NC State University Hiring for Executive Director for Extension and Engagement at Raleigh, NC Full Time

Posting Number:

PG193024EP

Internal Recruitment :

No

Working Title:

Executive Director for Extension and Engagement

Anticipated Hiring Range:

Commensurate with experience and credentials

Work Schedule:

Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm; occasional nights and weekends depending on business needs.

Job Location:

Raleigh, NC

Department :

Office of Research and Engagement

About the Department:

About the College of Humanities and Social Sciences:
The mission of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences is to serve the residents of North Carolina and meet the challenges of the 21st century by educating our students to be future leaders and responsible citizens with a distinctive willingness to engage in the life of their communities, their state, and their nation.

Our college offers baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees in a wide range of traditional and professional disciplines; it serves business, industry, government, public education, and individual citizens of the state through teaching, research, and engagement. These programs are carried out in ten academic units. Currently, the college employs 225 tenured/tenure track faculty, 239 professional track faculty, 97 staff, and 383 graduate teaching and research assistants.

The college’s research is supported by an average of $6.7 million over the last 5 years in annual grant and contract funding.

The college is home to some of the most in-demand majors for incoming students at NC State.

Academic programs include 6 B.S., 47 B.A., 1 Bachelor of Social Work, 14 Master’s, 5 Ph.D. programs, and 4 graduate certificate programs. Every NC State undergraduate student takes general education classes in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Among all colleges our college graduates the second most undergraduate students each year.

NC State promotes an integrated approach to problem solving that transforms lives and provides leadership for social, economic, and technological development across North Carolina and around the world. NC State’s land grant mission of teaching, research and service is dedicated to the service of North Carolina and its people. Applicants are encouraged to review the university’s and the college’s mission, vision, and strategic plan, and consider how their background, interest and experience would enable them to support the university.

About the Office of Research and Engagement
The Office of Research and Engagement has a staff of three professionals and is led by the Associate Dean for Research and Engagement.

In the engagement realm, the office oversees and implements the Dean’s priority programs related to engagement and extension and serves as liaison between department heads, the dean and associate deans, and university leadership regarding engagement and extension efforts. A key feature of the college’s extension efforts is the Humanities Extension Program, which places faculty in classrooms to share their experience statewide. Our faculty have a strong record of community engaged scholarship across the state, the nation, and the world.

Our research centers are also devoted to community engagement and service. Their work is consistent with NC State’s land-grant research-intensive mission, including community-engaged scholarship and collaboration with public agencies, community organizations, and other partners and stakeholders at the local, regional, national, and global scales. The work of the centers is also consistent with and supports the new college strategic plan which focuses on the important role the college plays in shaping the conversation for a better future (go.ncsu.edu/chassplan).

As one of the two organized research centers in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Center for Family and Community Engagement (CFACE) was established to promote safe, healthy, and productive families and communities. The center builds these partnerships by supporting community engagement, offering training and technical assistance, and providing evaluation and research. The center works with interdisciplinary partners on both research and practice at the local, national, and global levels to improve family and community health and well-being. CFACE enjoys strong college and university support, as well as a reputation for excellence among its community partners. CFACE has historically been active with contracts involving child welfare and has been funded by NCDHHS since its founding in 2008. Within the Center, faculty collaborators from multiple academic departments within CHASS interact with permanent staff members including two assistant directors (one for strategic initiatives and one for research), program managers, and a university program associate.

Essential Job Duties:

The Executive Director for Extension and Engagement Essential Job Duties include:
The College of Humanities and Social Sciences seeks an individual with a strong commitment to community engagement. As our college and university launch their strategic plans, we offer an opportunity for a visionary, inspiring, and entrepreneurial leader to lead the college’s extension and engagement efforts to develop community-academic partnerships that are relevant and responsive to communities across the state. Our vision is for our college to have a discernible impact in all 100 counties in North Carolina.

The Executive Director for Extension and Engagement (EDEE) is an executive leadership role in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. The EDEE reports to the Associate Dean for Research and Engagement, and collaborates closely with deans, department heads, and faculty. The EDEE also represents the college to various university stakeholders. The EDEE has oversight for and directs the Center for Family and Community Engagement.

