Senior Associate Vice Chancellor, Workforce and Continuing Education

Dallas College•Dallas, TX

2d•$201,272•Onsite

About The Position

Dallas College is seeking an executive workforce education leader to provide strategic direction and operational oversight for Workforce Continuing Education, professional training, adult education, and accelerated career pathways. Reporting to the Vice Chancellor, Workforce Education, the role leads a comprehensive portfolio of initiatives designed to respond to industry needs, strengthen economic mobility, and expand access to credentials, certifications, and lifelong learning. The Senior Associate Vice Chancellor develops and implements workforce strategies aligned with labor market demand, regional economic development priorities, workforce trends, and institutional goals. The position oversees program effectiveness, curriculum, operations, compliance, workforce outcomes, and resource stewardship, while developing innovative education and training solutions with academic, industry, governmental, community, and workforce partners. The role provides executive oversight for budgets, financial performance, revenue generation, enrollment growth, and workforce funding strategies. It leads and develops teams, establishes accountability and performance expectations, and fosters a culture of collaboration, innovation, service excellence, professional development, and continuous improvement. The position requires regular on-site presence in a standard office environment. Some positions may be eligible to apply for a hybrid arrangement after six months, subject to responsibilities, operational needs, supervisor approval, and College policy; this position is described as requiring regular on-site presence.

Requirements

Doctorate degree in a related field.
Ten years of executive leadership experience in contract negotiations, educational partnerships, higher education workforce development, continuing education, adult education, grant development and implementation, and corporate training.
Strong, proven positive track record in industry partnerships, budgeting, and regulatory compliance.
Current and valid Texas driver's license.
Knowledge of workforce development trends, labor market intelligence, and regional economic development strategies.
Knowledge of workforce education, continuing education, adult education, professional development, credentialing, and industry certification programs.
Knowledge of state and federal workforce funding programs, grants management, and compliance requirements.
Knowledge of higher education administration, program development, and student success principles.
Knowledge of budget development, financial management, and revenue-generating business models.
Ability to develop and execute complex strategic plans; build partnerships; analyze workforce, labor market, enrollment, financial, and performance data; lead organizational change; and communicate, negotiate, influence, and build consensus with diverse stakeholders.
Ability to lead and performance-manage leaders, faculty, and staff, and to manage multiple initiatives while ensuring quality, compliance, fiscal responsibility, and organizational results.
Ability to foster innovation, collaboration, inclusion, and continuous improvement across geographically dispersed teams.
Ability to maintain regular on-site presence to fulfill essential duties.
Employees must complete at least 19 professional development hours per academic year; people leaders or employees with supervisory duties must complete an additional 16 hours of leadership development.
Official transcripts are required.
Subject to a criminal background check; some positions may be subject to a fingerprint check.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual or multilingual ability.

Responsibilities

Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Workforce Continuing Education, professional education, integrated adult education, and fast-track career pathway programs.
Establish and execute workforce education strategies aligned with labor market demand, economic development priorities, workforce trends, and institutional goals.
Lead long-range planning to expand training, credential attainment, incumbent-worker upskilling, reskilling, and career advancement opportunities.
Provide strategic oversight of workforce program portfolios, including continuing education programs in aerospace, automotive, business and finance, construction trades, healthcare, information technology, advanced manufacturing, logistics, and emerging sectors.
Direct workforce curriculum development, program evaluation, compliance, class scheduling, operational effectiveness, and continuous improvement.
Oversee work-based learning initiatives, apprenticeships, and workforce training models that connect education to employment.
Ensure programs meet accreditation, regulatory, state, federal, and institutional requirements.
Cultivate partnerships with employers, industry associations, workforce boards, government agencies, community organizations, and economic development entities.
Lead industry engagement and expand partnerships for customized training, contract education, apprenticeships, workforce grants, and employment pathways.
Represent Dallas College in regional, state, and national workforce development initiatives and forums.
Partner with campus presidents, academic schools, student services, the Global Ascend Institute, and other leaders on coordinated workforce solutions.
Align workforce initiatives with institutional priorities, student success goals, and workforce development objectives, including district-wide collaboration across campuses and training locations.
Oversee divisional budgets, resource allocation, and financial performance; manage revenue generation, enrollment growth, expenses, and workforce education performance metrics.
Lead funding strategies involving Workforce Pell, state and federal funding, grants management, and performance-based funding programs.
Use labor market intelligence, workforce analytics, and performance data to inform decisions and measure effectiveness.
Lead strategies to increase participation, completion, and attainment of credentials, certifications, licenses, and industry-recognized certifications.
Advance integrated workforce and adult education models and pathways that support student success, career readiness, employment, career advancement, and lifelong learning.
Set performance expectations and accountability measures; conduct performance management and align team goals with divisional and institutional priorities.
Develop leadership capacity and talent development strategies; lead, coach, develop, and evaluate leadership teams and employees.
Support the Vice Chancellor with Workforce Continuing Education-adjacent projects and contribute to institutional initiatives, including Best Place to Work activities.
Perform other duties as assigned.