Nunez Community College is currently seeking a Executive Dean of Continuing Education

Position Type: Unclassified

Department: Administration

Reports to: Chancellor

Job Summary:
Under the supervision of the Chancellor, the Executive Dean for Continuing Education has the primary responsibility for providing strategic leadership, direction and management for all efforts related to non-credit and continuing education programs and activities designed to enhance the advancement and development of Nunez Community College, and a complex portfolio of federal grants, state and local grants, local business funds, and special project funds. The Executive Dean is also responsible for providing administrative leadership over Workforce Development, Adult Education Carl Perkins, and Work Ready U initiatives. In addition, this individual is responsible for cultivating, securing, and maximizing non-state resources and overseeing internal and external communication.

FLSA status is exempt.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provide strategic guidance and leadership for all major programs and activities designed to enhance the advancement and development of the College. Areas of programmatic responsibility include Workforce Development, Adult Education, Institutional Effectiveness, Carl Perkins, and Work Ready U initiatives, Advancement, and External Affairs.
  • Interact with businesses, industry, chambers of commerce and economic development entities to expand existing partnerships and encourage new ones. Represent Nunez in the business community.
  • Interact with diverse community groups, facilitating new partnerships and outreach and maintaining existing relationships.
  • Develop and maintain working relationships with the Foundation board, advisory boards, alumni, faculty and staff, external contacts and volunteers.
  • To include: maintenance of a rigorous schedule of contacts with corporation and individuals, creating “moves management” plans related to them, and building compelling presentations and comprehensive fundraising proposals.
  • Further the interest of the College.
  • Support the Chancellor in her/his resource development initiatives.
  • Provide leadership and oversight to secure maximum grant funding through submission of strong, well-written, well-placed grants and partnership activities.
  • Develop, implement, manage, and evaluate non-credit educational services and programs that address the needs of local, regional and state businesses and industries.
  • Prepare, recommend, and administer the budget for the division and its departments, and remain informed on sources of income, especially federal and state aid, to support it.
  • Develop and implement strategies to secure year to year increases in participation and support for the college.
  • Develop annual departmental and program budgets. Monitors budget versus actual revenue and expenses. Develops and implements contingency plans as needed.
  • Manage and coordinate the development of educational services to support local economic development initiatives by collaborating with area economic development agencies to develop business recruitment and expansion strategies.
  • Plan, develop, and implement innovative partnerships with business and industry in the community to foster a supportive economic development environment including contract and community education.
  • Collaborate with the administration and faculty on the academic side of the college to joint venture in development of new workforce programs to enhance workforce development.
  • Routinely attend special events and actively promote program activities at all campuses.
  • Routinely represent the college with local councils, police juries, chambers, workforce investment councils, economic development organizations and other regional, municipal, or local government entities/organizations in order to best position the college for support throughout the region served by.

Interpersonal Skills:
Alternative or combined skills in understanding, counseling, and/or influencing people are important in achieving job objectives, causing action, understanding others, or changing behavior; and, skills of persuasiveness or assertiveness, as well as sensitivity to the point of view of others.

Minimum Qualifications:
Master’s degree required or higher level degree; Five or more years of executive level professional leadership experience in education or management, preferably in workforce or economic development. Demonstrated experience in building successful partnerships with other college departments, business and industry, designing innovative educational pathways, management of multiple teams at various locations and fundraising.

Preferred Qualifications:
Doctorate

Physical Demands:

  • Representative of those that must be met by an employee to successful perform the essential functions of this job.
  • Ability to work in excess of 40 hours a week, which may include nights and weekends.
  • Ability to view a computer screen for long periods of time.
  • Ability to function in a high-pressure, stressful environment and meet stringent deadlines.
  • Ability to operate a computer and standard office equipment.
  • Ability to carry <25 lbs., stand, sit, reach, bend, and climb.

Open until filled.

To apply, send resume, cover letter, and three professional reference contact information to:

Office of Human Resources
Nunez Community College

By mail: 3710 Paris Rd. Chalmette, LA 70043

By email (preferred): resumes@nunez.edu (Put Executive Dean of Continuing Education in the subject line)

By fax: 504-278-6489

ADA & EOE