The Center Director reports to the Dean of the Rankin College of Business and is responsible for all aspects of regional office operations. The center director works closely with ASBTDC State Director and the lead center management team and SAU staff, students and faculty.
Duties: Provide management assistance, technical advice, and problem solving help with financial analysis and budgeting, marketing, business planning and modeling, loan proposal development and conducting business and market research for clients; responsible for financial and programmatic management of the Regional Office under the terms and conditions imposed by the SBA Cooperative Agreement, contract/memorandum of agreement with the UALR Lead Center, OMB Circulars, federal regulations, ASBTDC Policies and Procedures Manual; responsible for Regional Office budget, fulfilling reporting requirements, achieving Regional office performance measures; develop entrepreneurial programming and events; conduct outreach within business community; participate in implementation of ASBTDC Marketing Plan; facilitate student engagement in entrepreneurial activities through experiential learning activities; earn certifications related to the job; earn 32 hours of professional development annually according to professional development policies and other duties as assigned.
Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree from regionally accredited university with significant course work in business required; MBA from an AACSB accredited college preferred; direct experience with business planning, marketing, and financial management; experience supervising employees; proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word; ability to develop and teach small business seminars; excellent oral and written communications skills. All SAU faculty and staff demonstrate a commitment to the value of all members of the SAU community, to excellence in interpersonal behaviors, and effective collaboration with colleagues. Joining the SAU family requires a commitment to our culture of Continuous Quality Improvement. This position is subject to a pre-employment background check.
Interested candidates should send a letter of interest, current resume, and contact information of three (3) references to HR@saumag.edu or Human Resources, Southern Arkansas University, 100 E. University, MSC 9288, Magnolia, AR 71753. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled. Non-listed references may be contacted. AA/EOE
