Dean of Workforce Development

Employer

Cleveland Community College

Job Location

Shelby, North Carolina

Salary Grade

Salary range $69,697 to $104,546

Benefits

Full Benefits Permanent

Job Reports To

VP of Academic Affairs

Job Category

Professional

Application Period

Opens: 10/16/2026

Closes: 11/06/2026

Target Start Date

12/07/2026

Expected Work Hours

40 hours per week, 8 to 4 pm, Monday through Friday

Employment Type

12 month Permanent Full-time

Minimum Qualifications

- Master’s degree in higher education, leadership, workforce development, career and technical teaching discipline, or related field of study from an accredited institution.
- Minimum of three years of supervisory or academic leadership experience.
- Minimum of three years of teaching experience at the secondary or postsecondary level, preferably in career and technical education, workforce development, or a related academic discipline.
- Experience in curriculum development, academic program administration, assessment or continuous improvement.
- Demonstrated ability to lead personnel, manage multiple priorities, communicate effectively, and build collaborative relations with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills and Abilities

Ability to work effectively and collegially with others
Skill in the use of computers and commitment to use of technology
Experience with current version of MS Office or similar programs
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to provide leadership in anticipating and responding to change.
Provide exceptional customer service with people internal and external to the institution
Familiarity with and appreciation for the mission of a comprehensive community college
Effectiveness in the following College organizational competencies:

– Translating College purpose, values, and vision into organizational action
– Collaborating and facilitating
– Creating and innovating
– Anticipating and responding to change
– Providing vision and leadership

Flexible and adapts to change
Ability to multi-task with multiple departments and activities of other

Preferred Qualifications

Doctorate in education, leadership, workforce development, or a related field.
Five or more years of academic administrative leadership experience in a community college or similar higher education setting.
Experience serving a dean, department chair, program coordinator, or comparable academic/workforce administrator.
Knowledge of NCCCS curriculum standards, SACSCOC requirements, and institutional or program accreditation processes.
Experience with workforce partnerships, apprenticeships, pre-apprenticeships, Work-Based Learning, Career and College Promise, grants, or instructional budget management.

