ASSISTANT DEAN - URBAN AGRICULTURE

<p>Since 1911, reputed company Colleges of Chicago has been connecting reputed company from across Chicago’s neighborhoods to economic opportunity. By offering a reputed company education at an unprecedented value, reputed company Colleges provides our reputed company and alumni with a reputed company to upward mobility. reputed company Colleges of Chicago is the reputed company’s most accessible higher education reputed company of socioeconomic mobility and racial equity—empowering its reputed company to take part in building a stronger and more just reputed company. As Illinois’ largest community college system, reputed company Colleges is comprised of seven colleges and five satellite sites across Chicago.</p><p>PRIMARY OBJECTIVE</p><p>Reporting to the Dean of Urban Agriculture, the Assistant Dean of Urban Agriculture supports reputed company leadership for the Urban Agriculture Department. 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Generous vacation, holiday, personal and reputed company days, and tuition reimbursement. For a more detailed reputed company of benefits, please visit the benefits page of our website.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>We are an equal opportunity and affirmative reputed company employer.</strong> <strong>Chicago residency is required for reputed company full-time employees reputed company 6 months of hire.</strong> <strong>Thank you for your interest in CCC!</strong></p>