Director of Lifelong Learning and Continuing Education

Saginaw Valley State University•Lexington, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides high-quality programs and services to improve corporate and professional performance and personal growth. The Director is responsible for planning, developing, marketing, managing, and evaluating university continuing education programs and services. This role involves working with academic departments to offer continuing education to SVSU alumni and others in professional areas supported by SVSU.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate discipline.
Valid Michigan driver’s license.
Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated intellectual curiosity and passion for lifelong learning.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn new software quickly.
Experience and ability to positively interact with all members of the campus community.
Ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodations.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and throughout their employment.
The university does not provide employment visa sponsorship now or in the future for this job classification.

Nice To Haves

Experience in continuing education program development and management.
Experience engaging and serving adults age 50 and above.
Planning, fiscal management, and supervisory experience.
Demonstrated success in marketing and sales of educational programs and services.
Demonstrated leadership skills.
Knowledge of the evolving employment needs of the Great Lakes Bay Region.
Master’s degree or continued learning past the bachelor’s degree.
If desired, take part in the university’s engagement with the Consortium of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU).

Responsibilities

Provide vision and entrepreneurial leadership for continuing education initiatives.
Manage all aspects of SVSU’s professional development and general interest programs.
Become familiar with all guidelines of the National Resource Center for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and attend the annual Osher Conference.
Provide alignment between SVSU’s offerings and the goals of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI).
Develop and maintain relationships with corporate training decision makers.
Develop and implement an annual strategic plan.
Meet annual financial and performance goals.
Establish program-related partnerships and cooperative relationships with regional governmental, business and industrial, and professional organizations and groups.
Manage the departmental budget.
Manage departmental staff, including hiring instructors for professional and continuing education courses, unless an academic department has assumed responsibility for staffing.
Organize and manage volunteers interested in supporting OLLI.
Organize and facilitate local, regional, national, and international travel course opportunities.
Take the leading role in marketing programs to the widest possible audience.
Work collaboratively with OLLI staff to develop and coordinate three annual catalogs featuring a variety of classes and day trips.
Partner with other OLLI chapters throughout Michigan to plan and deliver collaborative educational programs and special events.
Closely manage the Certified Public Manager (CPM) Program at SVSU. Add PAMPCA workshops, SHRM, Ed2go and Ed4career.
Attend the required yearly national conference for CPM programs and serve as SVSU’s designee and representative to National Certified Public Manager Consortium (NCPMC).
Coordinate OLLI activities with those of the SVSU Center for Community Engagement and Experiential Learning (CCEEL).
Participate in university related committee, events, and activities.
Develop creative approaches to providing needed continuing education and professional learning throughout the region.
Perform other duties as assigned.