Description

Position Summary

Reporting to the President, the Executive Director of Economic Mobility and Workforce Innovation serves as a strategic leader advancing the College's vision for career-connected learning and workforce alignment. The Executive Director provides leadership for EMWI division, driving innovation, fostering cross-sector partnerships, and ensuring the College remains responsive to evolving regional and industry workforce needs.

This role champions the design and growth of a forward-looking portfolio of non-credit workforce programs and credit-bearing microcredentials that create meaningful pathways for students to careers with family-sustaining wages and serves the community by providing a skilled workforce in high-demand fields. The Executive Director also leads the Office of Career Readiness and Success, cultivating an institutional culture that embeds real-world learning, experiential opportunities, and career preparedness across the student experience.

Through collaboration with academic, industry, and community partners, the Executive Director advances scalable, data-informed strategies that enhance student success, strengthen workforce pipelines, and position RCC as a leader in career-connected education.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborates deeply with the President and Executive Cabinet to develop a vision for Rockland Community College's strategic engagement in service to its economic mobility and workforce innovation objectives by driving transformational and equitable impact in the communities it serves.
• Develops and maintains strategic employer partnerships that support the design of curriculum, work-based learning, apprenticeships, internships, incumbent worker training, customized training, and talent pipeline initiatives.
• Leads the development and scaling of innovative workforce programs, microcredentials, and career readiness initiatives that respond to emerging industry needs

• Establishes and monitors key performance indicators related to enrollment, credential attainment, employment outcomes, employer satisfaction, partnership growth, grant performance, and revenue generation, using results to drive continuous improvement.
• Leads the identification, research, and development of grant opportunities aligned with institutional priorities, working collaboratively with the Grants Office to prepare competitive proposals and ensure compliance throughout the grant lifecycle

• Champions data-informed decision-making by leveraging insights, evaluation findings, and institutional research to guide strategy, measure impact, and drive continuous improvement
• Promotes a culture of student success by advancing strategies that improve access, persistence, and completion, particularly for targeted populations
• Builds and leads high-performing, collaborative teams that are empowered to innovate and advance the College's workforce and career readiness mission
• Strengthens institutional capacity for integrated career readiness by aligning efforts across academic affairs, student services, and external partners
• Perform other leadership-related responsibilities that advance the mission and strategic priorities of the College

Required Qualifications/Education and Experience

• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible leadership experience in workforce development, higher education, or a related field involving employer partnerships, economic development and workforce strategy.
• Experience designing or supporting programs that advance success and retention for historically underserved students, including Hispanic, low-income, and first-generation college students, preferred.

Starting Salary: $118,000 - $123,000

Please note: This is an on-campus position and is not remote. The successful candidate must be available to work on-site at Rockland Community College.

Application Deadline: Until Filled

Include three (3) professional references (including names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses). References will not be contacted without prior permission of the candidate. Employment at the College may be subject to the favorable result of a background investigation. Official transcripts will be required upon employment. Foreign transcripts which are not accompanied by an evaluation from an approved agency may not be reviewed. Applicants may contact NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluating Service) at www.naces.org to obtain a list of members providing this service. Any expenses incurred for this service must be borne by the applicant. Foreign transcript translations by applicant or educational institution are not acceptable.

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Rockland Community College is an equal opportunity employer. Our mission demonstrates a strong public commitment to a diverse and inclusive campus community.