| 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 manager 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 to become more
successful and profitable. The Vice President drives existing and emerging
partnerships, connecting with policymakers, funders, industry professionals,
employer intermediaries, unions, civic organizations, media, and the general
public on issues of workforce development, economic education and the education
needed to serve NY City’s adults.
Reporting to the President, The Vice President of Adult and Continuing
Education provides visionary, results-oriented leadership in delivering quality
educational opportunities for thousands of individuals and organizations. The
Vice President has primary responsibility for providing strategic leadership,
direction and management for all efforts related to non-credit education and
training. The Vice President takes a leadership role at the college in
establishing and managing employer relations; creating innovative programs to
serve our constituents through publicly and privately supported training and
education, and staying abreast of trends in the nature of work, technology and
educational delivery systems. The division serves between 30,000 and 35,000
individuals annually, and secures between $10 million and $15 million annually
from grants, contracts and foundations. The Vice President manages over 500
full and part time individuals.
The Vice President oversees a broad array of current programs focused on adult
career advancement, including the largest English as a Second Language program
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 nationally prominent Goldman
Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program, the 22 businesses in the on-site
business incubator (NY Designs), and a range of career skills training that
includes Technology; Healthcare; Advanced Industrial & Manufacturing
Technology; Construction, Building Management & Sustainability; Business
& Finance Education Training; & American Sign Language - English
Interpretation.
The Vice President is tasked with establishing a robust system of management,
assessment and communication to provide the necessary structures 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
Executive Council 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 ideal candidate will be an entrepreneurial, creative, strategic thinker
with exceptional organizational, managerial and leadership skills. The new Vice
President must be an accomplished, entrepreneurial leader with a high level of
political acumen. Experience in the community college sector is a plus. The
next Vice President must 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 accomplish the following responsibilities:
Divisional
1. Provide overall vision and supervision for the development and maintenance
of quality educational programs that respond to workforce, economic, academic
and community needs
2. Create robust partnerships with business, organizations, and funders to
advance the economic and workforce development needs of the local community.
3. Set policy and make decisions regarding major program, staff and fiscal
issues and delegate operational follow-up, as appropriate.
4. 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.
5. Spearhead new program development across Divisional areas, create strong
linkages within all programs and with credit areas, and assist in finding
necessary fiscal support.
6. Identify new trends in local, state, regional, national and international
realms where Division could successfully provide educational services
College Wide
1. Serve on Executive Council, the College’s Senior Leadership Team
2. Chair Divisional Personnel & Budget committees.
3. Chair committees and handle periodic special assignments per Presidential
request.
4. Work with all College areas to ensure full integration of Continuing
Education into college policy and planning.
5. Collaborate with the Division of Academic Affairs to foster the development
of non-credit to credit pathways.
External
1. Represent the College and the Division with university, state and city
officials with regard to major Continuing Education issues.
2. Serve on various external committees, task forces, panels at local, state
and national levels to advance issues and perspectives germane to adult and
continuing education.
CLOSING DATE Open
Until Filled. Resume review to begin on 4/18/18.
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