VP/Executive Director ProfEd (Off-Campus Programs)

Central Michigan University, nationally prominent in distance education programs, is seeking an entrepreneurial and dynamic executive who will take existing and excellent programs to new heights. The Vice President/Executive Director - ProfEd (Off-Campus Programs) for CMU oversees a $35 million budget and 60 locations in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada and is responsible for the continued growth and quality of CMU's distance learning programs. This is a unique and exciting opportunity for those who have the experience to lead a large, complex organization in either an academic or business environment, and who thrive on the challenge of dealing with constant innovation in a dynamic market.

This is a senior level position responsible for the leadership of CMU's off-campus programs which includes full financial responsibility and accountability, development, enrollment growth, and portfolio management for off-campus and online academic program offerings. A professional with entrepreneurial vision, in-depth experience, proven success, and the ability to profitably administer a $35M budget and dynamically lead a complex organization with multiple locations is critical to the success of CMU's educational mission. For a complete list of required and preferred qualifications, visit www.cmich.edu/VPoffcampus

CMU's Off-Campus Programs division is one of the first and largest of its kind at a public university in the U.S. For more than 30 years the university has been offering off-campus programs, making CMU one of the first universities to recognize the needs of adult learners. Since its inception, 65,000 degrees have been awarded to off-campus students, in undergraduate, graduate, certificate, and non-credit programs. Today more than 8,000 students are enrolled in CMU Off-Campus Programs. To learn more about Off-Campus Programs at CMU, please visit http://cmuoffcampus.com

Central Michigan University is one of Michigan's largest public universities with total enrollment in excess of 28,000 students. CMU has a long heritage of offering top quality, nationally recognized graduate and undergraduate programs. CMU's beautiful main campus is nestled in the scenic beauty of central-northern Michigan and within easy driving distance to larger metropolitan cultural events and amenities. To learn more about Central Michigan University, please visit www.cmich.edu

Send a letter of application, resume, and three references to Vincent Scaramuzzo at Vincent@hudsongrp.com Applications are encouraged by September 22, 2006. Review of applications and nominations will begin immediately and will continue until an appointment is made. It is anticipated the successful candidate will be hired by early November.