DIRECTOR / ISABELLA BANK INSTITUTE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP

DIRECTOR / ISABELLA BANK INSTITUTE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Position Number : S-3767

Position Summary :

Provides strategic direction and leadership to the Isabella Bank Institute for Entrepreneurship (IBIE) and develops processes and measures of the organization’s performance. This position also promotes a culture of entrepreneurship for students, preparing students to be both job seekers and job creators. Additionally, the director collaborates with industry and community partners on economic development and innovation in the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem and builds relationships with colleges and programs on campus. The director also develops and implements experiential learning opportunities for students through activities and programming, including the New Venture Competition (NVC) and raises the profile of the Institute within the state of Michigan and beyond.

Required Qualifications :

Bachelor’s Degree in business or a related field.

Five years of experience as a business leader, entrepreneur, or business owner with increasing responsibilities.

Supervisory experience.

Demonstrated strategic thinking skills with direct experience leading the development and execution of key strategic initiatives in support of an organization’s vision and mission.

Demonstrated ability to build and lead teams that successfully achieve objectives and deliver impact.

Demonstrated ability to develop collaborative relationships with a variety of stakeholders and partners.

Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications :

Master’s Degree in business or a related field.

Seven years of experience as a business leader, entrepreneur, or business owner with increasing responsibilities.

Knowledge of and interaction with the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Michigan or other region(s).

Experience leading programs and curriculum that coaches and develops entrepreneurs, employees, or students, preferably in a higher education setting.

Experience collaborating with and guiding a variety of stakeholders to support entrepreneurs, including mentorship programs, establishing external relationships, securing speakers, and other programming activity.

Duties & Responsibilities :

Strategy

Develops and maintains an adaptive strategic vision and plan, leverages existing resources, and maximizes the impact that the Isabella Bank Institute for Entrepreneurship (IBIE) has on student entrepreneurs.

Leads efforts to build strategic relationships and teams comprised of faculty members, staff, alumni, students, and other stakeholder to accomplish strategic objectives of the institute and college.

Directs the development and implementation of innovative programmatic offerings that catalyze student entrepreneurial thinking and experiences, including the signature New Venture Challenge (NVC) and related events.

Engagement

Raises the awareness, stature, and network of the IBIE by amplifying student entrepreneurship efforts across the college, CMU, and the community.

Leads the effort for the IBIE to be an active, visible, and instrumental part of the greater ecosystem for entrepreneurs and innovators by fostering relationships with entrepreneurs, entrepreneurial support organizations, and alumni engaged in entrepreneurial endeavors.

Seeks out, supports, and promotes engagement with faculty, staff, students, and others across the university with a common interest in innovation, entrepreneurship, and creativity.

Supports the dean’s office and the CMU advancement team in efforts to increase alumni engagement, build relationships, and support fundraising strategies for student entrepreneurs and the programs that elevate them.

Determines the issues that the IBIE / NVC Advisory Board will pursue, providing them with the information and support needed, and disseminating and directing the results from the Board.

Works with faculty and staff to develop employer relations in support of students seeking internships and full-time employment opportunities.

May teach related academic courses as assigned.

Leadership

Provides direction and oversight for department staff, students, and other partners involved with operations and the delivery of successful programming.

Serves as the leader of the Wakeling-Gendron Entrepreneur Scholars, University Innovation Fellows, and other student experiential opportunities.

Oversees the annual budgeting process for the IBIE and the NVC, providing overall accountability for university resources within the IBIE, including the budget process, analysis of the results, and reporting to the Dean’s Office.

Fosters an inclusive and collaborative team that attracts, retains, and develops outstanding talent and student engagement.

Guides the programs, tools, resources, and norms for the IDEA Den, an energized space to build community, tools, and support for entrepreneurial students.

Stewards the highest standards of integrity, operational excellence, and stakeholder engagement.

Supervision Exercised :

None.

Employee Group : Professional & Administrative -Salary

Staff Pay Level :

Pay Range : $75,000 - $100,000 per year

Division : Academic Affairs

Department : College of Business Administration - Dean's Office

Position Status : Regular

Position End Date :

Employment Status : Full-Time

FTE : 1.00

Position Type : 12 month

Weekly Work Schedule : Mon-Fri, 8 : 00 a.m. - 5 : 00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as needed

Location : Mount Pleasant, MI

Posting Ends :

Open Until Filled : Yes

About the Department :

About CMU :

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.

CMU Leadership Standards :

Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.

We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.

Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.

Message to Applicants :

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMU’s mission, vision, and leadership standards.

You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

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To apply, visit https : / / www.jobs.cmich.edu / postings / 44035

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