Senior Associate Vice Chancellor, Workforce and Continuing Education

Applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. CT on the day before the listed closing date.

Weekly Work Hours
40

Compensation RangeA
91

Salary Minimum$ AnnuallyFLSAUnited States of America (Exempt)
Work Location All positions are considered on-site roles.

After six months of employment, some positions may be eligible to apply for a hybrid work arrangement based on job responsibilities, operational needs, supervisor approval, and Dallas College policy.

Academic (Faculty) positions require an on-campus presence, even when teaching online courses, in accordance with state law.

Position Type Administrator Dallas  College is seeking an accomplished, forward-thinking workforce education leader to serve as Senior Associate Vice Chancellor, Workforce Continuing Education. This executive leadership opportunity will help shape the future of workforce development, continuing education, professional training, adult education, and accelerated career pathways across Dallas College.

The Senior Associate Vice Chancellor will provide strategic leadership for a comprehensive portfolio of workforce education initiatives designed to respond to evolving industry demands, strengthen economic mobility, and expand access to high-value credentials, certifications, and lifelong learning opportunities. The role combines strategy with execution, leading efforts across workforce programming, industry engagement, operational performance, resource stewardship, credential attainment, and workforce outcomes.

Working collaboratively with academic, workforce, industry, community, and governmental partners, the Senior Associate Vice Chancellor will help translate labor market needs into innovative education and training solutions. The leader will play an important role in creating stronger connections among education, employers, career advancement, and regional economic growth.

Why This Role Matters Workforce needs continue to evolve, creating new opportunities for Dallas College to connect individuals with the education, skills, credentials, and training needed to advance their careers while helping employers develop the talent required for a changing  this role, the Senior Associate Vice Chancellor will have the opportunity to:

Shape workforce education strategy by aligning programs with labor market demand, economic development priorities, workforce trends, and institutional goals.

Expand access to high-value career pathways through continuing education, professional education, integrated adult education, fast-track programs, credentials, certifications, licenses, upskilling, and reskilling opportunities.

Strengthen industry talent pipelines across sectors including Aerospace, Automotive, Business and Finance, Construction Trades, Healthcare, Information Technology, Advanced Manufacturing, Logistics, and other emerging workforce sectors.

Build meaningful employer and community partnerships that support customized training, contract education, apprenticeships, workforce grants, and pathways to employment. Advance economic mobility by creating flexible, responsive educational pathways that accelerate workforce entry, career advancement, and lifelong learning.

Drive sustainable growth and performance through enrollment growth, revenue generation, resource stewardship, workforce funding strategies, and data-informed decision-making.

The Leadership Opportunity Workforce Strategy & Innovation Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Workforce Continuing Education programs, professional education, integrated adult education, and accelerated career pathways. Drive long-range workforce planning and identify opportunities to expand credential attainment, incumbent-worker upskilling, reskilling, and career advancement.

Industry & Employer Partnerships Develop and sustain relationships with employers, industry associations, workforce boards, governmental agencies, community organizations, and economic development entities. Translate current and emerging employer talent needs into responsive education and training solutions.

Workforce Programs & Pathways Provide strategic oversight for a broad portfolio of Workforce Continuing Education programs and help advance curriculum, work-based learning, apprenticeships, and training models that connect education with employment and career advancement.

Growth & Resource Stewardship Provide executive oversight for budgets, resource allocation, financial performance, revenue generation, enrollment growth,…