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Calbright College
Remote; various locations throughout California, CA | Full Time
$142k-190k (estimate)
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Director of Partnership Development
Calbright College Remote; various locations throughout California, CA
$142k-190k (estimate)
Full Time | Colleges & Universities 6 Months Ago
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Calbright College is Hiring a Director of Partnership Development Near Remote; various locations throughout California, CA

The Position

Title: Director of Partnership Development

Position Type: Full time

Requisition No: 23011

Category: Administration

Supervisor: VP of Workforce, Strategy and Innovation

Last Updated: September 2022

Job Purpose: Oversee development of current, new and emerging partnerships and activities that strengthen workforce development efforts. Head of employer engagement initiatives.

Location: Remote, various locations throughout CaliforniaSalary Range: M-20 Typical beginning range steps 1-3

Position Overview

Under the supervision of the Vice President of Workforce, Strategy and Innovation, the Director of Partnership Development is a key workforce development leader at Calbright College. This individual is responsible for advancing the College’s mission to assist adult learners in achieving positive labor market outcomes and requires someone who can interface with key industry decision-makers and lead value proposition discussions with prospective partners. This position leads the partnership engagement process including all the necessary steps required for establishment of partnership agreements and will facilitate and lead in-person and virtual presentations, attend conferences and travel to meet with employers in specific regions when appropriate. The Director of Partnership Development must be a self-starter and enjoy the start-up pace in the Government sector. 

The Director of Partnership Development is responsible for developing and managing the relationships between Calbright and its workforce development partners. The Director will lead employer outreach initiatives and collaborate with industry partners (public and private sector), community-based organizations, philanthropy, intermediaries and governmental agencies to place Calbright learners in upwardly mobile jobs within California’s vast labor force.

The Partnership Development team works across multiple College departments to ensure that all negotiated partnership agreements are implemented as agreed, and that each employer partner engagement is successful. Additionally, the team is focused on building relationships in specific regions that lead to identifying, negotiating, and closing strategic partnerships with California’s leading mission aligned employers.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities 

The duties below are representative of the role and are not intended to cover all of the duties performed within the scope of work

The Director of Partnership Development will work collaboratively to establish and implement a vision for how to best grow and develop our employer engagement initiatives and our partnership development process at Calbright College. Specific duties and responsibilities include:

  • Manage relationships with partners in order to ensure that they are satisfied with the results of the collaboration
  • Negotiate new partnerships with potential partners in order to establish mutually beneficial relationships
  • Develop strategies to increase brand awareness and grow audience of prospective employers 
  • Evaluate the performance of existing partnerships in order to identify opportunities for improvement
  • Develop and manage effective employer outreach campaigns
  • Develop and implementing strategic plans that align with partner goals and objectives
  • Establishing effective communication channels with partners in order to foster productive working relationships
  • Collaborate with the Research & Development team to remain abreast of market trends and competitor activities in order to identify potential opportunities for new partnerships
  • Identify, establish, and maintain relationships with key decision makers, directors of talent acquisition, diversity and inclusion leaders, and hiring teams at companies with aligned missions in specific regions.
  • Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders across the College to ensure a smooth onboarding process for our employers
  • Travel involved within the State of California
  • Assist the Vice President in the development of staffing priorities for assigned areas and build collaborative teams that enhance a college culture that promotes diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in a remote team setting
  • Perform other related duties as assigned that support the objective of the position

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Operate standard office equipment including a computer, calculator and assigned software
  • Understand and communicate both orally and in writing in a clear, concise manner
  • Plan, prioritize, and organize work to meet schedules and timelines
  • Work confidentially with discretion
  • Display interpersonal skills, including tact, patience and courtesy
  • Demonstrated understanding of, sensitivity to, and respect for the diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds, disability, and sexual orientation of community college students, staff and faculty
  • Present solutions to senior leadership level with confidence and effectiveness.
  • Foster a team-oriented, collaborative and positive work environment
  • Interpret, apply, and explain rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
  • Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others
  • Analyze situations accurately; exercise sound judgment; work independently; and adopt an effective course of action
  • Meet schedules and timelines
  • Work independently with little direction
  • Experience in partnership or business development, and with the partnership development process
  • Adept at prospecting and using effective consultative principles and practices
  • Ability to plan and organize, set priorities and multi task in a fast-paced environment
  • Persuasive communication skills: verbal, written, and presentation
  • Experience with contract development, negotiations, and management
  • Experience with establishing and managing tracking and reporting mechanisms to establish key performance indicators and progress against stated goals
  • Independent; self-motivated; competitive; authoritative
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Professional appearance
  • Demonstrate understanding of, sensitivity to, and respect for the diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds, disability, and sexual orientation of community college students, staff and faculty

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution OR equivalent
  • 5 years in partnership/business development experience in the private sector, public sector, government or a non-profit organization
  • 5 years of increasingly responsible leadership and supervision that includes oversight of multiple functions, strategic planning, budget development, personnel management, team building, and program and partnership development
  • Fund development or grant management experience

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in online learning, workforce development, and / or in an institution of public higher education or non-profit organization is ideal 
  • Startup organization experience

Working Conditions and Travel

  • Calbright College is a statewide online college where all instruction and support are done via various online technologies both in person and remotely. Calbright College has administrative offices in Sacramento available for use. When working remotely, employees should be able and willing to use digital communication tools as used by the college, and have the ability to work on a computer for extended periods of time
  • Regular attendance is considered an essential job function; the inability to meet attendance requirements may preclude the employee from retaining employment. 
  • The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in Calbright College policies, procedures, and Title IX
  • Calbright College celebrates all forms of diversity and is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive environment within which students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive. Individuals interested in advancing Calbright College’s strategic diversity goals are strongly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose
  • Requires the ability to function in a remote online instructional environment performing work of primarily a sedentary nature. Requires the ability to use hearing and speech to make presentations to groups and carry on conversations over the phone and in-person. Requires speaking skills to communicate with staff and students in one-on-one and small group settings, on the phone, and to distinguish sound prompts from various types of equipment. Requires near visual acuity to read printed materials and computer screens. Requires sufficient hand/arm/finger dexterity to retrieve work materials, operate a personal computer keyboard, and operate standard office equipment. Requires the ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
  • Work is performed indoors where minimal safety considerations exist

Equal Employment Opportunity

Calbright College provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Calbright College complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment

Who We Are

Calbright College is one of California’s newest community colleges – the first statewide, online campus designed to bridge the gap between employers with unfilled positions and students who don’t have either the time or money to attend a traditional school. Our mission is to increase economic mobility and close equity gaps for working adults who lack easy access to traditional forms of higher education by offering online, flexible, affordable skills-based programs that provide tangible economic value for both working adults and hiring managers

Job Summary

JOB TYPE

Full Time

INDUSTRY

Colleges & Universities

SALARY

$142k-190k (estimate)

POST DATE

09/24/2022

EXPIRATION DATE

01/24/2023

WEBSITE

calbright.org

HEADQUARTERS

SACRAMENTO, CA

SIZE

50 - 100

FOUNDED

2018

TYPE

Private

CEO

AJITA TALWALKER MENON

REVENUE

<$5M

INDUSTRY

Colleges & Universities

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Calbright is a provider of UG and PG education certification solutions to students.

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