Director of Business Innovation Center

Category:: Staff
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Department:: Workforce Development
Locations:: Roxbury Crossing, MA
Posted:: Sep 22, 2022
Closes:: May 31, 2023 - 11:59 PM EDT
Type:: Full Time
Position ID:: 153586

About Roxbury Community College:

Founded in 1973 in Boston's historical neighborhood of Roxbury, Roxbury Community College (RCC) serves as a beacon of educational opportunity for the diverse populations who live near the campus and throughout the City of Boston. RCC is recognized as a Predominantly Black institution (PBI) by the United States Department of Education and is the only institution of higher education in New England to hold that distinction. Home to 26 programs of study, the College offers unique educational pathways for students to pursue while experiencing life on a city campus. Our dedicated workforce of faculty, staff, and administrators reflects the communities that we serve. RCC strongly encourages applicants of diverse backgrounds, abilities, and life experiences to apply for employment opportunities at the College.

Applications for employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or veteran status. Roxbury Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action and/or Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.

Prospective employees are encouraged to review the College's Annual Safety & Security Report, in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, which can be found on the disclosure page of the College's website at:https://www.rcc.mass.edu/explore/campus-safety/index.html

Job Description:

Title: Director of Business Innovation Center

Unit: DCE

Department: Workforce Development

Reports To: Assistant Director of Workforce Development

Date: Fall 2023

The Director of the Business Innovation Center reports to the Dean of Workforce and Business Development and supervises the Center's Program Managers and administrative staff. The Business Innovation Center will:

• Be a significant asset to our surrounding community, bringing expertise and a common purpose that supports economic stability.
• Be a small business resource center that provides business incubator common space, technical support, training, and support for new business start-ups.
• Be an entrepreneurial incubator to expand the existing academic offerings provided to RCC students through degree and certificate programs, non-credit, and short-term training programs for English language learners and high school equivalency recipients.

The Director plans, designs, and implements strategies to improve and expand the Center's business programs, including online and hybrid programs and customized training. In addition, the Director markets new and existing offerings to prospective businesses. The Director also develops and implements continuous improvement strategies to ensure that services are efficient, effective, high quality, and customer centered and advances the College's marketing efforts by representing the College at community and business events.

Supervision Received: Dean of Workforce and Business Development

Supervision Exercised: The Director supervises all center staff.

Essential Functions:

• Support entrepreneurship training and new business and economic development for the Roxbury Community College.
• Expand the information, training, and experience of students who might be better served as entrepreneurs, expand a home community-based or family-based business, or move to digital marketing.
• Provide an essential resource for the college[1] to link directly to career paths and entrepreneurial opportunities for the students we serve.
• Provide an on-campus incubator for student business ideas available outside the traditional university calendar
• Enhance RCC's research capability to collect, analyze, and report meaningful qualitative data.
• Collect and analyze data to monitor and evaluate program performance
• Develop and maintain partnerships with employers to mine training opportunities.
• Write and implement grants for programs in areas of high demand that meet the needs of the community and employers.
• Ensure that programs maximize revenue and minimize expenses to the College where applicable.
• Collaborate with the marketing department and staff to develop marketing collateral and social media to promote the Center's programs.
• Recruit, hire and supervise course instructors.
• Collaborate with the Dean of Workforce and Business Development to develop and manage a budget for all BIC programs and operations.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree, Master's preferred
• 3-5 years of experience with business development programs, including grant-funded programs
• Ability to build and manage strong relationships with community and business partners
• Experience with grant writing and grant management
• Excellent written, oral, and people skills
• Experience with data management and analysis and committed to continuous quality improvement and diligence
• Demonstrated a positive and proactive approach to problem-solving
• Ability to multitask and manage competing projects

Additional Desired Qualification

• Familiarity with the public business development system.
• Skilled in Microsoft computer applications, including Word Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience in:
  • Project Management
  • Staff Supervision
  • Conflict Resolution

Equivalency Statement

We encourage applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications stated above to write precisely how their background and experience have prepared them for the responsibilities of this position to receive further consideration.

Additional Information:

Salary: Salary commensurate with academic background and experience. This position is funded through a five-year federal grant from the Department of Education's Predominantly Black Institution's Grants Division. RCC is currently in year two of the grant.

Date of Hire: Fall 2023

Deadline for Application: Open until filled

Employees of Roxbury Community College are considered employees of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and receive benefits that include:

• High quality and affordable health insurance through the Commonwealth's Group Insurance Commission (GIC)
• Reasonable Dental and Vision Plans
• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Assistance programs
• Low cost basic and optional life insurance
• Retirement Savings: State Employees' Pension or Optional Retirement Program (ORP) and Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan or 403(b).
• 12 paid holidays per year and competitive Sick, Vacation and Personal Time
• Tuition Benefit for employees and dependents at state colleges and universities
• Short-Term Disability and Extended Illness program participation options
• Professional Development and Continuing Education opportunities
• Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program
• Cell Phone Bill Discounts with Verizon and T-Mobile Cell Phone Carriers
• Access to the Commonwealth's Mass4You, employee assistance program
• Free employee parking
• Public Transportation is available to the College via the MBTA Orange Line Roxbury Crossing Station which is an eight-minute walk to the campus.

Location: Roxbury campus

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9:00am-5:00pm

All offers of employment at Roxbury Community College are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check review. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates and/or all persons who have an employment relationship with RCC, as deemed necessary.

COVID VACCINATION REQUIREMENT:

Candidates for employment should be aware that all Community College students, faculty and staff are required to be fully vaccinated by January 3, 2022. Accordingly, initial employment is dependent upon receipt and verification of full vaccination status records; details of how to fulfill vaccine record verification requirements will be provided during the hire and onboarding process.

Roxbury Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action Officer/Title IX Coordinator, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act requires all institutes of higher education to disclose campus policy statements and crime statistics. Our annual report is available at www.rcc.edu/clery.

Application Instructions:

Applicants interested in applying MUST submit the following documents via the online application:

1. Cover Letter

2. Resume

After completing all of the steps above, please go back into the newly created account and double check that your resume and cover letter uploaded as you intended.

Roxbury Community College understands that persons with specific disabilities may need assistance with the job application process and/or with the interview process. For confidential assistance with the job application process, please contact the HR and Talent Generalist at 857-701-1290 or [email protected]

ADA Compliance:

The Massachusetts Board of Higher Education - Roxbury Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, The Massachusetts Board of Higher Education - Roxbury Community College will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.