About North Shore Community College:

North Shore Community College is a diverse, caring, inclusive community that inspires our students to become engaged citizens and to achieve their personal, academic, and career goals through accessible, affordable, rigorous educational opportunities that are aligned with our region's workforce needs and will prepare them for life in a changing world. NSCC is one of 15 Massachusetts community colleges, which serves the 26 cities and towns north of Boston. Since its founding in 1965, NSCC has grown from a single leased building to an urban campus in downtown Lynn and a suburban campus in Danvers, and from five to 80 academic programs of study. Nearly 50,000 students have graduated from NSCC. The college is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).

Job Description:

Assistant Vice President of Strategic Employer Relations

Professional, Non-Unit Position

SALARY:Anticipated salary range $150,000.00 - $170,000.00. Actual salary is commensurate with experience and education. Full time benefited employees at North Shore Community College are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package offered through the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Click HERE for a highlight of these benefits.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

In support of the strategic plan vision of consistently excellent and equitable student life outcomes, the Assistant Vice President of Strategic Employer Relations is responsible for strategic leadership and coordination of all partnerships with employers and workforce development programming. The Assistant Vice President serves as the college's single point of contact for all interaction with regional employers. The Assistant Vice President leads and manages the Strategic Employer Relations Division. The Assistant Vice President also coordinates and promotes interactions between credit academic programs and employers in collaboration with the Provost, Assistant Provost and Academic Deans. This role prioritizes, cultivates, and implements new relationships with employers. The Assistant Vice President plays a leadership role in the college's Non-Credit/Credit Alignment initiative. Finally, the Assistant Vice President develops resources to support workforce development and employer partnerships.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• In collaboration with the President and Community Relations Team, sets broad vision and strategy for workforce development and the college's relations and partnerships with employers.
• Leads and manages the Strategic Employer Relations Division (which encompasses the former Corporate and Professional Education Division) to include development and implementation of annual goals, budget, educational programming, revenue planning, and strategy for workforce development and employer partnerships.
• Serves as single point of contact and "front door" for employers working with the college.
• Develops resources for workforce development and employer relations, including through grants and revenue generation.
• In collaboration with the Provost and Student and Academic Success leadership team, oversees the college's Non-Credit/Credit alignment initiative.
• Promotes, facilitates and integrates employer engagement with credit academic programs leading to Certificates and Associate Degrees in collaboration with the Provost, Assistant Provost, and Academic Deans.
• In collaboration with the President, represents the college in chambers of commerce, regional economic development, and other employer-focused organizations on the North Shore.
• Leads the college's engagement with civic and policy leaders to ensure appropriate response to workforce needs.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: President

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Strategic Employer Relations Division employees (Corporate and Professional Education faculty, professional and classified staff).

Requirements:

• At least 10 years of experience leading workforce development initiatives in the policy, education, or private sectors.
• Master's Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Urban Planning or related disciplines.
• Extensive experience working with employers, economic development organizations, educational institutions, and other stakeholders in developing strategies for filling workforce needs.
• At least 10 years of experience managing teams, ideally in a collective bargaining context.
• Experience with developing resources for workforce development and employer partnerships, including grants and public-private partnerships.
• Experience executing change management and shifting organizational culture through vision development and consensus building.
• Open and inclusive communication style; excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated emotional intelligence and ability to coordinate different offices, organizations, and people in service of common goals and strategies.
• Demonstrated commitment to social justice, equity, inclusion and diversity, and the equity-centered mission and goals of all students and employees at the college.
• Candidates will be required to pass a CORI/SORI and/or National background check as a condition of employment.

Additional Information:

ANTICIPATED STARTING DATE: January 1, 2024

North Shore 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 or military status, genetic information, gender identity, or sexual orientation in it programs and activities as required by Title IX or 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 Action of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquires or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action and/or Title IX Coordinator, Nick Royal, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination or the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights. North Shore 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.

Prospective employees are encouraged to review the College's Annual Security Report (ASR), in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistic Act, which can be found on the disclosure page of the College's website by clicking here.

Application Instructions:

Submit resume and cover letter outlining how your experience meets the qualifications of the position. Applicants selected for an interview will need to provide the names, address, email and telephone number of at least three current professional references.