ASSOCIATE DEAN, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District•CC Cuyamaca College, CA

1d•$131,099 - $141,797•Onsite

About The Position

Cuyamaca College seeks a collaborative, forward-thinking leader to serve as Associate Dean of Workforce Development. Under the direction of the Dean of Career Education, the Associate Dean provides leadership, administrative oversight, and project management for workforce development initiatives, employer partnerships, and career and job placement services. The position connects education and training with regional labor market needs, industry priorities, and students’ employment and career advancement goals, with an emphasis on equitable access to career opportunities. The Associate Dean manages assigned local and regional Strong Workforce Program investments, Perkins-funded activities, regional workforce initiatives, grants, and special projects. This includes planning and implementing projects; developing and monitoring work plans, budgets, timelines, and deliverables; coordinating departments and external partners; ensuring funding compliance; and overseeing reporting, evaluation, and continuous improvement. Working with academic deans, faculty, student services, institutional research, and industry and community partners, the Associate Dean strengthens employer engagement, expands work-based learning and employment opportunities, and integrates career preparation and job placement support across career education pathways. The role develops partnerships supporting internships, apprenticeships, industry engagement, and transitions into employment. The Associate Dean supervises and evaluates assigned academic and classified personnel, administers programs, services, resources, and budgets, and represents the College in workforce partnerships and regional initiatives. Labor market information, program data, employer feedback, and student outcomes inform investment decisions and efforts to address equity gaps and improve credential attainment, job placement, and career advancement.

Requirements

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a Master's degree from an accredited institution plus one year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrative position.
In-depth knowledge of laws, rules, and regulations governing the assigned area and ability to apply them.
Knowledge of the technical aspects of the field of specialty.
Knowledge of supervision, training, and personnel evaluation principles and practices.
Ability to exercise leadership to advance the College's mission.
Ability to facilitate communication and understanding among faculty, staff, students, and the community in a multi-college district.
Commitment to the community college concept, open-door philosophy, and a diverse curriculum for a heterogeneous student population.
Commitment to a comprehensive, student-oriented environment that facilitates learning and student development, and dedication to improving the educational process.
Experience managing change, particularly initiatives that promote equity, inclusion, access, and student success.
Interpersonal skills, using tact, patience, and courtesy.
Effective organizational and time-management skills; ability to analyze situations and adopt effective courses of action.
Ability to understand and follow departmental and college policies and procedures.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Ability to plan and implement activities involving interrelated tasks, interpret and explain regulations, operate a personal computer efficiently, and establish schedules and meet deadlines.
Ability to work cooperatively, effectively, and responsively with College, District, and community constituents.
Experience with budgets and budget development.
Ability to delegate successfully, hold others responsible, and instill confidence among staff and faculty.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Strong Workforce Program (SWP), Perkins, regional collaborations, and other workforce grants.
A record of connecting students with employers through internships, apprenticeships, work-based learning, and career and job placement services.
Experience building industry partnerships and advancing workforce initiatives.
Strategic thinking, strong project management skills, entrepreneurial initiative, and ability to bring faculty, classified professionals, employers, and community partners together around shared goals.
Experience working effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

Lead, administer, and project-manage workforce development initiatives, employer partnerships, and career and job placement services.
Manage assigned Strong Workforce Program investments, Perkins-funded activities, regional workforce initiatives, grants, and special projects.
Coordinate project planning and implementation, and develop and monitor work plans, budgets, timelines, and deliverables.
Facilitate collaboration among participating departments, employers, and external partners; ensure compliance with funding requirements; and oversee reporting, evaluation, and continuous improvement.
Strengthen employer engagement and expand work-based learning and employment opportunities, including internships and apprenticeships.
Integrate career preparation and job placement support across career education pathways.
Develop and sustain partnerships with employers, workforce development organizations, educational institutions, and regional consortia.
Use labor market information, program data, employer feedback, and student outcomes to guide investments, assess effectiveness, address equity gaps, and improve student outcomes.
Supervise, train, and evaluate assigned academic and classified personnel.
Administer assigned programs, services, resources, and budgets, and represent the College in workforce development partnerships and regional initiatives as assigned.
Plan, organize, implement, and supervise the general administration, program curriculum, and accreditation of the assigned area.
Develop and implement programs and services to meet student needs and facilitate collaboration to evaluate program success and promote student success and equity.
Prepare and monitor program budgets, control and approve expenditures within established guidelines, and maintain contractual agreements as applicable.
Develop program goals and objectives and ensure compliance with applicable local, state, federal, and district guidelines.
Maintain professional relationships with local, state, and national committees, organizations, and associations.
Serve on and provide leadership for department, campus, district, community, and statewide organizations and committees as assigned; act as liaison with educational institutions and community organizations.
Interpret, develop, and administer department policies and procedures in collaboration with faculty and other administrators.
Direct and administer assigned employee recruitment, enrollment, retention, evaluation, promotion, mentoring, selection, and training activities.
Plan and coordinate services and events, implement communication strategies for student success, and coordinate student retention activities.
Review state-level programs and research findings to identify best practices.
Assist with planning and implementing professional development activities.
Prepare fiscal, program, district, state, and federally mandated reports.
Perform other duties as assigned.