POSITION TYPE: 12 Months, EHRA-IRIT, FLSA Exempt, 1.0 FTE

HIRING SALARY: Salary commensurate with education and experience

Hiring salary will be determined based on education, experience, equity, budget, and market considerations.

NCSSM and the Academic Programs division foster an environment of collaboration across departments and divisions and support community-engaged service and research. NCSSM is proud of the diversity of its student body, and we seek to attract an equally diverse applicant pool for this position. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran or national guard. If you are an individual with disabilities requiring accommodations in the application and interview process, please contact us at hr@ncssm.edu.

Description of Duties:

As the founding Director of the Colopy Family program in Entrepreneurship, you will play an instrumental role in building and scaling the program from the ground up. In this unique opportunity, your work will be critical to informing our entrepreneurship strategy as we educate our students in an entrepreneurial mindset through curricular and co-curricular activities throughout the year and across the state. Examples might include courses, summer programs, speaker series, etc.

You will work closely with the Dean of Data Science and Interdisciplinary Initiatives to define and measure key program success metrics, develop and refine programmatic initiatives to meet student needs and build a culture of entrepreneurship across NCSSM's campuses and programs. You've created educational programs in the past and are eager to apply that experience to building a new program that creates partnerships with and leverages the resources of startup communities throughout North Carolina.

In the first month, you will:

• Conduct a thorough needs assessment to identify the resources necessary for the program.

• Develop a detailed program outline and curriculum framework.

• Build relationships with faculty, industry partners, and potential mentors.

• Create a strategic plan for the program's development and implementation.

In the first six months, you will:

• Establish partnerships with local businesses and entrepreneurial networks.

• Initiate a mentorship program connecting students with experienced entrepreneurs.

• Develop and begin a series of workshops and speaker events to inspire student innovation.

• Develop a process for coordinating and supporting student innovation, including patent applications and start-up formations.

In the first year, you will:

• Evaluate and refine the curriculum based on feedback and outcomes.

• Ensure the program has achieved initial milestones and is on track for sustainability.

• Expand the program's visibility and student engagement, including establishing an entrepreneurship club or incubator.

• Secure additional funding or resources to support the growth of the program.

Remote Options: Flexible/Hybrid

Knowledge of:

• Technology startup community in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina or elsewhere

• Secondary or postsecondary academic work; Best practices in 9-12+ educational pedagogy, techniques, trends, and issues nationally

Skilled in:

• Management of online and in-person programs

• Attaining organizational, institutional and area goals

• Ensuring attention to detail while maintaining effective time and task management

• Communicating effectively across NCSSM-Durham, NCSSM-Morganton and NCSSM-Online

Ability to:

• Establish ownership of areas of responsibility with an aptitude to anticipate and proactively implement tasks while identifying areas of improvement, efficiencies, and solutions

• Make institution wide decisions that have NCSSM-Durham, NCSSM-Morganton and NCSSM-Online in mind

• Become a liaison and create a network within the entrepreneurship and start-up community

• Adapt to a changing environment while paying critical attention to details

• Demonstrate a high level of professionalism, initiative, resourcefulness, and personal accountability

• Interact in a positive manner with diverse internal and external constituents including students, faculty, staff, donors, and the public while upholding the intent and integrity of NCSSM policies and procedures

• Effectively communicate verbally and in writing on a regular basis with internal and external constituents, build relationships, manage expectations and take responsibility for a high level of service

• Lead with strong instructional leadership skills including experience in curriculum development

• Develop, maintain, interpret, and execute administrative procedures and practices

• Provide direction in the design, development and administration of institution wide campus programs and initiatives to achieve established strategic plan goals.

Post-baccalaureate credentials (e.g., master's degree or higher), although a bachelor's degree plus alternative or equivalent professional training and experience may be substituted for the advanced degree on an exceptional basis. Five years of related experience in program leadership and management for an entrepreneurial support organization, ideally at an academic institution.

Competitive candidates will have:

• Demonstrated leadership and self-direction

• Experience in supporting and development within an entrepreneurial support organization within an educational institution or economic support organization

• Experience organizing and executing online and offline programs

• Experience fundraising

Team NCSSM Benefits

Free On-campus Parking

Vacation: EHRA IRIT employees receive 24 days per year. Leave is earned monthly.

Sick Leave: 12 days per year.

Additional Leave: Family Medical Leave (FMLA), Paid Parental Leave (PPL), Civil Leave, Extended Illness, Short/Long Term Disability, Family Illness Leave, Military Leave, Community Service Leave, Bonus Leave, Voluntary Shared Leave and Leave Without Pay.

