Dean of Workforce Innovation

The Dean of Workforce Innovation provides strategic, administrative, and operational leadership for Sinclair Community College’s workforce innovation enterprise, advancing innovative education and workforce solutions that respond to the evolving needs of employers, learners, and the regional economy. Reporting to the Vice Provost of Academic and Workforce Innovation, the Dean is responsible for the development, implementation, growth, and continuous improvement of customized training, employer-sponsored education, work-based learning strategy, workforce-responsive learning solutions, professional development, industry-recognized credentials, microcredentials, digital badges, and other flexible learning models that expand access and support lifelong learning.

The Dean serves as the institution’s primary leader for employer-focused learning initiatives, collaborating across Academic Affairs, eLearning, academic divisions, Student Affairs, business and industry, government agencies, and community organizations to design and deliver high-quality learning solutions that address workforce demands while creating seamless pathways into credit-bearing certificates and degrees. The position exercises broad independent judgment in developing strategic partnerships, directing complex cross‑functional initiatives, managing financial and operational performance, identifying new market opportunities, and aligning workforce innovation with institutional priorities.

The Dean leads a dynamic portfolio of workforce and educational initiatives that may include customized employer training, apprenticeships, internships, work-based learning, prior learning assessment, bridge programming, short-term credentials, and other just‑in‑time learning opportunities. Using labor market intelligence, employer engagement, institutional data, and financial analysis, the Dean drives program innovation, strengthens quality, expands enrollment and revenue opportunities, and ensures Sinclair remains a dependable partner and innovator of distinction in workforce education.

The successful candidate will be a collaborative, entrepreneurial, and data‑informed leader with demonstrated success in building strategic partnerships, leading multidisciplinary teams, managing complex initiatives, and translating workforce and community needs into scalable, accessible, and high-quality learning solutions that advance student success, economic mobility, and institutional sustainability.

Following are some of the benefits that professional staff with Sinclair College receive:

• Tuition waiver for employee and dependents for all Sinclair courses and programs
• Support for continued training and education, including tuition reimbursement for other universities and colleges
• OPERS pension participation option, with 14% employer contribution
• 4+ weeks of personal and vacation leave, 3+ weeks of sick leave annually
• 14 days of annually observed company holidays
• Expansive and competitive insurance programs, including an HSA with annual employer contribution available
• High quality programs and events for work‑life balance

* SCC has the right to revise this position description at any time. This position description does not represent in any way a contract of employment.

• Provide strategic, administrative, and operational leadership for Sinclair’s workforce innovation portfolio (customized training, workforce‑responsive programs, professional development, non‑credit learning, and credit‑aligned pathways), advancing the College’s strategic drivers as College of Choice, Employer of Choice, Dependable Partner, and Innovator of Distinction
• Own the financial performance and sustainability of the Workforce Innovation unit, building it into a revenue‑positive, self‑sustaining enterprise through pricing, cost management, and earned‑revenue growth against established net‑revenue and margin targets
• Lead the design, development, implementation, and continuous improvement of workforce innovation programs that respond to regional labor‑market needs, employer demand, and student goals
• Ability to build, sustain, and expand…