VP of Research and Development

Position Overview The VP of Research and Development (R&D) leads Calbright’s R&D Department, bridging the colle????ge’s leadership in research and design innovation with new thinking, approaches, models, methods, interventions and innovation practices. The R&D Department codified in the college’s founding legislation, is a key component to Calbright’s transformative impact and equity-driven model and strategy aimed at building a California in which everyone has access to skills, resources, and credentials they need to achieve economic mobility and success. In addition, this unit extends the college’s reach to the national higher education research, advocacy, philanthropic and thought leadership community necessary to advance the college’s mission and impact. The VP of Research and Development will continue to develop an R&D Department (consistent with Calbright’s statute) that is equipped to support the institution and the system in innovation and efficacy efforts designed to provide tangible economic value for both working adults and hiring managers. This includes efforts to utilize current and future learning sciences technology, design and use data to understand labor market needs and enhance the student experience to inform and improve instructional and support strategies, and test and assess technology used in program and service delivery to strengthen student outcomes. Works closely with other members of the executive team to identify and support strategic and collaborative initiatives across the workforce, industry, philanthropic, and innovation ecosystem. Under the direction of the President and Chief Executive Officer, the VP of Research & Development will further develop an R&D Department that is equipped to explore and pursue important incremental innovation opportunities as well as more evolutionary, non-adjacent innovation opportunities, to advance the mission to provide tangible economic value for working adults and hiring managers. As a dy

Salary : $193,713 - $213,605