Executive Vice President of the Entrepreneurial College

Position Summary of Function: In addition to serving as the College’s chief external ambassador, the Executive Vice President of Entrepreneurial College functions as the institution’s primary architect of high-wage, high-demand workforce pipelines, with enterprise-level responsibility for the creation, scaling, and long-term sustainability of programs aligned with regional, state, and national labor market priorities. This executive role identifies emerging industries, translates workforce intelligence into rapid-cycle program development, and positions Arizona Western College as a first-mover institution in priority sectors including healthcare, advanced manufacturing, energy, information technology, artificial intelligence, public safety, and allied health. The position is accountable for launching and scaling new revenue-generating initiatives such as Workforce Pell-eligible programs, short-term credentials, employer-sponsored training, and grant-funded innovation pilots that collectively generate millions of dollars in external funding, tuition revenue, and economic impact for the College and region. The role leads the end-to-end design and execution of high-wage, high-growth program portfolios, ensuring alignment with labor market data, healthcare workforce shortages and licensure pathways, employer-validated skill standards, and all Workforce Pell, Title IV, and accreditor requirements, while overseeing the full program lifecycle from employer engagement and curriculum design through accreditation, financial aid alignment, job placement outcomes, and post-completion wage tracking. As the College’s chief healthcare workforce strategist, this executive expands and integrates nursing, allied health, and healthcare support programs across credit, non-credit, and bridge pathways, including the creation of stackable credentials, adult education and GED-to-career bridges, incumbent worker upskilling, and partnerships with hospitals, clinics, long-term care providers, and regional health systems to address critical shortages in nursing, allied health, behavioral health, and emerging healthcare roles. In addition, the EVP serves as the senior executive responsible for workforce-related external funding, securing and managing multi-million-dollar federal, state, and private grants, leading complex multi-partner initiatives, ensuring compliance and reporting integrity, and leveraging grant investments to scale institutional capacity, facilities, equipment, faculty expertise, and student supports. As a member of the President’s Cabinet, this role ensures enterprise-wide alignment across finance, human resources, financial aid, student services, advancement, and government relations, requiring executive-level judgment, political acumen, and the ability to operate effectively across academic, financial, regulatory, and industry environments.