Executive Director of ReEngage and Adult Learner Success

Northeast Community College is seeking a full-time Director of ReEngage and Adult Learner Success.

The Executive Director provides innovative leadership and administrative oversight to shape and advance a comprehensive adult student success ecosystem that aligns education, industry, and community priorities. This position provides executive leadership for the design, development, implementation, and scaling of innovative adult student focused education initiatives that integrate the specific needs of working students and anticipates future labor market demands including strategic leadership and oversight for the ReEngage initiative.

The goal of ReEngage is to position Northeast as a hub for adult and non-traditional learner success, integrating flexible learning, holistic support, and workforce-aligned credentials that meet community and employer needs. This position will establish and execute a long-term vision for adult learner success that aligns institutional priorities with regional and statewide economic and workforce development goals. The Executive Director will develop curriculum and programming that addresses current and future adult learner demands, including short-term credentials, apprenticeships, non-credit to credit pathways, customized training, and industry-recognized certifications. Key strategies will include working with an outside partner to lead a comprehensive institutional assessment of Northeast’s adult learner ecosystem, provide executive leadership for transformational initiatives that strengthen the institution’s service to adult learners, and establish metrics and performance indicators to assess adult learner outcomes, partnership effectiveness, and return on investment.

The Executive Director will coordinate grant deliverables, advancing adult learner success strategies, strengthening workforce-aligned pathways, and leading curriculum and pathway development efforts in collaboration with both Student Services staff and Educational Services academic deans and faculty.

This position is funded by a nine-month grant, with the possibility of grant renewal and position extension for up to three additional years, subject to funding approval.

This position is funded by a nine-month grant, with the possibility of grant renewal and position extension for up to three additional years, subject to funding approval.

Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university required. Master's degree in Higher Education, Educational Leadership, Adult Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Workforce Development, or related field preferred.

Experience: Minimum three years of progressively responsible leadership experience. Experience with grant administration and reporting. Experience in curriculum development, transfer education, or academic affairs leadership. Experience supporting adult and nontraditional learners. Community college experience preferred.

Skills:

Knowledge of adult learner success strategies and student support models.

Understanding of curriculum development, transfer pathways, accreditation, and assessment.

Ability to manage complex projects and organizational change.

Strong data analysis and strategic planning skills.

Ability to build collaborative partnerships and lead without direct authority.

Work requires interaction with executive level management, including president, vice presidents, and deans, which involve support of controversial positions or the negotiation of sensitive issues, or the preparation of important presentations given as written documentation and/or as speeches to groups of managers and coworkers.

Work requires effective relationship building with external partners including community members and business leaders.

This position is eligible for full-time fringe benefits package including: - College-paid health insurance premiums for single, employee/spouse, employee/children or family plans - College-paid employee dental premiums - College paid life insurance and long-term disability insurance - Competitive rates for vision plans and dependent dental - Up to 9.5% matching on 403(b) retirement plan - BestCare EAP - Flex spending plans - Generous leave package