Assistant Vice Chancellor: Adult Basic Education for College and Career

Assistant Vice Chancellor: Adult Basic Education for College and Career

Salary

$112,200.00 - $130,450.00 Annually

Location

Downtown Campus - 1255 N Stone Ave, Tucson, AZ 85709, USA

Job Type

Administrator

Job Number

2026-HR-LN-H10527-00190

Department

CC-Adult Education

Opening Date

05/12/2026

Closing Date

6/21/2026 5:00 PM Arizona

Grade

11

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Position Summary

Join Pima Community College as Assistant Vice Chancellor of Adult Basic Education for College and Career

Lead Opportunity. Transform Lives. Shape the Future of Adult Education.

Pima Community College is seeking an innovative, mission-driven leader to serve as Assistant Vice Chancellor of Adult Basic Education for College and Career (ABECC). Reporting to the Provost & Executive Vice Chancellor, this administrator leadership role offers a unique opportunity to advance student success, workforce readiness, and community impact through high-quality adult education and career pathways.

If you are passionate about educational access, operational excellence, workforce and community partnerships, federal and state policy, and empowering adult learners, we invite you to help lead one of the most impactful divisions of the College.

About the Role

The Assistant Vice Chancellor of ABECC provides strategic and operational leadership for instructional programming, student enrollment, engagement services, grants management, and division-wide initiatives across multiple campuses and off-site locations.

This role is critical to expanding educational opportunities for adult learners seeking a high school equivalency (HSE) diploma and for immigrants and refugees seeking English language skills -- while ensuring programs align with workforce demands, transfer pathways, accreditation expectations, and community needs.

Why Join Pima Community College?

At Pima Community College, youll join a mission-centered institution dedicated to transforming lives through education, equity, and economic mobility. This role offers the chance to make a measurable difference for students, employees, and the broader community.

Work Environment

This role operates primarily in a professional office setting with travel between campuses and community locations as needed.

The work schedule for this position is flexible and may include working evenings and weekends and local travel.

Duties & Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Leads the Adult Basic Education division with vision, accountability, and innovation

• Leads the development of data-informed and student-centered academic and career pathways that meet local needs and align with transfer, industry, accreditation, and appropriate governmental requirements.

• Monitors national and state trends impacting adult education and workforce development

• Utilizes data analytics to monitor institutional performance and identify opportunities for growth, translating findings into actionable strategy to meet local, industry, and learner needs

• Directs and analyzes studies of emerging business and educational trends and their impact on the Colleges and the Divisions policies and operations. Recognizes and creates opportunities in response to emerging business and educational trends.

• Champions adult education locally, statewide, and nationally, including informing policy

Operational Excellence

• Oversees and directs the functions and activities of the ABECC divisions instructional, student enrollment, and student engagement programming at multiple campuses and off-campus sites.

• Develops, monitors, and administers comprehensive general college, grant/contract, and instructional capital operating budgets while directing complex projects and ensuring fiscal sustainability across multiple funding streams.

• Identifies and assesses current and future organizational needs through process analysis and collaboration with senior management to meet College and funder objectives. Leads innovative and new projects and initiatives in service to learner, funders, and College goals.

• Leads the development, implementation, interpretation, and maintenance of policies and procedures for the ABECC division, ensuring compliance with funder and accreditation standards; federal, state, and local laws; and Higher Learning Commission policies.

• Develops mechanisms for a wide range of delivery systems and the use of new and emerging technology in support of campus operations.

• Collaborates with other College departments and outside agencies to increase student enrollment, retention, and completion

Community & Workforce Partnerships

• Represents the College with community organizations and external partners, including serving on the Workforce Investment Board representing Title II programs in Pima County.

• Secures and stewards external funding opportunities

People Leadership

• Supervises directors and build high-performing teams across multiple campuses and off-campus sites

• Hire, coach, mentor, and develop staff, including corrective action and performance management

• Fosters strong relationships and responsive service with internal and external stakeholders while collaborating across departments to advance college-wide goals, strategic initiatives, and student success outcomes.

• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and customer service excellence

Job Requirements/Qualifications

• Masters degree in a related field and
• Ten years of progressively responsible related experience and
• Six plus years of supervisory/leadership experience

OR

• Equivalent combinations of education, certification, and experience may be considered

Preferred:

• Experience in adult education, higher education, workforce development, or public sector leadership
• Expertise in grants management and budget oversight
• Strong analytical, communication, and decision-making skills
• Experience leading systems and/or organizational change and inspiring cross-functional collaboration

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

1. Knowledge of regulatory compliance principles and practices.

2. Knowledge of administrative procedures and practices.

3. Skill in people leadership and supervision.

4. Skill in effective communication (both written and oral).

5. Skill in independent decision-making.

6. Skill in positive, productive, and flexible customer service.

7. Skill in budget/resource management.

8. Ability to develop and maintain effective and positive working relationships.

9. Ability to apply analytical and critical thinking skills as well as draw conclusions and prepare accurate reports of results.

If you require assistance, or a reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities, please do not hesitate to contact Pima Community College Human Resources.

Human Resources Contact Information:

• Phone: (520) 206-4624
• TTY: (520) 206-4530
• Email: hr@pima.edu

Pima Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals.

Comprehensive Benefits for a Meaningful Career

Pima Community College is proud to offer a robust benefits package that supports the health and well-being of our employees.

Full-time employees are eligible for a wide range of benefits, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Retirement plans and deferred compensation options

• Flexible spending accounts

• Life insurance and long-term disability coverage

• Generous paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave

Temporary employees who work twenty (20) or more hours per week for more than nineteen (19) weeks in a fiscal year are required to participate in one of the following retirement plans: Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP).

To explore the full range of benefits and plan options, please visit our Benefits Page

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Did you graduate from high school or receive a GED Certificate?

• Yes
• No

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This position does not provide sponsorship for an employment visa. Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for an employment visa?

• Yes
• No

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You must be 18 years or older to apply for this position. Are you at least 18 years of age?

• Yes
• No

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All employees are expected to live and work within the state of Arizona as a condition of employment. Do you currently reside in or plan to relocate to Arizona?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have a Masters degree or higher, in a related field?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have ten years of progressively responsible related experience?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have six plus years of supervisory/leadership experience?

• Yes
• No

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Does your experience include grants management and budget oversight?

• Yes
• No

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Does your experience include work experience in adult education, higher education, workforce development, or public sector leadership?

• Yes
• No

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Employer Pima Community College District (AZ)

Address 4905 East Broadway Blvd.

Building D, Room 102

Tucson, Arizona, 85709-1180

Phone (520) 206-4624

(520)206-4500

Website https://pima.edu/pima-jobs/contact-us.html