Program Director, Ascend Long Island

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Position
Number: 896312

Position Category
Administration

School/Division: School of
Business

Department: School of Business – Institute of Innovation and
Entrepreneurship

Description

Reporting to the Director of the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
(IIE), the Ascend Long Island Program Director will manage Ascend Long Island-an innovative program designed to support the growth
of local businesses through customized management training, market access and capital access strategies.

Responsibilities include,
but are not limited to:

Program Management

• Lead strategy development and overall coordination of the Ascend
  Long Island small business acceleration and market access initiative, in partnership with Business Outreach Center (BOC)
  Capital.
• Provide strategic leadership to enhance outcomes for participating businesses.
• Cultivate and manage partnerships
  with community stakeholders, government agencies, and anchor institutions.
• Coordinate engagement and activities of the Ascend Long
  Island Anchor Council.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships across market access, capital access, and training/technical
  assistance partners.

Internal Support

• Manage and maintain online resources for anchor partners, trainers,
  counselors, and lending partners.
• Continuously update and improve technical assistance tools and resources for participating
  businesses.

Business Development & Market Access

• Lead outreach, recruitment, and enrollment of businesses
  into program training cohorts.
• Support and coordinate the delivery of business management training, in collaboration with BOC and
  contracted experts.
• Provide one-on-one technical assistance and business coaching in:
  • Networking and marketing
    .
  • Procurement strategies, especially in key industries such as construction.
  • Matchmaking between anchor partners and Ascend
    businesses to foster supply chain opportunities.
  
  

Innovation & Engagement

• Develop creative
  strategies to deepen anchor partner involvement in program activities.
• Plan and execute networking and market access
  events.
• Design and facilitate Anchor Council meetings and engagement to enhance impact.
• Actively contribute to the broader
  Ascend Long Island, Ascend NY, and Ascend National ecosystems.

Program Reporting & Compliance

• Manage
  overall program data collections and reporting and ensure timely and accurate submission of reports in compliance with funder and
  institutional guidelines.
• Develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for each aspect of service delivery, data
  collection, and impact tracking.
• Prepare timely, accurate, and insightful reports, including statistical summaries, client success
  stories, and program impacts/outcomes.
• Monitor and evaluate management training, market access, and capital access across current
  and past cohorts.
• Support quality assurance and continuous improvement in reporting systems and data
  integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and five years of related
  experience.
• Demonstrated experience in program management
• Familiarity with the entrepreneurial ecosystem on Long
  Island
• Demonstrated ability to build partnerships and relationships with potential Anchor Partner council
  members

EEO Statement

Hofstra University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to extending
equal opportunity in employment to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, age, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, marital or veteran status or any other characteristic
protected by law.

Salary/Salary Range: $90,000 annualized salary, prorated as appropriate for the appointment period
(Position is grant funded)