Job Description
Join the Indian River State College Team – Exceptional Benefits Await You!
At Indian River State College, you’ll do more than just build a career—you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by supporting our students, staff, and faculty. In return, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to promote your well-being, secure your future, and enhance your work-life balance.
Comprehensive Health Coverage
We prioritize your health with Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Plans, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Life insurance and Supplemental plans to help you stay physically and mentally well with access to essential wellness resources.
We offer PPO and HMO plans with an affordable cost. (PPO/HMO option with $50 per month for individual coverage and $180 per month for family coverage)
Retirement Plans for a Secure Future
Plan for a bright future with our robust retirement options, rarely matched in the private sector. Secure your financial future with state retirement options through the Florida Retirement System (FRS) and additional investment opportunities like tax-deferred annuities and Roth 403(b) plans.
Generous Paid Time Off
Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with ample vacation, personal, and sick leave. Recharge and return to work refreshed and motivated.
Employee Discounts: Enjoy exclusive discounts on various services, including tickets to popular attractions in the area.
Professional Growth Opportunities
Build your career with purpose by engaging in meaningful projects and professional development opportunities. Indian River State College provides the tools and support needed to help you reach your full potential.
Shine Bright with Us: Join Our Team as a Dean of Workforce Education!
Are you a visionary leader with a passion for education and community impact? We’re seeking a dynamic Dean to lead our Workforce Education division. As the Dean, you’ll shape the future of our college’s vocational programs, from culinary arts to engineering. Here’s your chance to make a difference…
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Vision: Drive the division’s strategic direction, ensuring alignment with our college’s mission.
Leadership: Provide guidance, mentorship, and inspiration to managers, instructors, and staff.
Budget Mastery: Skillfully manage budgets, maximizing resources while maintaining fiscal responsibility.
Partnerships: Forge strong ties with local businesses, ensuring relevant training and workforce development.
Grant Champion: Seek out funding opportunities, write compelling grant applications, and oversee grant deliverables.
Program Excellence: Evaluate program effectiveness, track metrics, and enhance quality.
Community Engagement: Represent the college at professional and civic meetings.
We offer competitive pay, a comprehensive benefits package, and a supportive work environment. Ready to lead? Apply today and be part of our mission to empower students and transform communities!
JOB SUMMARY:
Under general direction, the Dean for the Workforce Education directs, manages, and provides leadership in all instructional and academic support systems within the college's workforce education programs (culinary, welding, automotive, HVAC, engineering, cosmetology and barbering). This position is responsible for the overall strategic vision of the division at the college. Ensures coordination of courses, curriculum, and evaluation, as well as collaboration with other academic areas. This administrative position has oversight over all managers, instructors, students, and clerical staff associated with the division as well as federal and state grants.
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provides leadership to the Workforce Education division in the areas of administration, management, supervision, budget preparation, evaluation, training, and staff development.
Responsible as a resource to the business sector of the community by assessing credit and non-credit educational needs, ensuring contemporary training partnership agreements, and by representing the College at appropriate professional and civic meetings.
Administers the development of budget planning for all departments and assuring expenditure of funds are consistent with this planning.
Actively seeks funding support including grants and contracts to further the mission of the College.
Promotes submission of grant applications and administering resulting grants deliverables.
Works with College instructional administrators and faculty to develop and implement programs and courses appropriate to the needs of students and mission and goals of the College.
Develops a plan to effectively build a pipeline of students and generate top line revenue growth.
Ensures timely tracking of educational program metrics.
Plans and coordinates faculty and staff training.
Prepares quarterly and annual reports.
Provides leadership to ensure that programs are of high quality and responsive to rapidly changing community needs.
Monitors budget to ensure that budget spending does not exceed allocated funds.
Writes budget report listing costs, such as instructors' wages and equipment costs, to justify expenditures.
Evaluates the effectiveness of programs and instructors and aligning training with the organization’s strategic goals.
Represents the College at appropriate professional and civic meetings.
Resolves personnel issues and actively promotes opportunities for growth and development of employees.
Completes all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
- Master’s degree in appropriate workforce-related field and 5 years of demonstrated diverse administrative, management and leadership experience in HIGHER EDUCATION to include large complex budgets and grants in a post-secondary environment.
Demonstrated teaching experience in the post-secondary environment.
- Must have proven track record working with diverse industries to develop high impact, credit and non-credit programing.
Experience working with recruitment, enrollment, and/or retention initiatives.
Proven experience in curriculum development and program evaluation;
Knowledgeable about learning management systems, instructional design and
e-learning platforms.
Ability to deal effectively and diplomatically with diverse populations including employers, employees, businesses, students, faculty, staff, supervisors, and administrators.
Proven experience in project development, implementation, and management.
Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written to include strength in presentation skills.
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and leadership skills.
Ability to supervise more than a dozen full-time and part-time employees.
Flexibility to work some evenings and weekends.
Strong leadership skills with the ability to pay close attention to detail.
Possession of a strong work ethic along with the ability to exercise good judgment.
Ability to positively represent the College at the local, state, and national level in matters related to workforce programs.
Knowledgeable about both traditional and modern job training methods and techniques.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
This position requires an ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, lift, reach up, stoop, and carry items occasionally more than twenty-five (25) pounds. It also requires manual dexterity to operate standard office machines, such as, copier, fax, calculator, telephone, and other equipment as necessary. IRSC expects its employees to follow proper safety standards while employed by the College.
Classification
Instructional Administrator
Supervisory
Yes
FLSA Exempt
Yes
Employment Type
Regular
Compensation and Application Deadline
Pay range starts at: $102,388.82 | All salary calculations start at the minimum salary and will be based on candidate's education and experience. | Open until filled.