Job no: 524701
Work type: Staff Full Time
Location: UMass Amherst
Department: Management
Union: PSU
Categories: Student Affairs & Services, Academic Advising & Learning Resources, Isenberg School of Management, PSU A
About UMass Amherst
UMass Amherst, the Commonwealth's flagship campus, is a nationally ranked public research university offering a full range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees. The University sits on nearly 1,450 acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts and provides a rich cultural environment in a rural setting close to major urban centers. In addition, the university is part of the five colleges (including Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, and Smith College), which adds to the region's intellectual energy.
Job Summary
Working with the Berthiaume Center leadership and reporting to the Executive Director of the Berthiaume Center, the Associate Director of Student Facing Programs serves as a point person for student-facing programs and campus-wide entrepreneurial activities of UMass' Berthiaume Center. The position is responsible for increasing the on-campus presence of the Center and developing and implementing strategies to grow student-facing programs, including the Center's co-curricular entrepreneurship programs such as the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Academy, the Innovation Challenge, Boot Camps, Summer Accelerator, Residential Academic Programs (RAP & LLC), and other entrepreneurship showcases and mentoring sessions. The position creates and manages student engagement programming throughout the campus and oversees the daily operations of the Center and incubator space. It also supports co-curricular activities across campus, including iCorps programs and Berthiaume MBA Fellows.
The position also ensures that the center effectively and efficiently provides resources to students and their ventures to advance their development by providing them with the necessary guidance, tools, and oversight to launch, sustain, and advance their ventures. One key to success will be the candidate's ability to navigate deep technology, Social and Impact ventures, and work with undergraduate students and faculty engaged in transnational research.
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Salary Information
Level 26
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Along with the application, please submit a resume and cover letter. References will be checked at the finalist stage. Please be prepared to provide contact information for three (3) professional references. Applications will be reviewed on a continuous basis until the position is filled. Early submissions are encouraged.
UMass Amherst is committed to a policy of equal opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, caste, creed, sex, age, marital status, national origin, disability, political belief or affiliation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related condition(s), veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, natural and protective hairstyle and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination in employment, admission to and participation in academic programs, activities, and services, and the selection of vendors who provide services or products to the University. To fulfill that policy, UMass Amherst is further committed to a program of affirmative action to eliminate or mitigate artificial barriers and to increase opportunities for the recruitment and advancement of qualified minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and covered veterans. It is the policy of UMass Amherst to comply with the applicable federal and state statutes, rules, and regulations concerning equal opportunity and affirmative action.
Advertised: Aug 21 2024 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Nov 24 2024 Eastern Standard Time
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