Associate Dean of Academic Affairs

Who We Are:

Are you ready to work at a dynamic institution that believes in higher education with lower obstacles? Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology (now known as Franklin Cummings Tech) is a nationally accredited non-profit, technical college serving Eastern Massachusetts and beyond. The college was seeded in 1791 with funds from the estate of Benjamin Franklin given to the City of Boston to proliferate access to education and level the playing field for aspiring talent with meager financial means.

Today, Franklin Cummings Tech continues to build on that legacy by offering post-secondary education in high-demand technical and skilled trade fields that lead to excellent careers. Our majors intentionally focus on select industries connected to sustainability and the clean energy transition including electric vehicle technology, smart manufacturing, practical electricity, power engineering, heat pumps/HVAC, biotechnology, automation, construction management, and more.

With a mission to deliver transformative technical and trade education that leads to economic advancement, we offer a unique mix of certificate and degree-granting programs that appeal to enterprising students and respond to employer’s demand for a well-prepared workforce. Intentional partnerships with the industries we serve coupled with high graduation and job placement rates, recently attracted the largest philanthropic gift in the history of the college from the Cummings Foundation.

Last year, Franklin Cummings Tech educated more than 1,000 learners across three student types: 1) certificate and degree seekers, 2) continuing education clients, and 3) high schoolers pursuing early college. As further evidence that our mission holds resonance, this year the college tracked a 25% year-over-year jump in fall new student enrollment and applications soared.

We seek team members who are optimistic, entrepreneurial, data-informed, and excited about the prospect of continuing to strategically increase student success outcomes and total enrollment from 1,000 learners today to at least 1,500 learners by 2030. Join us in this mission-driven work!

The Associate Dean will develop and continuously improve programs, communications, and services in response to the institutional priorities for Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology’s (Franklin Cummings Tech) new and returning students, with emphasis on student success initiatives that lead to increased retention and degree/certificate completion.

The Associate Dean will provide leadership in the planning, development, and evaluation of departmental and college-wide retention programs and services, in cooperation with the Dean of Academic and Student Affairs, and the Franklin Cummings Tech success team.

The position will assist and support the Dean of Academic and Student Affairs in this role, and work in conjunction with institutional reporting, department chairs, and all faculty to report on and examine departmental retention trends, attempting to intervene where needed, and emphasizing a culture of student success college wide.

Job Responsibilities:

Oversee Strategy Development, Program Management, and Cross-Program Synergy

• Participate in the creation of, and lead implementation of, Franklin Cummings Tech’s programmatic vision for current programs and strategies including public interest litigation.
• Oversee strategic planning implementation and evaluation processes, and lead organization in adapting strategies based on emerging internal and external events and issues.
• Assist program chairs in developing and implementing a well-defined curriculum that includes diverse program strengths.
• Ensure programs are synergistic and coordinated.
• Participate in budget development by providing detailed justification for grant proposals and

Partner with Leadership Team, and Wider Staff

• Serve on the Academic Leadership Team and ensure that decisions made are in the best interest of staff and the organization.
• Work as a thought partner with the Dean of Academics and Student Affairs on management, budgetary, and curriculum planning.
• Partner with the Marketing and CRM Specialist to elevate Franklin Cummings Tech’s overall messaging and communications about Franklin Cummings Tech’s commitment to technical and trade education.
• Partner with the Chief Development Officer to successfully assist in generating revenue into Franklin Cummings Tech to fund the Center’s.
• Supervise and oversee academic program chair and their programs
• Collaborate with Office of Student Affairs to develop college-wide retention strategies
• Propose improvements to teaching technologies, methodologies, and pedagogies, based on departmental retention data and trends
• Participate in the satisfactory academic progress (SAP) committee

Qualifications:

• Minimum of ten years of progressively responsible leadership positions and experience teaching technical courses in energy efficiency.
• Proven success working as part of a management team. This should include partnering with other teams, such as Development and marketing, to integrate those functions into program activities.
• Expertise facilitating group discussions and processes that value each person’s expertise and important contributions to decisions/discussions.
• A track record of planning and executing multiple tactics for successful program or campaign outcomes in the non-profit sector.
• Demonstrated commitment to–and ability to actively promote–diversity, equity, inclusion and technology, and experience communicating with, managing, and coordinating diverse groups within a multicultural workforce.
• Demonstrated commitment to intersectionality in priority-setting, program design, and communications.
• Shared vision that a progressive non-profit can successfully partner with businesses whose leaders share our values.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• An open mind and a growth mindset, with a proven track record of being highly creative and resourceful.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and partnership skills.
• Enthusiasm and effectiveness in fundraising.
• Excellent communication skills, both in speech and writing.
• Competency in the use of a variety of technical platforms.
• Background or experience in renewable energy, Smart technology, and energy efficiency.
• Strong public speaking ability.

Preferred Candidate will have:

• Terminal or doctorial level degree from an accredited college or university in an appropriate field
• Ability, experience, and prior success in establishing and growing partnerships;
• A demeanor of patience, with an ability to remain calm and open-minded;
• Experience working with students from diverse academic, socio-economic and cultural backgrounds;
• Proficiency in assessment and continuous improvement; and
• Work experience in engineering or a technical field.
• Understanding of and commitment to the Franklin Cummings Tech mission.

Application Process:

Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and the names, titles, telephone numbers, and email addresses of two professional references. Review of applications will begin immediately. All applications should be sent to: Marvin Loiseau Ed.D., Dean of Academic and Student Affairs, at mloiseau@franklincumings.edu.