Executive Director

Title: Executive Director

Department: NCCC Association, Inc. (NCCCA, Inc.)

Scope of Responsibility: Full time 12-month position; chief administrative officer of the North Country Community College Association, Inc. responsible for College Bookstores (Saranac Lake Campus & Malone Campus), food service operations, residence hall management (Saranac Lake Campus), and contracted/outsourcing services on all three campuses, including vending services.

Essential Functions:

• Provide collaborative leadership of NCCCA, Inc. including aligning Association operations with the College’s needs, and the Association’s planning with College’s strategic and long-range planning.
• Supervise Bookkeeper; Food Service Manager; Textbook Manager; College Store Staff; Residence Life professional.
• Responsible for all Residence Hall operations including marketing, budget development, fiscal oversight, summer conferencing, contracted service agreements, and emergency availability as needed.
• Oversee general ledger, journal entries, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll operations, departmental budgets, annual audit and monthly financial statements.
• Secure, administer, and execute all contracts for third-party contracted services (e.g. campus vending, dining services/meal plans, etc.).
• Responsible for monthly operational and financial reporting at Board of Director meetings, including timely dissemination of Board packets.
• Oversee contract with college (renew every three years).
• Recommend and implement capital equipment/investment programs and investment portfolio aligned with the College’s capital planning process.
• Responsible for NCCCA, Inc. human resources functions including, but not limited to, employee relations, onboarding, offboarding, benefits, retirement programs, employee handbook, personnel policies, employee evaluations, staff training and staff development.
• Regularly review and implement all operating policies including College policies as applicable. Recommend establishment/modification of policies to NCCCA, Inc Board of Directors where gaps are identified.

Other Duties:

• Participation appropriate professional affiliations including College Senate and Board of Trustees meetings.
• Compliance with all federal and state laws, with particular attention to tax exempt status for not-for-profit entities.
• A flexible work schedule for occasional evenings and weekends.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Board of Directors.

Qualifications:

Required: Bachelor’s Degree required. Three years of administrative/supervisory experience. Ability to lead diverse groups of individuals and work in a dynamic environment. Strong interpersonal, computer, communication and analytical skills.

Preferred: Master’s Degree preferred in Business Administration, Accounting, or Management. Prior experience in higher education, not-for-profit organizations, and/or hospitality. Demonstrated experience with Quickbooks Online, DocuSign, and website content management.

Posted: 2026-05-20