LITTLE VALLEY—John Sayegh will be leaving his post as head of Cattaraugus County’s economic development operations Dec. 2 to take over as dean of the Cattaraugus County Campus of Jamestown Community College in Olean.

Sayegh, 56, said he was notified Friday he had been chosen for the new job. His title includes service as vice president of continuing education and external partnership. Sayegh will replace interim JCC dean Jeannie Johnston.

In July, Sayegh took over the county department after eight years as chief officer of the Olean Area Chamber of Commerce and the Cattaraugus Empire Zone Corp.