Associate Dean of Transportation, Manufacturing, & Agriculture Technologies

LED FastStart • Thibodaux, LA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Dean of Transportation, Manufacturing, & Agriculture Technologies at Fletcher Technical Community College plays a crucial role in leading transformative programs that prepare learners for in-demand careers and support economic growth. This position involves supervising faculty and staff, managing academic operations, advancing program quality, utilizing data for decision-making, building industry partnerships, expanding student pathways, ensuring compliance and funding readiness, supporting grant activities, promoting programs, managing resources, and leading events. The role fosters a respectful, inclusive, student-centered culture and represents the division in various capacities.

Requirements

• Master's degree plus a minimum of 3 years of experience in higher education administration, academic support, or program leadership.
• Proven ability to plan, coordinate, and continuously improve academic and workforce programs and course offerings.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills with a collaborative, solutions-oriented leadership style.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and learning management systems (e.g., Canvas).
• Flexibility to work varied hours and respond to evolving priorities.

Nice To Haves

• Community college experience preferred.
• Experience with accreditation, program review, and assessment in career and technical education.
• Background developing industry partnerships, advisory committees, or work-based learning/apprenticeship programs.
• Familiarity with state/federal funding streams (e.g., WIOA, TOPS, MJ Foster Promise) and grant-supported initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and develop faculty and staff, including hiring, onboarding, performance evaluations, mentoring, and addressing personnel matters.
• Plan and manage academic operations, including building and evaluating course schedules, coordinating faculty workloads, and managing instructional assignments.
• Advance program quality and growth by guiding curriculum development, reviewing course content, and supporting accreditation and program review processes.
• Use data to drive decisions by monitoring enrollment, program performance, student outcomes, and credential attainment.
• Build industry and community partnerships by overseeing advisory committees and developing strategic relationships with employers and educational institutions.
• Expand student pathways through support for dual enrollment, articulation agreements, and work-based learning opportunities.
• Ensure compliance and funding readiness by maintaining accurate program and course data for financial aid and other funding sources.
• Support grant lifecycle activities, including identification, development, implementation, and reporting.
• Promote programs through collaboration with Marketing on website updates, social media, and promotional materials.
• Manage division resources, including budgeting, expenditures, facilities, and equipment procurement.
• Lead and coordinate division programming and support college-wide events.
• Represent the division at convocation, committees, and professional development activities.

Benefits

• Retirement
• Multiple medical insurance options
• Supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.)
• Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses)
• Holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas)
• Generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits
• Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level