Entrepreneur Center Director

County College of Morris (Cc M); Randolph Township (NJ); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

County College of Morris in Randolph Township, NJ seeks an Entrepreneur Center Director to design and deliver programs that foster a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem. You will mentor small business owners, navigate resources, and oversee facilities to generate revenue while advancing CCM's workforce development and community engagement.

Reporting to the AVP for Academic Affairs and Workforce Development, the director will collaborate with college teams, community partners, and employers to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, entrepreneurship, economic development, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 5+ years of experience in entrepreneurship, small business development, or program coordination.
• Strong understanding of the small business lifecycle and the challenges faced by new entrepreneurs.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience with event planning, community engagement, and/or facility management is a plus.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for supporting others in their business journey.
• Experience working with diverse populations.
• Knowledge of resources available for students both on and off campus.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and related programs, excellent computer skills, good phone skills, customer service skills, attention to detail, self-motivated, good communications skills, and ability to work under pressure.
• Knowledge of or ability to learn variety of database systems including Colleague, Salesforce, and Elevate.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver impactful programming in collaboration with community partners.
• Mentor prospective and new small business owners and navigate resources.
• Facilitate programs and manage entrepreneurial facilities to generate revenue.
• Collaborate with college partners and external stakeholders to promote programs.
• Develop internships for degree and certificate students.
• Represent the Center with the community and schedule flexible hours including evenings/weekends.

Skills

Communication

Facilitation

Relationship-building

Event planning

Community engagement

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

Customer service

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Colleague

Salesforce

Elevate

Job description

Career Opportunities at County College of Morris

The Entrepreneur Center Director will play a pivotal role in fostering a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem by designing and delivering impactful programming in collaboration with community partners such as the Chamber of Commerce, and other economic development groups, and educational institutions. This individual will support prospective and new small business owners through mentorship, resource navigation, and program facilitation. Additionally, the director will manage the usage of entrepreneurial facilities (e.g., co-working spaces, incubators, event venues) to generate revenue that sustains and grows the position. This position is responsible for the financial success of the Center.

The Entrepreneur Center Director will work collaboratively with the college community, external college partners, employers, and other members of the community to successfully promote educational programs and services within the Center for Workforce Development and CCM at large. The development of internships for degree and certificate students will be an important part of the director’s work. The individual will use independent judgement while taking the initiative in the preparation and completion of assignments while staying ahead of future programming needs. A flexible work schedule including evenings and weekends may be required as well as local travel within the community.

This position reports to the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Workforce Development.

Qualifications - Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, entrepreneurship, economic development, or related field (Master’s preferred).

Qualifications - Experience

5+ years of experience in entrepreneurship, small business development, or program coordination.

Qualifications - Skills

Strong understanding of the small business lifecycle and the challenges faced by new entrepreneurs. Excellent communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills. Experience with event planning, community engagement, and/or facility management is a plus. Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for supporting others in their business journey. Experience working with diverse populations. Knowledge of resources available for students both on and off campus. Strong organizational skills. Knowledge of Microsoft Office and related programs, excellent computer skills, good phone skills, customer service skills, attention to detail, self-motivated, good communications skills, and ability to work under pressure. Knowledge of or ability to learn variety of database systems including Colleague, Salesforce, and Elevate.

Work Hours

This position will have flexible hours with some evenings and weekends required. It is a campus-based position.

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