Director for Business Development and Strategic Partnerships

Mitchell, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Mitchell Technical College is seeking a Director for Business Development and Strategic Partnerships. This is a full-time position with a start date based on availability of the successful candidate.

The Director for Business Development and Strategic Partnerships is responsible for driving innovation in academic programming workforce development and external partnerships that support the colleges mission of preparing students for high-demand careers and advancing South Dakotas economic vitality.

The Director will lead the development of career-focused programs and forge strategic partnerships with industry government and community organizations to meet evolving workforce demand enhancing student success institutional sustainability and regional economic impact in alignment with Mitchell Technical Colleges strategic plan.

This position requires a visionary leader with a deep understanding of workforce trends and the ability to convert those insights into high-impact opportunities that accelerate institutional growth and strengthen Mitchell Technical Colleges role in regional economic development.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

Applicants must hold a bachelors degree and demonstrate significant professional experience; a masters degree is desirable
3-5 years of supervisory or leadership experience in workforce development business development or comparable roles will be considered
Successful history of identifying opportunities executing new ventures and fostering sustainable development across diverse industries
Strong financial and analytical skills including experience with business planning and ROI analysis
Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities
Commitment to Mitchell Techs core values of learning excellence improvement personnel community and advocacy.

This position is open until filled with a priority deadline of Monday October 20 2025.

Benefits of this position include health dental vision life and disability insurance tuition assistance program and participation in the South Dakota Retirement System.

Successful candidate must also pass a state and federal criminal background check.

Applicants must complete the online application for employment and upload their résumé and cover letter. Apply at For additional information contact Scott Fossum Vice President for Academic Affairs at or .

Mitchell Technical College does not discriminate in its employment of policies and practices or in its educational programs on the basis of race color creed religion age gender (including pregnancy) sexual orientation disability national origin or ancestry military/veteran status genetic information or any other category protected by law.

Annual Security Report/Campus Security Crime Statistics

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act requires that the colleges Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which includes crime statistics be made available to prospective employees and prospective students upon request. Mitchell Techs Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported Clery crimes that occurred on campus and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus safety and security such as those concerning alcohol and drug use crime prevention the reporting of crimes sexual assault prevention and response timely warnings emergency response and other matters. You may obtain this information through the Mitchell Tech website at A printed copy of the report may be obtained by writing to the Vice President for Academic Affairs Mitchell Technical College 1800 E. Spruce St. Mitchell SD 57301 or by calling .

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Mitchell Technical College is seeking a Director for Business Development and Strategic Partnerships. This is a full-time position with a start date based on availability of the successful candidate.The Director for Business Development and Strategic Partnerships is responsible for driving innovatio...