Dean, Business & Workforce Solutions & the School of Manufacturing, Engineering & IT
Job Location:
Sturtevant, WI - USA
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Job Summary
Lead at the intersection of higher education workforce development industry partnership and regional economic growth.
| Location | iMET Center | Salary | $135766 - $140317 annually |
| Reports To | Executive Vice President Academic Affairs | Compensation Grade | O |
| Application Deadline | Sunday September 13 2026 at 11:59 PM Central |
Gateway Technical College is seeking a dynamic entrepreneurial leader to serve as Dean of Business & Workforce Solutions (BWS) and the School of Manufacturing Engineering & Information Technology (MEIT)a distinctive leadership role at the intersection of higher education workforce development and economic growth.
This position requires a leader who can successfully operate in both worlds: driving the business development sales and delivery of customized workforce training while providing strong academic leadership for programs in manufacturing engineering and information technology.
Central to the role is the ability to build trusted relationships with employers understand their evolving talent and training needs and translate those needs into responsive educational solutions. From global employers such as Snap-on SC Johnson CNH Industrial Haribo Microsoft and Eli Lilly to the regions many small and mid-sized businesses the Dean will serve as a key connector between industry and the collegeleading a talented team strengthening academic and workforce programs expanding partnerships and positioning Gateway as an indispensable workforce solutions partner for southeastern Wisconsin.
Review the complete work domains supervisory responsibilities and qualifications in the full position profile.
View the Full Job DetailsThe Dean provides leadership and administrative oversight for assigned academic and workforce areas ensuring programs and services remain high-quality responsive operationally sound and aligned with Gateways mission strategic priorities student needs workforce expectations and applicable academic and regulatory requirements.
Ensure programs remain high-quality relevant and responsive to evolving student workforce community and industry needs.
Advance instructional practices and program strategies that support student engagement persistence completion and successful post-graduation outcomes.
Strengthen employer industry and community partnerships and expand Gateways role as a responsive education and workforce solutions partner.
Use data assessment stakeholder feedback and continuous improvement to strengthen program quality and institutional outcomes.
Align people resources programs and partnerships with institutional priorities to maximize student employer and community impact.
- Provide operational oversight for assigned academic programs and instructional areas.
- Oversee enrollment scheduling faculty assignments student records academic progress budgets facilities equipment and reporting.
- Monitor enrollment retention completion placement and other relevant outcomes.
- Ensure compliance with College policies WTCS requirements accreditation standards and applicable academic requirements.
- Develop short- and long-term strategies aligning programs resources staffing and priorities with institutional goals and workforce needs.
- Monitor workforce industry community and educational trends to identify opportunities emerging needs and risks.
- Identify opportunities for new programs program enhancements credentials partnerships and other initiatives.
- Use data and stakeholder feedback to strengthen program quality student outcomes and institutional effectiveness.
- Build productive relationships with faculty staff students administrators employers community partners and professional organizations.
- Represent assigned academic areas and the College through community industry professional governmental and institutional activities.
- Establish and maintain employer and industry relationships to identify workforce needs program opportunities and resources that support student and institutional success.
- Exercise independent judgment in complex academic operational personnel budget and student-related matters.
- Analyze academic workforce financial and program data to identify issues trends risks and opportunities.
- Resolve issues by identifying underlying causes consulting stakeholders evaluating alternatives and implementing or recommending solutions.
- Balance student needs academic quality employee considerations institutional priorities financial resources and external expectations.
- Participate in institutional committees professional organizations advisory groups and activities supporting academic quality and institutional effectiveness.
- Maintain current knowledge of academic practices workforce trends regulatory requirements accreditation standards and developments relevant to assigned academic areas.
- Support College initiatives special projects events and activities.
- Provide leadership supervision coaching and performance management for assigned employees.
- Establish performance expectations accountability and service standards aligned with departmental and institutional priorities.
- Develop staff capacity through feedback mentoring training and professional development.
- Allocate staffing responsibilities and resources to support departmental priorities and effective service delivery.
- Address performance employee relations and organizational concerns in accordance with institutional policies and procedures.
- Masters degree in a career or technical field education educational leadership business or another field relevant to the academic programs instructional areas or leadership responsibilities assigned to the position.
- 4 - 5 years of relevant academic technical professional industry or occupational experience related to the programs or disciplines within the assigned area of responsibility.
- Experience providing leadership coordination supervision or management within an educational business industry government nonprofit or other complex organizational environment.
- Demonstrated experience with planning program or operational management resource allocation and data-informed decision-making.
- Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with faculty staff students employers industry partners community organizations and other internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply policies procedures regulatory requirements accreditation standards or other applicable requirements.
- Masters degree in business engineering information technology or a related field.
- 45 years of management experience in manufacturing information technology business or a related industry.
- Employment is contingent upon successful completion of required background and reference screening.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. Gateway Technical College does not provide employment visa sponsorship.
- This leadership role may require flexibility in work schedule based on College employer community and operational needs.
- Travel to Gateway locations employer sites community partners and other locations may be required.
Apply by Sunday September 13 2026 at 11:59 PM Central Job #26044
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