Position Description

Dean of Workforce Development
Job Description	Provide leadership working with faculty to ensure quality programs, program planning and development, regular program evaluations, high professional standards, and a student-centered learning environment. This position plans, oversees, organizes and directs the activities of Engineering, Industrial, Manufacturing, Construction, Information Technology, Business Administration, Work-Based Learning, and Apprenticeships and supports College functions to ensure that assigned duties fulfill applicable Federal, State, and College academic goals and objectives. The Dean is expected to represent the College with extreme professionalism while selecting, supervising, training, and evaluating academic personnel as assigned. The individual must also demonstrate evidence of a career path that includes flexibility and a willingness to change; open-mindedness, fairness and the ability to see multiple perspectives; the ability to take risks for the benefit of the College with a mindset to fully accept responsibility for professional and personal growth. In addition, the Dean is to provide leadership working with faculty to ensure quality programs, program planning and development, regular program evaluations, high professional standards, and a student-centered learning environment.
Essential Duties Summary	Academic Leadership and Quality Assurance Evaluate the annual performance of department chairs and coordinate or assist with evaluations of program coordinators, full-time faculty, and adjunct faculty. Assist the Vice President of Academic Affairs with on-going, systematic assessment and evaluation for the continuous improvement of instruction and related services. Ensure program reviews and other program-level assessments are completed and that programs meet local, NCCCS, SACSCOC, and applicable accreditation requirements. Review program recommendations and lead implementation of curriculum and program improvements in accordance with NCCCS curriculum standards and College processes. Assist with accreditation activities, reports, and documentation. Faculty Leadership and Development Conduct regular divisional meetings and provide leadership, communication, coaching, and support to department chairs, program coordinators, faculty, and staff. Coordinate and approve faculty work schedules and evaluate teaching overload requests, providing justification when required. Ensure official transcripts and other required credentials are on file before faculty teaching assignments begin. Ensure full-time and adjunct faculty have appropriate professional development opportunities. Participate on search committees and interview teams for the selection of faculty, coordinators and other assigned personnel. Faculty and Student Leadership, Accountability, and Compliance Interpret and consistently administer College academic policies and procedures within the division. Review and approve secondary employment requests for all full-time faculty in accordance with College and applicable state policies. Address faculty performance, conduct, and disciplinary matters in consultation with the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Human Resources, as appropriate. Review and resolve student academic concerns and appeals, including grade appeals, in accordance with established College policies and procedures. Address student conduct and disciplinary matters within Academic Affairs, including alleged violations of the Student Code of Conduct, in collaboration with Student Affairs and other appropriate College officials. Ensure consistent application of College policies and procedures related to faculty accountability, student academic matters, and due process. Enrollment, Student Success, and Program Viability Monitor enrollment, retention, persistence, completion, and other student-success indicators for programs within the division. Work with department chairs, faculty, Student Affairs, and other College personnel to develop strategies for improving enrollment, retention, and completion. Regularly evaluate program viability using enrollment, completion, labor-market demand, employer feedback, program costs, employment outcomes, and other relevant indicators. Recommend the expansion, modification, consolidation, suspension, or development of curriculum programs based on documented institutional and workforce needs. Identify opportunities for new credentials, certificates, diplomas, degrees, and pathways that respond to emerging workforce needs. Support student pathways connecting CCP, curriculum programs, work-based learning, apprenticeships, and employment. Curriculum, Scheduling, and Enrollment Management Approve semester course offerings and participate in registration, pre-registration, student orientation, and other enrollment activities. Ensure courses are scheduled according to suggested program sequences and coordinate schedules across departments to reduce conflicts and support timely student completion. Monitor enrollment, course demand, and program needs and recommend schedule adjustments when appropriate. K-12, Business, Industry, and Community Partnerships Collaborate with public school directors, coordinators, school leadership, and faculty to support dual enrollment, Career and College Promise, and Cleveland Early College High School opportunities. Visit Career and College Promise classrooms and maintain strong relationships with school-site leadership, faculty, and students. Promote College programs with Cleveland County Schools, Pinnacle Classical Academy, chambers of commerce, business and industry, workforce partners, and other potential employers. Attend and support annual advisory committee meetings and use industry feedback to strengthen program relevance and quality. Facilities, Technology, and Instructional Safety Assess instructional laboratories, classrooms, shops, technology, and equipment to ensure they adequately support curriculum and industry expectations. Develop short-term and long-term equipment and facility priorities for programs within the division. Promote the adoption of emerging technologies and instructional equipment relevant to workforce programs. Ensure instructional laboratories and facilities operate in accordance with applicable College safety procedures and program-specific requirements. Collaborate with appropriate College departments regarding facility renovations, equipment installation, technology infrastructure, and instruction space needs. Budget, Grants, Equipment, and Resource Management Develop, recommend, and manage divisional budget priorities in collaboration with the Vice President of Academic Affairs. Coordinate divisional and departmental requests for instructional equipment, materials, supplies, and other resources. Coordinate grants for the division in collaboration with the Director of Grants and Vice President of Academic Affairs. Monitor assigned budgets and grant resources and support responsible, strategic use of College funds. Program Development and Workforce Innovation Lead and support the development, evaluation, and implementation of new and existing workforce and academic programs based on student, employer, and community needs. Use workforce, enrollment, industry, and program data to identify opportunities for program growth, improvement, expansion, or modification. Support apprenticeships, pre-apprenticeships, Work-Based Learning, on-site instruction, and other employer-connected learning opportunities. Institutional Leadership and Service Develop annual and long-range goals for the division that align with the College’s mission, strategic plan, and regional workforce needs. Provide recommendations to the Vice President of Academic Affairs regarding program growth, staffing, facilities, equipment, and resource allocation. Collaborate across Academic Affairs, Continuing Education, Institutional Effectiveness, Finance, Information Technology, and other College units to accomplish institutional priorities. Serve on College committees and represent the division and College at internal and external meetings and events as assigned. Provide exceptional service to students, employees, educational partners, employers, and the community. Perform other duties as assigned and other related duties to the work described herein.

Dean of Workforce Development

Job Description

Provide leadership working with faculty to ensure quality programs, program planning and development, regular program evaluations, high professional standards, and a student-centered learning environment.

This position plans, oversees, organizes and directs the activities of Engineering, Industrial, Manufacturing, Construction, Information Technology, Business Administration, Work-Based Learning, and Apprenticeships and supports College functions to ensure that assigned duties fulfill applicable Federal, State, and College academic goals and objectives. The Dean is expected to represent the College with extreme professionalism while selecting, supervising, training, and evaluating academic personnel as assigned. The individual must also demonstrate evidence of a career path that includes flexibility and a willingness to change; open-mindedness, fairness and the ability to see multiple perspectives; the ability to take risks for the benefit of the College with a mindset to fully accept responsibility for professional and personal growth. In addition, the Dean is to provide leadership working with faculty to ensure quality programs, program planning and development, regular program evaluations, high professional standards, and a student-centered learning environment.

Essential Duties Summary

Academic Leadership and Quality Assurance

- Evaluate the annual performance of department chairs and coordinate or assist with evaluations of program coordinators, full-time faculty, and adjunct faculty.
- Assist the Vice President of Academic Affairs with on-going, systematic assessment and evaluation for the continuous improvement of instruction and related services.
- Ensure program reviews and other program-level assessments are completed and that programs meet local, NCCCS, SACSCOC, and applicable accreditation requirements.
- Review program recommendations and lead implementation of curriculum and program improvements in accordance with NCCCS curriculum standards and College processes.
- Assist with accreditation activities, reports, and documentation.

Faculty Leadership and Development

Conduct regular divisional meetings and provide leadership, communication, coaching, and support to department chairs, program coordinators, faculty, and staff.
Coordinate and approve faculty work schedules and evaluate teaching overload requests, providing justification when required.
Ensure official transcripts and other required credentials are on file before faculty teaching assignments begin.
Ensure full-time and adjunct faculty have appropriate professional development opportunities.
Participate on search committees and interview teams for the selection of faculty, coordinators and other assigned personnel.

