Regional Center Director, SBDC

Regional Center Director

The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at LaGuardia Community College is part of the New York SBDC network that provides business advising, training, and technical assistance to small businesses across Queens and surrounding areas. Supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the State University of New York (SUNY), and LaGuardia Community College, the Center helps entrepreneurs start, operate, and grow their businesses through no cost one-on-one advising, specialized workshops, and outreach initiatives. The LaGuardia SBDC also oversees an Outreach Center at Queens College, providing services across both campuses to support business creation, job retention, and regional economic development.

Under the direction of the Assistant Dean of Business Services, the Regional Center Director provides overall leadership, management, and operational oversight of the LaGuardia Community College SBDC and its Queens College Outreach Center. The Regional Center Director is responsible for program strategy, fiscal management, compliance, staff supervision, and performance outcomes. The Regional Center Director manages a team of Business Advisors and Administrative Support, ensuring the delivery of high-quality services to small businesses. The Regional Center Director also maintains a client counseling caseload, builds institutional and external partnerships, and represents the Center in its work with city, state, and federal agencies, financial institutions, and business organizations.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Program Leadership and Operations
• Fiscal Management and Compliance
• Partnership Development and Community Engagement
• Program Development and Performance Oversight
• Staff Supervision and Development

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This is a grant-funded position through the Research Foundation of CUNY. Appointment is contingent upon continued funding and satisfactory performance. The position is primarily in-person with the option for limited remote work.

About LaGuardia Community College Founded in 1971 in Long Island City, Queens, LaGuardia Community College is one of seven community colleges of the City University of New York (CUNY). LaGuardia offers more than sixty associate degree programs and more than fifty workforce training, ESOL, GED, and pre-college programs.

About the Research Foundation The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY's research and sponsored programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action / Americans with Disabilities Act / E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

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