Dean of Career and Technical Education

Dean of Career and Technical Education Job Classification

Pay grade level: Grade 19
Compensation: $96,797 - $133,096. Compensation will be commensurate with education and experience.
Employee category: Staff
Department: Career and Technical Education
Reports to: Vice President of Academic Affairs
FLSA status: Exempt
Job Code: AA003AD
MDEA
Positions Supervised: Executive Administrative Assistant, TBA
Location: Primarily Technical Education Center, but any other college location as assigned by the appropriate administrator

The Dean of Career and Technical Education is responsible for the sound management and strategic oversight of the departments within the division. This position collaborates with industry professionals, government entities, educational institutions, and other personnel to create strategic partnerships in support of the institution’s strategic plan and program sustainability.

• Provide academic, workforce, and administrative leadership for Career and Technical Education, Adult and Continuing Education, and Workforce Innovation, with awareness of trends, challenges, and workforce needs in community college education.
• Lead, manage, and ensure the quality, relevance, and continuous improvement of academic and workforce programs, including oversight of faculty, staff, instructional delivery, and student success outcomes.
• Lead strategic planning, program evaluation, and assessment efforts within the division, including enrollment analysis, workforce outcomes, program review, and data-informed decision-making to support program growth and sustainability.
• Ensure programs align with industry standards, labor market needs, licensure and certification requirements, programmatic accreditation expectations, and applicable state and federal guidelines.
• Provide oversight for specialized instructional facilities, laboratories, equipment, instructional technology, and safety practices, including collaboration on equipment lifecycle planning and modernization.
• Lead the evaluation, research, and initiation of new programs and credentials, and make recommendations related to program modification, teach-out, suspension, or discontinuation in accordance with college processes.
• Oversee the development and management of division budgets, including staffing, instructional resources, equipment, grants, and externally funded workforce initiatives, in collaboration with appropriate college personnel.
• Initiate, develop, and manage grants and funded projects, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities and compliance requirements.
• Develop and maintain internal and external partnerships with faculty, staff, employers, workforce agencies, secondary and postsecondary institutions, and community organizations to support recruitment, retention, work‑based learning, and employment pathways.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Institutional Image, Institutional Effectiveness, Student Services, and other divisions to support recruitment, retention, completion, and post‑completion success.
• Ensure compliance with the college mission, policies, accreditation standards, and applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
• Participate in college-wide planning, governance, and decision-making processes and provide regular updates to the Vice President of Academic Affairs.
• Supervise, support, and evaluate full‑ and part‑time faculty and staff; promote professional development; and foster effective teaching, learning, and assessment practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Strong leadership skills and the ability to effectively lead and supervise teams.
• Experience in communicating effectively in writing and speaking as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Experience in handling difficult and stressful situations with professional composure.
• Experience using logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a budget and work within the…