Education Services Director / LaGuardia Community College Goldman Sachs' 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative / Long Island City, NY

LaGuardia Community College Goldman Sachs' 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative/Long Island City, NY (Queens, NY)LaGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Goldman Sachs' 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative EDUCATION SERVICES DIRECTOR Job Description Background: 10,000 Small Businesses is a national $500 million investment by Goldman Sachs to spur growth and job creation in small businesses over the next five years. Goldman Sachs selected LaGuardia Community College of the City University of New York as the pilot partner to design and launch 10,000 Small Businesses. Through an unprecedented combination of classroom training, expert advice and mentoring, business owners will develop and implement strategies to grow their firms. Those business owners selected to participate in this intensive six-month program will receive rigorous training on business fundamentals through a curriculum devised by the nation's top business schools and tailored to the practical needs of small firms. Consulting and executive mentoring from business professionals at Goldman Sachs will give participants the chance to transform their learning into action. By the time business owners graduate from the program, they will have formulated their growth plans and be on track to expand and develop their businesses. LaGuardia Community College has made the 10,000 Small Businesses initiative a significant program in its Adult and Continuing Education (â€Å"ACEâ€) division. The resources of the entire division have been committed to making the program a success. The ACE staff has worked hard to develop the key components of the program. The College is now seeking individuals to launch, lead, manage and continuously improve the program to ensure that it is meeting the small business needs of the New York City community. The Position: Under the direction of the Executive Director, the Educational Services Director will lead the successful development, implementation, and delivery of the course curriculum for 10,000 Small Businesses at LaGuardia Community College. The anticipated curriculum will provide business owners with skills and information to improve their ability to grow their business. The successful candidate will demonstrate a vision for effective curriculum and instruction and an in-depth knowledge of best practices in adult education, including the use of technology and online instruction. The Educational Services Director will ensure that the curriculum is carefully coordinated with the business services components of the program providing participants with a comprehensive learning experience and preparing them to expand their businesses. The Educational Services Director must be a self-starter with the desire and ability to generate innovative methods for teaching small businesses how to expand. He or she will be outcome-oriented and convey a compelling vision to staff, partners, and program funders, as well as to current and potential program participants. The Educational Services Director will be a leader, problem solver, skillful communicator, creative, opportunistic, and an effective collaborator. Specific responsibilities: · Manage the development, implementation and delivery of high-quality, practical and engaging educational program and allied services to 10,000 Small Businesses scholars · Lead the day-to-day operations of the 100-hour certificate program, including the scheduling of modules, development and modification of curriculum and course materials, and review of lesson plans · Identify, recruit, assign and supervise instructors to deliver course material · Oversee the development and implementation of technologies to support the delivery of education services · Manage the program budget and instructional staff for the education services component of 10,000 Small Businesses · Coordinate the college administration, faculty, program and administrative staff to ensure that education services are delivered effectively · Develop methods for data collection and quality assurance to ensure the curriculum is appropriate and effective on an ongoing basis · Conduct educational research to derive best practices to improve the quality of the curriculum · Coordinate with the Business Services Director to ensure that the educational services properly align with business services in a comprehensive program · Represent the college and 10,000 Small Businesses internally and externally · Instruct as needed · Perform related duties as assigned · Collaborate and coordinate with the Wharton School of Business in the creation of curriculum Qualifications: · Advanced degree from an accredited school · At least six years experience teaching adults · Experience with curriculum design, and the implementation and operations of educational services for diverse populations · Excellent spoken and written communication skills · Committed to finding innovative ways to serve program participants · Must be a passionate advocate for 10,000 Small Businesses, its participants, and LaGuardia Community College · Familiarity with use of technology in the classroom · Instructionally creative · Ability to develop and oversee quality assurance measures to ensure program effectiveness · Familiarity with business management education a plus To Apply: LaGuardia Community College has retained the services of Harris Rand Lusk to conduct this search. Inquiries, nominations, and applications may be directed in confidence to: Jane Herzog, Senior Associate Harris Rand Lusk 261 Madison Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 jherzog@harrisrand.com Apply To Job