Faculty and Student Leadership, Accountability, and Compliance

Interpret and consistently administer College academic policies and procedures within the division.
Review and approve secondary employment requests for all full-time faculty in accordance with College and applicable state policies.
Address faculty performance, conduct, and disciplinary matters in consultation with the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Human Resources, as appropriate.
Review and resolve student academic concerns and appeals, including grade appeals, in accordance with established College policies and procedures.
Address student conduct and disciplinary matters within Academic Affairs, including alleged violations of the Student Code of Conduct, in collaboration with Student Affairs and other appropriate College officials.
Ensure consistent application of College policies and procedures related to faculty accountability, student academic matters, and due process.

Enrollment, Student Success, and Program Viability

Monitor enrollment, retention, persistence, completion, and other student-success indicators for programs within the division.
Work with department chairs, faculty, Student Affairs, and other College personnel to develop strategies for improving enrollment, retention, and completion.
Regularly evaluate program viability using enrollment, completion, labor-market demand, employer feedback, program costs, employment outcomes, and other relevant indicators.
Recommend the expansion, modification, consolidation, suspension, or development of curriculum programs based on documented institutional and workforce needs.
Identify opportunities for new credentials, certificates, diplomas, degrees, and pathways that respond to emerging workforce needs.
Support student pathways connecting CCP, curriculum programs, work-based learning, apprenticeships, and employment.

Curriculum, Scheduling, and Enrollment Management

Approve semester course offerings and participate in registration, pre-registration, student orientation, and other enrollment activities.
Ensure courses are scheduled according to suggested program sequences and coordinate schedules across departments to reduce conflicts and support timely student completion.
Monitor enrollment, course demand, and program needs and recommend schedule adjustments when appropriate.

K-12, Business, Industry, and Community Partnerships

Collaborate with public school directors, coordinators, school leadership, and faculty to support dual enrollment, Career and College Promise, and Cleveland Early College High School opportunities.
Visit Career and College Promise classrooms and maintain strong relationships with school-site leadership, faculty, and students.
Promote College programs with Cleveland County Schools, Pinnacle Classical Academy, chambers of commerce, business and industry, workforce partners, and other potential employers.
Attend and support annual advisory committee meetings and use industry feedback to strengthen program relevance and quality.

Facilities, Technology, and Instructional Safety

Assess instructional laboratories, classrooms, shops, technology, and equipment to ensure they adequately support curriculum and industry expectations.
Develop short-term and long-term equipment and facility priorities for programs within the division.
Promote the adoption of emerging technologies and instructional equipment relevant to workforce programs.
Ensure instructional laboratories and facilities operate in accordance with applicable College safety procedures and program-specific requirements.
Collaborate with appropriate College departments regarding facility renovations, equipment installation, technology infrastructure, and instruction space needs.

Budget, Grants, Equipment, and Resource Management

Develop, recommend, and manage divisional budget priorities in collaboration with the Vice President of Academic Affairs.
Coordinate divisional and departmental requests for instructional equipment, materials, supplies, and other resources.
Coordinate grants for the division in collaboration with the Director of Grants and Vice President of Academic Affairs.
Monitor assigned budgets and grant resources and support responsible, strategic use of College funds.

Program Development and Workforce Innovation

Lead and support the development, evaluation, and implementation of new and existing workforce and academic programs based on student, employer, and community needs.
Use workforce, enrollment, industry, and program data to identify opportunities for program growth, improvement, expansion, or modification.
Support apprenticeships, pre-apprenticeships, Work-Based Learning, on-site instruction, and other employer-connected learning opportunities.

Institutional Leadership and Service

Develop annual and long-range goals for the division that align with the College’s mission, strategic plan, and regional workforce needs.
Provide recommendations to the Vice President of Academic Affairs regarding program growth, staffing, facilities, equipment, and resource allocation.
Collaborate across Academic Affairs, Continuing Education, Institutional Effectiveness, Finance, Information Technology, and other College units to accomplish institutional priorities.
Serve on College committees and represent the division and College at internal and external meetings and events as assigned.
Provide exceptional service to students, employees, educational partners, employers, and the community.
Perform other duties as assigned and other related duties to the work described herein.

How to Apply

Interested candidates must complete the online employment application via PeopleAdmin. Candidates can apply by accessing https://clevelandcc.peopleadmin.com/ or by clicking the position title.

Contact: Allen Kniceley, Director of Human Resources and Organizational Development

kniceleya@clevelandcc.edu

704-669-4037

Contact Info

Interested candidates must complete the online employment application via PeopleAdmin. Candidates can apply by accessing https://clevelandcc.peopleadmin.com/ or by clicking the position title.

Contact: Allen Kniceley, Director of Human Resources and Organizational Development

kniceleya@clevelandcc.edu

704-669-4037

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