• Manages operational systems that result in effective administrative processes for budget management, inventory management, course programming and scheduling to ensure a sound fiscal base and ROI.


• Oversees and coordinates all areas of office functions to include student enrollment, student assistance programs, distance learning programs, internships, apprenticeships, programming, and purchasing.


• Builds relationships and alliance with external constituencies to fulfill the mission, goals and objective of the College.


• Oversees and develops education course offering in partnership with industry to bring certifications and recognized credentials to all Workforce programming.


• Oversees the interviewing, selection, monitoring, mentoring, and evaluation of department employees to ensure quality performance of personnel.


• Other assignments as assigned by supervisor.

NETC Minimum Requirements

A master's degree in a related discipline, plus six (6) years of progressively responsible related work experience. Must have a valid driver's license.

NETC Preferred Requirements

Experience working with industries to develop, implement, and complete industry-specific training programs. Experience in workforce development and grant project management.

Ability to manage office, supervise employees, coordinate and develop training, serve as internal/external consultant, and develop and implement marketing strategies. Possesses excellent organizational and communication skills. Ability to work with upper level management in an efficient manner. Must be self-motived. Possesses integrity to work with business and agency heads. Ability to deal with interruptions and prepare response to continuous requests for training, workshops and seminars through working with agencies, consultants, other technical colleges and internal sources.

The work environment requires professionalism in marketing programs and services, organizing response to community needs in a timely manner. Travel to meetings/conferences/workshops out of town. Evening/weekend hours to address special events.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children


• Attractive leave policy in addition to most State Holidays


• Work/Life Balance Work Schedule Normal Schedule for most positions Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a 30 minute lunch and Friday 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. no lunch


• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs


• Professional Development opportunities

NETC is a qualified employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full‑time at NETC. To qualify for PSLF, you must:

• be employed by a U.S. federal, state, local, or tribal government or not-for-profit organization (federal service includes U.S. military service)


• work full-time for that agency or organization


• have Direct Loans (or consolidate other federal student loans into a Direct Loan)


• repay your loans under an income-driven repayment plan*


• make 120 qualifying payments