Executive Director Center Corporate & Community Education

Position: Executive Director of the Center for Corporate & Community Education
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About Northern Essex Community College:

THE COLLEGE:
Northern Essex Community College (NECC) serves about 5,000 credit students each semester on two campuses located in the beautiful, historic Merrimack Valley region of northeast Massachusetts. Our suburban Haverhill campus sits on 106 acres near Kenoza Lake and features a Technology Center and an award-winning Student One-Stop Center. Our urban campus in Lawrence occupies a number of buildings in the heart of downtown.

Most recently, we have constructed a new 44,000 square foot health technologies facility, the Dr. Ibrahim El-Hefni Allied Health & Technology Center. Both campuses are a short drive to Boston and to the beaches and state parks along the coast.

The College has been building an organizational culture that values initiative and innovation, and seeks to identify and develop the strengths in students, faculty, staff, and programs in order to grow and improve. NECC is also committed to using evidence to guide planning and decision-making. These values are reflected in the use of Appreciative Inquiry for strategic planning and accreditation; in our investment in strengths-based, institution-wide professional development;

and in our ten-year involvement as a Leader College in Achieving the Dream, a national network of community colleges dedicated to using data to close student achievement gaps.

We are also committed to the recruitment and retention of a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. With over 40% Hispanic students, NECC was the first federally recognized Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) in New England.

We seek leaders who are committed to the community college mission, actively engaged in promoting diversity, and prepared to use their unique strengths and innovation with the goal of student success.

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…