Founding Dean | College of Tech and Trade

Founding Dean Of The School Of Technology And Trades

The University of Mount Saint Vincent seeks an entrepreneurial, visionary, and execution-oriented leader to serve as the inaugural Founding Dean of the School of Technology and Trades. This includes developing its operating model, establishing a distinctive regional brand, and achieving clear enrollment and revenue goals. Reporting to the Provost, the Dean will lead the creation, launch, and growth of a new academic unit focused on workforce-aligned associate degrees, certificate programs, industry credentials, and career-connected learning opportunities.

Key Program Areas:

• Film Production and Digital Media
• Allied Health and Healthcare Support Programs
• A.A.S. in Business integrated with industry certifications

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provide entrepreneurial, academic, and operational leadership for the design, launch, growth, and long-term sustainability of the School of Technology and Trades.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive strategic and business plan that addresses enrollment, revenue, staffing, facilities, program growth, and financial sustainability goals.
• Create an effective operating model that defines the School's organizational structure, governance, staffing, decision-making processes, and relationship with other University divisions.
• Lead the development, approval, implementation, and continuous evaluation of associate degrees, certificate programs, industry credentials, apprenticeships, and other workforce-aligned offerings.
• Establish and oversee policies for Prior Learning Assessment, competency-based education, and the awarding of academic credit for industry certifications, military training, apprenticeships, workforce credentials, portfolios, and professional experience.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with employers, trade unions, healthcare organizations, workforce agencies, government entities, community organizations, and educational partners.
• Develop pipelines for internships, apprenticeships, clinical experiences, employment, and career advancement.
• Establish clear measures of success, including enrollment, retention, completion, credential attainment, employment placement, wage growth, employer satisfaction, revenue, and external funding.
• Recruit, supervise, develop, and evaluate faculty, staff, program directors, and industry practitioners.
• Oversee the School's budget, facilities, equipment, technology, resource allocation, and capital needs.
• Pursue grants, workforce contracts, philanthropic support, corporate sponsor ships, employer-paid education, and other sources of external revenue.
• Ensure compliance with accreditation standards, academic governance requirements, state and federal regulations, licensing expectations, and University policies.
• Integrate emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, digital literacy, and ethical technology practices throughout the School's programs and operations.
• Establish industry advisory councils and other mechanisms to ensure ongoing input from employers, students, alumni, and the community.
• Provide regular reports to the Provost and University leadership on progress, risks, financial performance, enrollment, student outcomes, and strategic opportunities.