Position: Manager, Vocational Education
Department: Student Success & Engagement
Type of Position: Full-time Salaried
Exemption Status: Exempt
Work Schedule, Hours per week: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, 40 hours per week
Opportunity for hybrid schedule: No
Starting Salary Range: $55,113-$71,677 and determined based on relevant years of work experience provided on application and resume.
Position Summary: The Vocational Education Manager supports JCCC’s mission by developing and teaching career-related courses, coordinating and supervising on-campus internships, and providing individualized job coaching for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) enrolled in the CLEAR and CONNECT programs. This role blends classroom instruction with hands-on vocational training to support students in building workplace skills. In addition, the incumbent will actively pursue partnerships within the institution and community to expand vocational opportunities for students and create clear pathways to competitive, integrated employment.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Special Education, Vocational Rehabilitation, Education, Human Services, or related field.
- Experience working with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Experience with job coaching, employment services, or supported employment models.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Special Education, Vocational Education, or related area.
- Knowledge of inclusive post-secondary education practices and self-determination principles.
- Familiarity with assistive technology and universal design for learning.
Position details include but are not limited to:
- Instruction & Student Learning Develop and teach career-related seminars within the CONNECT and CLEAR programs. Deliver inclusive, engaging, and accessible curriculum aligned with program outcomes. Incorporate Universal Design for Learning (UDL), assistive technology, and experiential learning strategies. Assess student progress through coursework, projects, and skill demonstrations.
- Internship & Experiential Learning Coordination Recruit, coordinate, and evaluate on-campus internship opportunities. Collaborate with hosting departments to ensure meaningful internship experiences. Provide training, problem-solving, and modeling of support strategies to internship supervisors and departments.
- Student Advising & Individualized Career Support Serve as program advisor for second-year CONNECT students. Provide individualized job coaching and implement assistive strategies, including task analysis, scaffolding, and fading supports. Support students in progressing toward competitive, integrated employment.
- Partnership Development & Career Pathways Build and strengthen internal partnerships with CTE programs and campus departments. Develop and maintain external partnerships with vocational rehabilitation agencies, workforce development programs, and initiatives such as Project SEARCH. Serve as liaison between the program, employers, and external agencies to align coursework, internships, and community resources with student career goals.
- Other duties as assigned.
To be considered for this position we will require an application and resume.
*Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions.
Benefits Category
For Full‑time Employees:
- Health insurance with some employer paid options.
- Life insurance & AD&D (employer provided)
- Retirement plans (403(b), 457(b), and KPERS)
- Employer paid 8% contribution into a 403(b) no match required
- Paid time off (vacation, sick, personal, and floating holidays)
- 14 days of paid holidays
- Full tuition reduction for JCCC credit courses (for employee and eligible dependents)
- Tuition reimbursement / assistance for non‑JCCC courses for employee
- Free access to the Gym on campus for all employees and dependents
- Discount to the Hiersteiner Child Development Center
- And many more!
About JCCC:
Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That's five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture – not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.
Mission: JCCC inspires learning to transform lives and strengthen communities.
Vision: JCCC will be an innovative leader in equitable student access, learning and success.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
JCCC is an equal opportunity employer and equal access institution. JCCC does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, religion, marital status, parental status, military status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other factors that cannot be lawfully considered in its programs and activities, which includes employment and admissions, in accordance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 11246, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act, the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, the Kansas Acts Against Discrimination and all other applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.
Inquiries concerning JCCC's compliance with its nondiscrimination policies (including Title IX, Title VI and Section 504 inquiries) may be referred to a Title IX Coordinator (TitleIX@jccc.edu), or Director of Human Resources, or the Dean of Students and Learner Engagement at Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210, 913-469-8500; or to Office for Civil Rights, Kansas City Office, U.S. Department of Education, One Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street, Suite 320, Kansas City, MO 64106, Telephone: 816-268-0550, Facsimile: 816-268-0559, Email to: OCR.KansasCity@ed.gov.
Disclosure:
If you need any assistance throughout the search process, please reach out to the HR@jccc.edu. In accordance with the college policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. Individual hiring departments at JCCC may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process. Many departments require those selected for hire to submit a certified transcript for all degrees obtained. For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to apply prior to the review date listed in posting.
Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be updated at any time at the discretion of management. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.
If you are an applicant requesting assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 913-469-3877, or email HR@jccc.edu.
