Associate Dean of Academic Affairs/Workforce Programs

Required Qualifications

• Serve as the primary point of contact for students, faculty, and staff for the assigned disciplines on the campus.
• Facilitate resolution of student complaints/concerns in a constructive, fair, and balanced manner working with faculty, associate faculty, academic advisors, Dean of Students Office, and other departments as needed.
• Provide leadership in the hiring and performance management of the academic division consistent with core values and the college’s academic standards.
• Encourage teaching excellence and collaboration to promote academic and student success in the division through performance evaluations, goal setting, and professional development.
• Regularly review faculty performance and make faculty contract recommendations.
• Provide leadership and monitor progress in the implementation of the college strategic plan for the division.
• Collaborate with the dean to develop and implement the division's strategic plan annually.
• Prepare reports, and analyze division and discipline-level data for data-driven decisions.
• Assist the dean in developing new programs and certificates.
• Coordinate discipline and program review processes in accordance with the guidelines of the Academic Services Office.
• Oversee workforce program compliance with college, accreditation, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) requirements, if applicable.
• Provide leadership in promoting, evaluating, and growing baccalaureate and other assigned programs.
• Serve as liaison between the academic division and various departments, programs, and services to coordinate dual credit offerings, service learning, the honors institute, and honor societies.
• Plan, develop, and promote strategies for improving instruction, retention, completion, discipline-specific academic advising, and related initiatives.
• Assist the dean in developing class schedules.
• Assign faculty schedule/load and ensure compliance with academic policies, procedures, and guidelines of Collin College, THECB, and the Southern Association of Colleges and Commission on Colleges.
• Aid in formulating and recommending the annual budget for the assigned disciplines.
• Recommend capital equipment and supplies necessary for the effective implementation and maintenance of educational programs and labs within the division.
• Foster effective communication between faculty, staff, and administrators within the division, as well as with other areas of the college.
• Interact and work collaboratively with other members of the college community in areas.
• Participate in business/industry events and cultivate productive working relationships with business/industry partners.
• Remain current on business/industry changes as they apply to assigned disciplines.
• Remain current on certifications/licensures required for assigned disciplines.
• Supplemental Functions:
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Maintain all standards in accordance with College policies, procedures, and core values.

Preferred Qualifications

• A doctoral degree from an accredited institution is preferred.
• One (1) year of teaching in higher education preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of program revision and development.
• Knowledge of grant writing.
• Knowledge of budget creation and management.
• Knowledge of regional and state-wide challenges.
• Critical thinking skills.
• Organizational skills.
• Team building skills.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Management skills.
• Ability to understand and articulate the standards set forth by the state and regulatory agencies.
• Ability to build schedules.
• Ability to analyze data.

Physical Demands, Working Conditions and Physical Effort

• Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly having to move objects.
• Relatively free from unpleasant environmental conditions or hazards.
• Office environment.
• Little physical effort is required.

Requirements

• Master's degree from an accredited institution.
• Five (5) years of higher education experience is required, with two (2) years of administrative-level experience in higher education.

Compensation

Salary compensation is determined based on experience.

Hiring Range

Hiring Minimum: $101,890.00
Hiring Maximum: $124,256.00

Application Submission Deadline

12am of the date listed: July 20, 2026

Equal Opportunity Employer

Collin College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable law.