Director of Community and Workforce Development
- Employer
- Mohawk Valley Community College
- Location
- Utica, NY
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Community College
Job Details
Director of Community and Workforce Development
Location: Utica, NY
Job Type: Full-Time, 12-Month
Mohawk Valley Community College provides accessible, high-quality educational opportunities to meet the diverse needs of our students. We are the community’s college, committed to student success through partnerships, transfer and career pathways, and personal enrichment.
The College is looking for exceptional colleagues to join the MVCC community. We are currently seeking a Director of Community and Workforce Development in our Corporate and Community Education Department. The Director of Community and Workforce Development provides oversight of workforcedevelopment efforts at the College in collaboration with Academic Affairsadministrators and others. They work closely with the Executive Dean of Communityand Workforce Development and others to develop community partnerships thatlead to inter-agency collaborations and strategic community developmentefforts. The Director is responsible for directing programs, activities, personnel, mission,and overall effective operation of the Center for Corporate and CommunityEducation (CCED).
Key responsibilities for this position include:
- Responsible for the objectives, operation, and accountability of all functions in the CCED.
- Develops and supports a culture that prioritizes student completion, success and career placement.
- Provides for a sound and business-like approach to market analysis, proposal development, proposal closure, and quality maintenance.
- Provides quality service to the community based on an assessment of need and a well-conceived and well-executed means of meeting identified needs of businesses, agencies, and community groups.
- Maintains a credible and reliable presence in the College and in the community for community and workforce development.
- Leads the CCED in developing a Business Plan, including specific objectives for CCED activity each semester or other appropriate interval.
- Serves as CCED’s major contact person representing the College.
- Responsible for the development and management of multiple funding streams through complex budgetary systems to support credit and non-credit community and workforce development programming.
- Supervises, schedules and evaluates CCED personnel.
- Works closely with academic deans, faculty, and staff to facilitate cooperation, participation, and effective communication in the interest of meeting common goals.
- Works closely with the College’s institutional advancement office to obtain grants on behalf of the MVCC Foundation to provide funding for CCED programming, as well as coordinate efforts to maximize relationships with the intersection of workforce development and donor cultivation.
- Performssuch other appropriate duties as may be assigned from time to time by the ExecutiveDean of Community and Workforce Development.
Work schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Hours per week: 35
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in appropriate field
- Five (5) years of progressively responsible administrativeexperience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree or program in process
- Experience in developing continuing education programs at thecollege level
- Skill in planning, budgeting, marketing, scheduling andclient-centered management
- Skill in writing and closing proposals
Additional Information:
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. VISA sponsorship is not available for this position.
- Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.
We encourage applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and have transferable skills to apply. If you have related experience that may not align perfectly with the job description, we’d still like to hear from you.
To learn more about MVCC, our culture, and employee benefits, please visit: https://www.mvcc.edu/about/discover
Special Instructions to Applicants: Official academic transcripts required upon hire.
Salary: $80,000
For full consideration, apply by: 9/7/2026
Mohawk Valley Community College is an Affirmative Action,Equal Opportunity Employer deeply committed to a community of excellence,equity, and diversity. MVCC maintains an inclusive learning environment inwhich students, faculty, administrators, staff, curriculum, social activities,governance, and all other aspects of campus life reflect a diverse,multi-cultural, and global worldview. We value the many similarities anddifferences among individuals and groups. We are committed to preparingstudents to understand, live among, appreciate, and work in a world made up ofpeople with different ethnic and racial backgrounds, military backgrounds,religious beliefs, socio-economic status, cultural traditions, differentabilities, sexual orientations and gender identities. All qualified applicantswill receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran statusor on the basis of disability.Organization
Mohawk Valley Community College has more than 800 full-time and part-time employees at our campuses in Utica and Rome, NY. We are located in the Central New York region at the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains between Syracuse and Albany, NY in Oneida County.
Founded in 1946 as one of the first community colleges in New York State, MVCC is one of 64 campuses that are part of the State University of New York.
The College offers about 100 transfer and career technical programs, including liberal arts and sciences, healthcare, engineering technologies, trades, engineering science, business, human services and fine arts. A diverse institution with a global view, MVCC offers career, transfer, and transitional education, programs for personal and cultural enrichment, and supports community and economic development.
Interested candidates will find competitive salaries and outstanding benefits along with an enriched, collaborative work environment that is based on excellence in teaching and student service, employee success with continued contributions, and commitment to our surrounding communities.
Mohawk Valley Community College does not discriminate. MVCC is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. MVCC is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, or criminal conviction.
Employees, students, applicants, or other members of the College community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law, or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.
The College's policy is in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination and harassment. These laws include the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as Amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, and the New York State Human Rights Law. These laws prohibit discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment and sexual violence.
Inquiries regarding the application of Title IX and other laws, regulations and policies prohibiting discrimination may be directed to the Executive Director of Human Resources.
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MVCC Human Resources, 1101 Sherman Drive
Academic Bldg., Rm. 113
Utica
NY
13501
United States
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