Job Description

Join the Indian River State College Team Exceptional Benefits Await You!

At Indian River State College youll do more than just build a careeryoull 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 Were seeking a dynamic Dean to lead our Workforce Education division. As the Dean youll shape the future of our colleges vocational programs from culinary arts to engineering. Heres your chance to make a difference

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Vision: Drive the divisions strategic direction ensuring alignment with our colleges 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 colleges 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 organizations 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:

• Masters 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

Supervisory

FLSA Exempt

Employment Type

Compensation and Application Deadline