ALAMO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

JOB DESCRIPTION

OPERATING TITLE: DEAN OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

CLASS CODE: 4370

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

General Statement of Duties: Performs work of unusual difficulty by providing direction for planning, developing, and administering programs which deliver workforce education and training in response to the educational needs of the community.

Supervision received: Administration direction from the Vice President

Supervision exercised: Upper-level manager

Responsible to: Academic Vice President

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES *

Provides leadership and vision to create and implement a strategic plan for credit and non-credit workforce education programs in collaboration with faculty and staff.

Leads the strategic planning process for systematic program review.

Supervises hiring, evaluation, and professional development of faculty and staff.

Develops and maintains partnerships with cooperating agencies in administering programs to ensure the needs of area businesses and credit and non-credit students are met.

Coordinates with academic leaders on future and current development of curriculum, area plans, and budgets for workforce academic programs.

Leads the planning, budgeting, and evaluation of workforce programs to include developing revenue goals, reviewing expenditures, and maintain direct supervision of the budgetary process.

Develops and maintains positive relationships with the Coordinating Board, community, business, ISDs and other educational institutions, local workforce development board, Texas Workforce Commission and other organizations regarding workforce programs.

Publicizes and promotes workforce programs in the College and the community.

Represents the College in workforce development efforts being pursued in the local community and within the District.

* Any one position may not include all of the tasks listed, nor do the examples necessarily include all of the tasks performed.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSAs):

Demonstrated knowledge of and success in college administration.

Knowledge of workforce education curriculum and program development and evaluation.

Demonstrated knowledge of planning, monitoring, accounting, and budgeting in an academic environment.

Experience in non-credit revenue-based programs, RFP process, and contract negotiations.

Knowledge of Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Workforce Education Course Manual, Texas Workforce Commission, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and Alamo WorkSource.

Highly developed ability to establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships with District employees, students, and the public.

Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Ability to organize and direct major work operations and work under pressure of short deadlines and a creative and entrepreneurial spirit.

EDUCATION

Master’s degree in Education, Business, or a related area is required. Doctorate is preferred.

EXPERIENCE

Five years of experience in college administration and workforce program development with a record of increasingly broad responsibilities.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Regular and recurring work is performed in a work environment that involves normal everyday low risks or discomforts typical of offices. Work areas area adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated.

I certify that this is an accurate statement of the duties and responsibilities of this position and that the position is necessary to carry out the functions for which I am responsible.

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