Director of Emerging Tech & Workforce Innovation

NorthWest Arkansas Community College; Arkansas; Vor Ort; USD 63.000 - 77.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) seeks a Director of Emerging Technologies to lead advanced and emerging technology programs at NWACC, guiding industry-aligned education and workforce solutions across credit and non-credit offerings.

The role requires strategic leadership, relationship-building with employers and partners, and oversight of program design, delivery, and continuous improvement in AI, automation, robotics, and related fields.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field plus at least three years of experience in AI, automation and robotics, electronics, semiconductor technologies, advanced manufacturing, intelligent systems, or related emerging technologies; equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered
• Experience developing, managing, or supporting technical programs, workforce training initiatives, academic pathways, employer-aligned training solutions, or related applied technology programs
• Experience building and maintaining effective relationships with employers, advisory committees, industry partners, educational partners, community organizations, or other workforce stakeholders
• Strong project management, communication, leadership, and organizational skills, including the ability to coordinate multiple priorities, deadlines, departments, campuses, instructors, students, employers, and external partners

Aufgaben

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for NWACC’s advanced and emerging technology programs, including AI, automation and robotics, electronics, semiconductor technologies, advanced manufacturing, intelligent systems, applied data skills, and related workforce training
• Develop and implement growth strategies that align credit, non-credit, professional skills, microcredentials, certificates, apprenticeships, pre-apprenticeships, customized training, and degree pathways with regional workforce and employer needs
• Build and maintain employer, advisory committee, K-12, higher education, workforce, nonprofit, and economic development partnerships to identify skill gaps and translate industry needs into actionable programs and training solutions
• Lead the design, launch, review, and continuous improvement of employer-informed programs, curriculum, course sequences, learning outcomes, credentials, instructional models, and hands-on learning experiences
• Monitor emerging technology trends and recommend educational responses that integrate responsible AI use, data privacy, cybersecurity awareness, ethical decision-making, workplace automation, and applied technology skills
• Support student recruitment, enrollment, advising coordination, retention, completion, work-based learning, employment pathways, and transition to further education or career advancement
• Oversee daily program operations, including scheduling, course planning, instructor assignments, lab readiness, equipment and supply coordination, enrollment monitoring, student support, communications, and multi-campus or employer-site delivery models
• Recruit, onboard, supervise, support, and evaluate faculty, adjunct instructors, trainers, and instructional support personnel while promoting instructional quality, professional development, curriculum alignment, and current workplace practices
• Develop and manage program budgets, equipment plans, fee structures, grant resources, sustainability plans, compliance requirements, assessment processes, and reporting obligations
• Support grant development, employer-sponsored training, revenue and enrollment strategies, partnership opportunities, equipment support, and regional initiatives that strengthen workforce mobility, business competitiveness, and NWACC’s role in emerging technology education
• Additional duties may be assigned as necessary to support the goals and objectives of the department and college

Kenntnisse

Strategic leadership

Curriculum development

Employer partnerships

Project management

Communication

Budget management

AI/Automation expertise

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

PLC systems

Industrial automation

AI tools

Data analytics

Cybersecurity fundamentals

Jobbeschreibung

NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) seeks a Director of Emerging Technologies to lead advanced and emerging technology programs at NWACC, guiding industry-aligned education and workforce solutions across credit and non-credit offerings.

The role requires strategic leadership, relationship-building with employers and partners, and oversight of program design, delivery, and continuous improvement in AI, automation, robotics, and related fields.