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Dean of Career and Academic Planning
Eastern Iowa Community CollegesScott Community College (10), United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 2 Jun 2026
💰 $110,600/yr($88,500/yr – $110,600/yr)
About the role
Position Information
Position Title
Dean of Career and Academic Planning
Job Category
S14
Job Type
Administrative/Professional Staff
Supervisor's Title
Vice Chancellor for Student Services
Location
Scott Community College (10)
Job Description
The Dean of Career and Academic Planning provides strategic leadership, oversight, and direction for academic and career advising functions across Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, including Pathway Advising, Career Services and TRIO. The role focuses on helping students navigate academic programs and career options, aligning educational pathways with workforce opportunities, and supporting student progression toward completion.
The Dean provides strategic and operational leadership for a defined area of the student experience, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities and a seamless, student-centered approach to recruitment, engagement, retention, and completion.
This role is responsible for advancing student success through data-informed decision-making, cross-functional collaboration, and effective management of programs, services, and staff. The Dean works closely with academic and administrative leaders to implement strategies that support enrollment, persistence, and equitable outcomes for all students.
The position plays a key role in institutional planning, assessment, and continuous improvement efforts, ensuring that services are responsive, efficient, and aligned with the mission of the College.
Applications for this posting will be accepted through June 23, 2026.
Excellent benefits package:
The Dean provides strategic and operational leadership for a defined area of the student experience, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities and a seamless, student-centered approach to recruitment, engagement, retention, and completion.
This role is responsible for advancing student success through data-informed decision-making, cross-functional collaboration, and effective management of programs, services, and staff. The Dean works closely with academic and administrative leaders to implement strategies that support enrollment, persistence, and equitable outcomes for all students.
The position plays a key role in institutional planning, assessment, and continuous improvement efforts, ensuring that services are responsive, efficient, and aligned with the mission of the College.
Applications for this posting will be accepted through June 23, 2026.
Excellent benefits package:
- Administrative salaried staff receive Paid time off annually starting at 20 days of vacation, 14 days sick, 2 days of personal time. In addition to paid holidays off, including a week in December.
- Summer Fridays off – shift rotation for those positions that require daily coverage
- Retirement plans with 9.44% employer contribution (IPERS or TIAA option), employees contribute 6.29%
- Health, vision, and dental coverage
- Employer paid & voluntary Life insurance
- Employer paid Long Term Disability insurance
- Tuition reimbursement for employees and dependents
- Flexible Spending Account options
- Professional development and education reimbursement benefits
- State employee discounts for cell phones, hotels, museums, etc. Employee Assistance Program
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
- Master’s degree in higher education administration, student affairs, counseling, career services, or a related field.
- Five years of progressively responsible professional experience in student services, advising, career services, or related areas.
- Two years of management or supervisory experience in higher education.
- Demonstrated success providing strategic enrollment leadership within a multi-college or district-level community college environment.
- Experience overseeing admissions, enrollment services, and/or registrar operations, including supervision of professional staff.
- Proven ability to use enrollment and student success data to improve recruitment, retention, persistence, and completion outcomes.
- Experience implementing or supporting Guided Pathways-aligned enrollment and onboarding practices.
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Ability to lift up to 10 lbs. occasionally, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary. Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Salary
$88,500.00 - $110,600.00/Year
Typical Duties and Responsibilities
Core Dean Responsibilities & Student Support Functions
- Provides districtwide leadership in the design, implementation, assessment and continuous improvement of academic advising and career services aligned with EICC’s strategic plan and Guided Pathways model.
- Provides leadership, supervision, and professional development for managers and staff within functional area.
- Develops and manages districtwide budgets related to functional area, ensuring responsible resource allocation aligned with institutional priorities.
- Advances equitable student success outcomes.
- Drives dec
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