Director of Lifelong Learning and Continuing Education

Job Title:

Director of Lifelong Learning and Continuing Education

Full or Part Time:

Full time

Hours:

40

Exempt:

Yes

Supervisory Org:

Academic and Student Affairs (PM)

Job Description:

JOB SUMMARY: To provide high quality programs and services to improve corporate and professional performance and personal growth.  Responsible for planning, developing, marketing, managing and evaluating university continuing education programs and services. Work with academic departments to offer continuing education to SVSU alumni and others in professional areas SVSU supports.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide vision and entrepreneurial leadership for continuing education initiatives.
• Manage all aspects of SVSU’s professional development and general interest programs.
• Become familiar with all guidelines of the National Resource Center for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and attend the annual Osher Conference.
• Provide alignment between SVSU’s offerings and the goals of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI).
• Develop and maintain relationships with corporate training decision makers.
• Develop and implement an annual strategic plan.
• Meet annual financial and performance goals.
• Establish program-related partnerships and cooperative relationships with regional governmental, business and industrial, and professional organizations and groups.
• Manage the departmental budget.
• Manage departmental staff, including hiring instructors for professional and continuing education courses, unless an academic department has assumed responsibility for staffing.
• Organize and manage volunteers interested in supporting OLLI. Including the
• Work with Associate Director to Organize and facilitate local, regional, national, and international travel course opportunities.
• Take the leading role in marketing programs to the widest possible audience.
• Work collaboratively with OLLI staff to develop and coordinate three annual catalogs featuring a variety of classes and day trips.
• Partner with other OLLI chapters throughout Michigan to plan and deliver collaborative educational programs and special events.
• Closely manage the Certified Public Manager (CPM) Program at SVSU. Add PAMPCA workshops, SHRM, Ed2go and Ed4career
• Attend the required yearly national conference for CPM programs and serve as SVSU’s designee and representative to National Certified Public Manager Consortium (NCPMC).
• Coordinate OLLI activities with those of the SVSU Center for Community Engagement and Experiential Learning (CCEEL). If desired, take part in the university’s engagement with the Consortium of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU).
• Participate in university related committee, events, and activities.
• Develop creative approaches to providing needed continuing education and professional learning throughout the region.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

General supervision is received from the Provost and VP for Academic and Student Affairs

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Functional supervision is exercised over the Continuing Education and Osher Lifelong Learning personnel.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate discipline.
• Valid Michigan driver’s license.
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated intellectual curiosity and passion for lifelong learning.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn new software quickly.
• Experience and ability to positively interact with all members of the campus community
• Ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodations.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in continuing education program development and management.
• Experience engaging and serving adults age 50 and above.
• Planning, fiscal management, and supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated success in marketing and sales of educational programs and services.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Knowledge of the evolving employment needs of the Great Lakes Bay Region.
• Master’s degree or continued learning past the bachelor’s degree.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Duties are generally performed inside and not exposed to adverse conditions.
• Includes automobile travel within the state
• All work associated with this role must be performed within the state of Michigan.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and throughout their employment. The university does not provide employment visa sponsorship now or in the future for this job classification.

The above reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the essential functions of the job. It shall not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements that may be inherent in the job.  It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision.  The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.

About SVSU:

Saginaw Valley State University is a comprehensive university with more than 100 programs of study for its roughly 7,000 students. Located on a suburban campus in Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Region, SVSU is committed to a supportive and empowering environment for students, faculty and staff. SVSU was recognized as a “Great College to Work For” for 9 consecutive years (2016-2024).

SVSU emphasizes undergraduate teaching and learning, and community-based research. SVSU earned the Community Engagement classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, a distinction achieved by only 7 percent of U.S. colleges and universities. By their senior year, 84 percent of students have engaged with community employers and agencies in internships, field placements or some other component of their academic preparation.

SVSU is establishing itself as a leader in STEAM education for the Great Lakes Bay Region, partnering with businesses, foundations and school districts to improve students’ performance in math, science and the arts at the middle school, high school and university levels.  SVSU is constructing the first university research facility on Lake Huron to improve public health and the economy in the Saginaw Bay watershed.
 
More than 70 percent of SVSU freshmen live on campus in student housing that has been rated No. 1 among public universities in the U.S. (2018-2025). SVSU fields 20 varsity sports at the NCAA Division II level. The average class size is 23 students. For more information, please visit our website, http://www.svsu.edu.