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Executive Director, Academic Career and Industry Partnerships

POSITION DETAILS

The Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) is a vibrant, pluralistic learning community committed to students’ intellectual and personal growth. The College bridges the economic and educational opportunity gap for students, more than half of whom are the first in their families to attend college. Working to strengthen a culture of care inside and outside the classroom, we share a passion for learning with students from around the world. Strategically located in downtown Manhattan, the College is in close proximity to the artistic communities of Tribeca and SoHo, the dynamic downtown financial district, and the center of New York City government at City Hall. BMCC prides itself on the diversity of our students. We are an inclusive community that promotes an atmosphere of mutual respect for each member’s ethnicity, gender, age, disability, religion, political preference, sexual orientation, gender identity, and national origin, among other personal characteristics. BMCC’s motto speaks to this shared sense of purpose and possibility: Start Here, Go Anywhere. We strive to increase degree completion, successful transfer, career achievement, and service and leadership within our community, New York City, and beyond.

The Executive Director Academic Career and Industry Partnerships will have a dual report to the President and Provost and will be responsible for the campus-wide student career success strategy. This position will be responsible for increasing the College’s internship rate and post-graduate employment rate by implementing student, faculty, and employer-focused activities that build on the College’s career outcomes infrastructure on a sustainable basis. The position will also work closely with both internal and external stakeholders to lead strategic planning regarding the design, implementation, partnerships, and evaluation of key initiatives that support student career success.

This position involves overseeing various projects and initiatives aimed at improving student engagement, career readiness, and overall success. The Executive Director will work with multiple departments and staff teams, including Academic Departments especially those involved with NYSOP (New York State Opportunity Program) the Center for Career Development, Advising, Office of Faculty Appointments, Continuing Education, Industry Engagement, CUNY Inclusive Economy, CUNY Beyond and more to ensure the effective implementation of strategic plans and programs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and execution of strategies to increase the College’s internship and employment rates.

• Lead the development of nontraditional academic initiatives including career connected learning into teaching and learning.

• Collaborate with academic departments to fully realize the degree/career maps.

• Raise external funding from public, private, nonprofit, and philanthropic sources to support the various programs.

• Develop partnerships with external organizations and industry leaders to create direct and sustainable hiring pipelines that connect students to internship and employment opportunities.

• Provide management and fiscal leadership to career-readiness programs and their constituent staff teams.

• Oversee data collection and analysis strategy related to student internship and post-graduate employment outcomes. Coordinate closely with the CUNY Central Office to ensure data harmonization across systems.

• Organize and coordinate events such as faculty workshops, student workshops, career fairs, industry and employer panels, and more.

• Develop and implement strategic plans to achieve the College's goals as embodied in its Strategic Plan related to academic innovation, student outcomes, and career readiness.

QUALIFICATIONS

This position is in CUNY's Executive Compensation Plan. All executive positions require a minimum of a Bachelor's degree and eight years' related experience. Additional qualifications are defined below by the College.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Educational Background: Master's degree; Doctorate preferred.

• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience teaching within higher education, as well as a minimum of 5 years working administratively in a higher education setting - with a focus on academic innovation and career outcomes.

• Partnership Development: Experience in developing and maintaining partnerships with external organizations for the purpose of creating sustainable hiring pipelines for students

• Faculty Engagement: Experience in engaging with and mobilizing faculty members on career-focused initiatives

• Assessment: Experience with developing assessment tools

• Management: Proven track record of successful program management, staff management, budgetary oversight, fundraising, and event production

• Leadership: Transformational Leader with experience in a higher education and leading large scale initiatives.

• Technology: Strong understanding of emerging technologies that can be leveraged to advance the College’s strategic planning goals – such as A.I., data analytics, data science, career tech platforms, and more.

• CUNY Systems: Experience within the CUNY ecosystem, familiarity with CUNY systems and platforms, and CUNY academic culture

• New York City Systems: Experience with coordination among City agencies and stakeholders regarding public budgeting, development of contracts, Memoranda of Understandings, procurement, and more. Experience with K-16 programing.

• Senior Leadership experience at the Director or Assistant Dean or Higher

• Higher Education technology tools: Experience using tools like Navigate, BrightSpace and Career Coach.

CUNY TITLE

Associate Administrator

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Salary commensurate with education and experience, from $150,000 - $170,000.

CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.

HOW TO APPLY

For full consideration, submit a cover letter and resume online via CUNY's web-based job system, addressing how your experience and credentials fulfill the responsibilities and qualifications outlined. The direct link to the job opening from external sources is:

https://hrsa.cunyfirst.cuny.edu/psc/erecruit/EMPLOYEE/HRMSCG/c/HRS\_HRAM\_FL.HRS\_CG\_SEARCH\_FL.GBL?Page=HRS\_APP\_JBPST\_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=31576&PostingSeq=1

Current CUNY employees must apply through CUNYfirst Employee Self Service using your login credentials. After you login to CUNYfirst, navigate to job openings by following the path from the Main Menu: Employee Self Service –>Careers

CLOSING DATE

January 9, 2026

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

Job ID

31576

Location

Borough of Manhattan CC