DIRECTOR, SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Under the administrative direction of the Superintendent/President, responsible for the coordination and supervision of activities of the Small Business Development Center; provides in-depth consulting sevices and formal and informal training to current and prospective local/regional small business owners with regard to business management practices; facilitates regional business creation, retention, and expansion; interacts with Federal, State, and local governmental economic development agencies; and dloes related work, as required.

• Coordinate SBDC service delivery to SBDC regional satellite operations, assuring all programs are in compliancwe with applicable guidelines and regulations.

• Evaluate SBDC programs and implement new programs and/or changes to existing programs, as necessary.

• Participate in activities of other components of Hartnell College, as feasible and appropriate.

• Meet with current and/or prospective local/regional small business owners to provide general counseling regarding business management practicies, providing specific technical assistance in planning and/or marketing and/or financing, as feasible and appropriate.

• Conduct client follow-up activities and complete project evaluation reports.

• Plan, coordinate, conduct, and supervise delivery of seminars and conferences sponsored by or provided directly by the SBDC.

• Market SBDC programs by making presentations to local and regional business and civic groups and organizations.

• Maintain network of resource business assistance organizations, business professionals, and economic development agencies.

• Develop speeches for presentations an/or articles for publication, as necessary.

• Facilitate creations of systems and sites for delivery of SBDC business counseling services; facilitates creation of SBDC business seminar series offerings.

• Prepare and monitor SBDC program budgets.

• Prepare and/or oversee preparation of reports for the District, the California Community College Chancellor's Office (CCCCO), the UC Merced Lead Center, and the U.S. Department of Commerce SMall Business Administration, as necessary.

• Administer SBDC client records and operational systems to assure audit readiness.

• Administer data entry into the California SBDC Managemnt Quality System (MQS) database.

• Orient, train, assign, supervise, coordinate, and monitor work performed by staff; plan and coordinate staff service activities for professional and personal growth.

• Monitor contract compliance of independent contractor consultants retained by the District to provide specific services; interpret, apply, communicate and explain pertinent laws and/or District and/or external agency business and/or other regulations, policies, and procedures; participates in various District and community committees as required; establishes and maintains effective and positive relationships with faculty and staff; work collaboratively with Hartnell Colelge departments; operate a computer, assigned software and other equipment; perform other duties as assigned.

• Sensitive to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic and disability backgrounds of community college students and the community at-large.

• A Bachelor's degree or higher in any subject (business related coursework or Master's degree desirable).

• Five years experience in business consulting, business management, or related program management at a community college, community-based organization or in private industry.

• Desired qualifications: Business related coursework and Master's Degree.