Executive Director Center Corporate & Community Education

Position: Executive Director of the Center for Corporate & Community Education - Northern Essex Community College
Job Description:

POSITION:
Full-Time Executive Director of the Center for Corporate & Community Education (Executive Director):
Center for Corporate & Community Education;
Haverhill Campus; 37.5 hours per week;
Non-Unit Professional Position.

SUMMARY:

The Executive Director (ED) provides senior-level strategic leadership, institutional vision, and executive oversight of the Center for Corporate & Community Education (CCCE). The ED advances the College's corporate training and non-credit community-based workforce development initiatives in alignment with regional labor market demand, employer needs, and NECC's mission and strategic priorities. The ED ensures that CCCE programs deliver high-quality, accessible training that prepares a diverse population of learners with the skills needed for meaningful employment and career growth in the regional economy.

This role serves as NECC's primary external ambassador for customized corporate training and non-credit workforce development, building strong employer and community partnerships, expanding the College's regional impact, and reinforcing its reputation as a responsive, innovative workforce partner. The ED leads a multidisciplinary team, drives revenue growth, ensures operational excellence, and builds pathways that connect adult learners, employers, and academic programs.

This position reports to the Associate Vice President, Strategic Relations & Resource Development

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Strategic Leadership & Institutional Planning

* Provide executive leadership for CCCE's corporate training and non-credit community-based workforce development portfolio, ensuring alignment with institutional goals, regional and statewide workforce priorities, and sustained responsiveness to evolving labor market demand.

* Develop and execute a comprehensive strategic plan for CCCE that drives performance outcomes, ensures program quality, and supports financial sustainability, including profit and loss responsibility.

* Guide programmatic and financial strategy through the use of labor market intelligence, industry trends, employer input, and institutional data to inform decision-making and continuous improvement.

* Partner with Marketing to develop and implement branding, communications, and marketing strategies for CCCE programs, ensuring alignment with institutional messaging and effective market positioning.

* Serve as the senior administrator accountable for regulatory compliance and institutional quality frameworks related to non-credit workforce programming.

* Lead NECC's engagement with the NECHE Quality Assurance Framework and state agencies in the exploration of emerging non-credit workforce financing models and data collection.

* Represent NECC externally to advance institutional visibility, thought leadership, and engagement in workforce development policy and practice.

Workforce Development & Programmatic Leadership

* Lead the College's non-credit workforce development agenda to ensure CCCE programs are designed to equip learners with industry-relevant skills, credentials, and competencies necessary for job attainment, success, and career advancement.

* Collaborate with academic affairs to align and strengthen learner pathways, with academic pathway development informing and aligning with the Academic Master Plan.

* Facilitate cross-divisional collaboration with student affairs to ensure equitable access to wrap-around supports for non-credit learners.

* Collaborate with the Center for Adult Education to expand workforce-responsive programs, including workplace ESOL and bridge initiatives that reduce barriers, increase access, and support economic mobility for adult learners. Advance strategies that strengthen transitions from adult education into further training, credentials, and employment along defined career pathways.

* Set priorities for new and enhanced workforce programs based on employer demand, data analysis, and regional economic strategy.

* Engage employers, advisory groups, and public partners to ensure program relevance, credential alignment, and measurable workforce impact for learners…