About NEBHE

Working in Higher Education in New England

As part of its mission to tie higher education to the economic well being of New England, NEBHE has partnered with the New England Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (NE HERC) to provide access to recruitment and employment resources to address faculty and staff hiring needs. The mission of the NE HERC, which was founded in 2006, is to advance the efforts of member institutions to recruit and retain outstanding and diverse faculty and staff and to assist dual-career couples. Moreover, together with NEBHE, NE HERC seeks to raise the profile of the higher education industry in New England as an employer of choice for diverse and highly qualified professionals across all disciplines and functions.

With nearly 18,000 registered job-seekers, 3,000 faculty and staff jobs, and 2.5 million unique website visits per year, NE HERC provides the largest higher education job board in New England, as well as a community of 62 member institutions sharing best practices and participating in strategic networking events and an assortment of targeted professional development opportunities every year.

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Working at NEBHE

Positions at NEBHE are available! See below.

Director, Regional State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) leads the development, implementation, management, and oversight of the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) in the New England region. SARA provides a platform for six states within the NEBHE Compact to—upon application and demonstration of certain criteria—enter into reciprocity for the purpose of authorizing individual colleges and universities to provide postsecondary education courses and programs through the Internet or via other distance modalities to students living in other states. Four regional SARAs—functioning within the four existing higher education regional interstate contacts—will facilitate reciprocity among willing states within their respective regions. The four regional SARAs will be connected through an inter-regional agreement to create a nationwide reciprocity framework, governed by a national coordinating board and administered by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Education, Government, Public Policy, Business, or related field
• Number of Years’ Experience: 5+
• Type of Experience:  Higher education, state government, or nonprofit sector; institutional or state-level experience with higher education policymaking or policy analysis in areas related to governance, accreditation, program review, licensure, quality assurance, consumer protection, or other programs advancing student success and access.
• Familiarity with higher education governance and the regulatory environment at the national, state, and local levels, or nonprofit sector; institutional or state-level experience with higher education policymaking or policy analysis in areas related to governance, accreditation, program review, licensure, quality assurance, consumer protection, or other programs advancing student success and access
• Ability to navigate the political landscape and intersections of higher education institutions, state-level governing or coordinating entities, and state legislatures
• Knowledge of institutional accreditation, program approval, and professional licensure processes
• Ability to sell the benefits of SARA to policymakers and relevant officials at the state and institutional levels
• Understanding of online and distance education delivery systems, modalities, and programs
• Strong oral and written communication skills and an ability to craft messaging to reach a diverse range of constituents
• Proven ability to work independently and to develop programs or initiatives from the ground up
• Ability to develop strong working relationships and networks among policymakers and practitioners in multiple states.

Responsibilities:

• Outreach
  • Plan and convene forums to inform states and institutions of SARA opportunities, membership and participation requirements, and implementation plans
    Recruit eligible states for membership in the regional SARA through information campaigns, sponsored forums, testimony, individual appeals, meetings with relevant officials, and electronic communications
  • Provide technical assistance to states to meet requirements for SARA membership, including any necessary legislative, regulatory, or structural changes that may be needed
  • Recruit eligible institutions to participate in the regional SARA through information campaigns, sponsored forums, testimony, individual appeals, and meetings with relevant officials
  • Meet annual state membership and institutional participation goals developed in collaboration with the regional compact president and the regional SARA governing entity
  • Inform staff of the lead state authorizing agency in each state, and their companion state agencies, of the timeline and specific requirements for state membership and for institutional participation

• Management
  • Hire, supervise, and evaluate the performance of SARA staff and consultants
    Develop, implement, and oversee annual SARA operations, including work plans and budgets
    Develop semi-annual status reports on the SARA implementation process and financial reports on the expenditure of grant funds and institutional fees
  • Communicate regularly with directors of other regional SARAs in an effort to insure consistency of messaging and practice and to explore potential avenues for collaboration
  • Communicate regularly with the national SARA director and participate in meetings of the SARA directors group
• Oversight
  • Assist the NEBHE president in appointing individuals to the regional SARA governing entity and any other relevant advisory or governance groups
  • Plan and convene up to three meetings of the Regional Steering Committee annually
  • Report on matters of SARA operations and governance as needed or as requested by relevant governing or policymaking authorities in the region
• Regional
  • As a member of the NEBHE staff, provide information and expertise to advance the work of the (relevant staff team/functional area) and to aid in the attainment of organizational goals
  • Attend semi-annual meetings of the SARA Commission and NEBHE Executive Committee
• Other
  • Supervise the Regional SARA Coordinator and the Regional SARA Administrative Assistant
  • Promote and maintain positive relations for NEBHE and SARA
  • Perform other related duties as required

To Apply: Send resume and cover letter via email to Phyllis Maguire, Office Manager, at presidentsoffice [at] nebhe [dot] org.

