Administrative Director and Board Liaison

Description

St. Mary's College of Maryland, a public, a non-sectarian, co-educational, liberal arts institution, is accepting resumes for the position of Administrative Director and Board Liaison in the Office of the President. The Administrative Director and Board Liaison will provide leadership and strategic administrative support towards the implementation and actualization of the President's vision, strategic initiatives, and overall institutional priorities. The salary range for this position is $90,000 to $100,000, depending on qualifications and experience. This position reports to the Office of the President.

St. Mary's College of Maryland, the National Public honors College, is located in Historic St. Mary's City, 70 miles southeast of Washington, D.C. St. Mary's College is one of the nation's best public liberal arts colleges - ranked near the top in U.S. News & World Report and a Best Value for in-state and out-of-state students. Non-sectarian since its founding, the college with its scenic waterfront campus is primarily undergraduate and residential, with a diverse coeducational student body numbering approximately 1600.

Responsibilities

• Effectively represents the President as assigned in selected internal and external interactions with the College's Board of Trustees, senior leadership team, faculty, staff, students, alumni, and various external entities...
• Serves as liaison to the College Board of Trustees on matters not directly managed by the President.
• Manages program support activities and matters of institutional significance for the Board on behalf of, and in concert with, the President.
• Schedules and organizes board meetings, executive committee meetings, and committee meetings...
• Coordinates meeting materials, agendas, and supporting documents for the Board of Trustees and executive leadership meetings.
• Prepares, records, and maintains meeting minutes, summaries, and supporting documentation...
• Coordinates logistics for meetings, events, and executive functions...
• Serves as a trusted steward of highly confidential information...
• Manages and advises the President on day-to-day operational and administrative functions...
• Performs all other job attendant-related duties as assigned by the president.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree required in communications, business, or related field.
• Five (5) to eight (8) years of supervisory and management experience, including experience with administrative responsibilities, governance, and budgeting. Must have experience with board management.
• Experience resolving conflicts, problem solving, change management and encouraging partnerships and collaboration.
• Successful mid-to-senior level management experience in a private or public, four-year institution of higher education or successful upper management level experience in a complex working environment.
• Experience overseeing and tracking project workflow.
• Experience effectively managing change and helping establish best practices that are tailored to unique needs and capabilities.
• Experience working effectively with a wide range of audiences such as trustees, vice presidents, faculty, staff, students, alumni, community groups, donors, and elected officials.

Preferred/Desired Qualifications

• Academic or Professional doctorate (e.g., Ph.D., Ed.D., J.D.) degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education is preferred.
• Seven (7) to ten (10) plus years prior relevant work experience in higher education as a College/University administrative officer and/or senior cabinet-level unit/division head or other senior-level experience in a complex business working environment.

This position is an on-site, 12-month appointment, reporting directly to the President. This is not a remote position.

Employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.

Application Instructions

Application materials should include a cover letter, resume (including email address), diversity statement, and three references submitted online at https://apply.interfolio.com/187164. Questions may be directed to Brandon Engle at bsengle@smcm.edu. Review of resumes will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Posted 2026-05-27