Writing Institute Director
- Employer
- Sarah Lawrence College
- Location
- New York, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Date posted
- Nov 5, 2020
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Academic Affairs, Adult & Continuing Education Programs, Extension Services
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Job Details
Sarah Lawrence College is seeking a Director to expand upon the success of its distinguished Writing Institute. The Writing Institute Director will build new audiences and create new opportunities for non-degree program offerings while fostering connections with the College’s undergraduate and graduate programs to strengthen the writing ecosystem at Sarah Lawrence.
Sarah Lawrence is seeking an individual with the entrepreneurial capabilities and administrative experience to envision and implement a new strategic plan for the Writing Institute. This individual must have the organizational capabilities to oversee and manage the day-to-day operations of the Institute and its hundreds of students, while simultaneously implementing a vision that leads to growth. The Director will report directly to the Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies. This position is intended for someone with the expertise and excitement to expand and extend the reach and impact of a program with a strong reputation and following within the Sarah Lawrence community, the greater New York region, and beyond. The position is located in Bronxville, NY, though the Director will build opportunities that are both in person and on-line. The Director will work closely with the Writing Institute Coordinator.
Responsibilities:
- Developing and implementing strategies to enter new markets and reach new audiences
- Assessing the impact, sustainability, viability and margins of the Writing Institute’s existing portfolio to make recommendations as to which programs should remain and which should be eliminated
- Identifying and building innovative opportunities for revenue growth
- Developing and implementing a financial plan that allows the Writing Institute to be self-sustaining and to contribute to the overall fiscal wellbeing of the College
- Collaborating with Marketing & Communications to develop and implement a strategic marketing plan that is inspired by the College’s mission and vision with the goals of becoming the non-credited Writing Institute of choice in the tri-state area and beyond
- Recruiting, hiring and on-boarding new Writing Institute instructors
- Developing and sustaining community partnerships that support the Writing Institute’s goals and mission.
Key Qualifications:
- Strong entrepreneurial spirit and the ability to independently craft and implement a strategic vision for the Institute
- Unyielding commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Familiarity with the contemporary literary community and successful work with published authors and/or as a published writer
- Ability to work cross-departmentally
- Ability to create and execute a data-driven approach
- Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred
- For candidates who meet the other qualification criteria, writing experience is a plus
**Priority consideration will be given to candidates who submit an application by November 30th, 2020.
Company
Sarah Lawrence is a prestigious, residential, coeducational liberal arts college. Founded in 1926 and consistently ranked among the leading liberal arts colleges in the country, Sarah Lawrence is known for its pioneering approach to education, rich history of impassioned intellectual and civic engagement, and vibrant, successful alumni. In close proximity to the unparalleled offerings of New York City, our historic campus is home to an inclusive, intellectually curious, and diverse community.
Talented, creative students choose Sarah Lawrence for the opportunity to take charge of their education. In close collaboration with our dedicated, distinguished faculty, students create a rigorous, personalized course of study and connect their passions across a wide array of disciplines. They graduate knowing how to apply the knowledge, skills, and critical thinking necessary for life after college.
At Sarah Lawrence, students spend more time one-on-one with award-winning faculty than do students at any other college in the country
Sarah Lawrence College occupies 44 wooded acres in Yonkers, NY, near the Village of Bronxville—just north of New York City. A 30-minute train ride from the Bronxville station takes students into Midtown Manhattan. Learn more about the area
The iconic college campus, located just north of New York City, is not the only reason to work at Sarah Lawrence College.
As a Sarah Lawrence employee, you will join a warm, challenging, and diverse community that offers both quality of life advantages and tangible, valuable employee benefits.
When you work at Sarah Lawrence, you:
- Receive outstanding benefits, such as medical, dental, and vision plans that exceed the standard plans offered by many companies and institutions, and an exceptional retirement plan through TIAA-CREF.
- Have unparalleled educational opportunities, such as tuition benefits on campus for employees, their spouses, and their children; discounted tuition to the College’s renowned nursery school; and tuition benefit programs for dependent children who attend other colleges.
- Have continuous opportunities for advancement, as it is College policy to fill vacancies by promotion or transfer whenever possible.
- Enjoy boundless cultural experiences, including readings, lectures, music, theater, film screenings, dance performances, art exhibitions, and a state-of-the-art library, free to employees.
- Have free access to the 48,000-square-foot Campbell Sports Center, with a six-lane pool, modern weight/fitness training center, squash courts, gymnasium, indoor track, outdoor tennis courts, and fitness classes, open to employees seven days per week.
- Have several on-campus options for meals, plus off-campus discounts at local restaurants and stores.
- Work in a convenient location close to all major highways, easily accessed from the Metro-North Harlem line, and 35 minutes from mid-town Manhattan.
- Enjoy free parking on campus, a 10% discount at the college bookstore, and a 35-hour office workweek, with flexible summer hours for office staff on Fridays.
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