Coordinator, Regional State Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) assists in the development, implementation, management, and oversight of the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) in Boston. SARA provides a platform for the six states within the NEBHE Compact to—upon application and demonstration of certain criteria—enter into reciprocity for the purpose of authorizing individual colleges and universities to provide postsecondary education courses and programs through the Internet or through other distance modalities to students living in other states.

Four regional SARAs—functioning within the four existing higher education regional interstate contacts—will facilitate reciprocity among willing states within their respective regions. The four regional SARAs will be connected through an inter-regional agreement to create a nationwide reciprocity framework, governed by a national council and administered by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

Qualifications:

• Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree
• Preferred Education: Master’s Degree in Education, Government, Public Policy, Business, or related field
• Number of Years’ Experience: 3+
• Type of Experience:  Higher education, state government, or nonprofit sector
• Familiarity with higher education operations and governance at the institutional or state level
• Knowledge of institutional accreditation, program approval, and professional licensure processes
• Understanding of online and distance education delivery systems, modalities, and programs
• Strong oral and written communication skills and an ability to craft messaging to reach a diverse range of constituents
• Skills in project management
• Proven ability to work independently
• Ability to develop strong working relationships and networks among policymakers and practitioners in multiple states

Responsibilities:

• Outreach and Oversight
  • Assist the regional SARA Director in organizing forums to inform states and institutions of SARA opportunities, membership and participation requirements, and implementation plans
    Develop promotional materials, information campaigns, and other strategies to grow state membership and institutional participation in SARA
  • Provide technical assistance to states to meet requirements for SARA membership, including any necessary legislative, regulatory, or structural changes that may be needed
  • Track developments in state- and national level policy related to state authorization, governance, program approval, accreditation, licensure, or related areas; analyze the potential impact of said changes and provide intelligence to the regional SARA director, regional compact leaders, and relevant state and institutional authorities and personnel
  • Respond to questions and requests for information from states and institutions
  • Assist the regional SARA director to plan and convene up to three meetings of the Regional Steering Committee annually

• Communications and Data Management
  • Work with the national SARA staff and consultants and the regional SARA director to design processes for collecting, tracking, and reporting data on: 1) state SARA membership; 2) institutional SARA participation; 3) invoicing and payment of institutions’ annual fees; 4) the status of scheduled reviews of state membership; 5) the status of state members’ reviews of institutional participants; and 6) state tracking of complaints against participating institutions and of complaint resolution
  • Collect, track, and report data in the areas listed above and in other areas that emerge as timely and relevant
  • Work with the national SARA staff in developing websites and other e-communication strategies
  • Communicate regularly with staff members at other regional SARAs and at the national SARA in an effort to insure consistency of messaging, to share best practices, and to explore potential avenues for collaboration
• Regional
  • As a member of the NEBHE staff, provide information and expertise to advance the work of the (relevant staff team/functional area) and to aid in the attainment of organizational goals
  • Attend meetings of the SARA Commission and Executive Committee as requested by the NEBHE president
• Other
  • Promote and maintain positive relations for NEBHE and SARA
  • Perform other related duties as required

To Apply: Send resume and cover letter via email to Phyllis Maguire, Office Manager, at presidentsoffice [at] nebhe [dot] org.

Communications Assistant (Part-time ) will support communications and research for online journal and other web content. Subject matter generally includes a variety of higher education topics such as college access and affordability, leadership, enrollment, campus developments and education trends.

Qualifications:

• Strong writing, communication and research skills.
• Current college student, preferably majoring in English, communications, journalism, public relations or marketing.
• Computer skills, especially Microsoft Word, Excel and WordPress, and familiarity with social technologies such at Twitter and Facebook.
• Familiarity with Google Analytics and Constant Contact desired.

Responsibilities:

• Write and edit weekly web newsletter noting recent content posted to http://www.nebhe.org.
• Research and write content for NEBHE web site, including several short pieces on news and events.
• Assist with inviting and editing commentary and analysis by staff and outside contributors.
• Lay out finished articles with graphic elements for web.
• Create and edit video clips.
• Assist with social networking and email communications.

Compensation: Compensation may include a combination of college Work Study funds and academic credit. Number of hours weekly is negotiable, but generally 8 to 21 hours on average.

To Apply: Send resume, cover letter and writing sample(s) via email to John O. Harney, Executive Editor, at nejhe [at] nebhe [dot] org.