Associate Dean, Community Education and High Schools Programs (Full-Time)

Associate Dean, Community Education and High Schools Programs (Full-Time)

Salary

$89,913.00 - $123,661.00 Annually

Location

700 W State Street, Milwaukee, WI

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

2026-05738

Division

Community Education

Opening Date

07/15/2026

Closing Date

8/5/2026 10:00 PM Central

Application Requirements

NOTE an updated resume and a cover letter is required at the time of application for this position. Typing "See Resume" in lieu of application completion will not be acceptable. Candidates (both internal and external) must complete the employment application in its entirety for further consideration. Salary determination will be based on years of credited experience listed on the job application only so please include complete work history.

Supplemental Information

A verification of education will be conducted if a candidate is selected for the position.

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Description

Under the direction of the Dean of Community Education this position collaborates in the general operations of Dual Enrollment team, Community Education programs including Integrated Education & Training (IET), Adult High School (AHS), GED, and HSED programs. Additionally, each Associate Dean may provide an oversight role in one or more of Community Education Hub's operations. An emphasis of this position is for the direct support for high school programs, dual enrollment and dual credit, and transitions from community education programs into the college's seven (7) major pathways. Finally, the Associate Dean will provide a support role (to the dean) in the oversight of all grants related to supporting Community Education.

The Associate Dean is an innovative learning leader who works collaboratively with faculty, staff, and other administrators in developing and sustaining high quality academic programs to ensure student success. They will encourage and foster a culture of inquiry about student learning in support of various college strategic initiatives, works in collaboration with District-wide administration, as well as community partners to align programs to college traditional technical and transfer programs. The Associate Dean will collaborate with the Dean in the planning, directing, and evaluating all assigned functions associated with maintaining and delivering quality academic programs.

Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) is Wisconsins largest and most diverse technical college, offering 170+ high-quality programs that connect students to a career in as little as one to two years. The college also offers a less expensive path to a four-year degree. MATC is transforming lives, industry and our community by preparing students today for the careers of tomorrow. Together, we are meeting the needs of the community we share and are focused on students with the greatest needs. We are seeking passionate individuals to join our team who share the same passion in serving this purpose. Learn more about MATC at www.matc.edu.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities

