Community College of Denver Looking for Advanced Manufacturing Center Director Full Time

Community College of Denver is seeking individuals with demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive learning and work environment. CCD values the ability to work effectively with students, families, faculty, instructors and staff of diverse backgrounds.

GENERAL SUMMARY

Responsible for the development, implementation, evaluation, and management of assigned instructional programs, services, budget, and division employees of the Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC). Provides leadership in curriculum, academic assessment, strategic planning, and budgeting. Employs enrollment management and retention strategies. Fosters collaborative working relationships with internal and external counterparts to communicate and coordinate initiatives that support College and instructional goals. Ensures AMC compliance with city/county officials.

Duties and Responsibilities

AMC Operational Management 

• Provide overall administration, management, and leadership for the AMC 
• Direct program effectiveness, including outcomes, organization, administration, continuous review, planning and program development for the AMC
• Develop and manage the department budget, process all purchase requisitions for the department, and maintain accurate and positive control over department expenditures.
• Provide oversight of selected grants, projects and education and training partnerships entered between the College and private/public sector employers, organizations, or agencies.
• Provide orientation of all part-time and full-time faculty in the department regarding their teaching duties and responsibilities.
• Act as liaison for the AMC among faculty, staff, and students. Be available to the full and part-time faculty (day and evening) for assistance in the performance of their assigned duties.
• Manage on-site training schedules and collaborate with team and Academic Dean on client debrief and identification of future training opportunities.
• Ensures AMC compliance with city/county officials.
• In conjunction with the Facilities Department: support, manage and resolve issues that impact operations and service to the student

Marketing and Outreach 

• Promote apprenticeship opportunities to machining, welding, and manufacturing employers and collaborate with college stakeholders, as well as AMC faculty, on the development and launch of apprenticeship programs.
• Develop and deliver customized training for CWI based on leads identified as well as self-identified opportunities with existing clients and through personal networks. Scope learning outcomes, develop lesson plan, deliver training, and assess achievement of learning outcomes.
• Cultivate and maintain active industry relationships to stay current on industry workforce needs, foster new client relationships, engage partners in college advisory boards and related activities. Participate in manufacturing industry and related workforce events to help promote the college’s credit programs and other workforce programming. 
• Assist in recruiting additional credit and non-credit manufacturing instructors through industry networks.

Student Support

• In collaboration with CCD Student Advising. Provide initial point of contact support for AMC students.
• Collaborate with the college’s Advising Department to ensure that students are properly enrolled, and have secured all earned credits, certificates, and degrees.

Service to CCD and the Community 

• Participate in activities that promote the college vision, mission, and goals.
• Participate in community activities related to AMC programs and/or the college mission.

 Other 

• Attend college, center, and other meetings.
• Abide by college and board policies.
• Build and maintain positive, productive, and professional relationship with colleagues, clients, industry partners and vendors.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Any equivalent combination of education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Education: (required/minimum)

Experience: (required/minimum)

• Demonstrated experience working with non-traditional and adult learners.
• Demonstrated grants management experience.
• Budgeting experience in a government setting. 
• Experience developing outreach opportunities in the manufacturing industry.
• Project management experience.

Experience: (preferred)

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: (required) 

• Learning Strategies: Design and deliver high-quality training content and methods aligned with corporate client needs, and instruction of credit classes.
• Detail/deadline orientation: Deliver product that meets both quality and timeline client expectations.
• Customer service, client relationship building skills: Cultivate strong, on-going client relationships. Conduct customer needs assessments, meeting quality standards for service and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Collaboration: Collaborate internally and externally to achieve position objectives and to coordinate with various stakeholder groups towards a common goal.
• Communication: Use clear and persuasive written and verbal communication to build relationships, deliver effective facilitation of training materials and to clearly identify the value of learning solutions to industry partners.
• Product and Service Knowledge: Possess a clear understanding of the business needs of the manufacturing industry and learning solutions to fit those needs. Ability to build pricing and contract infrastructure for custom training programs
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Acknowledge and identify how differences may impact learning preferences and considered when developing learning strategies.

Licensure/Certification: N/A

Equipment Used: General Office Equipment including phone, FAX and computers

Other Considerations: Current CPR and First Aid certifications recommended.

Supplemental Information

Our campus is located in downtown Denver, adjacent to two light rail stations, and just minutes away from shopping, restaurants, and event venues. When you visit our campus, it will be immediately evident that our faculty, staff, and instructors are passionate about serving our diverse student population. At CCD our passion is to help others, and we offer career pathways that will make a difference in the lives of our students.

If you are interested in sharing our passion for student success, CCD offers generous medical, dental, vision, life, and retirement options. We also offer the opportunity to expand your education, and those of your dependents, through our tuition reimbursement program. 

CCD is a Learning College where policies, programs and practices support learning as the major priority. The Community College of Denver is an Equal Employment Opportunity Educational Employer.

Background checks will be conducted on all finalists for employment consideration. 

CCD recognizes that administration, faculty, instructors, and staff reflect the diversity of its students and community and prohibits employment and student discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

For a complete review of the benefits we offer, please click on the following link:

https://www.cccs.edu/employee-resources/employee-benefits/

SELECTION PROCESS

Preliminary screening will be made based on the completed application packet submitted by the candidate. The completed application packet includes a letter of interest of no more than five pages, addressing, in general, the items under “Primary Duties” and specifically each item under “Minimum Qualifications”; an online application; resume; and transcripts. All candidates, including current Community College of Denver

employees must submit a complete application packet that includes all material listed above.

Only completed application packets will move forward for screening. Please review the job duties and minimum requirements carefully. Meeting the minimum qualifications for a particular position does not assure the applicant an interview. Selected applicants will be invited by the screening committee for interviews. All application materials become the property of the Community College of Denver and cannot be copied.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:

Interested applicants must submit a complete application packet at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/ccd which includes:

1. Electronic Application, Click ‘New Resume’ at the bottom of this page
2. Cover Letter
3. Resume
4. References – Names, phone numbers, addresses, & email addresses of three professional references
5. Copies of transcripts, unofficial preferred 
6. Copies of appropriate credentials, if applicable 

**All included attachments should be saved with the following nomenclature: Last name, First name Document; for example Doe, John Resume; Doe, Jane Transcripts

***Your resume should clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications. Those applicants that do not meet the minimum qualifications will not be considered. Part-time experience is ½ the equivalent of full-time experience. Example: Four (4) years of applicable part-time experience equals 2 years of full-time equivalency.

For information regarding Community College of Denver Security, including crime statistics for the campus and surrounding area, please see the CCD Campus Security website under “student’s right to know”: CCD.edu/Safety. For a hard copy report please contact 303-352-3042.

CCD is a Learning College where policies, programs and practices support learning as the major priority. The Community College of Denver is an Equal Employment Opportunity Educational Employer.

Background checks will be conducted on all finalists for employment consideration.

CCD recognizes that administration, faculty, instructors, and staff reflect the diversity of its students and community and prohibits employment and student discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

For information regarding Community College of Denver Security, including crime statistics for the campus and surrounding area, please see the CCD Campus Security website under “student’s right to know”: http://www.CCD.edu/Safety. For a hard copy report please contact 303-352-3042.