Director of Operations

Regent University; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition benefits

Retirement plans

Job summary

Regent University seeks a Director of Operations to provide financial and administrative support for the School of Education in Virginia Beach. You will oversee budget tracking, process invoices, and prepare contracts for adjuncts, while coordinating graduation applications, course approvals, and student issue resolution.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred) with strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate effectively with students

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; master's desired.
• Experience with university or academic administration is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee discretionary budget tracking and expenditure review for accuracy.
• Process expense reports and invoices related to travel, conferences, and memberships.
• Draft contracts for adjuncts and other temporary staff.
• Coordinate graduation applications and course approvals; resolve student issues.
• Ensure policy communication to department staff and faculty.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Budgeting understanding

Customer service

Communication

Policy understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

The Director of Operations provides financial and administrative support for the School of Education, including budget tracking, invoice processing, contract preparation for adjuncts, and coordination of graduation applications, course approvals, and student issue resolution.

Work Location

Virginia Beach, VA

Salary

$55,000- $60,000 annually

Essential Duties

• Review and track discretionary expenses for the department to ensure accuracy of budgetary needs.
• Review and Process expense reports and invoices for travel, hospitality, conferences, and memberships.
• Ensure that policies and processes are communicated to department employees.
• Construct contracts for all adjuncts, mentors, supervisors, and other employees paid by semester or session.
• Keep track of student movement during the semester so that employees are paid accurately and on time.
• Monitor course design/redesign requests and approvals to ensure that faculty are paid on time for coursework.
• Approve Graduation Applications, including answering questions and determining where errors may be. This includes sending approved students the Christian Leadership Survey.
• Request and submit weekly highlights for Academic Affairs.
• Work with students and school administration as well as other departments across the university to resolve student issues.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree required; master's desired

Candidates Must Have

• Excellent organizational skills
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to understand financial and budgetary processes.
• Proficiency in understanding SOE programs
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, university employees and faculty
• Commitment to Regent's core values of Excellence, Innovation, and Integrity

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Benefits

• Regent offers a wide range of generous benefits including health, life and disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; tuition incentives; fully vested retirement plans; life and disability insurance options, time off, and more.
• All regular faculty and staff serving at Regent and working a minimum of 30 hours per week will receive an attractive benefits package.