Holidays: 12 days per year

Retirement: Required participation for all employees working 3/4 time or more. Option (1) Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System requires 6% of gross salary. Employees are vested for retirement after 5 years. Option (2) The Optional Retirement Program requires 6% of gross salary. Employees in ORP are vested after 5 years of participating in ORP. As a participant in either retirement program, you are automatically covered for short-term disability (eligible after 1 year of service/no cost), long term disability (eligible after 5 year of service/no cost). Death benefit of minimum $25,000/maximum $50,000 based on previous 12 month salary (eligible after 1 year of service/no cost).

Supplemental Retirement Plans: provide an additional opportunity to help you reach your retirement goals. Supplemental Plan offerings such as a 401(k), 403(b), or 457(b) on a Roth (after-tax) or pre-tax contributions from several different vendors.

Health Insurance: Employee only coverage under the (PPO) is provided to employees that work 30 or more hours a week. The cost is determined by the type of coverage elected by the employee. Dependent coverage is available by payroll deduction.

NC Flex Plan: Plan offers , , , , , , , and . All plans are pre-tax basis / Cost varies depending on selections.

Voluntary Group Term Life Insurance: (This is an after-tax plan and is portable)

Tuition Waiver: Three courses per academic year tuition free (at any of UNC 17 campuses that offer courses) for permanent full-time employees.

State Employees Credit Union: Membership welcomed. Contact the for information.

Community Service: 24 hours leave credited each calendar year (prorated for part-time) unless you choose the Mentoring/ tutoring option - 1 hour each week up to a max of 36 hours that schools are in session as documented by the elected board of the local education agency or the governing authority of any non-public school.

Facilities: Library & Gymnasium - other athletic facilities available at no cost to employees. Cafeteria on site.

About NCSSM:

(NCSSM) is a world-class public high school with statewide reach empowering academically talented students from diverse backgrounds from every corner of the state to design their own future. We offer residential high school programs in Durham and Morganton for juniors and seniors or virtual high school courses and programs that students can take alongside their local curriculum, all tuition free. Our wide array of summer offerings for rising 5th- through 12th-graders includes free opportunities for in-state students alongside paid options for students from anywhere in the world. NCSSM Extended Learning partners with communities and regions to advance student learning and outcomes.

Specializing in science, technology, engineering, and math, and embracing the fine arts and humanities, NCSSM has become the model for 18 such specialized schools around the globe since its founding in 1980 and is a full constituent of the University of North Carolina System. NCSSM's seeks to raise $50 million in private support for our mission.

The new NCSSM-Morganton campus opened in 2022 for summer programs and its first fall academic term. NCSSM-Morganton focuses on the booming fields of data science and artificial intelligence, preparing the leaders of tomorrow to navigate a future driven by data and machine learning, with emphasis on the humanistic implications and ethical use of these tools.

Nearly two-thirds of NCSSM graduates earn a bachelor's degree in a STEM field -- over three times the national average, including 58 percent of our underrepresented minority graduates, which is nearly four times the national average. Nearly three-quarters have earned or are seeking a graduate degree. A 2020 economic impact study found that 54 percent of our alumni continue to live and work in North Carolina, catalyzing nearly $1.3 billion in annual economic activity. NCSSM values the diversity in our student body, and all members of the NCSSM community are expected to foster a safe environment of respect and inclusion for all faculty, staff, and students.

For more information, please read the NCSSM and visit .

Submit electronic application via: . Please create an account, search for the Director of the Colopy Entrepreneurship Program position and submit the online application.

Please complete your application in full. All required Competencies, Work History, and Credentials must appear on the application in the Education and Work Experience sections of the application to receive consideration during the selection process. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the State Application form in its entirety. "See Attached Resume or an Embedded Text Resume" will be considered incomplete and will not be processed. Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, along with the state application. Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach a NGB 23A (RPAS) if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing. If applicants are a former member of the NC National Guard who served for at least six years and was discharged under honorable conditions, they must attach either a DD256 or NGB 22 along with their state application.

Final candidates are subject to criminal and sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require a motor vehicle check. If the highest degree is from an institution outside of the U.S., final candidates are required to have their degree equivalency verified at or equivalent service. NCSSM participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Please refrain from submitting multiple applications. However, if multiple applications are submitted to a posting, only the most recent application received prior to the posting close date will be accepted. There is a 24 hour waiting period before an applicant can re-apply to a position.

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