Director, Small Business
Listed on 2026-09-01
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Director, Small Business Development & Management Institute (SBDMI)
FLSA Classification
Exempt
Salary Range/Grade
Salary Range: $50,000 - $60,000
Grade:
To be determined.
Reports to
Dean, College of Business & Public Administration
Job Description
Summary/objective
The Small Business Development & Management Institute (SBDMI) offers workshops and free consulting services to fuel the establishment and growth of small businesses. Whether you are considering starting a business for the first time or considering ways to grow your established business, we will connect you with the resources and tools to help your business prosper and grow. The SBDMI (Small Business Incubator) was made possible by a HUD grant.
The program serves the local community in the successful development of start-ups and fledgling companies by providing entrepreneurs that will leave the program financially viable and freestanding. Incubator graduates have the potential to create jobs, revitalize neighborhoods, and strengthen local and national economies.
The SUNO Small Business Incubator program is an example of the convergence of the SUNO mission with Louisiana Workforce and Economic Development initiatives. The vision of the SUNO Small Business Incubator program is to develop a unique but vitally necessary collaboration between the College of Business & Public Administration (CBA) and the community that seeks to develop small businesses that operate in and service the cultural economy and the media arts industries of music and film production.
The overarching goals are to develop small businesses, provide SUNO students industry access to training and mentors, create employment opportunities, establish and cultivate a thriving entertainment business infrastructure, and take advantage of the entertainment industry tax incentives in Louisiana.
The SBDMI Director's major functions are office management, staff supervision, hands-on delivery of services to clients, budget administration, grants and contract administration, as well as experience in successful grant writing implementation; development of work plans for SBDMI and its personnel. Director will participate in local and regional activities within the SUNO community and the Greater New Orleans community at large to enhance the visibility of the SBDMI.
Additional duties may be assigned by the Dean of the College of Business & Public Administration.
Essential functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
- Oversee and coordinate the operations of the Small Business Incubator (SBMI) and work with CBA faculty in the integration of resources for the Incubator tenants, students, and faculty.
- Assist staff and Incubator residents with research, computer technology.
- Handle the administrative/clerical responsibilities of the SBDMI office, including collecting rents, facility maintenance requests, common space utilization requests, etc., from Small Business Incubator tenants.
- Responsible for safe and secure building access to include:
- Ensuring reasonable access to the Small Business Incubator Building for residents/tenants, their clients, and SUNO employees and students, including after hours.
- Working with SUNO Police Department to ensure the safety and security of residents/tenants, their clients, and SUNO employees and students.
- Working with the Facilities Management Department to ensure interior and exterior cleanliness of the Small Business Incubator Building.
- Gather information and prepare training materials and resources for small business clients to assist them in structuring and managing their small businesses.
- Recruit and manage all information about all upcoming seminars and training programs.
- Responsible for maintaining compliance for SUNO’s Workforce Development initiatives/trainings, including, but not limited to, daily inputting, monitoring all trainings, all reporting—external and internal.
- Participate and attend local and regional…
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