Who We Are

Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology (Franklin Cummings Tech) is a private, non-profit, two-year technical college located in Boston. Founded in 1908, the college proudly continues a long tradition of educating students for high-demand technical careers in a variety of industries, including automotive, advanced manufacturing, computer technology, engineering and construction management. With a mission to deliver transformative technical and trade education that leads to economic advancement, our unique mixture of 1, 2, and 4-year programs are delivered both in-person and on-line to appeal to student’s demand for flexible program delivery.

Our graduation and job placement rates are among the best in the nation among two-year colleges. Because of our impact and outcomes, Franklin Cummings Tech recently received the largest gift in its history: $12.5 million from the Cummings Foundation to continue to advance its leading-edge work in creating technical career pathways for students typically underrepresented in post-secondary education.

In FY22, Franklin Cummings Tech was the academic home to almost 900 learners. Half of those learners were students enrolled in traditional credit-bearing programs. The balance enrolled in a combination of continuing education and contract education programs. In the coming years, the College seeks to boost the number of students in credit-bearing courses, while also expanding continuing education and contract education so that we are educating more than 1,000 learners a year by FY25.

Position Summary:

The Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) is a new position on the senior leadership team of the college, called the Performance and Accountability Council (PAC). The ideal candidate will be responsible for raising innovation funding to launch new products, program enhancements, or process improvements that generate revenue. They will have experience: 1) generating and allocating resources to empower ideas that may be somewhat risky for current departments to take on and 2) pursuing lower risk opportunities that we lack the personnel capacity to activate.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work directly with and report to the President, the CIO will provide and generate organizational cover to protect new ideas until they either grow roots or are deemed not to have viability after all.
• The CIO will hold space for these projects and prioritize developing them from the seed to germination at a pace not commonly associated with the higher education sector.
• Highly motivated self-starter who engages effectively and respectfully with staff and faculty, as well as advocates and community-based organizations in ways that drive toward student success.
• Maintain current on key aspects of academic programs, support services, enrollment processes and procedures, and college policies, so that they accurately represent the college.
• Required to travel to out-of-state conferences to represent the institution on a national scale and perform other duties as assigned.

All employees of Franklin Cummings Tech are expected to be passionate advocates for students and actively lead and contribute to institution-wide efforts to further improve graduation, retention rates, and career placement of our student body. All employees are further expected to work collaboratively across the institution in support of student recruitment, retention, and success.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree is required. Master’s Preferred.
• A demonstrated sensitivity to understanding the needs and concerns of a diverse urban student population, as well as justice involved populations, many of whom are first generation college students, is essential to the incumbent’s success.
• At least five years of successful experience employed in a leadership capacity at a higher ed, workforce development, or youth serving organization.
• Proven experience in leading collaborative efforts between multiple constituencies including, faculty, staff, students, and members of the local community.
• Superb oral and written communication skills and strong presentation skills with demonstrated ability to develop interpersonal and organizational relationships.
• Self-motivated and oriented toward a fast-paced team-focused environment while still paying attention to detail.
• Excellent leadership and teamwork skills with the ability to work independently, determine priorities, and meet multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Application Process: Please submit a cover letter, resume, and the names, titles, telephone numbers, and email addresses of two professional references addressed to Mia Hazlett

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement: Franklin Cummings Tech complies with all state and federal guidelines that pertain to Covid-19. All employees must be fully Covid-19 vaccinated upon hire. Employees are expected to comply with current Covid precautions which are subject to change.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Franklin Cummings Tech is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant or employee on any grounds protected under federal, state, or local law, including race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin, ancestry, marital status, pregnancy, disability (including those related to pregnancy or childbirth), sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other characteristic or activity protected under federal, state or local law.