"Vice Chancellor of Applied Sciences, Workforce, and Economic Development"

Vice Chancellor of Applied Sciences, Workforce, and Economic Development

Company: North Central Texas College

Job Location: , Texas

Category: Administrative Vice Presidents

Type: Full-Time

Posting Number: 9002031

Position Type: Full-Time

Department: Executive Office

Job Summary

The purpose of the position is to provide leadership to technical program deans and assist instructional personnel in best practices related to design and maintenance of educational learning environments. Monitor and modify as needed the technical program needs of the college. Makes recommendations to executive leadership on emerging industry trends. Supervises Health Science, CE, and CTE deans, and other technical program administrators.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Provides leadership in identifying, collaborating, and promoting Career and Technical Education and economic development throughout the college to meet community workforce needs.
• Serves as the college administrator responsible for ensuring compliance with local, state and federal policies related to academic and workforce programs.
• Provides leadership in improving the alignment of continuing education offerings with workforce programs to better support community workforce needs.
• Collaborates with college deans to monitor new program development and curricular updates.
• Evaluates and recommends Career and Technical Education programs, standards, policies, and procedures within the parameters of state and federal laws to meet college goals.
• Collaborates with college deans and the other leadership to review workforce related policies and recommend changes, when needed.
• Provides leadership and oversight to Dual Credit as related to the technical programs.
• Provides leadership and oversight to the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education grant program. Provides administrative and budgetary oversight to departments and programs reporting directly to the VC for workforce programs. Represents Instruction on various college committees as assigned by the Provost.
• Provides leadership and oversight to articulate and transfer agreements with other institutions of higher education. Serves on state or nationals boards, councils, and taskforces as those opportunities arise.
• Collaborates with SACS Liaison and the academic deans to assure that implementations of the Academic Course Guide Manual (ACGM) and the Workforce Education Manual (WECM) is accurate and current. Collaborates with SACS Liaison and the academic deans in preparation for SACSCOC reports.

Required Education

Master's degree from an accredited university required (relevant discipline preferred)
Terminal degree or willingness to complete in five years preferred

Required Skills & Abilities

• Understand and appreciate the community college mission
• Must possess high ethical standards; must be able to demonstrate an open, accessible, and collaborative leadership style that encourages teamwork, promotes diversity, and is effective in working with internal and external constituents.
• Must demonstrate a record of achievement in policy formulation, strategic planning and budgeting, project administration, complex problem solving and effective written and oral communication skills.
• Must have excellent supervisory skills, including significant experience in supervising a large management team including a commitment to professional development, partnering, campus-community relations, equal opportunity and diversity support of the College's teaching and service mission.
• Experience with Academic Course Guide Manual (ACGM), Workforce Education Course Manual (WECM), and Guidelines for Instructional Programs in Workforce Education (GIPWE).
• Experience with the regulations of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Experience with the accreditation process of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools/Commission on Colleges or another accrediting body is preferred.
• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated expertise in working with faculty, staff, and students with diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Demonstrated leadership, organizational, and management skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and shifting priorities while meeting strict deadlines.
• Demonstrated record of resourceful and effective approach to major tasks and ability to bring projects to timely completion.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in online instruction best practices and emerging trends.

Required Experience

• Eight (8) years of experience in higher education administration roles (especially Community College)
• Workforce and/or technical certifications/experience
• Ability to analyze both qualitative and quantitative data (3 yrs)
• Knowledge of market trends (2 yrs)

Special Instructions to Applicants

Subject to criminal background check. Resume, certifications, cover letter, and unofficial transcripts are required in addition to application. Salary is $111,896. This position is based on the Gainesville campus. Travel off campus and between campuses will be expected.

North Central Texas College ("NCTC") is an equal opportunity employer. NCTC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or gender, national origin, disability, age, genetics, equal pay, or any other legally protected characteristic. NCTC prohibits harassment on the basis of a legally protected characteristic and/or retaliation for reporting a complaint.

Location: Gainesville

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