Dean of Community and Workforce Development - Military Veterans

Dean of Community and Workforce Development

Salary: $80,000

Mohawk Valley Community College provides accessible, high-quality educational opportunities to meet the diverse needs of our students. We are the community's college, committed to student success through partnerships, transfer and career pathways, and personal enrichment.

The College is looking for exceptional colleagues to join the MVCC community. We are currently seeking a full-time Dean of Community and Workforce Development in our Center for Corporate and Community Education. The Dean is responsible for setting the standard for intellectual engagement, academic integrity, and accomplishment by providing strategic vision for and operational leadership of the Center for Corporate and Community Education (CCED) inclusive of leading program development efforts and implementing student success strategies. They collaborate closely with the Executive Dean of Community and Workforce Development to develop community and corporate partnerships that lead to inter-agency collaborations and strategic community development efforts including providing direction for workforce development tactics and incremental upskilling strategies.

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Responsible for the objectives, operations, and accountability of all functions in the CCED;
• Promotes an environment supportive of the College mission and vision and participates in the development and implementation of College policies, procedures, and guidelines;
• Ensures academic and pedagogical quality of the programs under purview by promoting excellence in teaching, service, and professional growth and by ensuring sound program design;
• Develops and supports a culture that prioritizes student completion, success, and career placement;
• Provides for a sound and business-like approach to market analysis, proposal development, proposal closure, and quality maintenance;
• Consults with the Executive Dean of Community and Workforce Development regarding staffing needs and hiring. Collaborates in the design of recruitment activities to attract qualified fulltime and part-time staff;
• Assesses and authorizes the ordering of equipment and supplies within the budget guidelines in coordination with the Executive Dean of Community and Workforce Development;
• Oversees and performs full and part-time faculty and staff evaluations;
• Oversees the mediation process for faculty, staff and student issues, grievances, and appeals where necessary;
• Responsible for ensuring completion of all assessment projects. Oversees the development and assessment of student learning outcomes and directs program review in accordance with the accrediting agency's guidelines;
• Responsible for the development and reliable management of multiple funding streams through complex budgetary systems to support credit and non-credit programming;
• Works with others to facilitate partnerships with the community and represents the College to outside entities;
• Provides support and cooperation with other departments or divisions within the College when needed;
• Performs such other appropriate duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Executive Dean of Community and Workforce Development.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree
• Five (5) years progressively higher levels of administrative experience

To learn more about MVCC, please visit: https://www.mvcc.edu/about/discover

Special Instructions to Applicants: Applicants will be required to provide a 500 word philosophy statement on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Official academic transcripts required upon hire.

Review Start Date: 7/15/2024

Mohawk Valley Community College is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and diversity. MVCC maintains an inclusive learning environment in which students, faculty, administrators, staff, curriculum, social activities, governance, and all other aspects of campus life reflect a diverse, multi-cultural, and global worldview. We value the many similarities and differences among individuals and groups. We are committed to preparing students to understand, live among, appreciate, and work in a world made up of people with different ethnic and racial backgrounds, military backgrounds, religious beliefs, socio-economic status, cultural traditions, different abilities, sexual orientations and gender identities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability.