Associate Dean of Workforce Instruction

Opportunity Description

North Seattle College is looking to hire an Associate Dean of Workforce Instruction

Salary Range for this position is $89,000 to $118,000 annually.

Application and required materials must be submitted no later than 5 p.m. on August 3, 2026.

Overview

Are you passionate about educational leadership and creating pathways to student success? Do you enjoy building strong partnerships, fostering collaboration, and developing programs that make a meaningful impact on students and the communities they serve? If so, we invite you to consider joining our team.

We are an equity-focused, open-access college dedicated to helping all students achieve their academic, career, and personal goals. As the Associate Dean of Workforce Instruction, you will play a key leadership role in supporting the success of the Workforce Instruction division through collaborative, relationship-centered leadership.

Working closely with the Dean, faculty, and staff, you will help ensure the division operates effectively while driving continuous improvement and innovation. In this role, you will act on behalf of the Dean when delegated, provide leadership and support to division faculty and staff, collaborate on program, division, and college-wide planning and operations, and build strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders. Together, these efforts will help create high-quality learning experiences and support students in achieving successful educational and employment outcomes.

About Us

We are a district of three distinct colleges¿North Seattle College, Seattle Central College, and South Seattle College¿and five specialty training centers. Which makes us the largest and most diverse community college district in the state of Washington, we are leaders in change and innovation.

Seattle Colleges is committed to recruiting dedicated faculty and employees who together create a welcoming academic climate that reflects the diverse backgrounds of our community, including ethnicity, national origin, religion, race, gender, gender identity, age, status as a veteran or disabled veteran, disability, political status, and sexual orientation.

As a Seattle Colleges employee, you will gain access to a great benefits package including:

• Competitive Pay Rates
• Promotional Opportunities
• Great Medical, Dental, and Retirement plans
• Paid Sick and Vacation Leave
• Transportation benefits
• Tuition Waivers
• PEBB Wellness Plan
• Washington State Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

Seattle Colleges staff and faculty also enjoy professional development opportunities and enrichment experiences in areas of their choice, including committee, workgroup, and affinity group opportunities.

Application Procedures:

• Attached current Resume
• Attached cover letter addressing how your background intersects with the job

Required application materials must be completed and submitted online

Notice to Applicants:

Please note that Seattle Colleges has moved to holding interviews virtually using video conference options such as Zoom or Teams. As such, if you are selected for an interview, please be prepared to hold your interview virtually.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a regular basis. The employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

Seattle Colleges is unable to extend post-completion optional practical training (OPT) to F-1 students who receive STEM degrees.

What you will be working on:

As delegated by the Dean of Workforce Instruction, the Associate Dean is responsible for the following essential functions:

• Oversee Workforce Instruction faculty, staff, and instructional operations, including supervision, hiring, training, coaching, scheduling, and performance management.
• Manage faculty assignments and staffing in compliance with collective bargaining agreements.
• Support faculty in curriculum development, outcomes assessment, program review, onboarding, professional development, and tenure processes.
• Coordinate with faculty program coordinators on scheduling, pathways initiatives, campus events, advisory committees, and other academic activities.
• Respond to student concerns and complaints and approve academic requests such as grade changes, course substitutions, and Prior Learning Assessments.
• Collaborate with the Dean on strategic planning, budget monitoring, enrollment management, schedule development, and operational effectiveness.
• Analyze enrollment, retention, completion, and student success data to improve program outcomes and address equity gaps.
• Lead and support grants, accreditation activities, facilities management, marketing, outreach, and maintenance of program information platforms such as Career Bridge.
• Build and maintain partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including student services, industry advisors, community organizations, international programs, and workforce leaders across the district.
• Demonstrate leadership through a commitment to Access, Community and Opportunity (ACO); participate in professional development and workforce leadership groups; ensure compliance with collective bargaining agreements; and serve as acting Dean when needed.

What you bring as a candidate:

• Master¿s Degree or higher in an education-related, health-related, business-related, or administration-related field.
• Demonstrated experience, commitment to and professional development in values of equity, diversity, inclusion and community.
• Demonstrated proficiency in supervision of personnel as well as project planning, management and implementation in order to meet high level deliverables within efficient timelines.
• Demonstration of strong interpersonal skills to foster a positive work culture and environment, encourage teamwork and collaboration, and manage conflict.
• Proficiency in communication skills when interfacing with varied stakeholders, through both verbal and written communications.
• Experience with anticipating, prioritizing, and managing tasks while respecting the personalities, experiences, and competing priorities of a diverse audience;
• Experience with utilizing quantitative and qualitative data to inform assessment and planning.
• Demonstrated experience with proactively receiving and utilizing feedback to adapt and improve in carrying out job duties.

Physical Demands and Disability Accommodation

Persons with disabilities have the right to reasonable accommodation in all aspects of employment with Seattle Colleges. This includes, but is not limited to, recruitment, application, interviewing, hiring, training, termination, conditions of employment, and any other employer-supported activities. Applicants requesting accommodation should contact Human Resources.

Office Setting

Seattle Colleges follows the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and provides the following information as a guideline for applicants:

• Ability to operate office equipment, receive and interpret data, and prepare various materials.
• Ability to exchange information with supervisor, lead, co-workers, and students.
• Ability to provide 1:1 support, present to small groups, and work at a computer exercising repetitive hand motion.
• Work is performed primarily in office settings with frequent interruptions and encounters noises typical of these settings.

Notice of Non-Discrimination Statement

Seattle Colleges is committed to the concept and practice of equal opportunity for all its students, employees, and applicants in education, employment, services and contracts, and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, color, age, national origin, religion, creed, marital status, sex, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, status as an honorably discharged veteran or disabled veteran or military status, political affiliation or belief, citizenship/status as a lawfully admitted immigrant authorized to work in the United States, or presence of any physical, sensory, or mental disability. In addition, reasonable accommodation will be made for known physical or mental limitations for all otherwise qualified persons with disabilities. Further, the Seattle Colleges is committed to ensure that all employees and students work and learn in an environment that fosters mutual respect and professionalism, free from all forms of ¿bullying¿ behaviors, including ¿cyberbullying.¿

Students, employees, and applicants at Seattle Colleges can reach the Title IX Coordinator or ADA/Section 504 Coordinator for questions about discrimination, harassment or grievance procedures.

Background Check Statement

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant¿s suitability and competence to perform in the position. In addition to the background check, candidates will complete Sexual Misconduct Disclosure Form WA HB 2327 as required.