Director of Continuing Education

Director of Continuing Education Locations: Lafayette, LA Salary: $69,700-$89,800 Duties and Responsibilities Work Habits: 20% Strategic Vision & Pathway Alignment: Manage and implement the Vice President’s comprehensive strategic vision for Continuing Education by aligning Adult Education, workforce training, and academic pathways. Establish and maintain partnerships with employers, workforce boards, community organizations, and internal stakeholders to support pathway progression and student success. Program Development & Oversight: Develop, manage, and continuously improve programs including Integrated Education & Training (IETs), micro‑credentials, soft‑skills training, minors’ literacy programs, and employer‑aligned credentials to ensure industry relevance and accessibility. Exercise discretion with sensitive data. Performance Monitoring: Establish and direct activities related to enrollment, retention, articulation, credential attainment, employment outcomes, and graduation rates of continuing education student pathways. Use data to drive continuous improvement and strategic decision making through supervising the work of the Assistant Director of AE Operations and the Data and Performance Manager. Escalate issues with proposed solutions. Administrative & Systems Management: Ensure accurate tracking and reporting of student data, outcomes, and performance metrics across Banner, Salesforce CRM, and applicable Adult Education reporting systems. Demonstrate working knowledge of all systems, platforms and systems implemented by the college or division. Manage workload effectively and anticipate changes to operations to minimise disruptions. Behavioral Standards: 20% Compliance & Integrity: Ensure all Continuing Education and Adult Education activities comply with state, federal, and grant requirements, including WRU and other applicable funding sources. Commitment to Excellence: Promote high standards of program quality, instructional effectiveness, and student support to meet or exceed established performance benchmarks, completer goals, and the WRU grant metrics. Professionalism: Demonstrate professionalism, discretion, and integrity in interactions with staff, students, partners, and external agencies. Institutional Support: 20% Fiscal & Budget Authority: Direct WRU budget authority and overall fiscal strategy for Continuing Education, ensuring responsible stewardship of funds, sustainability of programs, and alignment with the EWD & CE divisional priorities. Grant Development & Management: Author, secure and manage grants beyond WRU funding to expand Continuing Education offerings. Develop and maintain grant‑funded partnerships and ensure compliance with reporting and performance requirements. Program Alignment: Collaborate with academic leadership to ensure articulation pathways from Adult Education and Continuing Education into credit‑bearing academic programs or workforce training programs. Institutional Representation: Represent the EWD & CE division in meetings, community events, workforce initiatives, and conferences as assigned by leadership. Team Relations: 20% Collaborative Culture: Strengthen cross‑departmental collaboration with the Accounting and Grants offices to ensure effective grant management, accurate financial tracking, regulatory compliance, and coordinated program support. Conflict Resolution: Serve as the decision maker regarding any escalated student concerns, staff issues, and operational challenges within Continuing Education and Adult Education programs prior to making a recommendation to the Vice President of EWD & CE. Leadership: 20% Supervision & Performance Management: Provide direct supervision and performance management for the Data & Performance Manager, Assistant Director of Adult Education Operations, and Continuing Education Pathway Manager. Visionary Leadership: Provide forward‑thinking leadership that positions Continuing Education as a critical driver of workforce readiness, economic mobility, and institutional growth. Stakeholder Engagement: Cultivate strong relationships with employers, workforce agencies, K–12 partners, and community organizations to expand training opportunities, student incentives, and employment pipelines. Data‑Informed Decision Making: Use performance data and labour market information to guide program expansion, credential pathways, delivery model, and resource allocations to make recommendations regarding divisional activity. Student Success & Outcomes: Research and create systems through the vision of the Vice President of EWD & CE to support student persistence, completion, employment placement, and post‑training tracking of Continuing Education students. Minimum Requirements Bachelor’s degree in education, public administration, workforce development, business, or related field. Minimum of 5 years of progressive leadership experience in continuing education, adult education, workforce development, which includes 2 years experience teaching adult learners in an adult education program. Demonstrated experience managing grants, budgets, and performance metrics. Required Licenses or Certifications Valid, unencumbered driver’s license. Preferred Qualifications Master’s degree in education, public administration, higher education leadership, or related field. Experience working within community college systems and Adult Education grant environments. Strong knowledge of workforce pathways, credentialing, and employer engagement strategies. Certified Workforce Developer credentials. Experience in stakeholder engagement and conducting workforce development assessments. Benefits As a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, South Louisiana Community College offers an attractive benefits package that includes retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision), a Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan, 14 holidays per year with an extended break at Christmas, generous annual vacation and sick leave, and an Employee Assistance Program. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort, and length of employment. Passing pre‑employment criminal background and drug screens are required as a condition of employment. South Louisiana Community College is an equal‑opportunity/equal‑access employer and a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. #J-18808-Ljbffr