Business Incubator Manager

Thibodaux Chamber; Schriever (LA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Fletcher Technical Community College in Schriever, LA seeks an Incubator Program Manager to coordinate facilities, onboarding, and daily operations for student cohorts and small business tenants. You will mentor entrepreneurs and link academic learning with practical entrepreneurship activities.

You will lead workshops, coordinate partnerships with faculty and community partners, and track outcomes to ensure sustainable growth of the incubator program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field and five years of experience.
• Experience in entrepreneurship, small business development, or incubator/accelerator management.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and mentorship abilities.
• Experience working with diverse populations, including students and local entrepreneurs.

Responsibilities

• Get the incubator launch-ready: coordinate facility needs, equipment, furniture, supplies, and participant onboarding processes.
• Manage daily operations for student cohorts and small business tenants, creating an organized, welcoming environment.
• Support entrepreneurs through mentorship, business development resources, training, and networking opportunities.
• Build connections with faculty, staff, and community partners to link academic learning with entrepreneurship and attract participants.
• Coordinate workshops and events, and help explore specialized spaces, including potential shared-use facilities for food businesses.
• Track results and participant feedback to improve programming and support the incubator’s long-term growth and sustainability.

Skills

Project management

Organizational skills

Communication

Mentorship

Diversity experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field

Master’s degree in a business-related field

Job description

Job no: 495802
Closes: 11/23/2026 11:55:00 PM
Work Type: Staff Full-Time
Locations: Schriever, LA
Categories: Business and Administrative Affairs
College: Fletcher Technical Community College
Department: Academic Affairs
Sub department: Business, Ed, Arts, Math & Sciences (BEAMS)
Type of Appointment: Unclassified - Administrative/Staff
Salary: $63,270.00

What You’ll Do:

• Get the incubator launch-ready: coordinate facility needs, equipment, furniture, supplies, and participant onboarding processes.
• Manage daily operations for student cohorts and small business tenants, creating an organized, welcoming environment.
• Support entrepreneurs through mentorship, business development resources, training, and networking opportunities.
• Build connections with faculty, staff, and community partners to link academic learning with entrepreneurship and attract participants.
• Coordinate workshops and events, and help explore specialized spaces, including potential shared-use facilities for food businesses.
• Track results and participant feedback to improve programming and support the incubator’s long-term growth and sustainability.

Required Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in a business-related field and five years of experience.
• Demonstrated experience in entrepreneurship, small business development, or incubator/accelerator management.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, especially in launching new programs or operations.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and mentorship abilities.
• Experience working with diverse populations, including students and local entrepreneurs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A master’s degree in a business-related field.
• Knowledge of small business resources and regional economic development strategies is a plus.

Why This Role Matters:

This role helps turn innovation into action by connecting students, entrepreneurs, and community partners with the resources, support, and space they need to succeed.

Benefits:

As a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical Colleges, Fletcher Technical Community College has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits and Employee Assistance Program. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.

Passing pre-employment criminal background screen is required as a condition of employment. Fletcher Technical Community College is an equal opportunity/equal access employer. Fletcher Technical Community College is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.