Executive Director of Lifelong Learning

Sarah Lawrence College

Houston, Tx

Job posting number: #7311447 (Ref:S00414P)

Posted: June 29, 2025

Job Description

Job Description
The inaugural Executive Director of Lifelong Learning at Sarah Lawrence College will steward the expansion of innovative non-degree programs designed to serve the needs of learners at all levels. From its founding in 1926, the College’s mission has focused learning across the lifespan, from the littlest learners in the Early Childhood Center through professional degrees and continuing education. The Executive Director will continue this tradition by overseeing existing programs and bringing new audiences to the College through newly designed educational offerings addressing the needs of a changing workforce and serving learners at all levels.
Essential Duties Summary
Reporting directly to the Provost, the person in this inaugural position will envision and lead the development, implementation, and ongoing assessment of non-degree education across the College. The Executive Director will supervise several long-standing programs, including the Center for the Urban River, Child Development Institute, Early Childhood Center, and Writing Institute, while developing new initiatives in alignment with Sarah Lawrence’s strategic goals and priorities. We seek candidates with strategic, entrepreneurial orientation; an educational approach that embraces students of all backgrounds; a thorough understanding of innovative and effective practices; and related experience in innovative educational delivery. The ideal candidate will have both educational expertise and business acumen to boost support to existing programs and to help launch new, effective programs.
Working closely with the Provost, as well as with a number of offices across campus, the Director of Lifelong Learning will develop and expand online and in-person non-degree programming to serve learners at all levels across the lifespan.
Primary responsibilities:
  • Design, continue to develop, and launch innovative educational programs for diverse audiences, including K-12 and professional development sectors.
  • Align educational offerings with the College’s mission and standards, while ensuring profitability and scalability.
  • Provide primary oversight of all SLC non-degree/non-credit educational programs and their directors.
  • Monitor the success of programs using quantitative and qualitative metrics, and continuously improve offerings based on data-driven insights.
  • Engage with external partners, industry experts, and educators to ensure programs are relevant, innovative, and competitive.
  • Collaborate with a number of offices across campus, including finance, operations, and marketing, to ensure the educational programs are effectively positioned and delivered.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (Master’s Degree, preferred)
  • 5+ years of experience in educational program leadership/development
  • Demonstrated ability to lead/design programs that respond to market considerations and achieve learning outcomes, coupled with financial stability and program growth
  • Comfort with presenting information in a variety of settings, including with governmental/industry partners
  • Excellent communication, project management, and leadership skills
  • Entrepreneurial orientation and demonstration of data-driven decision-making

Preferred Qualifications
Master’s Degree, preferred
EEO Statement
Sarah Lawrence seeks to recruit and retain a diverse administration, staff, and faculty. Every job opening is seen as an opportunity to increase diversity, and every effort will be made to expand the applicant pool in accordance with these goals. (Please see our Nondiscrimination Policy.) For information on Sarah Lawrence College, our curriculum, teaching methods, and philosophy of education, please see our website at: https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/.
Salary
$120,000-$150,000
Position Type
Full Time
Open Until Filled
Yes
Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. What is the highest level of education attained?
    • GED
    • High School Diploma
    • Associates Degree
    • Bachelors Degree
    • Masters Degree
    • PHD
  2. How many years of experience do you have in this type of position?
    • 0-1
    • 1-3
    • 3-5
    • 5-7
    • 7+
Documents Needed To Apply
Required Documents
  1. CV/Resume
  2. Cover Letter
Optional Documents


Sarah Lawrence College is committed to sustaining a diverse and inclusive learning, working, and living community. This requires students, faculty, administration, and staff who reflect the diversity of our society; that people from different backgrounds and with different views be prepared to treat one another with mutual respect and honest curiosity so that they can engage and learn from one another; and that diversity infuse all aspects of the life and mission of the College. These conditions enable a genuine liberal arts education, in which the presence of people with different experiences and ideas, engaged in critical dialogue, overcomes ignorance and builds trust and knowledge.


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Job posting number:#7311447 (Ref:S00414P)
Application Deadline:Open Until Filled
Employer Location:Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville,New York
United States
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