Part Time Executive Director, Fischer-Shain Center

Position Summary

The Fox School of Business at Temple University is seeking an accomplished financial services executive to serve as the Executive Director of the Fischer-Shain Center for Financial Services. This unique part-time leadership opportunity is ideal for an established banking or financial services professional who is passionate about developing future industry leaders while leveraging a distinguished professional network to strengthen connections between academia and practice.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Hourly Rate

• $41.00 - $46.00/hr

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree
• At least 7 years of experience in the financial services industry

Preferred Education and Experience

• Commercial banking experience
• Master's degree

Required Skills and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of the commercial banking industry
• Exceptional organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Demonstrated verbal, written, and interpersonal skills with the ability to form effective working relationships with diverse groups of industry professionals, faculty, staff, students, and prospective donors
• Skill in envisioning, designing, planning, executing, and leading industry-focused events, both virtual and in-person
• Able to monitor and manage budgets effectively
• Technical proficiency in Microsoft Office, Zoom, and other standard software applications
• Demonstrated ability or potential to connect students to the commercial banking industry in ways that build professional confidence, readiness, and long-term career awareness
• Ability to cultivate and expand a professional network, with the ability to develop new industry and individual relationships
• Skill in engaging and communicating with an advisory board, including the ability to present program progress, articulate a vision for center growth, and advance a culture of philanthropic investment in the center's mission

Preferred Skills and Abilities

• Ability to teach one or more undergraduate classes in areas related to commercial banking
• Ability to contribute collaboratively with department and school faculty, and school staff, to prepare students for career success

Essential Duties

• Manages the Center's Advisory Board, organizes meetings, recruits board members, solicits curriculum feedback from board members, collaborates to identify networking, internship, and employment opportunities in the financial services industry, with a focus on banking
• Collaborates with Fox Development Office staff to identify and cultivate philanthropic gifts and oversee scholarship application and award process
• Oversees event programming, develops topics and formats, recruits potential partners, panelists, and industry guests
• Prepares and guides students for effective participation in co- and extracurricular activities focused on the banking industry
• Contributes collaboratively with department and school faculty, and school staff, to prepare students for career success