Managing Director for East St. Louis Community College Center

The Illinois Community College Board

The Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) is the state coordinating board for community colleges and has statutory responsibility for administering state and federal grants to community college districts and adult education providers and managing high school equivalency testing for Illinois. The Illinois Community College Board is assisted by an executive director and staff of approximately 50 located in Springfield, Chicago, and East St. Louis.

Illinois community colleges serve almost 600,000 residents each year in credit, noncredit, and continuing education courses. Illinois is home to 48 colleges in 39 community college districts which provide high quality, accessible, cost-effective educational opportunities to the entire state.

ICCB offers an excellent benefits package, including competitive employee insurance premiums as well as flexible options for medical coverage. Vision insurance is included at no cost and dental insurance is available. Eligible employees participate in the State University Retirement System, which offers medical insurance upon retirement. Tuition waivers are offered for continued educational goals, and a generous paid time off package includes paid holidays, earned vacation, sick, and personal time.

For more information on benefits visit: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/StateEmployee/Pages/default.aspx.

Managing Director for East St. Louis Community College Center:

The Managing Director is responsible for advancing the mission and operations of the Wyvetter H. Young Higher Ed Campus (WHYHEC), advancing a collaborative partnership between the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB), Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), and Community College partners to operate a unified higher education campus serving the East St. Louis community.

This position is responsible oversight of daily programming and activities of the WHYHEC in coordination with partner institutions on the campus, guiding the long-term development, sustainability, and growth of campus programs, grants, and partnerships that integrate education, workforce training, and community-based services. The Managing Director ensures alignment with ICCB’s mission, statewide priorities, and evolving community needs, while fostering strong collaboration among institutional partners, workforce entities, and local stakeholders.

The role provides strategic direction for grant oversight, student success, enrollment growth, community engagement, and planning efforts, while maintaining accountability, compliance, and transparency. As the campus continues to evolve, the Managing Director leads adaptive planning and innovation to ensure WHYHEC remains responsive, sustainable, and positioned to expand programming, partnerships, and services in support of educational access and economic opportunity.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Grant Management and Compliance:

• Manage and monitor relevant grants, ensuring grantees meet programmatic deliverables and fiscal compliance requirements.
• Provide guidance, technical assistance, and oversight to grantees regarding grant requirements, reporting expectations, and compliance with applicable state and federal regulations.

Program Development and Student Success:

• Develop and maintain programs designed to support student success, including academic achievement and life-skills development.
• Support the development and implementation of dual credit programs in collaboration with local high schools within the service area.

Partnerships and Liaison Responsibilities:

• Serve as the liaison between Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and the Illinois Community College Board to ensure successful campus operations.
• Serve as the liaison between ICCB and community colleges to ensure appropriate academic offerings are provided.
• Maintain consistent collaboration with ICCB leadership.
• Engage with local WIOA partners, business partners, and community organizations to support campus programs and activities.

Community Engagement and Outreach:

• Engage with the East St. Louis community to ensure community needs are incorporated into campus programming.
• Develop and implement strategies to increase enrollment in community college programs.
• Conduct outreach and marketing activities to promote campus programs and events within the community.

Coordination and Campus Operations:

• Convene partner institutions on a quarterly basis to receive updates and coordinate the delivery of programs and services on campus.
• Work with ICCB External Affairs staff and partner institutions to ensure regular updates to the WHYHEC website.

Reporting and Strategic Planning:

• Prepare quarterly and annual reports on campus activities, ICCB Board agenda items, and other reports or documentation as required.
• Support the development and drafting of strategic planning efforts aligned with ICCB’s goals and vision, including coordinating input from internal and external stakeholders.

Other Responsibilities:

• Perform other duties as assigned, which may include occasional travel.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in higher education, adult education, business, public administration, or a related area, or a bachelor’s degree and at least three years’ experience in educational administration.
• At least four years’ experience with workforce programs, including adult education, career and technical education, or workforce education and training.
• Demonstrated communication, human relations, and analytical skills.
• Strong administrative and management background.
• Demonstrated supervisory experience.
• Established effective working relationships with co-workers, officials, and colleagues.

Additional Desirable Qualifications:

• Earned doctorate.
• Experience with policy development.
• Knowledge and understanding of grant making processes.
• Ability to work independently and exercise judgment.
• Seasoned problem-solver with the ability to manage conflict.
• Understanding of, and a strong commitment to, the concept of the comprehensive community college.

Optional Applicant Documents:

• Transcripts
• DD-214 - To be eligible for Veteran's Preference points on the exam, appropriate military service documentation such as a DD-214 must be submitted prior to the application deadline.

Important Information for Applicants: