Associate Dean - School of Engineering

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Since 1911, City Colleges of Chicago has been connecting students from across Chicago’s neighborhoods to economic opportunity. By offering a quality education at an unprecedented value, City Colleges provides our students and alumni with a pathway to upward mobility. City Colleges of Chicago is the city’s most accessible higher education engine of socioeconomic mobility and racial equity—empowering its students to take part in building a stronger and more just city.

As Illinois’ largest community college system, City Colleges is comprised of seven colleges and five satellite sites across Chicago.

City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) School of Engineering provides access to high quality and equitable community college pathways leading to an associate degree and transfer opportunities to four-year colleges or universities in engineering or computer science for racially and socio-economically diverse engineering students.

Headquartered at Harold Washington College with sites at various campuses across the district, the School of Engineering aspires to become the nation’s premier community college pipeline for producing diverse engineering leaders. CCC challenges the traditional model of high-cost education by offering affordable, accessible, and high-quality programs with the rigor and standards aligned with our partner institutions of higher education.

Base pay range: $92,866.00/yr - $95,000.00/yr. The actual pay will be based on your skills and experience.

• Collaboratively develop short and long‐term goals and objectives for School of Engineering at assigned site colleges and participate in long‑term strategic planning efforts and program development.
• Coordinate the implementation of student support programs and initiatives in alignment with district wide standards and goals, including recruitment, orientation, placement and advising, peer‑to‑peer tutoring, internships, mentorship, and transfer support. Evaluate program effectiveness and recommend improvements.
• Work closely with each college site’s Administrative Lead to align operations and ensure seamless delivery of student support services.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with local schools, businesses, community organizations, and external partners to enhance outreach and recruitment efforts.
• Promote student engagement opportunities such as mentoring, research opportunities, internships, and job placements.
• Supervise student tutors, mentors, and other staff at assigned sites, as well as professional staff as appropriate. Provide professional development, coaching, and performance feedback to ensure high‑quality service delivery.
• Manage site‑level budgets for student services support and programs, ensuring fiscal accountability and efficient use of resources.
• Track and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) such as enrollment growth, retention rates, student satisfaction, and successful transfer outcomes. Use data insights to drive continuous improvement.
• Articulate and champion the School of Engineering’s mission, vision, and values to students, faculty, staff, industry partners, associations and other external stakeholders.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Reports to Districtwide Dean‑School of Engineering. Direct supervision TBD.

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) field OR a Master’s degree in Higher Education with a Bachelor’s in a STEM field. A PhD is preferred.
• Minimum of five years of administrative experience required, preferably in a college setting.
• Three to five years of work experience in the field of engineering preferred.
• Previous work experience in higher education student affairs, non‑credit education, continuing education, dual enrollment, and/or workforce development highly desirable.
• Knowledge of engineering institutions, organizations, and industry.
• Demonstrated record of leadership in an academic setting, including strategic planning, budgeting, and personnel management.
• Excellent written and…