Instructor & Executive Director, ECCA
Instructor & Executive Director, ECCA
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Job Description
The Executive Director of the Engagement Center for Creative Aging (ECCA) at Virginia Tech will provide visionary leadership for the Center overseeing all aspects of its outreach teaching and research initiatives. The Executive Director is responsible for ensuring the strategic integration of ECCAs activities within the university fostering cross-disciplinary collaborations and engaging both internal and external stakeholders including faculty students funders and the broader community.
As the primary liaison between ECCA and university administration the Executive Director will oversee the implementation of the Centers mission and strategic objectives ensuring alignment with Virginia Techs overarching goals. This individual will manage a multidisciplinary team engage an Advisory Board and collaborate closely with faculty staff and external partners to execute high-quality services for older adults and families impacted by dementia as well as advance research in the fields of aging dementia integrative health practices and creative arts.
The Executive Director will also be responsible for activating and monitoring the Centers strategic plan ensuring that ECCAs programsfocused on outreach teaching and researchremain relevant innovative and impactful in local state national and global contexts.
Required Qualifications
Masters degree or equivalent in a relevant field (e.g. gerontology nursing health and human services public health or a related discipline).
Proven experience in program development interdisciplinary collaboration and research leadership with a deep understanding of aging dementia care and creative arts.
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage with university leadership external stakeholders faculty staff and donors.
Demonstrated ability to manage budgets fundraising efforts and secure external funding to support organizational goals.
Experience in strategic planning ensuring long-term sustainability and alignment with institutional goals.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working within a community-based aging services particularly those related to dementia care caregivers support and therapeutic/holistic programming and university setting.
Familiarity with research-based organization.
A track record of successfully building interdisciplinary teams and cultivating collaborative partnerships.
Leadership experience in a senior management role ideally within a university non-profit organization or healthcare setting focused on aging dementia or related fields.
Previous experience in outreach and engagement particularly in the field of aging and dementia care.
Overtime Status
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
Commensurate with Experience
Hours per week
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Review Date
October 22 2025
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its mottoUt Prosim(That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eightundergraduate colleges aschool of medicine aveterinary medicinecollegeGraduate School andHonors university has a significant presence across Virginia including Blacksburg the greater Washington D.C. area the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke sites in Newport News and Richmond and numerousExtension officesandresearch centers.A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.
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Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
