Campus President

Ember Education; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington College is seeking a Campus President to lead the assigned campus(es) under the Vice President of Operations. This role drives quality, operational effectiveness, growth, and day-to-day campus operations with strong strategic leadership and business acumen.

The Campus President will develop initiatives to meet enrollment and graduation goals, manage campus profitability, and supervise admissions, academics, and student services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred; accredited institutions only.
• 5+ years’ experience in career education.
• 2+ years’ experience in business operations, preferably with P&L responsibility.
• Experience analyzing data to drive growth and outcomes.
• Ability to manage multiple processes and teams in a complex environment.

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes strategic initiatives to meet student, employee, and business goals.
• Manages campus profitability and enrollment/graduate service targets.
• Guides academic leadership to achieve student and program outcomes.
• Oversees human resources, leadership, and performance evaluations at campus level.
• Ensures compliance with Carrington/SJVCi policies and regulatory mandates.
• Maintains safe, attractive campus facilities and forecasts resource needs.

Skills

Adaptability

Communication

Integrity & Ethics

Organization & Support

Professionalism

Strategic Thinking

Deliver Results

Leadership

Education

Baccalaureate degree

Master’s degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Summary: In relation to contributing to the Carrington College mission and goals, under the direct supervision of the Vice President of Operations the Campus President is responsible for the quality, operational effectiveness, growth and successful day-to-day operations of the assigned campus(es). The position requires exceptional leadership and management skills, strategic thinking, business acumen, problem solving and technical expertise. This position is accountable for attaining all campus goals and objectives set forth by Senior Leadership.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develops and executes strategic and operational initiatives to achieve student, employee, and business goals;
• Effectively manages campus profitability margin;
• Ensures campus achievement of enrollment and graduate services’ modular, quarterly, and annual goals;
• Actively assesses and provides direction to academic leadership, ensuring achievement of student and program outcomes;
• Ensures effective human resources management through strategic hiring, developing, leading and evaluating campus management team, staff and faculty;
• Identifies opportunities to increase operational efficiencies; employs innovative systems that maximize shared resources to sustain outcomes;
• Assures compliance with all established Carrington and SJVCi policies and procedures, as well as federal, state and accreditation mandates;
• Maintains an attractive and safe campus environment ensuring facilities are well-maintained, resource needs are forecasted, acquired and effectively implemented;
• Develops and maintains partnerships with community stakeholders to increase presence and foster the student and employee brand;
• Implements and supervises the College’s Safety Program including the Emergency Action Plan and Injury and Illness Prevention Plan;
• Participates in shared governance through committee representation at the campus and institutional level;
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Manages campus leaders in the admissions, academics, student services and graduate services departments, and others as appropriate. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Competency: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Core Competencies:

Adaptability – Responds to change with a willingness and ability to learn new ways of working. Adapts approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.

Communication – Develops and delivers communication that conveys a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Listens to others and allows them to make their point.

Integrity & Ethics – Demonstrates personal integrity; serves as a positive example of why others should trust the motives of the organization; views self as a reflection of the organization by following through on commitments and accepting ownership of mistakes; treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others and upholds organizational values.

Organization Support – Supports organizations goals and values.Is keenly aware of the time frame in which tasks or projects needs to be done; accepts and mirrors the level of urgency conveyed by the manager or customer being served; puts first priority on the needs of the organization or the needs of its customers. Fosters collaboration and teamwork across the Institution.

Professionalism – Approaches other in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions; follow through on commitments.

Strategic Thinking – Uses an understanding of competitive position to formulate or apply business vision and future strategic directions, anticipates effects of changing conditions and adapts accordingly. Sees ahead to future possibilities and translates them into meaningful strategies.

Deliver Results – Consistently achieves results within established timelines and shows resilience when faced with obstacles.

Leadership - Inspires and motivates others to perform well; effectively influences actions and opinions of others; accepts and provides feedback from others; gives appropriate recognition to others; able to build morale and group commitment to goals and objectives.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• Baccalaureate degree required. Master’s degree preferred. Required degree(s) must be from institutions accredited by recognized U.S. accrediting agencies. Degrees from non-U.S. institutions are recognized only if equivalence has been established and provided.
• 5+ years’ experience in career education
• 2+ years’ experience in business operations, preferably with P&L responsibility
• Experience in analyzing data related to student, employee, and business unit outcomes and creating focused strategies for growth
• Must be results oriented and able to manage multiple processes and activities simultaneously
• Previous experience working in a complex work environment with multiple reporting lines
• Strong computer skills (MS Office) and the ability to master software programs for student, employee, and business records

Language Skills – Ability to read, analyze and interpret common technical journals, financial reports and legal documents; ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from employees and students, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community; ability to write presentations and handbooks for publication that conform to prescribed style and format; ability to effectively present information to top management, employees, students and/or board of directors.

Mathematical Skills – Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference; ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability – Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills – To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Office; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook as well as proprietary software used to maintain student records.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk; and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

All qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment. To ensure the safety and integrity of our operations, it is imperative that a review of all applicants' criminal history is conducted. Failure to do so poses a significant risk to the Employer, potentially compromising both business operations and the organization's reputation.

As part of our standard hiring process, all candidates offered a position at San Joaquin Valley College Inc. will undergo a thorough background screening. This includes education verification, county and national criminal background checks, a motor vehicle report, and social security number trace/verification along with an address history search. Depending on the specific position, additional requirements may apply, such as drug testing, a Fraud and Abuse Control Information System check, and verification for access to the National Student Loan Database System.

Travel Required

Yes . Travel is an essential function of this position.

Qualifications

Education

Required

Bachelor's or better.

Experience

Required

2+ years’ experience in business operations, preferably with P&L responsibility

5+ years’ experience in career education

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