Job description
Essential Function 1: Drives the continued growth and development of the college’s not-forcredit programs;
- Seeks opportunities for the continued growth of non-credit courses and programs within the WAVES portfolio, including the development of registered apprenticeships and new locations for Adult Basic Education.
- Supports the Associate Dean of Workforce Development in working closely with employers to provide upskilling trainings.
- Administers the HISET for the College
- Develops a calendar of not-for-credit offerings
- Leads improvement efforts for not-for-credit offerings, including overseeing program review for Adult Basic Education
- Oversees scheduling and ensures appropriate credit equivalencies are awarded to ABE faculty
- Leads development of not-for-credit curriculum
- Ensures that one student learning outcome is assessed for each not-for-credit course taught
- Ensures records for not-for-credit courses are maintained 10. Ensures Industry Advisory Committees meet and have appropriate input into programs.
Essential Function 2: Oversees locations that have a vocational or not-for-credit focus;
- Collaborates with communities that have or want to have high-school equivalency and not-for-credit training opportunities through sub-centers or temporary sites,
- Guides program development and recruitment for programs hosted at the Kwajalein Campus, Arrak Campus, and Jela Meto (Maritime Training Center).
- Represents the needs and progress of these locations to the senior leadership and other key offices.
- Ensures these locations have the resources needed to achieve their goals.
Essential Function 3: Manages, oversees, and supports personnel within the WAVES division;
- Ensures that all WAVES personnel participate in the performance management system as required
- Provides mentorship to direct reports and others
Essential Function 4: Represents WAVES and its stakeholders to internal and external stakeholders; Supporting Activities 1. Reports regularly to the Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs 2. Ensures programs activities, trainings, and opportunities are broadly advertised online, at in-person events, and through the college’s master calendar 3. Collaborates with the Dean of Academic Affairs for events such as faculty symposium, faculty in-service, and dean with faculty meetings 4. Participates in graduation ceremonies and oversees ABE graduation 5. Attends Chamber of Commerce meetings and presents opportunities to the Chamber
Required Qualification:
- A Master’s degree in Adult Education or Vocational (CTE) Education or related field AND a minimum of three years of administrative experience.
- Demonstrated knowledge of community, agency and private sector training needs
- Demonstrated ability to assess community and educational programs and regional networking
Preferred Qualifications:
- A doctoral degree in Education or a related field and five or more years of administrative experience in higher education.
- Has had experience in a Leadership or Supervisory Role in this field
- Demonstrated ability in non-credit and continuing education program development and marketing.
How to apply
It is the policy of the College of the Marshall Islands and each of its component institutions to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons regardless of gender, race, color, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or veteran’s status.
