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Connecticut State Community College (CT State) was launched on July 1, 2023, through the consolidation of Connecticut’s 12 community colleges. With campuses and satellite locations statewide, CT State serves all 169 towns and neighboring states. As the largest community college in New England, CT State is committed to providing high-quality, affordable, and accessible education that supports students’ academic, career, and personal success.
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Posted: November 4, 2026
Level: Manager 2
Employment Type: Management / Confidential
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week
Anticipated Start Date: January 2027
Work Location: CT State Gateway (20 Church Street, New Haven, CT 06510)
Work Modality: On site; Position is not remote
Closing Date: Applications must be submitted by 5:00pm (EST) on Wednesday, December 2, 2026. Position Summary
Oversees and bridges traditional institutional advancement with academic affairs, workforce development, and stakeholder’s engagement.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Under the direction of the Campus President, the Associate Dean of External Affairs and Strategic Resources is responsible for developing and monitoring academic advancement for CT State Gateway through effective performance in these essential duties:
Key responsibilities include:
Develop multiyear plan for securing additional funding to support academic programs.
Perform workforce analysis of current and future funding needs to support academic programs.
Monitor legislative and foundational trends to identify new funding streams of support.
Responsible for seeking and managing all grants received by the institution that support academic programs.
Oversee expenditures, contracted project goals and reporting to partners to ensure compliance with grant requirements.
Meet operational goal of significantly increasing constituent involvement and fundraising outcomes.
Identify, develop, and advance strategic programs and partnerships that expand on external engagement.
This posting outlines qualifications, experience, and skills but is not limited to the full specifications in the official job description.
Minimum Qualifications
Master’s degree in Management, Education, Public or Business Administration, or a related field is required, along with a minimum of four (4) or more years of professional administrative experience in higher education, grants management or strategic planning organizations.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Demonstrated experience in higher education management, preferably to include community colleges, and/or extensive experience in managing large-scale projects involving partnerships with higher educational institutions.
Demonstrated administrative and/or management experience in workforce development.
Demonstrated experience in grants management, preferably with USDOL or other state or federal agencies and involving multiple, diverse partners.
Demonstrated experience with budgeting and the responsibility of prudent fiscal management.
Demonstrated experience in effective management of multiple, competing priorities.
Highly personable, approachable, and skilled at building authentic relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to meet tight deadlines.
Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, including individuals with disabilities
Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
Preferred Qualifications
Ph.D. or ED.D or equivalent terminal degree
Experience supervising staff, and managing and delegating workloads, as well as running an effective team, preferably within a collective-bargaining environment.
Demonstrated history of serving as an organizational representative…