Assistant Vice President for Workforce Development and Continuing Education
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Assistant Vice President for Workforce Development and Continuing Education

**POSITION DETAILS**

The Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) is a vibrant, pluralistic learning community committed to students intellectual and personal growth. The College bridges the economic and educational opportunity gap for students, more than half of whom are the first in their families to attend college. Working to strengthen a culture of care inside and outside the classroom, we share a passion for learning with students from around the world. Strategically located in downtown Manhattan the College is in close proximity to the artistic communities of Tribeca and SoHo, the dynamic downtown financial district, and the center of New York City government at City Hall. BMCC prides itself on the diversity of our students. We are an inclusive community that promotes an atmosphere of mutual respect for each members ethnicity, gender, age, disability, religion, political preference, sexual orientation, gender identity, and national origin, among other personal characteristics. BMCCs motto speaks to this shared sense of purpose and possibility: Start Here, Go Anywhere. We strive to increase degree completion, successful transfer, career achievement, and service and leadership within our community, New York City, and beyond.

Reporting directly to the President and serving as a member of the President's Cabinet, the Assistant Vice President (AVP) of Workforce Development and Continuing Education provides executive and strategic leadership and oversight for the Division of Workforce Development and Continuing Education, which offers a wide range of responsive, cost-effective, and high-quality services and programs.

Under the presidential leadership, the AVP for Workforce Development and Continuing Education is charged with providing direction and policy formation to expand existing and develop new programs and services to meet the needs of the BMCC's diverse college community and its urban community partners.

Duties for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

+ Provide overall direction and strategic leadership of Workforce Development and Continuing Education operations and finances, consistent with the College's strategic plan and vision set forth by the president

+ Expand and manage workforce development and continuing education partnerships and collaborations, along with engaging employers, funders, industry experts, faculty, staff /instructors, unions, community and civic organizations, and others

+ Perform systematic analysis that helps to identify program and employment needs and areas for growth and improvement.

+ Create occupational training programs tied to workforce development and continuing education that prepare students for employment and career advancement and fulfill the workforce development mission of the College

+ Take a leadership role at the College that serves our constituents through publicly and privately supported as well as tuition-based training and education

+ Plan, implement, and manage key programs with responsibility for budget, personnel, and daily operations

+ Create alliances for funding through strategic partnerships

+ Prepare and oversee start-up programs and their operational budgets in partnership with governmental and non-governmental agencies to connect students to career-track jobs

+ Participate in the development and implementation of marketing plans relating to workforce development

+ Provide annual program planning outcomes and results for the division, including projected budget expenditures

+ Coordinate with public and private agencies to provide college and career readiness classes

+ Maintain accountability and compliance policy on all college and career readiness programs

+ Supervise advisory boards/committees for the workforce development and continuing education programs

+ Oversee and direct professional development activities for instructors and staff.

+ Coordinate the implementation of non-credit programming and supervise instructors through division leadership

+ Prepare and submit reports to and disseminate to administration, designated departments, and designated agencies

+ Contribute to the continuous improvement of instruction by creating and implementing ways to support the continuous growth and sustainability of the division's instruction programs

+ Serve as College liaison to CUNY Continuing Education and Workforce Development and other related programs

+ Prepare, review, and submit monthly payroll reports for processing

+ Perform other related tasks as assigned by the President

**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 and are at-will employment.

**The following qualifications are preferred:**

+ Earned Master's degree in a related area

+ Minimum eight years of demonstrated track of leadership and experience in higher education or business setting developing and implementing programs in workforce development

+ Strong entrepreneurial, innovative leadership, and oral and written communication skills

+ Bilingual preferred (English/Spanish)

+ Experience with programs dealing with the underserved and the ability to work with a culturally diverse population

+ Commitment to the College mission and ability to collaborate successfully with all segments of the campus community

**CUNY TITLE**

Assistant Vice President

**COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS**

150,000 - 163,000*

*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**

For full consideration, submit a cover letter and resume online via CUNY's web-based job system, addressing how your experience and credentials fulfill the responsibilities and qualifications outlined. The direct link to the job opening from external sources is:

Current CUNY employees must apply through CUNYfirst Employee Self Service using your login credentials. After you login to CUNYfirst, navigate to job openings by following the path from the Main Menu: Employee Self Service >Careers

**CLOSING DATE**

Open until filled with the review of resumes starting October 8, 2024.

**JOB SEARCH CATEGORY**

CUNY Job Posting: Executive

**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.

Job ID

29005

Location

Borough of Manhattan CC