Dean of Advanced Technology and Industry Engagement

The Dean of Advanced Technology & Industry Engagement provides strategic, operational, and academic leadership to strengthen the college's advanced technology programs and connections with industry and community partners. Reporting to the Chief Academic Officer, the Dean collaborates with faculty, academic leaders, career development staff, and external organizations to ensure the college's programs, courses, and services reflect current and future industry needs. They oversee Perkins V grant administration and direct day-to-day academic operations such as course scheduling, faculty hiring and evaluation, and resource management. This position plays a key role in supporting enrollment growth, program innovation, experiential learning, and community partnerships that advance the college's mission and support outstanding post-graduation outcomes for students., * Provide strategic vision and operational leadership for the School of Advanced Technology, ensuring academic rigor and workforce alignment across all courses and programs; lead departmental meetings, coordinate program budgets and review cycles, facilitate textbook and equipment selection, and oversee continuous improvement plans.

• Support enrollment growth by cultivating employer and community partnerships that expand experiential learning opportunities for students and address high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand workforce needs.
• Identify and pursue grant opportunities to support program innovation and student success; serve as the college's Perkins V administrator.
• Collaborate with faculty, external advisory boards, and other community partners to align curriculum with employer needs and industry standards and certifications.
• Coordinate the development of course schedules that meet student needs across terms, locations, and delivery modalities.
• Recommend additions, modifications, or discontinuation of courses and programs based on data and student demand.
• Recruit, hire, and onboard qualified full-time and adjunct faculty who bring both disciplinary expertise and a commitment to student success.
• Conduct regular faculty evaluations and support professional development through mentorship and constructive feedback.
• Manage student concerns and academic grievances in line with college policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief Academic Officer.
• The duties listed in this job description are not all-inclusive, but a list of the major responsibilities. Additional duties not noted in the job description may be assigned by a supervisor.

Special Instructions to Applicants Physical Requirements Must be able to complete the following with or without a reasonable accommodation:

1. The physical activity of this position. A. Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. B. Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time. C. Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another. D. Fingering. Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling. E. Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. F. Feeling. Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. G. Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. H. Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.

2. The physical requirements of this position. Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.

3. The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception, and field vision. The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.

4. The conditions the employee will be subject to in this position. None. The employee is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions

Close Date 05/17/2026 Quicklink https://swmich.peopleadmin.com/postings/5249

Reference Requests

Reference Request Details

Accept References Yes Minimum Requests 3 Maximum Requests 3

• Master's degree in career and technical education (CTE), including engineering, technology, business, organizational leadership, or a related field.
• Two or more years of higher education teaching experience in a CTE field.
• Five or more years of progressively responsible leadership experience in higher education, industry, or government.
• Proven ability to cultivate and sustain partnerships with business, industry, and community stakeholders.
• Record of effective supervision, including hiring, evaluation, professional development, and conflict resolution.
• Experience managing Carl D. Perkins or comparable externally funded career-technical programs.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and project-management skills with meticulous attention to deadlines, budgets, and regulatory detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills that support collaboration across diverse constituencies.
• Capacity to work independently while also functioning as a collaborative team member.
• Demonstrated commitment to the mission of community colleges and student-centered education.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral degree (Ph.D., Ed.D., or other terminal degree) in a relevant discipline.
• Direct work experience in a CTE field.
• Experience leading program accreditation, assessment, or continuous improvement initiatives tied to industry certifications or standards.
• Successful track record in grant writing, administration, or fundraising for workforce and CTE initiatives.
• Familiarity with collective bargaining environments and shared-governance structures.
• Background in developing micro-credentials, short-term workforce certificates, or competency-based education models responsive to labor-market demand.