Vice President of Administrative Services (VPAS)
Job Description
Vice President of Administrative Services (VPAS)
Job ID: 318620
Location: GateWay Community College
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Hiring Salary Range
$130,515 – $169,669 /annually DOE
Grade
128
Work Schedule
Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm; some evenings and weekends may be required
Summer Hours: Monday – Thursday, 7am-6pm
*This position offers remote work allowing employees a combination of onsite and work from home options. The expected remote work schedule for this position will be determined upon hire.
Maricopa Summary
Are you looking for a place to work where you can make a real difference in the lives of over 200,000 college students every year?
Would you like to be part of an organization that adds $7.2 billion dollars to the economy and supports nearly 100,000 jobs in the fastest growing county in the United States?
Whether you’re teaching, working, or learning Make It Happen At Maricopa County Community Colleges!
About Us
What’s Currently Happening at Maricopa
- Many of our campuses have received grant awards through the National Science Foundation to improve undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving institutions program (HSI Program).
- Commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity and employee groups to create an environment of shared governance
- One of the largest community college systems in the country
- 2020 Healthy Arizona Worksites Program recipient
- Named 19th Best Employer for Women by Forbes
- 2019 No. 42 in Arizona’s Best Employers
Campus Statement
GateWay Community College is a Hispanic Serving Institution with one of the most diverse student bodies in the Maricopa Community College district. Over 46% of our students indicate Hispanic heritage and better than half of the student population represents more than 40 countries.
GateWay Community College is seeking to attract candidates who want to help us continue building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all students, staff, and faculty. GateWay Community College understands that diversity is integral to excellence. We honor diverse experiences and perspectives, strive to create welcoming, inclusive, respectful learning environments, and promote access, opportunity and justice.
We are looking for equity-minded applicants who reflect, and demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of, the diverse communities and populations that make Arizona a rich and vibrant place to live and work. When you join the team at GateWay, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice built on broad collaboration among faculty, staff, students, and community partners. In deciding whether to apply for a position at GateWay, you are strongly encouraged to consider whether your values align with our Vision, Mission, Goals, and Values.
Benefits
The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is committed to providing you with a competitive, comprehensive benefits program that provides the care you and your family need to lead healthy and productive lives. Our benefits are designed to provide support for every life stage and lifestyle in our community.
- 16 paid observed holidays
- Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) & 12% Employee Contribution Match (Pension, Long Term Disability, and Health Insurance)
- Paid vacation, sick, and personal time (if applicable)
- Maricopa Employee Store: Perks & Gears (exclusive discounts and offers for Maricopa Community Colleges faculty and staff)
- $4,000 Annual professional development growth funding (if applicable)
- Tuition reimbursement for employees and dependents (if applicable)
- Flexible work schedules
- Maricopa Employee Health & Wellness Program:
- Sight-On-Site Eye Care Services
- Diabetes Empowerment Education Program
- Mobile On-site Mammography Screenings
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Wondr online program that teaches clinically-proven, healthy habits that lead to less stress, better sleep, weight loss, and more
- Pre-Retirement Events
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (may forgive the remaining balance on a federal student loan made directly by the U.S. Department of Education after qualifying).
- 10+ Maricopa Affinity Resource Employee Groups (Celebrates diversity, embraces inclusion, and supports employees, students, and community!)
Job Summary
GateWay Community College invites applications and nominations immediately for the position of Vice President for Administrative Services. Ideally, the selected candidate will begin on or around October 1, 2023 but no later than January 2, 2024. Options to work remotely until January 2, 2024 are available and negotiable.
The Vice President for Administrative Services (VPAS) plans, directs, evaluates and provides oversight of a major College function under the direction of the College President, is a member of the College’s executive team and serves as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The following areas currently report under the Administrative Services Division: Marketing, Information Technology, Business Services, Facilities, Human Resources, and Public Safety. The VPAS performs, directs and oversees the conduct of performance evaluations, training, hiring, discipline and termination procedures. Work is performed according to overall management and strategic objectives, and reviewed for outcomes produced and results obtained. GateWay Community College is seeking to attract candidates who want to help us continue building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all students, staff, and faculty. GateWay Community College understands that diversity is integral to excellence. We honor diverse experiences and perspectives, strive to create welcoming, inclusive, respectful learning environments, and promote access, opportunity and justice. We are looking for equity-minded applicants who reflect and demonstrate sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse communities and populations that make Arizona a rich and vibrant place to live and work. When you join the team at GateWay, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice built on broad collaboration among faculty, staff, students, and community partners.
