Vice President of Administrative Services***Internal Posting***

Full Job Description

Job Purpose:

Provide executive-level leadership and direction for a college-wide comprehensive program of administrative services which complement and support the academic mission of the College; to manage the financial resources made available to the College; to serve as the principle advisor to the President regarding the management and control of financial resources made available to the institution; oversee the efficient operation of accounting, information technology, procurement, physical plant, and bookstore functions of the College.

Job Duties:

1. Provides leadership in the development and maintenance of Administrative Services: (a) operating budget, including equitable budget allocations, budget monitoring, and fiscal responsibility; (b) personnel resource allocation plan based on identified needs and justifications; and (c) equipment purchase and replacement plan based on identified and projected needs in a manner consistent with College goals, and with attention to priority, equity, effectiveness and efficiency of resource utilization.

Provides leadership in the development, implementation, and evaluation of College-wide delivery of Information Technology services at all campuses; manages the college’s technology infrastructure, telecommunications and related systems; oversee the efficient operation of the IT services, provides direction for the coordination of the allocation of resources and the procurement of hardware and software systems for the College; ensures that emphasis is places on providing excellent customer service and coordination of a comprehensive payroll program for all campuses.

Provides efficient and effective leadership in the development and maintenance of inventory control functions for all campuses, ensuring that services are provided in a customer friendly environment.

3. Provides executive level College-wide leadership and direction for initiation, implementation, development, and evaluation of administrative services programs across all campuses including accounting; auxiliary services including bookstore; information technology, property & inventory control; physical plant including housekeeping, maintenance and security; procurement; and telephone receptionist.

Ensures the operation of effective, efficient procurement functions for all campuses; ensuring that services are provided in a customer friendly manner.

Plans and establishes strategies and works in concert with President’s Strategic Leadership Team to establish a clear, unified mission; ensures high quality programs and services; and contribute to fulfillment of the mission and accomplishment of the priorities of the College; promotes the synergy of the President’s Leadership Team in achieving goals by engaging teamwork, cooperation and active support.

Serves as the spokesperson for the division of responsibility, and promotes a unified relationship between divisions and within division; serves as an ambassador of the College at the local, state, and national level to governing boards, higher education agencies, cording boards and professional organizations, and represents the President when requested; and performs professional and administrative duties assigned, as appropriate by the President in addition to delineated responsibilities.

4. Plans, manages, and evaluates the delivery of administrative services designed to enhance the learning environment for students, faculty, and staff at all campuses and to foster faculty, staff, and student collaboration, thereby enhancing the sense of campus community and creating an optimal learning environment and auxiliary services including rental property, and bookstore, to promote a positive educational and social experience for students on all campuses.
5. Provides leadership and direction to ensure that the physical plan operates securely, efficiently, and in a manner to promote a positive and inviting educational environment for students, faculty, and staff on all campuses; efficiently manages the capital improvement projects in such a way as to enhance the student learning environment; ensures that the physical plant staff delivers services in an efficient, effective, positive, customer service environment.
6. Manages the accounting functions of the College to include secure, orderly, and efficient financial operations and fiscal controls to ensure compliance with State, Federal, and local regulations while providing excellent customer service.

Requirements

A Master’s Degree in Business, Finance, Public Administration or closely related field plus seven (7) years of progressively responsible upper-level administrative work experience.

Designation as a Certified Public Accountant may be accepted in lieu of the Master’s degree for the VP for Administrative Services

Additional Information

The Technical College of the Lowcountry seeks to be the first choice for higher education in South Carolina’s Low Country Region.

The college is a public, open door, two-year comprehensive College of higher education.

The College is dedicated to serving the diverse educational, workforce development, and personal enrichment needs of the rural counties of Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper.

In an atmosphere of shared values, the College encourages creativity, innovation, and resourcefulness among its students, faculty, staff, and administrators.

South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.

The Technical College of the Lowcountry is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all qualified applicants for admissions or employment without regard to sex, race/color, religion, national origin, age, disability, service in the uniformed services (as defined by state and federal law), veteran status, political affiliation or belief, marital or family status, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation, genetic information, genetic identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation.