Job Summary:

Lansing Community College’s Technical Careers Division provides over 30 innovative program areas. Our collaborative and flexible team environment works with the local, regional, and national community for the success of every student. We believe in each other and find joy in our work, never stop learning or growing and we are guided by strong character, ethics, and integrity. We make a difference. Our dedication to diversity, inclusion, and universal access underscores our commitment to fostering an inclusive educational culture. If you seek an opportunity to work with a great team of faculty and staff committed to student success in a professionally driven environment, then consider the following opportunity.

The Trades Technology Program Director is responsible for the Trades Technology (TT) programs including the Electrical program, Lineworker program, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) program, Architectural Technologies, Civil Technology, Building Construction, and Construction Management. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, oversight of Trades Technology programs with regard to instruction, facilitation of curriculum development, program review, ensuring compliance for all accredited program areas, scheduling faculty and courses, preparing budgets and monitoring expenditures. Also responsible for ensuring that equipment in the labs follow a safety and maintenance plan and obtain the necessary repairs, assist with identifying new equipment needs, and planning for acquisition of such. The Trades Technologies (TT) Program Director is responsible for ensuring that the TT Program areas are annually evaluated for content that is relevant to the dynamic environment needs of our industry partners. With the rapidly changing technologies, the need to ensure that our equipment, instruction, and delivery models meet the region’s workforce training needs. Other responsibilities include leadership and management of assigned staff; serves as the primary contact with business and industry; identifying grant opportunities and working with staff to make application for grants, when appropriate; providing grant management oversight and maintaining liaisons with external agencies such as workforce development boards, advisory committees and the greater Lansing community including industry partnerships with regards to issues of program development and service delivery. Must demonstrate a commitment to the diversity of a multi-cultural population, as well as work effectively in a team-based environment, seeking continuous improvement and adherence to the community college philosophy.

Regular on campus presence is expected for all LCC employment. Any flexible work schedules and/or hybrid work schedules approved by the College are subject to change based on the needs of the LCC community.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited college or university OR Associate’s Degree from a regionally accredited college or university and three (3) years of work related to Trades Technology (TT) programs.

Demonstrated management, supervisory, or leadership experience

Demonstrated experience and/or knowledge within the Trades Technology (TT) programs.

Prior experience leading or managing projects.

Experience working within a team environment

Preferred Qualifications:

Graduate Degree in an Trades Technology (TT) programs or related area of study.

Teaching experience in a post-secondary educational setting.

Grant management experience

Successful professional experience (or several years’ progressive experience) in complex institutional organizations, preferably post-secondary education institutions

Lansing Community College is an equal opportunity, educational institution/employer.