Director of the Crisp Small Business Resource Center Position Available In Pitt, North Carolina

Director of the Crisp Small Business Resource Center
Position Number COB-Director Crisp Small Business Resource Center 2025
Vacancy Open to ECU Employees
Department AAH School of Entrepreneurship
Department Homepage business.ecu.edu/msoe/
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COLLEGE OF BUSINESS/MILLER SCHOOL

Division Academic Affairs
Classification Title Director of the Crisp Small Business Resource Center
Working Title Director of the Crisp Small Business Resource Center
Number of Vacancies 1
Full Time Equivalent (FTE) N/A
Full Time or Part Time Part Time
Anticipated Recruitment Range. Salary offered may be outside of this range as impacted by budget, UNC salary administration, and/or candidate qualifications. Commensurate with Qualifications
Position Location (City) Greenville
Position Type Faculty (Teaching)
Job Category Faculty (Teaching)
Primary Function of Organizational Unit Join the Pirate Nation! East Carolina University (ECU) is a Carnegie Doctoral University with high research activity. We are also a teaching institution that is renowned for academic excellence. As an R1 university, we make a significant investment in faculty research by providing support related to travel, technology, research databases, and development. We are one of the largest universities in North Carolina with almost 27,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Our main campus is in downtown Greenville, which is a rapidly expanding city and the predominant health, entertainment, financial, and educational hub of the eastern North Carolina region. In addition, many of our students come from rural communities with their own set of challenges and perspectives. The College of Business (COB) has been AACSB accredited for over 40 years. We offer BSBA, MBA, and MSA degrees and our School of Hospitality Management offers both a BS in Hospitality Management and an MS in Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality. Additionally, the Miller School of Entrepreneurship offers a BS in Entrepreneurship. We are one of the largest Colleges of Business in the state with approximately 4,200 undergraduate and 900 graduate students. To date, the COB has approximately 150 faculty members of the highest caliber, skilled in the scholarship of research, teaching, and application of knowledge. A strategic goal of the college is to create an environment where the faculty, staff, and students can thrive and be personally and professionally respected. Job Duties

INTERNAL POSTING

Open only to applicants currently employed by East Carolina University. The College of Business is seeking applications for the position of Director of the Crisp Small Business Resource Center within the Miller School of Entrepreneurship , available beginning July 2025. The Miller School of Entrepreneurship serves as a regional hub for preparing students to take an entrepreneurial mindset and skillset into their communities. The Miller School is committed to an experiential-based curriculum and co-curricular activities for students in the BS Entrepreneurship degree and Entrepreneurship Certificate programs. Leaning on the Miller School’s applied research expertise, the Crisp Small Business Resource Center (Crisp Center) will provide students and the surrounding community with best practices and proven knowledge required to start and sustain enterprises in eastern North Carolina. Distinct Center activities include specialized research reports and grants, community workshops, and executive education offerings. In addition, the Crisp Center helps convert curricular programs in the Miller School into actionable ideas and ventures created by students from all academic fields. Efforts will focus on working collaboratively across campus and with regional partners to sponsor events for both the research and business communities. The Director of the Crisp Center will lead efforts in planning and implementing the focus areas mentioned above. Key primary responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):
Selecting and on-boarding regional business clients for experiential learning courses (faculty alliance program)
Organizing community workshops and training programs
Connecting with other regional small business support providers such as the SBTDC and regional chambers and development commissions
Representing the Crisp Center on university and community boards and committees
Encouraging and sponsoring fee-based community workshops, executive education opportunities, connections with ECU faculty for multidisciplinary programming, and continued involvement in sponsored research
Providing grant and RFP assistance
Representing the Crisp Center in the Office of Expert Services in the College of Business In addition, the Director will support campus-wide programs aimed at promoting student and/or faculty-led startups and help support and promote entrepreneurial grant opportunities across the campus. Contingent upon availability of funds. Minimum Education/Experience The candidate must possess a graduate degree (MBA, MA, MS, PhD, or EdD) in a closely related discipline (examples include, but are not limited to: business administration, entrepreneurship, accounting, finance, marketing, economics, or management) from an appropriately accredited institution. Experience with small business and/or small business ownership. License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation N/A Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education Knowledge and experience are preferred in marketing; program management; consultation; client relationship management; budget development; strong written and verbal communication skills; grant writing License or Certification Required by the Department Special Instructions to Applicant East Carolina University requires applicants to submit a candidate profile online in order to be considered for the position. Candidates must also submit a cover letter, resume, and a list of three references, including contact information, online. Candidates must also submit a statement of vision for the director position and place under required additional document #1. 2-3 original letters of reference are required for employment. Please be aware that if selected as a candidate of choice, an automatic e-mail will be sent to the individuals entered by the applicant in the References section in the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system. Letters of reference submitted via the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system will be verified and considered towards meeting this requirement. For letters of reference not submitted via the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system, please have the original signed letters mailed to Mr. Len Rhodes, Search Committee Chair, College of Business, East Carolina University, Bate 1200, Mail Stop 503, Greenville, NC 27858 (email: rhodesi@ecu.edu). An original transcript of highest earned degrees for selected candidate will be required prior to employment. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Additional Instructions to Applicant In order to be considered for this position, applicants must complete a candidate profile online via the PeopleAdmin system and submit any requested documents. Additionally, applicants that possess the preferred education and experience must also possess the minimum education/experience, if applicable. Job Open Date 05/16/2025
Open Until Filled No
Job Close Date – Positions will be posted until 11:59 p.m. EST on this date. If no closing date is indicated, the position may close at any time after the initial screening date. 05/30/2025
Initial Screening Begins 05/31/2025
Rank Level Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Instructor