Dunwoody College of Technology is seeking an energetic and innovative Executive Director of Community Partnerships. This is a new position at Dunwoody College to lead the College’s work to identify, establish relationships, and direct strategic activities that strengthen and grow Dunwoody’s mission to improve lives through technical education.

Addressing economic disparities for BIPOC in the Twin Cities through access to technical education and jobs/careers is a key focus for the College. This position plays the primary role in connecting community partners, Dunwoody College, and industry partners to help close the achievement gap in Minnesota.

This position will launch the Career Pathways Program and oversee the development and execution of key programming that evolves the connections within the Twin Cities BIPOC community. The position will be a key informer for inclusion efforts and a key facilitator in connecting industry partners with a diverse workforce.

What you will get to do:

• Create and conduct needs assessments with community and industry input to make programmatic decisions that further the strategic direction of The College
• Prepare, launch, and oversee the execution and expansion of the Career Pathways Program (CPP) at Dunwoody College of Technology
• Identify, establish and maintain relationships/agreements with community and industry partners to form pipelines for growth
• Collaborate with officials, business leaders, and community leaders on equitable community workforce development initiatives

At Dunwoody, students learn things that are relevant, tangible, and useful. Faculty come directly from industry and are passionate about helping students enter the fields they love. Our alumni are the top technicians and leaders in their industries, who are proud to give of their time, talent, and resources.

We are a private, non-profit institution of higher education, with a 104-year history of employing and producing excellence.

This position is a unique opportunity to work with a dynamic team that helps drive the enrollment and communication themes for the College. We invite you to join us during a time of exciting momentum.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) from an accredited college or university in public administration, urban planning, business, economics, education or related-field
• Seven to ten years of increasingly responsible positions managing multiple aspects of corporate, economic or community development that resulted in significant contributions
• Substantial experience working and influencing business, civic, community leaders and other key stakeholders at a state or local level
• Skilled in working with a diverse range of people from a variety of socio-economic levels and building consensus around a common set of goals and outcomes
• Proven experience in creating effective community partnerships
• A strong passion for equitable development of educational opportunities and an intrinsic drive to elevate the community into meaningful and high-paying work
• Knowledge of STEM education and appreciation of the culture of technical higher education preferred
• Leadership ability and experience, especially the ability to plan, coordinate, and evaluate activities required to achieve Dunwoody’s strategic goals

To learn more about what it is like to work at Dunwoody, visit us at
http://dunwoody.edu/about/employment-at-dunwoody/

For a full list of job duties and qualifications, and to apply directly to Dunwoody, visit our job posting:
https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=34235&clientkey=F4E74436BD4937B0C6F1EBFAB73120B0