Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus is now accepting applications for the Director, Artificial Intelligence Center position. The Director leads the development, implementation, and operation of the Artificial Intelligence Center. This position oversees program offerings, builds industry partnerships, and creates revenue-generating initiatives.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides leadership, direction, and oversight for various activities in the Center including the development of operational processes and procedures, staffing, budgeting, service delivery and student and industry programing
- Cultivates and manages industry relationships to create student opportunities for internship, project learning and scholarships
- Actively seeks to create a self-sustaining center via revenue-generating events such as conference and events
- Hires personnel, both part-time and full-time to support the day-to-day operations of the center
- Collaborates with department chairs to engage college-wide faculty on continuous academic curriculum development
- Works with the Dean of Engineering, Technology and Design, Dean of Faculty, and department chairpersons on program recruiting efforts
- Tracks metrics in student enrollment, student services (mentorship, tutoring, etc.), industry partners and investment
- Collaborates with the Dean in the creation and management of an industry Advisory Board for the center
Minimum Requirements:
- Master’s Degree in Computer Science or related field and five (5) years of experience and leadership with an established track record of success, bringing new ventures, ideas, involving the use of AI technology; or bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from a regionally accredited institution and nine (9) years of relevant experience
- Strong knowledge of Cloud Computing in both academic and industry
- Knowledge and experience in curriculum development, working in collaboration with Faculty
- Industry experience and knowledge in Cloud Computing: software used in industry, trends shaping workforce skills
Company Description:Miami Dade College is the largest, most diverse and highly regarded college in the nation. We operate eight campuses with over 6,000 employees who educate over 140,000 students from around the world. The College offers over 300 programs of study and several degree options, including vocational, associate, and baccalaureate degrees. With such a large organization, our employment needs are very diverse. From full-time professional faculty to part-time adjunct faculty and support staff, the people who comprise the MDC workforce are the innovators who help the College maintain our reputation as one of the most highly regarded colleges in the country.