• AHS, Dual Enrollment, GED, HSED, and IET Programs: Guide staff in the development, daily management, and support for each of the five programs at MATC.
• Stakeholder Relationship Management: Manages relationships with key stakeholders including but not limited to academic and student support offices, pathway staff members, students, industry partners and faculty. Collaborates with teams in various functions and design strategies to improve communication and collaboration across teams. Networks and continuously improves external and internal relationships to aid in faculty development. improvement of instructional delivery, and for program growth. Identifies opportunities for innovation, growth and expansion.
• Curriculum and Instruction: Under direction of the dean, shall be responsible for the oversight of the development and ongoing review of curriculum through a pathway curriculum committee and the assurance of coordination with other impacted programs across the college. Will also support the dean for required annual program reviews and program vitality process.
• Strategic Decision Making: Collaborates with the Dean and district wide administration on aligning programs and curriculum to labor market needs and maximize opportunities for student success. Serves as a participant and leader in the Dean's management team. Provide leadership in program and curriculum management.
• Enrollment and Class Schedule Oversight: Faculty load and assignment is the primary responsibility of the Associate Dean (with final approval by the dean). Coordinates with the Scheduling Offices and Lead Faculty to approve the schedule of classes and assigns staffing as needed for classes. Maintains master course and curriculum files for the assigned academic program. Ensures quality, uniformity and compliance in all publications. Supports the curriculum and instruction delivered within the program to ensure quality, completion, retention and effectiveness of courses.
• Faculty Administration: Assists with the hiring of all part-time faculty by reviewing credentials, interviewing, and recommending those best qualified for the position. Also, assists the dean with full time faculty hiring, onboarding, and assignments. Ensures that onboarding, FQAS, and evaluations are managed and adhered to within the college's evaluation cycle.
• Fiscal Administration: Assists with preparing and administering capital, operational and grant budgets, and reconciles and balances accounts. Identifies student and program needs and researches applicable federal and state grants in partnership with the Grants Department and Quality Planning and Assessment teams. Collaborates with the Institutional Effectiveness and Research Department to identify and secure external funding. Assists faculty in managing the program/department budget. Approves budget transfers, monitors spending patterns, and serves as liaison between Dean and lead faculty when adjustments need to be made.
• Operational Oversight: Performs operational activities related to the assigned academic program such as timesheet approval, office scheduling, purchasing, repair orders, tracking, or maintenance requests.
• Accreditation Compliance: In conjunction with the Dean, ensures accreditation compliance (as applicable) within the assigned Academic Pathway. Promotes systems and processes that ensure data-informed Academic Pathway Program improvement and accreditation compliance.
• Data-Informed Decision Making and Continuous Improvement: Leverages data analytics to drive informed decision-making and fosters continuous improvement within the area of responsibility. Analyzes key performance indicators (KPIs) and relevant metrics to gain actionable insights and monitors performance measures aligned with organizational goals. Utilities data to inform strategic and operational decisions. Applies continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Plan-Do-Study-Act) based on data analysis promoting a data-driven culture and enhancing team data literacy.
• Committee Participation and System Engagement: Participates in cross-functional committees and organizes, reviews, and debriefs meetings among stakeholders (with an emphasis on academic matters). Attends state-called or other external meetings, including district board meetings as required. May serve as chair/co-chair for college-wide committees. Collaborates with other departments to ensure quality, integrity and effectiveness of Program Advisory Committees that serve the Pathway.
• Cross Functional Relationships and Collaborative Teamwork: Establishes, maintains, and enhances positive work relationships with staff, faculty, and administrators.
• Leadership and Supervision: Develops and manages high performing team highly skilled and motivated staff focused on the delivery of quality and value-added services and allocates cross-functional responsibilities and work processes. Responsibilities include hiring, coaching/mentoring, performance management, and progressive discipline as needed.
• Continuous Learning & Professional Development: Maintains current knowledge of best practices and standards in higher education with an emphasis on community Colleges. Actively organizes and/or participates in applicable workgroups, training, workshops, seminars, committees and professional associations or conferences to promote continuous learning.
• Other duties: Performs other related duties within the scope of the position as required for the efficient operation of the division and to support institutional objectives.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of curriculum, instruction, and assessment processes, functions, and innovations.
• Knowledge of traditional and career-technical program review processes.
• Knowledge of the functions and objectives of all Academic and Career Pathways and programs, and support programs and services.
• Advanced skills and knowledge in student-centered approaches and systems in enrollment and scheduling that support the holistic development and success of college students from diverse backgrounds.
• Knowledge of the functions and objectives of pathway-specific programs and student support services. Strong understanding of vocational, technical and adult education in academic administration.
• Ability to organize, analyze and interpret statistical and management data. Demonstrated ability to gather information, identify patterns or connections between situations.
• Knowledge of effective principles of supervision and management. Demonstrate leadership ability and team building skills to effectively supervise professional and staff and interact with all levels of management
• Ability to manage large budgets and other resources in area of responsibility. Demonstrated ability to manage and develop program budgets at the federal, state, or local levels.
• Ability to incorporate strategic directives into operational-level goals, objectives, and action plans. Ability to use data analysis to promote quality learning.
• Ability to establish workflows, manage multiple projects, and meet necessary deadlines.
• Sensitive to dealing with individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds and cultures. Open, objective, and will seek to understand issues from multiple perspectives. Innovative in developing options that are responsive to differing needs.
• Ability to review and evaluate problems and to identify and implement creative solutions.
• Maintains a professional demeanor, should have strong presentation skills, and should be able to organize and communicate information to groups of varying size and hierarchical levels in the organization. Strong written and oral communicator.
• Demonstrates integrity and deals effectively, fairly and in a timely fashion with all stakeholders.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Business insight
• Decision quality
• Resourcefulness
• Plans and aligns
• Drives results
• Manages conflict
• Develops talent
• Builds effective teams
• Demonstrates self-awareness
• Instills trust
• Customer focus
• Action oriented
• Values differences
• Self-development
• Compassion
• Creativity/Innovation
• High Ethical Standards

Qualifications

Compliance with all state, federal, and accreditation standards/requirements, as well as all MATC policies and procedures.

Required Education Minimums: Must meet ALL required education and experience minimums listed below.

• A master's degree or higher from an accredited college or university in one of the programs in Community Education or General Education with an emphasis in teaching and learning training and/or education.
• Required Occupational Experience Minimums: must meet ALL of the requirements listed below.
• At least three (3) years of experience in the K12 and/or college instructional administration/supervision
• The equivalent of 2 (two) years of full-time teaching
• At least one (1) year involved in direct supervision of student services programs in K-12 or higher education.
• At least one (1) year involved in direct supervision of faculty in teaching roles (may also include apprenticeships, clinical sites, continuing education, or lab-based instruction)
• At least three (3) years of staff supervision or one (1) year of staff supervision combined with an Emerging Leaders (internal MATC program) completion equivalency.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Provides direct supervision to managerial, supervisory, and professional personnel, regularly delegating work assignments and offering input on hiring decisions, coaching, counseling, training, and approving time off.

