Job Description:

Curry College seeks a passionate and strategic leader to serve as the inaugural Executive Director of the Labour Center for Advancing Healthcare Opportunity at Curry College. Reporting to the Vice President of Institutional Advancement, the Executive Director will promote, and fundraise, coordinate internal services and develop partnerships for the Labour nursing programs transitioning to Curry and for the Labour Center at Curry's School of Nursing and Health Sciences. Through fundraising and partnership, the Executive Director will secure funding for scholarships, emergency funding, and enhanced programming. The ED will work with the Labour and Curry extended community to promote and honor the Labour legacy and the Center's mission to provide transformative nursing and healthcare education for adults and underserved populations called to care. The Executive Director shall serve on a working committee composed of the Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Vice President of Student Affairs, provost, and dean of nursing and health sciences to oversee the Labour Center's work and ensure it is meeting its mission.

Essential Functions:

1. Fundraising and Partnership Development:

• Provide visionary leadership to promote and integrate the Labour Center
• Identify and pursue opportunities for growth and expansion into new markets and audiences
• Collaborate with college leadership, faculty, and external partners to promote the Center's mission and goals
• Establish and nurture partnerships with businesses, nonprofits, educational institutions, and community organizations.
• Seek out and secure funding opportunities, including grants, donations, and corporate sponsorships.
• Innovate and implement revenue-generating initiatives to support the financial sustainability of the Center and the College.

Additional Functions:

• Respect and maintain confidentiality, parameters of operation, professional protocols, and individual privacy.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor or their designee.
• Direct Laboure College experience is preferred and will be given preference in the selection and hiring processes.

Requirements:

Candidate Profile:

The ideal candidate will have the following professional and personal qualities, skills, and characteristics:

• Minimum of 7-10 years of progressive leadership experience with a strong focus on fundraising, business development, or alumni relations.
• Demonstrated success in securing funding, including grants, donations, and corporate sponsorships.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with various stakeholders across Curry, in the grantmaking and business community, and across broader healthcare, academic and educational circles.
• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required; an advanced degree is preferred but not necessary if supplemented by extensive relevant experience.

Salary Range:

$125,000 to $130,000 annually

Additional Information:

Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, Curry College will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

At the College's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be excepted where the candidate can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the College, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

Employment in this position is contingent upon the successful completion of all required pre-employment background checks.


Application Instructions:

Please apply online at https://www.curry.edu/about-us/community-resources/employment/job-opportunities for consideration. Interested applicants must submit the following:

• a cover letter;
• a resume; and;
• a list of three professional references, one of which must be a former or current supervisor, including complete contact information and professional titles.

By submitting an application, you are attesting the following:

I certify that the facts set forth in this Application for Employment are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that if I am employed, false statements, omissions, or misrepresentations may result in my dismissal. I authorize the Employer to make an investigation of any of the facts set forth in this application and release the Employer from any liability. The Employer may contact any listed references on this application.

I acknowledge and understand that the company is an "at will' employer. Therefore, any employee (regular, temporary, or other type of category employee) may resign at any time, just as the Employer may terminate the employment relationship with any employee at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice to the other party.