Associate Dean of Workforce Training

Grand Rapids Community College • Grand Rapids, MI • 1d ago

Department: Workforce Training

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

The Associate Dean supports the School of Workforce Training (WFT) through innovative, collaborative, and student-focused leadership to help shape the future of student success, academic excellence, and community impact at GRCC. The Associate Dean of the School of WFT is responsible for the management and day-to-day operations including programs in Job Training, Workforce Training, Customized Training, Construction Electrical Apprenticeship, and Grants. The Associate Dean of the School of WFT will foster a working environment that demonstrates a spirit of collaboration, innovation, access, and inclusion. The successful candidate will be a strategic leader with strong organizational skills and a deep understanding of and experience with education in WFT. The Associate Dean will work in cooperation with Program Managers to develop class schedules, determine instructional workloads, and support the implementation of the curriculum development process. This role also provides leadership and oversight of faculty professional development, evaluations, and tenure and promotion activities. To successfully achieve these results, the Associate Dean will need to cultivate effective and mutually beneficial relationships with faculty and administrators.

Requisition ID: 950

Employee Group: https://www.grcc.edu/faculty-staff/human-resources/employee-groups-resources/employee-groups/meet-confer

Schedule: 40 hours/52 weeks

Compensation: OM5; $102,530 Annually

Benefits: https://www.grcc.edu/faculty-staff/human-resources/benefits-insurance/medical-plans/new-hire-benefit-enrollment

Reports to: Dean, School of Workforce Training

Posting Opens: 08/07/2025

Posting Closes: 08/22/2025

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

School Scheduling and Section Management

In collaboration with Program Managers, schedule classes and manage section offerings

Assign baseloads for full-time faculty and coordinate overload selections for full-time faculty

Administer adjunct availability and course assignment process

Manage room scheduling and facility needs for departments

Ensure accuracy of Faculty Information Forms and contractual correctness of faculty loads

Office Oversight, Process Development, and Administration and Resource Management

Participate in the supervision and evaluation of appropriate School office staff.

Supervise adjunct faculty evaluations.

Propose, create, implement, and review operational procedures and processes that impact the work of the School, in accordance with those in Academic and Student Affairs (ASA).

Conduct mid-year and annual performance reviews for direct reports; review and approve evaluations for academic support staff for departments in the School.

Approve payroll and leaves for staff direct reports.

Program/Curriculum Review and Support

In collaboration with program managers, implement approved new/revised courses and programs.

Support the Dean in disseminating and utilizing data relevant to School departments/programs concerning student success, retention, completion, transfer (including non-credit pathways), or other trends.

Assist the Dean in identifying fundraising and grant development opportunities related to academic departments/programs, including Perkins (if applicable).

Collaborate with and support the Dean on curricular processes and decisio

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