Assistant Vice President - Careers and Industry Partnerships; Chief Careers and Industry Partnership Officer

Assistant Vice President - Careers and Industry Partnerships (Chief Careers and Industry Partnership Officer - CUNY Beyond Program)
** POSITION DETAILS*
* ** Kingsborough Community College** (KCC), founded in 1963, is a community college located in Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn, and one of 25 institutions within the City University of New York (CUNY) system. KCC is committed to its mission of providing access to high quality educational opportunities for a diverse population, both in career-related fields and in the liberal arts and sciences, to promoting student learning and development, and to strengthening and serving local communities.

The college enrolls approximately 20,000 degree, dual enrollment (high school students taking college coursework) and continuing education students each year, including 7,000 students working to earn an associate degree, supported by 1500 full and part-time faculty and staff. KCC consistently ranks among the leading community colleges in the country in associate degrees awarded to minority students. The college has been designated one of the leading community colleges in the United States multiple times by the high prestigious Aspen Institute College Excellence Program.

In CUNY Lifting NY, the University set out a bold goal - boost student career outcomes of all undergraduate students at time of graduation and one year out by 2030. Meeting this ambitious objective requires integrating career connections across the academic enterprise to reach _all_ students - regardless of discipline, campus, or other commitments. This effort will require scaling proven interventions, growing relationships with employer partners in the public and private sector and establishing accountability for coordination and integration of career information across all units of a campus.

In 2025, the University launched CUNY Beyond, a university-wide transformation initiative designed to embed career readiness into every aspect of the undergraduate experience. The initiative ensures that all CUNY students gain the knowledge, skills, applied experiences, and employer connections needed to successfully transition into fulfilling, well-paying careers. Through comprehensive career exploration, skills development, and direct industry engagement, CUNY Beyond aims to elevate student success and expand economic mobility across all undergraduate campuses.

The Assistant Vice President - Careers and Industry Partnerships, (Business Card

Title:

Chief Careers and Industry Partnership Officer - CUNY Beyond Program), will report to the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and College Provost and serve as the institution's Chief Careers and Industry Partnership Officer. It will sit on the President's senior staff and work closely with the President and other Vice Presidents. This senior leader will drive a campus-wide student career success strategy that improves transfer to the bachelor's degree, increases paid internship participation, strengthens post-graduate employment outcomes, and integrates career-connected learning across academic programs.

The VP will oversee CUNY Beyond staff, staff in KCC Career Services and bachelor's degree transfer, and other major initiatives that enhance student engagement, academic innovation, and workforce preparation, including CUNY Beyond. The position is funded for a three-year term. Continuation beyond this period is contingent upon available program funding.
** Key Responsibilities*
* ** Career and Transfer Outcomes Leadership
** Lead the development and execution of campus-wide strategies that significantly increase paid internships and post-graduate employment rates, and outcomes related to transfer to the bachelor's degree. This includes overseeing the rollout and ongoing implementation of CUNY Beyond at the campus level.
** Academic Innovation
** Advance career-connected learning across all undergraduate academic pathways by collaborating with academic units and faculty to embed career connected learning and work-based learning opportunities into curricula and pedagogy, consistent with faculty governance processes.
** Employer & Industry Partnerships
** Develop and sustain high-impact partnerships with employers and industry leaders that create consistent, equitable pipelines for internships, apprenticeships, and full-time employment. Leverage labor-market intelligence to align advising, curricula, and employer engagement with high-demand fields.
** Staff, Resource Development, & Budget Management
** Provide strategic oversight for career-readiness programs, including supervision of staff teams, budget administration, resource allocation, and operational planning. Participate in resource development activities including grant writing, pitching, and other forms of fundraising.
** Data Strategy, Collection & Analysis
** Direct data collection and evaluation efforts related to internships, career readiness milestones, and post-graduate outcomes. Ensure alignment and data…