Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Hiring for Director of Growth at Kutztown, PA, PA Full Time

The Director of Growth Services is a PASBDC State Office position, acting as a state-wide business consultant and state-wide strategy Director. He/she reports to the Executive Director of SSBCI, and is responsible for the planning, coordination and delivery of initiatives to continuously improve client growth services across the PASBDC network (ie. Focus Four, Mastermind cohorts, ValueBuilder) and capital acquisition performance within the Pennsylvania SBDC network and to provide outreach to related financing partners to enhance relationships and encourage collaboration. In carrying out this responsibility, the Director works closely with the PASBDC lead office and SSBCI team; local Center other state center staff, state, regional and local economic partners including: for-profit financial institutions, Pennsylvania certified economic development organizations, local and regional economic development corporations, U.S. SBA Certified Development Companies, Community Development Financial Institutions and others to promote capital investment in PA SBDC client companies. The Director will also provide individual one-on-one consulting services to growth companies across the network who are seeking assistance in structuring financing for capital projects.

The Director of Growth Services is a management level professional position with both direct service delivery responsibilities, as well as responsibility for the strategic development and oversight of initiatives to increase performance of the PASBDC network as it relates to capital formation, client revenue growth and client job creation.

Minimum Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent in Business Administration
• Minimum 3 years at an SBDC
• Executive level experience as a small business owner
• Strategic planning experience
• Experience in Continuous Quality Improvement

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s Degree

Supplemental Information

Applications & Resumes will be accepted until position is filled, however; to ensure full consideration, application materials should be received no later than end of day March 3, 2024

The anticipated starting salary for this position is $68,645 – $80,000 commensurate with skills and experience.

All applications for this position must be submitted via our online application/resume system ONLY. Please do not fax, mail, or e-mail any documentation.

Successful interview, reference checks, background clearances (PA Criminal, Child Abuse Clearance & FBI Clearance), and demonstration of ability are requisite qualifications for all positions.

The University is very interested in hiring employees who have had extensive experience with diverse populations.

Kutztown University is an AA/EOE/member of the PA State System of Higher Education and actively solicits applications from women and minority candidates.

Non-Discrimination Statement
Kutztown University does not discriminate in employment or educational opportunities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status. To discuss a complaint of discrimination, please contact the University’s Title IX Coordinator located in the Office of Social Equity, Old Main A-Wing, Room 02, by phone at 610-683-4700 or by e-mail at [email protected] or the Office for Civil Rights located in the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Bldg., 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-1100, by phone at 800-421-3481 (TDD: 800-877-8339), by fax at 202-453-6012, or by e-mail at [email protected].