Our firm is currently working on a position with Skidmore College for a Director of Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship in the Schupf Family IdeaLab. I would be grateful if you could pass the information along for me!
The IdeaLab serves as a hub for cross-disciplinary innovation both via making and via curricular innovation. This inaugural director will report to the Dean of the Faculty/Vice President for Academic Affairs and serve as a member of the Vice President’s senior staff, promoting making across campus, fostering innovative pedagogy and overseeing administration of the IdeaLab.
Here are some highlights:
- Impact. The inaugural Director will have a unique opportunity to shape the IdeaLab and maximize its impact in advancing Skidmore’s mission of fostering creativity through making and through development of new ways of teaching and collaborating through the IdeaLab’s innovative pedagogy curriculum.
- Culture. Creativity is at Skidmore’s core; it empowers the community to combine multiple ideas and look at the world from a wide range of perspectives.
- Skidmore College. Skidmore is a nationally ranked liberal arts college. It has a strong admissions profile and financial resources to support innovation.
- Location. Saratoga Springs is a great place to live and work. Nestled in the foothills of the Adirondacks and just 30 miles north of Albany, NY, Saratoga offers a lovely community, lots of culture, lakes, beauty and a vibrant downtown area.
- Compensation and Benefits. Compensation for this position is competitive. Skidmore makes generous contributions to employee retirement and health care benefits
For more information, follow this link to the position profile: https://summitsearchsolutions.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Skidmore_IdeaLab_Position_Profile.pdf
Please let me know if you are able to share and if you have any questions! Thank you in advance for your help!
Thanks,
Caitlin Hummel
Senior Consultant
Summit Search Solutions, Inc.
Phone: 585-880-7550
