Join ACCT as Director, Retreat and Evaluation Services and make a meaningful impact. In this client-focused role, you’ll design, manage, and deliver innovative professional development programs for community college governing boards across the country. As the primary point of contact for member boards, you’ll foster responsive, trusting relationships and lead projects from proposal through evaluation, ensuring services are tailored to each board’s needs and aligned with ACCT’s mission and strategic priorities.
Key Responsibilities:
Design, coordinate, and deliver professional development retreats, trainings, and board assessment services.
Develop retreat agendas, assessment tools, evaluation summaries, and educational resources.
Analyze board performance data and prepare written reports.
Respond to Requests for Proposals (RFPs), draft proposals, and manage supporting documentation.
Negotiate and draft contracts, ensuring clarity and accountability.
Assign, coordinate, and support consultants, maintaining strong relationships and clear communication.
Manage project schedules and deliverables, ensuring timely and high-quality service.
Write, edit, and copyedit reports, proposals, contracts, and presentations.
Collaborate with communications to develop materials highlighting ACCT’s governance expertise.
Promote ACCT initiatives and project outcomes through written and digital channels.
Oversee administrative functions for retreats and grant-funded projects, reviewing budgets and monitoring financial projections.
Build and maintain strong relationships with ACCT members, constituent organizations, funders, and consultants.
Represent ACCT and support relationship?building efforts at events including the Annual Leadership Congress and National Legislative Summit.
Supervise and support the Board Assessment Associate.
What We’re Looking For:
Exceptional written and interpersonal communication skills.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Minimum 7 years of experience in administration or program management
Bachelor’s degree required.
Must have supervisory experience.
Must have budget management experience.
Interest in nonprofit work and community college governance.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office; familiarity with survey/assessment tools.
What We Offer:
Competitive salary: $115,000 - $130,000, based on skills and experience.
Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement plan, flexible spending account, paid time off, and a 37.5 hour work week.
To apply, please email a resume and cover letter to hr@acct.org. Final candidates are subject to a post-offer background check consistent with applicable law, and professional references check.
This position will have a target start date after August 3.
The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) is a non-profit educational organization of governing boards, representing more than 6,500 elected and appointed trustees who serve on over 500 governing boards of community, technical, and junior colleges in the United States and beyond.
These community professionals, business officials, public policy leaders, and leading citizens offer their time and talent to serve on the governing boards of this century's most innovative higher education institutions-community, junior, and technical colleges-and make decisions that affect around 1,100 colleges and over 11 million students annually.