The EDEE will lead efforts to promote extension and engagement. The Executive Director will be called upon to provide strategic leadership and vision in:

• creating an environment that facilitates an effective shared vision of extension and engagement, serving as a thought leader for the college and university;
• leading extension and engagement activities in the context of a broad vision of the college’s mission;
• leading and directing the Center for Family and Community Engagement (CFACE)
• identifying sources of external support for the college’s extension and engagement mission, and working with the Associate Dean for Research and Engagement to seek such funding through grants, contracts, gifts, and other appropriate funding mechanisms;
• Fostering an environment that is equitable, culturally competent, and welcoming to varied perspectives with a steadfast dedication to broad representation at every organizational lev
• collaborating with college leadership to promote and reward excellence in center, college, and university service, and community engagement;
• building partnerships and alliances across the university in pursuit of college and university extension and engagement goals;
• linking extension and engagement programs within the college to the broader college and university missions, including developing external partnerships, when relevant, in support of the center’s mission and goals; aligning and allocating resources with the center’s, college’s and university’s strategic plans and vision

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• providing vision and leadership for current extension and engagement activities (e.g., CFACE, Humanities Extension)
• providing vision and leadership for future possibilities for extension and engagement in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences
• assisting with external relations with alumni and the community;
• representing the college in university-level planning and strategy development in the realm of extension and engagement;
• managing performance evaluations for all direct reports, including two assistant directors (one for strategic initiatives and one for research), program managers, and a university program associate in the Center for Family and Community Engagement, and including annual reviews and recommendations for staff retention and promotion;
• recruiting and hiring of new staff;
• providing recommendations for salaries for staff hires, including new hires, discretionary increases, and retentions; in a fair, equitable, principled, and defensible manner;
• comprehensive planning of all funding sources in the unit and the center using all available funding sources to meet the needs of the center and allowing it to achieve its mission and goals;
• management and administration of fiscal resources, including planning, expenditure of funds in accordance with relevant processes and rules, and execution of fiscal year close out in accordance with college standards;
• assisting, when appropriate, the college’s development staff in fundraising;
• serving, where appropriate, as the principal investigator for grants and contracts;

Minimum Education and Experience:

A relevant master’s degree with a minimum of five years of progressively responsible supervision and leadership in the field of extension and community engagement in a higher education setting.

Other Required Qualifications:

• Ability to provide a visionary approach to leadership.
• Evidence of providing values-driven, transformational leadership
• Evidence of collaborative leadership in educational settings
• Proven track record of progressively responsible supervision and leadership in both internal and external relationships
• Proven experience and accomplishments in managing multiple responsibilities and projects simultaneously
• Evidence of collaborative coalition building
• Ability to be a strong external champion for an educational organization
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with both internal and external constituents
• Demonstrated ability to support a positive, service-centered environment
• History of administrative experience, including budgetary matters, experience in resource allocation processes, and personnel management

Preferred Qualifications:

• A relevant doctorate degree in a discipline related to the work of the college, with progressively responsible supervision and leadership in the field of extension and community engagement.
• Experience working in or with engagement and extension functions in a major university.
• Knowledge of North Carolina communities and understanding their relationship the college’s mission
• Demonstrated effectiveness working with the rural, suburban, and urban communities representative of North Carolina
• Capacity to identify and analyze issues and develop alternative courses of action using creative problem-solving skills
• Experience seeking and managing external funding, including involvement with development and donors.
• A high-level of ease and effectiveness working with educational, government, business and nonprofit leaders.

Required License(s) or Certification(s):

n/a

Valid NC Driver’s License required:

No

Commercial Driver’s License required:

No

Job Open Date:

11/21/2023

Anticipated Close Date:

Open until filled.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Please attache a cover letter, resume/CV, and contact information to at least three professional references.

Position Number:

00109886

Position Type:

EHRA Non-Faculty

Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week):

1.00

Appointment:

12 Month Recurring

Mandatory Designation – Adverse Weather:

Non Mandatory – Adverse Weather

Mandatory Designation – Emergency Events:

Non Mandatory – Emergency Event

Department ID:

160150 – CHASS Research and Engagement

AA/EEO:

NC State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-515-3148 to speak with a representative at the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity.

If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or [email protected].

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.

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