Salary: $77,611.00 - $120,346.00 Annually
Location : Montgomery, AL
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: AD9968
College/Division: TSCC-401012-Academic Admin-Career & Technical
Opening Date: 08/21/2025
Closing Date: 9/10/2025 11:59 PM Central
Campus Location: Trenholm State Community College
Position Summary The Assistant Dean of Career Technical Education serves as the administrator for career-technical education programs and collaborates with workforce development on college-wide, short-term credit training, credit training for existing business and industry, federal vocational funds, and grants for credit training. The Assistant Dean of Career Technical Education is also responsible for collaborating with the Chief Instructional Officer on curriculum in the management of all career technical education programs.
Salary Schedule-C2 Essential Duties and Responsibilities - Provides day-to-day supervision of career technical education instructors to include recruitment and training, evaluations, faculty/adjunct faculty orientation and assuring timely completion of reports (attendance rosters, grades, etc).
- Collaborates with workforce development to identify, participate, and provide leadership for all credit grant proposals and grant-funded programs related to or involving credit workforce development and/or career technical education training.
- Maintains appropriate records and files related to the operation of credit, short-term training, and career technical education programs.
- Provides leadership within career technical education curriculum as it relates to competency-based instruction, graduate portfolios, student learning outcomes, dual enrollment, schedules, college catalog, development of new programs, program reviews, regional and programmatic accreditation, and institutional effectiveness.
- Assists in securing and/or maintaining approval, certification and/or accreditation for programs within the career technical education.
- Assists in the establishment and maintenance of community partnerships to include business and industry, K-12 systems, community and civic organizations, and other higher education institutions.
- Assists with articulation agreements with local secondary school systems.
- Oversees Perkins grant funding, reporting, and budget.
- Maintains strong working relationships with local businesses and industry, program advisory committees, and faculty to ensure equipment and training meets current community needs and workforce partnerships.
- Works with the career technical education program coordinators to provide updated curriculum to meet the needs of businesses and industry.
- Recommends for employment qualified instructional personnel and appropriate changes in assignments in credit career technical education programs.
- Coordinates the use of career technical education shops and labs for credit and non-credit training with Workforce Development.
- Collaborates with Workforce Development to research community business and industry needs for workforce development to create new skills training programs for credit and non-credit, short-term career technical education offerings.
- Manages all off-campus credit career technical education course offerings.
- Observes and evaluates credit career technical education instructional programs, including short-term credit training programs.
- Collaborates with the Workforce Development to identify and foster relationships with trained professionals in a wide range of career technical education fields capable of and willing to provide short-term training on behalf of the College.
- Provides career technical education expertise to faculty and administrators as needed.
- Serves on College Committees as requested.
- Ensures and facilitates the appropriate, orderly, and timely flow of information from the career technical education units of the College to the Chief Instructional Officer, Executive Vice President, President, and other members of the administrative staff.
- Ensures that each constituent career technical education unit participates actively and creatively in the planning process of the College, preparing and implementing an effective annual plan that supports the vision, statement of purpose, and institutional goals and objectives of the College, and carrying out the overall mission of the College as it relates to career technical education.
- Ensures appropriate control and maintain inventory over physical resources for areas of responsibility.
- Maintains professional credentials and affiliation with and participate in appropriate local, state, regional, and professional organizations.
- Supervises and assists the career technical aspects of registration and advising as needed.
- Initiates and builds partnerships with employers to develop students' opportunities for experiential endeavors.
- Complies with all policies of the ACCS Board of Trustees, Alabama Community College System, Alabama Commission on Higher Education, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, programmatic accrediting bodies, certification standards, and the College.
- Retains and submits documentation as requested to support accreditation efforts.
- Assumes other work-related responsibilities as assigned by the Chief Instructional Officer, Executive Vice President, and/or the President.
Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree in education or in a career technical-related field.
- Supervisory experience required.
- At least three (3) years' work experience in business and industry.
- Teaching experience required.
- Experience in developing new curriculum or working with career/technical and accreditation of programs.
Preferred Qualifications: - Master's Degree in education or administration.
- Supervisory Experience required.
- Work experience in business and industry.
- Teaching experience required.
- Experience in developing new curriculum or working with career/technical and accreditation of programs.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :
- Excellent oral, auditory, and written communication skills.
- Competency in the use of instructional technology.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, other employees, industry craftspeople, human resource directors, plant and office supervisors, and public.
- Ability to project a professional and congenial demeanor.
Physical Requirements: - Ability to lift up to 30lbs.
- Prolonged sitting and standing at times.
- Some overnight travel involved.
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel independently.
- Ability to work with large groups.
- Ability to traverse both campuses.
- Ability to work flexible hours.
- Ability to communicate by using PC, telephone, and written media
Application Procedures/Additional Information Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated on this vacancy notice and must submit a completed online application packet to be considered for this position. Applicants who fail to submit all required information will not be considered. Only applications received during the period of this announcement will be considered. A complete application packet consists of:
- Trenholm State Community College online employment application.
- A current resume, including three (3) references.
- Copy of transcripts that demonstrate the required educational qualifications must be included and must identify the applicant, institution, degree, and date conferred.
WORK EXPERIENCE VERIFICATION Neither a resume nor an application is appropriate verification of work experience. It is not our policy to contact current and/or previous employers to obtain employment verification. "Work experience verification is required in writing from your current and/or previous employer(s) confirming the required level of experience as stated in the "Minimum Qualifications" section and other related experience. Verification should include dates of employment and position title(s). Proof of work experience verification may be delayed until an official offer of employment using the Work Experience Verification form, which is found on the Human Resources home page. All work experience verification must be completed within 15 days following the employment offer.
