Eastern Iowa Community College Distri...

ChamberMaster; Davenport (IA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastern Iowa Community College District seeks a Dean of Career and Academic Planning to lead district-wide academic advising and career services across multiple colleges. The role focuses on guiding pathways, workforce-aligned programs, data-informed decision making, and staff development to support enrollment, retention, and completion.

The Dean provides strategic leadership for a defined student experience area and collaborates with college leadership to ensure equitable outcomes and

Qualifications

• Master's degree in higher education administration, student affairs, counseling, career services, or related field.
• Five years of experience in student services, advising, career services, or related areas.
• Two years of management or supervisory experience in higher education.

Responsibilities

• Provides districtwide leadership in design, implementation, assessment and continuous improvement of academic advising and career services.
• Leads management and professional development for managers and staff within the area.
• Develops and manages districtwide budgets for the functional area.
• Advances equitable student success outcomes.
• Drives decisions using actionable student and operational data.
• Executes institutional strategy within the functional area.
• Partners across divisions to remove silos and improve outcomes.
• Oversees campus-based duties including Student Conduct, New Student Orientation and Title IX.
• Travel within the District is expected for this position.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Data-driven decisions

Staff supervision

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master's degree in higher education administration

Five years of experience in student services

Two years of management experience

Tools

Element 451 CRM

Job description

Dean of Career and Academic Planning

Job Category: S14

Job Type: Administrative/Professional Staff

Supervisor's Title: Vice Chancellor for Student Services

Location: Scott Community College (10)

Salary

$88,500.00 - $110,600.00/Year

Job Description

The Dean of Career and Academic Planning provides strategic leadership, oversight, and direction for academic and career advising functions across Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, including Pathway Advising, Career Services and TRIO. The role focuses on helping students navigate academic programs and career options, aligning educational pathways with workforce opportunities, and supporting student progression toward completion.

The Dean provides strategic and operational leadership for a defined area of the student experience, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities and a seamless, student-centered approach to recruitment, engagement, retention, and completion.

This role is responsible for advancing student success through data-informed decision-making, cross-functional collaboration, and effective management of programs, services, and staff. The Dean works closely with academic and administrative leaders to implement strategies that support enrollment, persistence, and equitable outcomes for all students.

This position plays a key role in institutional planning, assessment, and continuous improvement efforts, ensuring that services are responsive, efficient, and aligned with the mission of the College.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in higher education administration, student affairs, counseling, career services, or a related field.
• Five years of progressively responsible professional experience in student services, advising, career services, or related areas.
• Two years of management or supervisory experience in higher education.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated success providing strategic enrollment leadership within a multi-college or district-level community college environment.
• Experience overseeing admissions, enrollment services, and/or registrar operations, including supervision of professional staff.
• Proven ability to use enrollment and student success data to improve recruitment, retention, persistence, and completion outcomes.
• Experience implementing or supporting Guided Pathways-aligned enrollment and onboarding practices.

Physical Demands

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Ability to lift up to 10 lbs. occasionally, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary. Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Typical Duties and Responsibilities

Core Dean Responsibilities & Student Support Functions

• Provides districtwide leadership in the design, implementation, assessment and continuous improvement of academic advising and career services aligned with EICC's strategic plan and Guided Pathways model.
• Provides leadership, supervision, and professional development for managers and staff within functional area.
• Develops and manages districtwide budgets related to functional area, ensuring responsible resource allocation aligned with institutional priorities.
• Advances equitable student success outcomes.
• Drives decisions using actionable student and operational data.
• Executes institutional strategy within functional area.
• Partners across divisions to remove silos and improve outcomes.
• Responsible for campus-based duties including but not limited to; Student Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures, New Student Orientation, Administrator on Call and Title IX.
• Provides leadership and participation on districtwide committees, councils, and task forces.
• Travel within the District is expected for this position.
• Other duties as assigned.

Strategic Leadership & Program Development (Area Focus)

• Develops and oversees a case-managed advising structure that supports consistent, holistic academic and career planning across all EICC locations.
• Leads efforts to embed career and transfer planning throughout the student lifecycle, from onboarding and program mapping through completion and post-completion outcomes.
• Collaborates with Academic Affairs, Continuing Education, and college leadership to strengthen alignment between programs of study and regional labor market needs.
• Establishes and maintains strong transfer partnerships with public and private colleges and universities to ensure seamless student transitions. Works closely with academic affairs to stay informed and up to date with articulation agreements.

Student Success & Engagement (Area Focus)

• Oversees academic and career planning operations to ensure students develop clear, purposeful academic and career plans that support persistence, completion, and employment or transfer outcomes.
• Leads the use of student success data and early alert systems through our CRM (Element 451) to monitor progress and implement proactive, targeted interventions and programming for at-risk students.
• Champions the use of technology and data systems that enhance advising effectiveness, academic planning, and career readiness across the district.

Operational Oversight & Compliance (Area Focus)

• Oversees the PACE and TRIO grants.
• Ensures compliance with federal and state regulations, accreditation standards (including HLC), transfer regulations, and institutional policies.
• Serves as a district representative and key liaison to transfer institutions, community partners, and external agencies.

EICC Non-Discrimination Statement

It is the policy of Eastern Iowa Community College District not to discriminate in its programs, activities, or employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, religion, and actual or potential family, parental or marital status, as required by the Iowa Code §§216.6 and 216.9, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d and 2000e), the Equal Pay Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 206, et seq.), Title IX (Educational Amendments, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1688), Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794), and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.). If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy, please contact EICC's Equal Employment Opportunity Officer/Equity Coordinator, Eastern Iowa Community College District, 101 West Third Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801, 563-336-5222, [e-mail] or the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Building, 1244 Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204-3582, Telephone: [phone]. FAX: [phone]; TDD: 800-877-8339 or Email: [e-mail]

Posting Number: S217P

Number of Vacancies: 1

Close Date:

Open Until Filled: No