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Vice President, Workforce Innovation and Economic Advancement - De Anza

Foothill-De Anza Community College District


Salary: $15,715.16 - $22,852.92 Monthly

Job Type: Full Time - Administrator

Job Number: 25-114

Location: De Anza College, CA

Department: Workforce

Closing: Continuous

Bargaining Unit: AMA

Description


Initial Review Date: 05/28/26*

*Any complete applications received after the review date will only be forwarded to the hiring committee at their request.

For full consideration, all application materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on the initial review date.

Actual salary placement is based on applicant's verified education and experience. In addition, candidates with verified educational units beyond the minimum qualification may qualify for additional pay.

The Foothill - De Anza Community College District does not have a remote work policy. All employees are expected to be available to work in person and on-site per the requirement of the department.

The Foothill-De Anza Community College District does not reimburse applicants for travel, lodging or any other costs incurred by applicant to attend interviews. All interviewing costs incurred will be the responsibility of the applicant.

Foothill - De Anza Community College District Mission Statement:

The mission of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District is student success and educational excellence. The district and its colleges provide access to affordable, quality educational programs and services that develop a broadly educated and socially responsible community that supports an equitable and just future for California and the global community. Every member of our district contributes to a dynamic instructional and learning environment that fosters student engagement, equal opportunity, and innovation in meeting the various educational and career goals of our diverse students. Foothill-De Anza is driven by an equity agenda and core values of integrity, inclusion, care for our students' well-being, and sustainability.

De Anza College Mission Statement:

De Anza College provides an academically rich, multicultural learning environment that challenges students of every background to develop their intellect, character and abilities; to realize their goals; and to be socially responsible leaders in their communities, the nation and the world.

De Anza College fulfills its mission by engaging students in creative work that demonstrates the knowledge, skills and attitudes contained within the college's Institutional Core Competencies:

• Communication and expression
• Information literacy
• Physical/mental wellness and personal responsibility
• Civic capacity for global, cultural, social and environmental awareness
• Critical thinking

POSITION PURPOSE:
Reporting to the President, the Vice President of Workforce Innovation and Economic Advancement provides strong leadership and vision in coordinating the development and operation of Workforce Development and Community Education programs on and off campus, leads in the implementation of new career technical education programs, and provides leadership to ensure the viability and integrity of career and vocational programs. The Vice President builds bridges between the college, its faculty and staff, and the business community, resulting in regional economic development and the college's advancement in the business community. This position develops, implements, and coordinates an overall vision of the college's customized training and programs designed to meet the workforce training and business assistance needs of industry across the region while innovating to create new programs based on labor market need and emerging priority sectors.

NATURE and SCOPE:
The Vice President of Workforce Innovation and Economic Advancement serves as a forward-thinking, catalytic force in formulating, implementing, collaborating and promoting adult education, career technical education programs, economic development and workforce innovation education, career services including the formulation of internship and apprenticeship opportunities, community education programming, and advocacy at the local, regional, state, and federal levels. This position is responsible for expanding partnerships with business, industry, government, education, and community-based partners in order to provide a well-trained workforce.
The Vice President leads college efforts including focused training for local business and industry; healthcare, technology, nonprofit and government sectors; professional/career training programs; and small business/entrepreneurial development programs. The Vice President works with the President, other members of the senior leadership team, and other district staff to determine vision, strategy, short and long range goals, and operating budgets for workforce programs, community education, and career technical education advancement. The Vice President supervises apprenticeship and internship programs, the career center, and is responsible for marketing, enrollment, budget, data management and analysis, and assisting in the design and development of new programs such as short-term vocational and workforce preparation continuing education, adult education, not-for-credit or contract education, community education, and dual enrollment. This position, through policies and practices, galvanizes credit for prior learning and competency-based educational strategies to serve returning and working learners. The Vice President works closely with college and district staff to achieve the goals of the division in accordance with the vision, mission, and core values of the college.

KEY DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

The following duties and responsibilities are typical but not limited to the following:

