Associate Dean-Instruction-Career and Technical Education; CTE

Associate Dean – Instruction – Career and Technical Education (CTE) – Harold Washington College, City Colleges of Chicago

Harold Washington College (HWC), one of the City Colleges of Chicago, is located in the heart of Chicago’s Loop and serves over 9,000 students in college credit and continuing education programs. HWC is a proud federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and Minority-Serving Institution, dedicated to supporting a student body that is over 75 percent Black and Latine.

The Associate Dean – Career and Technical Education (CTE) Focus provides academic leadership and operational management for credit and non-credit programs in CTE. The position is accountable for developing and administering instructional programs; faculty hiring and evaluation; budget development and oversight; maintaining programmatic accreditations; and strengthening the delivery of instruction and the quality of the learning environment to ensure student success.

Harold Washington College is proud to be a member of the Caring Campus network, a model of professional development that works to implement strong and consistent behavioral commitments for all employees in how they interact with students. This work helps employees become engaged with students at a level that has not occurred before, fostering meaningful connections for many who have not had an adult who cares in an educational system.

HWC offers an exceptional liberal arts and sciences curriculum and programs such as Business, Early Childhood Education, Visual and Performing Arts. It prepares students to earn associate degrees and transfer to top, competitive four-year universities, serving as a vital bridge from high school to higher education and from college to career.

HWC maintains strong partnerships with leading industries—including Aon, Bank of America, Joffrey Ballet, and Zurich—providing meaningful learning experiences and career pathways. Partnerships with Achieving the Dream and One Million Degrees strengthen our student‑centered approach, advancing equity and improving outcomes for students from Black, Latine, Indigenous, and low‑income backgrounds.

This position ensures quality instruction and assists in the enhancement and continuous improvement of educational programs by evaluating faculty.

• Evaluates full‑time and part‑time faculty to ensure continuity of quality classroom instruction, recommending enhancement, retention, or non‑retention, and provides written and verbal feedback on instructional quality according to Board/Union Collective Bargaining Agreements.
• Coordinates and directs the evaluation, review, and implementation of innovative curriculum additions and revisions; reviews course outlines and syllabi and offers feedback and assistance.
• Assists the VP and Dean of Instruction in the tenure and post‑tenure process.
• Assists with comprehensive orientation programs for full‑time and part‑time faculty.
• Works with the Office of Research to plan and conduct research.
• Represents the college to community organizations and agencies and participates on district wide committees.
• Serves as weekend and/or evening administrator for the College.
• Adheres to CCC Customer Service Excellence standards.
• Performs related duties as required.

Direct Supervision:
Clerical Support Staff, Professional Support Staff

Indirect Supervision:
Full‑time Faculty, Part‑time Faculty

• Completion of a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university required.
• Minimum of two (2) years in a leadership position in a higher education setting.
• Training, participation, and/or knowledge of higher education accreditation procedures, articulation process, assessment, and program review.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and multiculturalism in work experience.
• Experience in a union setting preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to create a learning environment that fosters student success.
• Demonstrated ability to develop a technologically integrated environment that fosters innovation within a learning organization.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve student complaints and recommend appropriate…