In deciding whether to apply for a position at GateWay, you are strongly encouraged to consider whether your values align with our Vision, Mission, Goals, and Values. This position is a non-classified position that will have a contract. Any internal hires waive their rights to classified employment by accepting the position.
Essential Functions
- Plans, organizes, assigns, supervises, reviews and evaluates the work of staff
- Plans, directs and provides oversight for all financial and administrative services areas
- Provides innovative leadership and administrative direction related to strategic and operational planning
- Acts as an advisor to the College President regarding financial analyses, operations, programs and services
- Serves as College representative on boards, committees, and maintains working relationships with business, industry and community partners
- Oversees the development and implementation of programs, policies and procedures
- Prepares and administers budgets; monitors/approves expenditures; administers and oversees contracts, grant funding and/or procurement activities
- Identifies and initiates innovative approaches to community engagement and related marketing and promotions
- Integrates and aligns strategic mission and goals with that of the College and District; prioritizes projects and initiatives in alignment with organizational objectives
- Ensures compliance with applicable laws, regulations, codes, and/or standards
- Performs other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications for Student Affairs or non-academic pathway: Master’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution in education or field related to area of assignment and four years of progressively responsible management and/or leadership experience in field of assignment that includes two years of supervisory experience. Examples of student affairs academic support management/leadership experience includes: program management, project management, budget development and management related to programs or projects, staff supervision, policy development, administration, evaluation and compliance. Equivalency allowed for Non Academic area.
OR
Minimum Qualifications for Academic pathway: Master’s Degree in a teaching field related to area(s) of assignment and four years of experience in an academic leadership and/or supervisory role in higher education and three years of teaching that includes curriculum/coursework development. Examples of academic leadership/supervisory experience includes: division/department chair, project management, policy development, administration, evaluation and compliance, committee leadership, program director, and shared governance. No equivalency.
Desired Qualifications
- Six or more years of progressively responsible budget development & management experience within a community college environment and/or the public sector
- Direct the development and implementation of fiscal goals, objectives, policies, procedures and work standards for the College
- Experience with strategic planning and the development and effective execution of work plans that incorporate and execute District policy objectives and directives
- Exercises strategic and political acumen, tact and diplomacy. Independent thinker combined with being collaborative, a good listener, approachable and visible with good communication skills
- Oversee development and monitoring of College budgets consistent with District goals and applicable laws; advises the President on fiscal implications of budgetary decisions
- Ascertains and meets College and community educational and financial needs by communicating and managing change effectively with managers, supervisors, faculty and staff and the service area community
- Actively participates in and supports College shared governance components and activities and other collaborative processes
- Develops and participates in College and District planning processes to assure articulation between financial planning goals and objectives and those of other College and District organizational units
- Supports a climate that promotes innovation, calculated risk-taking, and improved service to students and the community
- Demonstrated leadership skills and abilities characterized by transparency, authenticity, integrity, respect, and inclusiveness
- Experience engaging in courageous conversations that challenge the status quo, resulting in strategy designed to improve operational efficiency and student success
- Earned doctorate in a related field from a regionally accredited institution
How to Apply
To apply for this position, visit https://www.highereducationleadershipsearch.com/candidate-portal-form
To nominate someone for this position, e-mail: nominations@highereducationleadershipsearch.com
Martha Lavender, Ph.D. will be assisting GateWay Community College with the search. If you have questions or would like to have a confidential conversation about the position, call 256-239-2305 or e-mail mlavender@highereducationleadershipsearch.com
This position is open until filled with Best Consideration of August 7, 2023 for Initial Candidate Review.
The salary is commensurate with level of education and experience.
* Applications must be submitted to the website above.
Posting Close Date
Open until filled with first review of applications on 08/07/2023.
*Applications received after the review date may be not be screened.
EEO, Title IX, & Clery Act
Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) will not discriminate, nor tolerate discrimination in employment or education, against any applicant, employee, or student because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status (including document abuse), age, disability, veteran status or genetic information.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, states: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
The policy of the MCCCD is to provide an educational, employment, and business environment free of gender discrimination. Incidents of misconduct should be reported to the college Title IX Coordinator, as outlined in policy, contact information is available at this link Title IX Coordinators.
The Clery Act is a Federal law requiring United States Colleges and Universities to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. Crime reporting data for each of the Maricopa Community Colleges, as required under the Clery Act, is available at this link Clery Act.
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