1. Serves as the Chief Workforce Development Officer of the college and an advisor to the President. Supports the President in providing leadership in the development and coordination of the vision, mission and values of the college. Provides strategic vision, policy analysis, and organizational support to develop and enhance high quality workforce development and career technical education programs and services to advance economic growth and global competitiveness through innovative collaborations, training and services, and business partnerships.?
2. Provides leadership, vision, and direction, while working collaboratively with all constituencies, in the development of plans for enhancing the quality of all workforce development and career technical education programming, the development of new credit, baccalaureate, noncredit, and not-for-credit programs, credit for prior learning and competency-based education, the redirection of existing programs to meet the employment needs of students and the workforce, and necessary professional development for faculty, classified staff professionals, and administrators. Bridges the gap in support of workforce advancement in order to best meet the needs of the community through the development of fee-based, contract education courses that may later lead to the development of noncredit and credit offerings by working with the Instruction office.
3. Develops plans for personnel, facilities and equipment needs of the workforce development and career technical education programs, initiating and leading the formulation of long-range planning through the college's Strategic Plan, Educational Master Plan, Facilities Master Plan, Technology Master Plan, Strategic Enrollment Management Plan, and Student Equity & Achievement Program Plan, based on comprehensive local needs assessment, Bay Area Community College Consortium regional priority sectors, workforce shortages, and evolving labor market data.
4. Initiates, researches, and collaboratively develops strategies, workplans, and fiscal accountability for the college's budgets that include Perkins, Strong Workforce Program, California Adult Education Program, Community Education Program, and Employment Training Panel plans, ensuring that the college provides relevant programming that best meets the needs of students, community and the workforce, while also leading efforts to procure external resources and funding through other relevant grant opportunities.
5. Supervises administrators, staff, and faculty to create and maintain a positive working, teaching and learning, and equitable student support environment. Encourages multi-directional communication and orderly collaborative decision making in all workforce innovation and economic advancement programs.
6. Collaborates with the Vice President of Instruction, Vice President of Student Services, Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services, and other members of the senior leadership team to integrate instruction, student services, and operational services to support student, employer, and community successes across workforce innovation and economic advancement programs.?
7. Supports economic development through collaborations with local, regional, and state economic development organizations and partners such as the Bay Area Community College Consortium, the State Chancellor's Office Workforce and Economic Development unit, Silicon Valley Economic Development Alliance, Silicon Valley Leadership Group, NOVAworks, Cupertino Chamber of Commerce, Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce, the Silicon Valley Workforce Development Board (work2future), as well as other private, governmental and quasi-governmental organizations in the region and state.
8. Supervises, oversees, and provides strategic direction for community education programs (Child Development Center, De Anza College Academy, De Anza Planetarium, Euphrat Museum of Art) and offsite educational workforce facilities, engaging with partners on issues of development, sustainability, and community engagement.
9. Develops, coordinates and implements the annual Workforce Innovation and Economic Advancement Program Review, including qualitative as well as quantitative measures, makes recommendations for program needs and additional faculty to fulfill these needs.
10. Based on program review and the overall mission and priorities of the college, develops college enrollment goals for workforce innovation and economic advancement program offerings, allocates personnel resources to attain these goals, and monitors indicators of successful achievement of those goals.
11. Collaborates with Instruction to establish Business and Industry Leadership Teams, hosts annual advisory board meetings, and provides necessary marketing strategies and outreach processes in the ongoing development of dual enrollment and adult education, continuing education (noncredit) such as short-term vocational and workforce preparation programs, design and deployment of not-for-credit or contract education programs in tandem with business and industry training needs, programs for currently and formerly incarcerated students, and creation of a college-going culture from TK-12 into higher education.
12. Ensures compliance with Education Code, government code, state regulations, accreditation standards, board policies, and administrative procedures. Initiates recommendations of revisions to and provides leadership in the development of policies and procedures related to educational programming across the college and district. Supports the development and maintenance of both authorizing and external accrediting bodies for program-specific career technical education disciplines in tandem with the Instruction Office.
13. Works cooperatively and provides leadership in developing partnerships with economic development and workforce training agencies, business, industry, corporations, local government, labor unions, schools, colleges, public and private sector agencies, philanthropic funders, and the community at large in the planning and implementation of workforce innovation and economic advancement programs.
14. Leads in the development and administrative oversight of various instructional apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations while directing and supporting faculty, staff, and administrators in the day-to-day implementation and coordination.
15. Provides leadership in the development and operation of a career services center and internship program, engaging with faculty, staff, and employers to create experiential learning opportunities for students that facilitate job-search and provide the necessary tools (such as cover letter and resume writing, interview preparation, employer recruitment, and access to professional organizations) for entry into the workforce.
16. Participates in college and district shared-governance in the promotion of collegial consultation processes through active engagement in college and district-wide committees, task groups, and councils.
17. Guides the assessment of current programming to strengthen content, improve employer engagement and satisfaction, and increase community connections.
18. Inspires and leads faculty, classified professionals, and administrators to create and maintain a positive working, teaching, and learning environment that remains committed to preserving diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, antiracism, and belonging while promoting innovation and an entrepreneurial mindset.
19. Ensures the timely and accurate preparation and submittal of a variety of reports, budgets, proposals, recommendations, and planning documents in accordance with federal, state, regional, local, and accreditation standards.
20. Provides problem solving, planning, and communication regarding college goals and policy changes.
21. Participates in the selection of all De Anza workforce innovation and economic advancement administrators, faculty, and staff while ensuring their supervision and evaluation.
22. Supports, implements and promotes compliance with the District's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Plan in all aspects of employment and education; encourages cultural and ethnic diversity in staffing, curriculum, programs and services.
23. Assures compliance with the District's Injury and Illness Prevention Program by providing motivation, incentives and direction to assigned staff; maintains a safe work environment, enforcing safe work practices, reporting and investigating accidents, maintaining necessary documentations and requiring employees to receive mandated training.
24. Performs other duties as assigned by the President.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

