Job Details

Executive Director, Community and Professional Education - BSC CPE

Job ID: 270361
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Are you ready to join a community leading in innovative teaching and learning?

Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With our growing enrollment and global reach, we are enjoying increased prominence among Georgia's colleges. We offer more than 150 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to over 43,000 students. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics also draw students from throughout the region and from 92 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, and rich benefits make us an employer of choice. We are searching for talented people to join our mission. Come to KSU and find your passion.

Location

Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.

Job Summary

Responsible for providing strategic and innovative oversight of the unit's portfolio of non-credit educational initiatives, including professional programs, community programs, third-party online programs, programs offered in support of KSU for-credit programs and faculty, and the Academic Testing Center. Develops and advances the mission and vision of Community and Professional Education and creates strategies and tactics for achieving goals that align with the University's strategic plan. Drive student enrollment while supporting the revenue generation of the unit to ensure financial stability. Work with community partners to meet corporate expectations for continuing education and workforce development in key industries in the local community.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Directs the long-range planning, development, implementation and evaluation of a portfolio of program offerings, anticipating and meeting regional economic, social, and market trends as well as the needs of a wide range of learners
2. Provides oversight and management of multi-layer teams of employees who are responsible for the implementation and financial performance of individual programs as well as the supporting shared services teams (i.e., enrollment, budget, instructional design)
3. Utilizes market and employment data and other metrics to determine which programs to develop, modify, or discontinue
4. Prepares, monitors, and administers unit and program budgets, to include setting revenue goals and managing expenses to maximize fiscal sustainability and ensures the unit remains primarily self-supporting
5. Maintains each program's compliance with profession-specific credentialing requirements
6. Manages programs through the entire lifecycle, to include working to develop new programs, collaborating with marketing team, managing program delivery teams, and evaluating program effectiveness
7. Oversees quality development of new and modifications to existing programs including instructional design, scheduling, delivery, evaluation, and potential return on investment
8. Develops, implements, and coordinates strategies and operational enhancements aimed toward ensuring programs deliver high-value services to students
9. Tracks, analyzes, and reports on enrollment metrics, customer satisfaction and other activities to enhance data-informed decision making and improve processes
10. Develops and maintains strong partnerships with external entities to design curriculum solutions that pair professional programs with industry-supported certifications to meet student and employer needs
11. Works collaboratively with campus leaders, faculty, and staff in the development and delivery of innovative non-credit and professional certificates and programs in support of strategic goals
12. Develops, communicates, and evaluates unit-wide policies and procedures and creates proactive systems and processes that result in quality service to students
13. Leads a workplace culture that is capable of executing change to meet business objectives

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university of higher education in a related field

Required Experience
Ten (10) years of related work experience to include previous management or supervisory experience

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Educational Qualifications
An advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field

Preferred Experience
Experience in market-facing performance, including profit and loss responsibility

Proposed Salary

The budgeted salary range is $86,500.00 to $120,000.00 however offers are based on relevant experience so the amount may vary.

Generous benefits which include Medical, Dental, Vision, 13 paid holidays, vacation, generous retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options, and much more!

Visit https://hr.kennesaw.edu/benefits/index.php

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES
Able to facilitate engaging virtual meetings
Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines

KNOWLEDGE
Interest in or understanding of the needs of adult students and supporting online learners

SKILLS
Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills
Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e., Microsoft Office suite)
Strong attention to detail and follow-up skills
Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette

Equal Employment Opportunity

Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work and study. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, the University prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment, pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity or national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran or military status by any member of the KSU Community on campus, in connection with a University program or activity, or in a manner that creates a hostile environment for members of the KSU community.

For additional information or to file a complaint under the provisions of this policy, students, employees, applicants for employment or admission or other third parties should contact the Office of Institutional Equity at English Building, Suite 225, eeo@kennesaw.edu.

Other Information

This is a supervisory position.
This position has financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position may travel 1% - 24% of the time

Background Check

• Standard Enhanced
• Education

Per the University System of Georgia background check policy, all final candidates will be required to consent to a criminal background investigation. Final candidates may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment. Applicants for positions of trust with screening
results which confirm a disqualifying criminal history will be immediately disqualified from employment eligibility.

All applicants are required to include professional references as part of their application process. Some positions may require additional job-based screenings such as motor vehicle report, credit check, pre-employment drug screening and/or verification of academic credentials.

https://www.usg.edu/hr/assets/hr/hrap_manual/HRAP_Background_Investigation_Employment.pdf



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