Preferred Education & Experience: In addition to the required minimums listed above.

• A master's degree or higher with four (4) years of K -16 experience in a field related to one of the programs in the pathway or applicable/relevant field. Five (5) or more years of full-time teaching experience (or equivalent) with more than one (1) year in the direct supervision of faculty in teaching roles. More than three (3) years in supervisory and/or administrative responsibilities including faculty and managing teams.

Supplemental Information

Start Date: This position supports the Community Education Division and is available to start as soon as possible.

Hours: This position requires 40 hours per week, 100% on site/in person at our downtown Milwaukee Campus. The standard schedule is Monday through Friday, generally between the hours of 8:00am - 4:30pm. Employees will conduct all work hours in the State of Wisconsin, performing work outside the state is strictly prohibited.

Salary Information: Salary is listed to the midpoint of the range and placement is determined based on years of experience, internal salary equity, and a review of the applicants employment and educational background as listed on the fully completed job application.

Application Materials & Requirements: To be considered for this position, all applicants (both internal and external) must submit a thoroughly complete application. An incomplete application will not be considered or reviewed. Please follow these steps.

1. Complete the Employment Application in its Entirety

You must provide thorough and detailed information for all sections of the application form. An incomplete application will not be considered or reviewed.

2. Attach All Required Documents (At Time of Application)

• Cover Letter (Required)

• Up to date - Resume (Required) NOTE: submission of a resume does not satisfy the requirement for a thoroughly completed application.

Interview: Selected qualified candidates will be invited to a first round virtual interviews (via Google Meet) within a couple of weeks after the posting closes with those advancing to the next round which will be in person at our Milwaukee, WI downtown campus location tentatively late August or early September.

EEO: Milwaukee Area Technical College will not discriminate against any employee, applicant for employment, student, or applicant for admission on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, creed, religion, political affiliation, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, disability, age, membership in any reserve component of the armed forces, union affiliation, arrest and conviction record, or any other protected category under applicable local, state or federal law.

Milwaukee Area Technical College is an Equal Opportunity/Access Educator/Employer. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and need special accommodation for the application process, please contact our office at 414-297-6529 (Wisconsin Relay System: 711) or email jobs@matc.edu

Health Insurance

• MATC offers a choice between two medical insurance plans. See below for plan types:
• Low Deductible PPO
• High Deductible PPO

Upon selection, the coverage begins the first of the month following start date. You will have 30 days from your start date to enroll. MATC contributes a generous percentage towards medical insurance premium. Both medical plans include prescription drug coverage at no additional cost to employees. Employees are offered an option to enroll in a Health Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with the selection of the Low Deductible PPO plan. Employees are offered an option to enroll in a Health Savings Account (HSA) with the selection of the High Deductible PPO plan with employer contributions.

Dental Insurance

• MATC offers a group dental plan through Delta Dental.
• Upon selection, the dental insurance plan coverage begins the first of the month following start date.
• Annual maximum per covered person is $2,500; plan covers preventive, routine, restoration, and has an orthodontic benefit for dependents up to age 19.

Vision Insurance

• MATC offers a group vision plan through Superior Vision..Upon selection, the vision insurance plan coverage begins the first of the month following start date.
• Plan covers eye exam, frames, lenses and contact lenses.

Group Life Insurance

• MATC offers group term life insurance benefits through Madison National Life Insurance Company effective the first of the month of start date and is fully paid for by the College. The amount of insurance is based upon the employee's annual earnings rounded to the higher $1,000.00. The benefit is doubled in the event of accidental death.
• Supplemental Life Insurance is also available at group rates for employees, spouses, and dependents to purchase.

Long-Term Disability

• MATC offers long-term disability insurance through Madison National Life Company after 30 days of employment and is fully paid for by the College. Benefits provided are equal to 66 2/3% of base monthly earnings.

Flexible Spending Accounts

• MATC offers two types of Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA):
• Health Care FSA
• Dependent Care FSA

This type of benefit allows employees to set aside pre-tax dollars per calendar year for a variety of medical, dental, and vision expenses (for a Health Care FSA) and for day care expenses for children under 13 or family members that are dependent on you for more than half their support (for a Dependent Care FSA) up to a maximum amount.

