Vice President of Adult and Continuing Education (ACE)
- Employer
- LaGuardia Community College
- Location
- New York, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Date posted
- Sep 30, 2020
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Academic Affairs, Other Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Other Student Affairs
- Employment Level
- Executive
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Job Title: Vice President of Adult and Continuing Education (ACE)
Job ID: 22057
Location: LaGuardia Community College
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
POSITION DETAILS
LaGuardia Community College, located in Long Island City,
Queens, educates more than 50,000 New Yorkers annually through
degree, certificate, and continuing education programs. Our guiding
principle Dare To Do More reflects our belief in the transformative
power of education—not just for individuals, but for our community
and our country—creating pathways for achievement and safeguarding
the middle class. LaGuardia is a national voice on behalf of
community colleges, where half of all US college students study.
Part of the City University of New York (CUNY), the College
reflects the legacy of our namesake, Fiorello H. LaGuardia, the
former NYC mayor beloved for his championing the underserved. Since
our doors opened in 1971, our programs regularly become national
models for pushing boundaries to give people of all backgrounds
access to a high quality, affordable college education. We invite
you to join us in imagining what our students, our community, and
our country can become. Visit www.LaGuardia.edu to learn
more.
LaGuardia Community College is seeking a senior leader who can
advance and improve the College’s ability to help adult learners
gain the education and skills to build their careers, and help
businesses and organizations develop the talent they need. The Vice
President of Adult and Continuing Education creates and manages
employer partnerships, and works with funders, industry experts,
faculty, unions, civic organizations, and others to create
occupational training programs that prepare students for employment
and career advancement and fulfill the workforce development
mission of the college.
Reporting to the president and as a member of the President’s
Cabinet, The Vice President of Adult and Continuing Education
provides visionary, results-oriented leadership in delivering
quality adult education and workforce training programs. The Vice
President has primary responsibility for providing strategic
leadership, fundraising, direction and management for all efforts
related to non-credit workforce education and training. The Vice
President takes a leadership role at the college in establishing
and managing employer relations and creating innovative programs –
often in cooperation with faculty and the Division of Academic
Affairs – that serve our constituents through publicly and
privately supported as well as tuition-based training and
education. The division serves between 30,000 and 35,000
individuals annually, and secures between $10 million and $15
million annually from foundations, government contracts, and
employer payments and other sources.
The Vice President oversees a broad array of programs focused on
adult career advancement, including one of the largest English as a
Second Language programs in the Northeast and a comprehensive set
of programs for adult basic education and high school equivalency
certification; as well as a diverse array of corporate and business
services, including the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses
program, the NY Designs small business incubator, and a range of
career skills training that includes Technology; Healthcare;
Advanced Industrial & Manufacturing; Construction, Building
Management & Sustainability; Business & Finance; American
Sign Language - English Interpretation, and more.
The Vice President oversees a robust system of program management,
assessment, and communication to provide for effective functioning
of a large and complex division. The Vice President is responsible
for ensuring that the division generates the revenue necessary to
support its operation through grants, contracts, fee-for
service-courses, and related revenue generating strategies. He/she
is a member of the college President’s Cabinet and provides
executive-level support in policymaking and the overall operation
of the College. The Vice President uses the creative flexibility of
the division to field-test new programs and strategies that lead to
new academic programs, new lines of business services, and centers
of innovation.
The preferred candidate will be an entrepreneurial, creative,
strategic thinker with exceptional organizational, managerial,
fundraising, and leadership skills. The new Vice President should
be an accomplished, entrepreneurial leader with a high level of
political acumen. Experience in the community college sector is a
plus. The Vice President should be a sophisticated, experienced
negotiator and builder of partnerships who can maneuver within a
complex landscape including various city, state, and national
initiatives.
The Vice President will also have the following
responsibilities:
• Provide overall vision and supervision for the development and
maintenance of quality educational programs that respond to
workforce, economic, academic and community needs.
• Lead the fundraising and revenue generating efforts of the
division to meet agreed-upon revenue and net operating profit
goals.
• Collaborate with the Division of Academic Affairs to foster the
development of non-credit to credit pathways.
Create robust partnerships with business, organizations, and
funders to advance the economic and workforce development needs of
the local community.
• Represent the College and the Division with CUNY, state, and city
officials with regard to major Continuing Education issues.
• Work with all College areas to ensure full integration of
Continuing Education into college policy and planning.
• Set policy and make decisions regarding major program, staff and
fiscal issues and delegate operational follow-up, as
appropriate.
• Stimulate and provide ongoing support for short and long-term
fiscal and administrative planning for all areas of the Division
that both responds to and anticipates community’s organizational,
economic and service educational needs.
• Spearhead new program development across Divisional areas, create
strong linkages within all programs and with credit areas, and
assist in finding necessary financial support.
• Identify local economic and labor market trends to enable the
Division to design market-driven programs.
• Chair Divisional Personnel & Budget committees.
• Serve on various external committees, task forces, panels at
local, state, and national levels to advance issues and
perspectives related to adult and continuing education.
• Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
This position is in CUNY's Executive Compensation Plan. All executive positions require a minimum of a Bachelor's degree and eight years' related experience.
CUNY TITLE
Vice President
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Salary commensurate with education and experience.
CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation,
supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and
professional development. We offer a range of health plans,
competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition
waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off.
Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and
athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to
participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the
greatest cities in the world.
HOW TO APPLY
Visit www.cuny.edu,
access the employment page, log in or create a new user
account, and search for this vacancy using the Job ID or
Title. Select "Apply Now" and provide the requested
information.
Candidates must attach a resume, cover letter, and three
professional references (name, title, organization, and contact
information).
CLOSING DATE
Open until filled. Review of resumes will begin on 10/12/2020.
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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.
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