Director of Engineering

Salary Range: $125,000 - $134,000 annual gross

Pikes Peak State College is the largest and most diverse college in the Pikes Peak region, serving students with a wide range of goals, experiences, and responsibilities. Our students include recent high school graduates, working adults, military-affiliated students, parents, first-generation students, career changers, transfer students, and lifelong learners.

Our mission is to provide high-quality educational opportunities to all, with a focus on student success and community needs. We fulfill that mission by creating affordable, flexible, and accessible pathways that help students transfer to four-year institutions, enter the workforce, advance their careers, and build better futures close to home.

As the needs of our students, employers, and communities continue to evolve, so do we. PPSC embraces innovation that is human-centered, ethical, and focused on student learning. Through strong workforce partnerships and the thoughtful integration of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, we prepare students not only for today's opportunities, but for what's next.

We're looking for people who are passionate about access, collaboration, innovation, and student success. Whether you work in the classroom or behind the scenes, your contributions help create opportunities that change lives. At PPSC, our vision is simple:
Students Succeed at PPSC.

This is a NON-CLASSIFIED employment opportunity and is exempt from the State Classified Personnel System. Visit the State of Colorado for Classified employment opportunities.

The Director of Engineering shall work under the direction of the Executive Dean of Science, Engineering, & Math, and shall provide supervision of Engineering faculty and instructors, oversight of course scheduling, marketing, transfer engineering student advising and extracurricular activity oversight, community and industry networking, and curriculum development, and collaborating with engineering laboratory staff to assure that instructional needs are met. The Director shall assist the Executive Dean with the hiring of Engineering faculty and shall be responsible for the hiring of Engineering instructors.

The Director shall maintain commitment to quality instruction, the primary objective of the institution. This leader will demonstrate a strong commitment to the value of diversity among students and staff, as well as sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of PPSC students.

Start Date for this position is January 15 (salary to be pro-rated). Please note this is a 12 month position.

• Supervise Engineering faculty and instructors.
• Coordinate with the PPSC Grant Director to identify and write grant proposals to support the engineering program and faculty initiatives
• Engineering curriculum and program design.
• Strategic course scheduling.
• Community networking and coordination with university partners.
• Develop and maintain industry partnerships to support program relevance and student outcomes.
• Program marketing and information sessions.
• Engineering student advising and support of extracurricular activities.
• Coordinate professional training and development opportunities for Engineering faculty and instructors.
• Collaborate with the Director of Lab Operations and the Rampart Science & Engineering Lab Coordinator to assure that all course needs are met, and that appropriate equipment is selected for purchase for new courses, programs, and innovative advances.
• Other duties as required or directed by the Executive Dean.
• Establish clear and logical goals and objectives.
• Responsible for internal planning,…