Retirement Savings

• Regular full-time employees of MATC who are hired for greater than 12 months become members of the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS)'s pension system as of day one of employment. The College currently pays the full cost of the employer contribution (6.9%), and the employee pays the full part of the employee contribution of 6.9% of salary. There is a five year vesting period requirement in order to qualify for any employer contributions made on the employees behalf. Contribution rates are subject to change annually as set by the State.
• In addition to the WRS pension account, employees may enroll in other optional retirement savings plan such as a 403(b) account or a 457 account on a pre-tax or post-tax basis.

Sick Leave

• MATC offers employees a generous sick leave plan per year.
• Each employee may accumulate up to 165 days of full sick leave with an unlimited accumulation of half pay sick leave.

Vacation

• MATC offers a vacation policy to employees for the purpose of rest and relaxation.
• Vacation is earned at a generous rate each year of employment. (Not available for Instructors)

Paid & Flexible (Floating) Holidays

• MATC offers 12 paid holidays for non-Faculty positions and 7 paid holidays for Faculty positions.
• MATC provides two flexible (floating) holidays per employee per year. (Not available for Instructors).

Tuition Benefits:

• Employees are eligible for tuition reimbursement and waiver after completing probationary period.
• Amount allowed per fiscal year is 18 credits at MATC or $1,400 at other accredited institutions.

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Candidates (both internal and external) must complete the employment application in its entirety for further consideration. Have you included and fully completed the education and experience information on your application?

• Yes
• No

02

What is the HIGHEST degree you have completed from an accredited educational institution? A verification of education will be conducted for selected final candidates.

• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree
• Two or More Masters Degree
• Doctoral Degree
• None of the Above

03

Do you specifically have a masters degree or higher from an accredited college or university in a field related to one of the programs in the Community Education or General Education Pathway with an emphasis in teaching and learning training and/or education?

• Yes
• No

04

Please list your degree(s) and conferred field(s)?

05

Do you have at least three (3) years of work experience in the K12 and/or college instructional administration/supervision?

• Yes
• No

06

Do you have at least one (1) year involved in direct supervision of student services programs in K-12 or higher education?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have at least three (3) years of staff supervision OR one (1) year of staff supervision combined with an Emerging Leaders (internal MATC program) completion equivalency.

• Yes
• No

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Do you have at least one (1) year of experience in the direct supervision of faculty in teaching roles (may also include apprenticeships, clinical sites, continuing education, or lab-based instruction). Informal supervision as department chair and/or lead faculty may constitute supervision experience.

• Yes
• No

09

Do you have at least two (2) years of full-time (or part-time equivalent) direct teaching experience? Please ensure this is listed on your application for validation purposes; typing see resume in lieu of this is unacceptable.

• Yes
• No

10

Do you have knowledge of Guided Pathways?

• Yes
• No

11

Do you have experience working in a technical college or higher education environment?

• Yes
• No

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If you live outside the state of Wisconsin, are you planning to relocate to the Milwaukee/SE Wisconsin area, required, by the start of this position. If you already live in this area, type NA. Please note, we do NOT have any virtual opportunities for out-of-state residents.

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Please provide your ideal salary range below. Do not write negotiable or n/a.

14

This position requires all of the following to be attached/submitted at time of application: - a current resume - a cover letter Have you provided these documents?

• Yes
• No

15

This position has a probationary period of six (6) months. The person, including internal employees, who is hired for this role would not be able to transfer into another role within the college until the six (6) month probationary period has been completed. Is this acceptable to you?

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(Current Internal Faculty Applicants ONLY) Are you past your initial faculty probationary period with MATC? This means two (2) academics semesters if you are currently a full-time faculty member OR four (4) academic semesters if you are a current part-time faculty member. (EXTERNAL APPLICANTS TYPE N/A)

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(INTERNAL Staff APPLICANTS ONLY) Are you past your probationary period with MATC? This means six (6) months if you are a current full-time employee and twelve (12) months if you are a current part-time employee. (EXTERNAL APPLICANTS TYPE N/A)

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Internal MATC employees CANNOT hold two positions at the college at the same time. This includes faculty and staff or any combination. (e.g. holding a full-time position and adding a part-time position AND/OR holding two-part time positions). If you are an external application, type n/a. Do you understand this policy?

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(INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY) Please list all positions previously and currently held at the college. (External applicants type N/A)

Required Question

Employer Milwaukee Area Technical College

Address 700 W. State

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53203

Phone 414-297-6529

Website http://www.matc.edu