EXEC DIR-ACADEMIC STRATEGY (SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING)

City Colleges of Chicago; Chicago (IL); In loco; USD 94.000 - 115.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) is seeking an Executive Director-Academic Strategy (School of Engineering) to lead districtwide academic planning, curriculum alignment, and student success initiatives across its seven colleges and five satellite sites.

The role reports to the Districtwide Dean and Head of the School of Engineering and requires collaboration with faculty, deans, and institutional research to strengthen engineering education and improve retention, completion, and transfer outcomes.

Competenze

• Master's degree required; doctoral degree preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in engineering education, academic leadership, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience in strategic planning, program assessment, and resource management.
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive, equitable learning and working environment.
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of transfer pathways, curriculum development, and outcomes assessment.

Mansioni

• Lead the development and implementation of districtwide academic strategies for engineering pathways and student success.
• Collaborate with engineering faculty and administrators to align curricula and improve retention and transfer outcomes.
• Develop and implement districtwide processes to evaluate academic initiatives and inform decision-making.
• Monitor and report on enrollment, progression, retention, and graduation metrics to guide improvements.
• Prepare executive reports and dashboards to inform planning and leadership decisions.

Formazione

Master's degree in Engineering, STEM, or closely related STEM discipline

Ph.D. or equivalent (preferred)

Strumenti

Microsoft Office Suite

Descrizione del lavoro

Since 1911, City Colleges of Chicago has been connecting studentsfrom across Chicago’s neighborhoods to economic opportunity. Byoffering a quality education at an unprecedented value, CityColleges provides our students and alumni with a pathway to upwardmobility. City Colleges of Chicago is the city’s most accessiblehigher education engine of socioeconomic mobility and racialequity—empowering its students to take part in building a strongerand more just city. As Illinois’ largest community college system,City Colleges is comprised of seven colleges and five satellitesites across Chicago.

City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) School of Engineering providesaccess to high quality and equitable community college pathwaysleading to an associate degree and transfer opportunities tofour-year colleges or universities in engineering or computerscience for racially and socio-economically diverse engineeringstudents.

Headquartered at Harold Washington College with sites at variouscampuses across the district, the School of Engineering aspires tobecome the nation’s premier community college pipeline forproducing diverse engineering leaders. CCC challenges thetraditional model of high-cost education by offering affordable,accessible, and high-quality programs with the rigor and standardsaligned with our partner institutions of higher education.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE

Reporting to the Districtwide Dean and Head of the School ofEngineering, the Executive Director-Academic Strategy (School ofEngineering) serves as a member of the School of Engineering (SOE)District Leadership Team, providing districtwide academicleadership to advance the mission, and vision of the School ofEngineering.

The Executive Director is responsible for promoting consistency,quality, and continuous improvement across all School ofEngineering academic programs and pathways districtwide. Theposition provides leadership in academic planning, curriculumimplementation, pathway alignment, student success initiatives,assessment, and data-informed decision-making. Collaboratingclosely with college academic deans, department chairs, faculty,student support services and institutional research, the ExecutiveDirector develops and implements strategies to strengthenengineering education and improve student retention, completion, transfer, and workforce outcomes.

The Executive Director provides leadership for evaluating academicinitiatives, monitoring program effectiveness, and recommendingevidence-based improvements that support the long-term growth andsustainability of the School of Engineering.

The primary work location for this position is Wright College;however, the position provides districtwide leadership and supportto all School of Engineering locations and requires regular travelthroughout the City Colleges of Chicago district.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Leads the development and implementation of academic strategiesand initiatives that strengthen engineering pathways; supportstudent success; and improve academic outcomes across the School ofEngineering.
• Collaborates with the School of Engineering team to providestrategic academic leadership for all School of Engineeringlocations.
• Supports the creation, development, and implementation ofcohort-based course models that promote instructional consistency,academic quality, student engagement,, persistence, andcompletion.
• Partners with faculty and academic administrators to ensurecurriculum alignment across campuses and improve student retention,persistence, graduation, and transfer outcomes for the School ofEngineering.
• Develops and implements districtwide processes to evaluate theeffectiveness and impact of academic initiatives.
• Monitors and evaluates academic performance indicators andrecommend strategic, continuous improvement strategies.
• Establishes and maintains consistency in academic standards,instructional quality, student learning outcomes, and pathwayimplementation across School of Engineering locations.
• Utilizes assessment findings to guide evidence-baseddecision-making, establish improvement priorities, and strengthenacademic outcomes.
• Leads the implementation and evaluation of academic interventionsdesigned to improve persistence, degree completion, and transferoutcomes.
• Partners with District Decision Support and InstitutionalResearch to establish data requirements and collect, analyze, andinterpret student-success data.
• Monitors and analyzes districtwide engineering enrollment,student progression, retention, completion, transfer, and academicperformance metrics to identify trends and opportunities forimprovement.
• Prepares executive reports, dashboards, and presentations thatinform strategic planning and leadership decision-making.
• Develops and implements procedures and best practices supportingSOE districtwide academic operations.
• Prepares reports, documentation, and other materials required bydistrict leadership, funding agencies, accrediting bodies, andexternal partners.
• Develops and oversees districtwide academic policies, standards,and procedures for the School of Engineering.
• Lead strategic academic initiatives that support universitypartnerships and transfer pathways.
• Partners with student support teams to ensure students haveaccess to effective academic pathways, transfer, and successresources.
• Provides executive leadership for grant-funded academicinitiatives, including planning, implementation, evaluation, andnew program development.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Reports To Districtwide Dean-School of Engineering

Direct Supervision TBD

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree in Engineering, STEM, or a closely related STEMdiscipline from an accredited college or university is required. Adoctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) in Engineering or a relatedfield is preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experiencein engineering education, academic leadership, higher educationadministration, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience leading academic planning, programdevelopment, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvementinitiatives.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering an inclusive, equitable, andculturally responsive learning and working environment.
• Experience supporting strategic planning, program assessment, andresource management.
• Previous teaching or instructional experience at thepostsecondary level is preferred.
• Comprehensive knowledge of academic planning, curriculumdevelopment, transfer pathway design, program implementation, andcontinuous improvement practices.
• Knowledge of academic assessment practices, articulationagreements, transfer pathways, and program review processes.
• Knowledge of student learning assessment methodologies anddata-informed decision-making practices.
• Knowledge of community college systems and understanding ofregional workforce trends and labor market needs.
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, facilitation, andrelationship-building skills, with the ability to collaborateeffectively across multiple campuses and organizationallevels.
• Exceptional verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonalcommunication skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, strategic planning, andcritical thinking skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, implement, monitor, and evaluateprograms and effectively manage organizational resources.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, andachieve measurable results.
• Ability to build consensus and influence faculty, administrators,and staff in support of School of Engineering and districtwidegoals.
• Ability to travel throughout the City Colleges of Chicagodistrict.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint,Outlook, Teams) and the ability to utilize technology to supportdata analysis, reporting, and administrative operations.

WE OFFER:

Excellent health and welfare benefit package andlong-term savings and investment programs including 403(b) &457(b) Investment Plans and a pension plan with the StateUniversity Retirement System (SURS) Plan. Generous vacation,holiday, personal and sick days, and tuition reimbursement. For amore detailed overview of benefits, please visit the benefits pageof our website.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.Chicago residency is required for all full-time employees within 6months of hire. Thank you for your interest in CCC!

Offered salary will be determined by the respective collectivebargaining agreement and applicant's education, experience,knowledge, skills and abilities.

Benefits information is found athttps://www.ccc.edu/departments/Benefits/

Salary Range Starting $104,775