Vice President for Administrative Services

Mohawk Valley Community College

121d • $150,000

About The Position

Mohawk Valley Community College provides accessible, high-quality educational opportunities to meet the diverse needs of our students. We are the community’s college, committed to student success through partnerships, transfer and career pathways, and personal enrichment. The College is looking for exceptional colleagues to join the MVCC community. We are currently seeking a Vice President for Administrative Services. As Chief Fiscal Officer and Treasurer of the college, the Vice President for Administrative Services is responsible for providing emotionally intelligent, inclusive, strengths-based leadership to inspire and support faculty and staff in maximizing resources and identifying solutions to meet the needs of the College and community. This position oversees the custody and control of all funds contained in the operating budget and is responsible for the acquisition and maintenance of the College physical plant, equipment, and all assets according to Board policy within approved budget guidelines. They will work under the general direction of the President with line authority over key functions including, but not limited to campus safety, and all financial, physical, and information resources. The Vice President for Administrative Services has broad latitude for independent action to exercise professional judgement in guiding strategic actions and ensuring optimum attainment of the College’s mission.

Requirements

• M.B.A. or Master’s degree in business, accounting, financial management or other appropriate discipline
• Demonstrated record of distinction in budget planning, preparation, and management
• Five (5) to seven (7) years of progressively responsible financial management and administrative experience in a multi-department unit
• Excellent communication skills
• Thorough working knowledge of fiscal management procedures
• Demonstrated commitment to the philosophy and mission of a community college
• Consensus-building leadership style
• Experience negotiating contracts including labor contracts
• Ability to interact effectively with a diverse and multi-cultural student body and staff

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a public community college or higher education
• Facilities planning and capital project management experience
• Experience with collective bargaining environments
• Demonstrated record of leading organizational change or transformation initiatives
• CPA or professional certification
• Experience with accreditation processes or regulatory compliance

Responsibilities

• Engages with all members of the college and the communities we serve in a manner that is welcoming, kind, respectful, cooperative, and collaborative.
• Serves as a role model for the institution regarding infusing strengths-based positive leadership that helps nurture and shape a high-performing, vibrant and inclusive organizational culture that sustains organizational and employee health and wellness.
• Collaborates with all areas of the College to create the conditions for a positive work environment that ensures a meaningful, supportive, and vibrant student experience.
• Serves as a highly collaborative and fully engaged team member of the President’s Cabinet senior leadership team.
• Provides leadership as necessary to support shared governance practices and collaborative decision-making concerning College issues and processes and makes recommendations to the President as necessary.
• Develops and maintains financial systems capable of supporting the College operation including a system for the acquisition and disbursement of all College funds, including payroll, in accordance with sound financial management principles and government regulations.
• Develops and maintains a capital budget in accordance with long-range College plans.
• Develops an annual operating budget and provide regular status reports to all administrators with budgetary responsibilities and report any deviations or potential problems with recommendations for corrective action.
• Advises the President on fiscal and administrative matters to maintain the financial and operational health of the college, and make recommendations for the development and implementation of institutional policies.
• Negotiates contracts; reviews all contracts not negotiated in detail and provides recommendations for approval or non-approval to the President.
• Serves as Treasurer to the Board of Trustees for the College.
• Serves as a member of the College’s Crisis Management Team.
• Administers all benefit programs in cooperation with Human Resources, recommend changes to improve programs that maximize the cost and value of employee benefits.
• Serves on College negotiating teams and coordinate legal activities with attorneys as necessary.
• Adheres to college policy and procedure, oversee processes regarding personnel appointments, promotions, retention of staff, appropriate salary action, and other personnel changes to recruit, hire, develop, and retain a highly-qualified, positive, collaborative, diverse, and inclusive staff.
• Evaluates in accordance with standard procedures and provide for the development of physical and human resources to achieve College goals and objectives.
• Develops and maintains a variety of professional and community relationships to ensure cooperation with government and community representatives.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned by the President of the College.

Benefits

• Salary: $150,000's or commensurate with experience
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
• Hours per week: 35

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: Master's degree