FT Dean Of Continuing Education

The Dean of Continuing Education provides leadership, motivates others, and facilitates changes while effectively managing programs of learning, resources, and personnel within the Continuing Education Department. This individual serves as a liaison among students, faculty, staff, administration, and the community at large. This position must ensure that all practices and procedures are completed within clearly mandated operational and reporting guidelines to ensure program audits are exception free.

The Dean of Continuing Education reports to the Vice President of Instruction and Student Services. The position serves as administrator of  the Continuing Education and programs, services, and activities to ensure that they are supportive of the purpose and mission of the college. The Dean of Continuing Education also functions as a program director for one of the programs within the Continuing Education division.

The position provides leadership for program development and oversees all data reporting and accountability issues.  Long-range planning, budget requests, expenditure approval, and operational practices are also the responsibility of this position.

The Dean will ensure that proper receipting practices are followed and that record keeping is accurate, secure, and meets accountability criteria of external accrediting agencies.  The Dean assumes responsibility for appropriate and accurate granting of CEU's.   The position is responsible for compliance with current laws, rules, regulations, and policies that pertain to Continuing Education as well as accuracy and timeliness of data reporting.

The position serves as coordinator of evaluation strategies in order to improve programs and services in Continuing Education. The position is a liaison between Continuing Education, the Vice President of Instruction and Student Services. The position coordinates the dissemination of information and publicity pertaining to programs and services.

The Dean works closely with departmental staff to recruit, screen, and recommend to the Vice President of Instruction and Student Services all personnel for the department. The position is responsible for ensuring that proper orientation is provided for all new employees and that departmental employees carry out policies, procedures, and regulations in the MCC Policy and Procedures Manual.

The Dean will perform other duties related to the needs of the college as assigned by the Vice President of Instruction and Student Services.

Bachelors Degree in Adult Education, Business Administration, or related field plus a minimum of 3-5 years of higher education experience required.  Master's degree preferred. Community College experience in Continuing Education at a supervisory or Director level preferred.

Technology skills should include office computer applications and e-communications. Work is not repetitive, but is constantly changing and is related to changes and assessed needs, interests, and expectations of the business community and public at large.  The Dean must keep abreast of wide variety of program guidelines and to be able to keep support staff, instructors, and students informed.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Montgomery Community College provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.