Columbia Basin College (CBC) is committed to our vision to be the educational home that transforms students' lives through economic and social mobility. We are one of eight Hispanic-Serving Institutions in Washington state with Hispanic students representing just under half of our student population. As such, CBC is committed to discovering and enacting innovative ways to intentionally serve Hispanic students while serving all. We center equity in all that we do and seek to attract and retain engaged individuals committed to helping all students be successful in accomplishing their goals.      Washington State's Centers of Excellence exist at the intersection of education, business, industry and organized labor. With funding from the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, the Centers are the connection point between knowledge, activity and potential, inspiring and supporting collaboration. Columbia Basin College is excited to have been selected to house the Hospitality Center of Excellence for Washington State Community and Technical Colleges.   The inaugural Director for Hospitality Center of Excellence will develop the Center as a recognizable and highly valuable contributor to Washington's workforce education and training instructional programs. The Director is tasked with creating a Center that will provide statewide resources and represent the education and training needs and interests of the Hospitality industry. The Director must focus the Center's work on narrowing the gap between employer workforce needs and the community and technical colleges' supply of work-ready graduates. They are a critical component of the state's strategy of sustaining an innovative and vibrant economy.

The Director for Hospitality Center of Excellence reports to the Vice President for Instruction.

This position closes on* September 22, 2024 at 11:59 PM PST. The College will conduct initial interviews with selected candidates via Zoom and will conduct on-campus interviews with finalists.*

CBC is an equal opportunity employer and complies with the letter and spirit of all federal and state laws. CBC encourages applications from qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or other legal protected characteristics. Candidates who need any accommodation in the application process or in employment should contact the Office of Human Resources.

Primary Responsibilities

Center Operations Leadership: Inspire and lead all aspects of Center operations from strategic visioning and goal setting to resource management and staff development and use of technology and data systems. Assure Center compliance and accountability through timely submission of reports, data, and work products to stakeholders.

Program Development and Initiatives: Oversee all aspects of Center and academic program development and initiatives in response to the needs of industry partners and the Washington State Community and Technical College system in the context of current and future workforce trends.

Market Research and Data Analysis: Implement rigorous and systematized approaches to market research, data collection, and analysis in service of resource development and Center financial health. Identify and validate industry and occupation skills trends and the key workforce needs of the Hospitality industry for use in decision-making by the colleges.

Build and Maintain Partnerships: Establish and maintain essential partnership and stakeholder relationships in industry and workforce at the national, state, regional, local, industry and CTC system levels in the interests of the community and technical college system.

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