Knowledge:

• Extensive knowledge of current workforce development issues at the regional, state, and national levels.
• Considerable knowledge of current and projected job market trends, educational and training needs of business, industry and government in Silicon Valley and of best practices in the provision of workforce development, economic development and training in community colleges in credit, noncredit, and not-for-credit (contract education) options.
• Demonstrated ability to provide collaboration, strategic thinking, and innovation in building and leading highly effective teams, and developing an organization that embraces diversity in its faculty and staff.
• Knowledge of applicable laws, guidelines, regulations, and contracts such as Education Code, Title 5, board policies, administrative procedures, OSHA regulations, federal and state labor laws and ADA compliance laws.
• Understanding of principles of employment, supervision, and evaluation of faculty, staff and administrators.
• Collective Bargaining Agreements in the California Community College system.
• Shared governance, teambuilding and collaborative decision-making processes within and across organizational lines.
• District board policies and administrative procedures.
• Program Review, Administrative Unit Outcomes, and Student Learning Outcomes Assessment for Workforce Innovation and Economic Advancement division.
• Technology and commonly used software and communication media.

Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated track record of identifying and engaging key strategic external partners, individual and institutional, for the purposes of building effective collaborative initiatives to deliver programs, curriculum for industry partnerships with the ability to pull together many different constituencies, from both the public and private sectors.
• Ability to lead teams toward successful collaboration in the development of workforce training that will meet the present and future needs of the region's economic development and corporate communities.
• Ability to use effective communication skills, both oral and written, including complex proposals and presentations, and effective listening skills.
• Effectively use interpersonal skills, follow through with duties, provide attention to detail, and demonstrate the ability to effectively lead, manage, supervise and motivate faculty and staff.
• Develop innovative solutions to management issues; interpret and apply rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Represent and promote the interests of the division in the administration.
• Understand and implement shared governance, teambuilding and collaborative decision-making process within and across division/department lines.

Education and Experience:

1. Understanding of, sensitivity to, and respect for the diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds, disability, and sexual orientation of community college students, faculty and staff.
2. Master's degree in related field.
3. One year of administrative experience, formal training, internship, or leadership in a related field.
4. The successful candidate will have one year of direct administrative experience in:
   • Planning, implementing, administering, and evaluating student support programs and services;
   • Hiring, supervising, developing and evaluating faculty and staff;
   • Developing, managing and administrating complex budgets; and
   • Serving as an active support in diversity.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Progressive experience in developing effective workforce training and development programs.
2. Demonstrated experience in effectively promoting workforce development programs to the community.
3. Excellent interpersonal skills and a personal commitment to equity.
4. Experience with development and implementation of career programs.
5. Experience with college or industry workforce planning.
6. Coursework or training in cultural competency.
7. Experience in implementing data driven educational best practices.
8. Experience in enrollment management and productivity measurements.
9. Experience monitoring budgets and grants.
10. Experience working with the California Education Code, Title 5 Regulations, and collective bargaining.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Environment:

• Typical office environment.

Physical Abilities:

• Hearing and speaking to exchange information in person and on the telephone and make presentations.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard.
• Vision sufficient to read various materials.
• Sitting for extending periods of time.
• Bending at the waist.
• Lifting and carrying objects up to 20 lbs.

APPLICATION PACKET:

1. A District on-line application on http://hr.fhda.edu/careers/. In the application, you will provide information, which demonstrates your understanding of, sensitivity to, and respect for the diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds, disability, and sexual orientation of community college students, faculty and staff. Additionally, you will be asked to explain how your life experiences, studies or work have influenced your commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
2. A cover letter addressing your qualifications for the position.
3. A current resume of all work experience, formal education and training.

If any required application materials are omitted, the committee will not review your application. Items not required (including reference letters) will not be accepted. For full-consideration, all application packets must be received by 11:59 pm on the closing date.

Please allow yourself ample time to complete your application and resolve any technical difficulties that may arise with your submission. We do not guarantee a response to application questions within 48 hours of the closing date.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Position: Full-Time, Contract, 12-months per year.

Starting date: As soon as possible upon completion of the search process.

Annual salary plus benefits; excellent benefits package which includes coverage for employee and eligible dependents, dental, vision care, employee assistance program, long term disability, retirement benefits and basic life insurance. For information on our benefits package that includes medical for employees and dependents, visit our web site: http://hr.fhda.edu/benefits/index.html

Persons with disabilities who require reasonable accommodation to complete the employment process must notify Employment Services no later than the closing date of the announcement.

The successful applicant will be required to provide proof of authorization to work in the U.S.

For more information about our application process contact:

Employment Services

Foothill-De Anza Community College District

12345 El Monte Road

Los Altos Hills, California 94022

Email: employment@fhda.edu

http://hr.fhda.edu/



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