Dean of Manufacturing, Trades, and Apprenticeship

Overview:

Working at Moraine Park Technical College is much more than a job. It’s an opportunity to help influence the future of higher education. At MPTC, we are in a unique position to impact our district communities, and we work diligently to hire candidates with aligned values and extensive skillsets to help move the mission of Moraine Park forward.

Position Summary:

This position plays a vital role in building and maintaining a portfolio of innovative program and course offerings in support of student success, recruitment, retention, and completion, enhancing employer and community partnerships, ensuring regulatory compliance, and maintaining operational excellence.

The successful candidate will have a Master’s degree in an academic discipline or Higher Education Administration, Community College Leadership, Educational Leadership (or a related field), five years of progressively more responsible experience in a leadership capacity, three years of supervisory, leadership (or a combination of experiences) and two years of secondary or post-secondary teaching experience (or two years of experience managing teams and processes in a workplace trades or manufacturing environment).

We will accept applications until the position is filled; however, applicants who apply by January 10, 2025 will be considered in our first review of applicants.

Join us at Moraine Park Technical College, where we strive to make a positive difference in the lives of our students!

Responsibilities:

• Plan, organize, and manage the operation of assigned Academic areas and programming, including diversity and inclusion initiatives, policies and procedures, budgets, special projects, grants, resource allocations, and student and employee issues.
• Recommend and lead the implementation of new initiatives, programming, and program and course modifications.
• Provide oversight of enrollment management processes to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of room and course scheduling in support of student retention, development, and success. Ensure faculty workloads are developed and maintained according to established guidelines.
• Hire, mentor, and supervise assigned employees. Responsible for performance management, coaching, and ongoing growth and development of direct reports.
• Ensure decisions are data informed. Provide leadership in determining instructional support resource needs, equipment, software, and classroom/lab technology.
• Manage the departmental budget and monitor expenses for areas of direct supervision. Provide input for strategic planning and budget development to include current expenses, major equipment, and College initiative requests. Manage grant and budget expenditures.
• Participate in the development and implementation of strategic plans in coordination with the priorities established by College leadership.
• Recommend and collaborate to form educational partnerships and transfer agreements with 4-year colleges and universities and supports dual credit and other course and programming collaborations with district high schools.
• Engage with community partners to investigate new and modified programming, employment opportunities for graduates/completers, and potential sources of resources to support programming and initiatives.

Experience & Qualifications (in addition to those listed in the position summary):

• Demonstrated experience with higher education accreditation or industry-recognized standards (e.g., ISO certification, Lean Six Sigma, Project Management Professional, or other credentialing frameworks); proficiency in program development (credit, non-credit, and/or workforce training), instructional design, online and technology-enhanced delivery methods, program evaluation, and resource management, including budgeting.
• Ability to review and analyze complex multi-functional systems, processes, and relationships and the ability to strategically plan and formulate policy and procedures.
• Knowledge of ERP systems, instructional and distance learning technologies, and general software applications, including Microsoft Office 365 (Office Suite, Teams, SharePoint, etc.).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to communicate clearly and effectively with end users, colleagues, and management to provide a complete and timely explanation of issues and decisions to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Demonstrated project management experience and the ability to work independently and problem-solve using sound judgment.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers. Ability to collaborate and work effectively as part of a team.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse populations by promoting and maintaining an inclusive work environment and culture that is respectful and accepting of diversity.

• Progressively more responsible experience in higher education administration in a technical/community college setting.
• Experience teaching full-time in a post-secondary academic discipline or program.
• Experience leading or in a role providing significant support of programmatic or college accreditation activities.
• Experience with the Banner ERP system.
• Any combination of necessary experience and qualifications which provides desired knowledge, skills, and abilities.

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