APPLICATION DEADLINE : Complete application files will be accepted by the Office of Human Resources on a continuous basis and remain active for one year for available positions. Incomplete application packets will eliminate the possibility of a position opportunity.
EEOC, E-VERIFY, BACKGROUND CHECK STATEMENTS: Trenholm State Community College is an equal opportunity employer. It is the official policy of the Alabama Community College System that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, disability, gender, religion, creed, national origin, or age, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment. Trenholm State Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants or employees.
Trenholm State Community College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to the awarding. More than one position in the same job classification may be filled by the applicants for this position should another vacancy occur during the search process. Any offer of employment is contingent upon a satisfactory criminal background investigation. The applicant will be responsible for the cost of the criminal background investigation.
This employer participates in E-Verify.
Sick Leave All regular full-time non-instructional staff earns one day of sick leave which is the equivalent of 8 hours of sick leave per month. Unused sick leave is rolled over to the following year. Upon retirement, employees are allowed to convert unused sick time into service time for the purpose of retirement. Further retirement benefits may be found on this page under Alabama Teacher's Retirement.
8 hours per month
(may accumulate an unlimited number)
Annual Leave All regular full-time non-instructional staff earn annual leave per month. A complete description of leave benefits can be found with the Human Resources office.
0-4 years 8 hours per month
5-9 years 10 hours per month
10-14 years 12 hours per month
15-19 years 14 hours per month
20+ 16 hours per month
(may accumulate up to 480 hours)
Personal Leave All regular full-time non-instructional staff earns up to two (2) regularly scheduled workdays of personal leave per leave year.
Unused Personal Leave converts to sick leave if not used.
(converts to sick leave at the end of August each year if not used)
Professional Leave Up to 10 days a year of professional development leave with pay may be granted by the President.
Holidays New Year's Day
Martin Luther King/Robert E. Lee Birthday
National Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day after Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
15 (5 locally assigned)
Contracted Work Days 260
Retirement The TRS was established in 1939 to provide benefits to qualified persons employed by state-supported educational institutions. Responsibility for the management and administration of the TRS is vested in its Board of Control. The Boards of Control elect the Secretary-Treasurer who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the RSA and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the RSA. The TRS is a defined benefit plan qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. For more information visit All regular full-time and part-time employees (non-temporary and non- student) who work at least 20 hours per week are required to participate in The Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama.
Tier I - Pays 7.50% monthly. State matches 13.57% (effective 10/01/24)
Tier II - Pays 6.20% monthly. State matches 12.60% (effective 10/01/24)
Law Enforcement Officers :
Tier I -Pays 8.50% monthly. State matches 13.57% (effective 10/01/24)
Tier II - Pays 7.20% monthly. State matches 12.60% (effective 10/01/24)
Health Insurance PEEHIP, established in 1983, provides health insurance benefits for active and retired education employees and is governed by the PEEHIP Board of Control. The Boards of Control elect the Secretary-Treasurer who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the RSA and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the RSA. For more information visit
Premium amounts: - Single $ 30
- Family (without Spouse but with dependents) $ 207
- Employee + Spouse (no dependents) $ 282
- Family (with Spouse and dependents*) $ 307
*Includes $100 per month spousal surcharge Note: The spousal surcharge does not apply to spouses who are independently eligible for PEEHIP.
Tobacco Usage Premium The tobacco premium applies only to the PEEHIP Hospital Medical and VIVA Health plans. Refer to the section to learn how you and/or your spouse can receive the non-tobacco user discount.
Wellness Premium The wellness premium applies only to the Blue Cross Blue Shield Hospital Medical Group #14000 plan for non-Medicare eligible active and retired members, non-Medicare-eligible members on LOA or COBRA, and non-Medicare-eligible spouses on active or retired contracts. Refer to the section to learn how you and/or your spouse can receive a wellness premium waiver.
If desired, the employee may elect four options rather than health insurance options to include hospital indemnity, cancer, dental, and vision.
Optional Coverage Plan Premiums - Cancer, Indemnity, and Vision Single or Family (cost per plan) $ 38
- Dental Single $ 38 Dental Family $ 50
Institution matches $800 monthly (effective 10/01/17).
Duty Hours (hours vary by campus and needs of the student) Tuition Assistance This tuition waiver program is designed for all full-time instructional and non-instructional employees of The Alabama College System and the Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education and their dependents as defined under by policy. The program will be coordinated by each institution for employees within The Alabama College System and the Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education. An application form for the tuition assistance program is available in the Human Resources office and should be completed prior to registration for classes.
Employees/Dependents at two-year colleges:
- 1/3 waived after 1st year
- 2/3 waived after 2nd year
- 3/3 waived after 3rd year
Note: Employee is vested after 10 years in Retirement System. Additional information regarding retirement may be obtained from the Retirement System Web site at
Do you have a Bachelor's Degree in education or in a career technical related field?
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Do you have supervisory experience?
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Do you have at least three (3) years' work experience in business and industry?
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Do you have experience in developing new curriculum or working with career/technical and accreditation of programs?
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Do you have excellent oral, auditory, and written communication skills?
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Do you have competency in the use of instructional technology?
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Do you have excellent organizational skills?
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Do you have the ability to handle multiple tasks?
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Do you have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, other employees, industry craftspeople, human resource directors, plant and office supervisors, and public?
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Do you have the ability to project a professional and congenial demeanor?
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Do you have the ability to traverse both campuses?
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Do you have the ability to work flexible hours?
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Do you have the ability to communicate by using PC, telephone, and written media?
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Do you have the ability to use Microsoft Office Software, Excel, Word, and Outlook?
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Will you be able to perform the job as stated in the job functions as stated in the job posting with or without reasonable accommodations?
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