Executive Director of the School of Business

Saint Joseph’s College, located in Standish, Maine, invites applications for a founding Executive Director of a School of Business. This is a full-time position on the SJC campus. Salary and faculty rank are commensurate with experience.

This is an exciting opportunity for a visionary leader to create a new School of Business and help shape the future of the College’s on-campus and online business programs through new curricula and innovative educational models. The ED of the School of Business will be a change agent for new programming that prepares students for today’s business world, combining technological fluency (e.g. AI integration; data analytics) with critical thinking, ethical stewardship and environmental sustainability. The ED will drive an aggressive enrollment strategy for on campus and online programs, and will grow and maintain productive relationships with local and regional business partners to ensure all students have experiential learning opportunities and employment opportunities post graduation.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Ability to develop, articulate, and sell a vision for a School of Business and create strong brand positioning.
• Ability to align the School of Business’ academic mission and curriculum with market reality.
• Strong knowledge of current and emerging skills needed for today’s world of business, in particular AI, data analytics, and ESG
• Ability to build pipelines for internships, community based projects and service.
• Ability to develop productive relationships with external stakeholders and fundraise.
• Experience with strategic planning and inspiring teams to work towards a common goal
• Ability to serve as a change agent that drives innovation in the curriculum and expands faculty expertise.
• Commitment to ensuring students gain the skills needed and the moral and ethical grounding needed to enhance the world.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a collaborative approach to change management
• Adherence to high standards of academic excellence

Education and Experience:

• A terminal degree in business (MBA, PhD or DBA) or related field required.
• Proven track record of leadership in a for- or non-profit, entrepreneurial-oriented business/organization.
• Experience in higher education, preferably in a leadership role, such as department chair or program director, and a minimum of 5 years teaching, including in-person and online.
• Experience developing microcredentials to support workforce readiness and ensure learners have the knowledge and skills needed for today’s evolving business needs.
• Demonstrable experience building positive relationships with business partners.

Please complete our online application by clicking on Apply Now. Include the materials noted below, and read and sign the Pre-Employment Statement. Offers are contingent upon successfully passing a background check.

The following material must be included in your application:

• A cover letter addressing your interest in the position
• Your curriculum vitae
• The names and contact details for 3 professional references

Applications will be considered incomplete if any of the materials above are missing. Review of applications will begin immediately and the position will remain open until filled.

About Saint Joseph’s College of Maine

Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1912, Saint Joseph’s College is Maine’s only Catholic college. Located on the shores of Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine, the 460-acre campus offers 46 undergraduate programs and a Division III athletic program to approximately 800 on-campus students. In addition to its on-campus offerings, Saint Joseph’s College provides certificates, undergraduate, and advanced degrees to approximately 1,200 working adults residing throughout the United States and in more than 20 other countries through its online learning program.

Saint Joseph’s College of Maine seeks to attract, retain, and develop personnel who support its mission and are committed to nurturing highly competent and deeply compassionate leaders ready to serve in a vulnerable world. Inspired by the life and vision of Catherine McAuley, it welcomes persons from all backgrounds as part of its community which is guided by the following values:

• to seek and embrace truth and wisdom wherever it may be found;
• to combine faith with reason in the pursuit of academic excellence;
• to commit ourselves to honesty in all relations with each other;
• to welcome the perspectives, cultures, and abilities of all people of good will, especially the disenfranchised;
• to value and respect the contribution of each member of the community;
• to reach out beyond the College’s boundaries to serve the needs of others with compassion and mercy;
• to address instances of injustice that impact people and the earth in solidarity with those we serve and from a position of informed advocacy.

Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to providing an inclusive work environment that supports a diverse faculty and staff. We consider all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person’s race (including traits associated with race, including hair texture, Afro hairstyles, and protective hairstyles), color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, genetic information, military status, sex or gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disabilities, familial status, protected whistleblower activity, previous assertion of workers’ compensation claim, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Employees wishing to report sex-based discrimination, harassment, or misconduct should contact the Title IX Office (titleIX@sjcme.edu, 207-893-6606, 115A Heffernan Center).

In order to be considered for the position, submit an application, resume and cover letter electronically by clicking on “Apply.” Be sure to also read and sign the Pre-Employment Statement. Offers are contingent upon successfully passing a background check. Specific questions may be emailed to: sjcemployment@sjcme.edu or call 207-893-7757.