Executive Director

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Plan, organize and direct Education, Placement, Admissions, and Financial functions of the college.
• Ensure enrollment, retention and placement goals are met.
• Work with the President in the enrollment projections, processes and logistics.
• Supervise administrative, academic and student services to ensure the required level of service is being provided.
• Coordinate the academic processes along with the Regional Dean of Academic Affairs and ensure compliance with the necessary documentation.
• Accountable for campus growth and development not only in student population but also in the quality of their learning process, the campus image, as well as the financial aspects and the operational results.
• Recruit, train and develop key managers.
• Provide leadership and mentoring that motivates and creates a positive atmosphere within the administrative staff, faculty and students.
• Foster a pleasant environment and educational culture among student population, faculty, administrators and directors as a community component that serves the Institution.
• Develop, implement and manage institutional budgetary plan.
• Comply with the Academic Calendar.
• Work with local advisory boards.
• Organize and direct campus meetings.
• Establish an action plan for the good functioning and development of the campus.
• Maintain an open communication and inform the President of NU status as it relates to personnel, resources, opportunities, situations that are affecting or may affect the well-functioning of the campus in the future and provide appropriate measures to consider.
• Responsible for managing and proper use of budget and petty cash assigned to campus in accordance to the norms, policies and procedures of the institution.
• Collaborate with the President following up with the annual work plan and in the preparation of the Annual Report for the Board of Directors and with the Institutional Development Plan.
• Prepare reports as required.
• Coordinate recruitment process with supervisors and the Human Resources department.
• Ensure personnel is aware of their duties and responsibilities and maintain their files complete and updated.
• Responsible for channeling information required by Human Resources and Payroll department for employee's pay, leave of absences, benefits, hiring or termination of employment.
• Coordinate the development and maintenance of campus facilities, equipment and materials purchasing, expenses control and other administrative and fiscal functions.
• Maintain permits and licenses up to date as required by government agencies.
• Request, maintain and control campus inventory and make sure classrooms and labs are prepared.
• Develop and implement an Institutional Effectiveness Plan.
• Officially represent the school inside and outside of the campus.
• Directly collaborate in the organization and performance of Commencement Ceremony.
• Establish and maintain a network of institutions, companies, agencies, higher education centers, cultural centers in the community they serve, necessary for student recruitment, personnel strengthening, adequate operation and continuous campus development.
• Ensure the school's compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and accrediting bodies.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Direct management of Directors of all campus departments.
• Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of organization.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities includes reviewing, hiring, and training, coaching / mentoring employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications/Education:

• Bachelors' degree with at least three years of experience in Higher Education is required.
• Experience as a proprietary school executive is a plus
• Strong leadership skills
• At least five (5) years of supervisory experience
• Knowledge and usage of Information systems and technological equipment required for the position
• Excellent communication with staff and community
• Persuasive communication skills, with an orientation toward results
• Ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment
• An ongoing customer focus
• The highest levels of integrity at all times
• Ability to work extended hours (which will include evenings and weekends), in order to meet business objectives.
• Ability to interact at all levels of the school is necessary.
• Must possess extremely strong ethics.

Competencies:

• Ability to interact at all levels of the school
• Ability to manage and motivate professionals as a cohesive team
• Team building skills
• Good business judgment, problem-solving, and analytical and decision-making skills
• Ethics
• Attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced, time sensitive environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills (Microsoft Office products)
• Ability to implement and manage business strategy
• Ability to forecast, set, and meet both business and professional goals
• Budgeting knowledge
• Ability to interpret competitive information; develop strategies and tactics to respond to market changes
• Results-focused with a passion for driving business growth
• Demonstrated experience in hiring, training, and managing personnel
• Strong relationship building skills, to build and nurture partnerships with high level gatekeepers
• Problem solving, and business analysis skills
• Excellent time management, prioritization, communication and organizational skills
• Excellent presentation skills

Language Skills:

• Effective verbal, presentation and listening communications skills
• Effective written communications skills

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts / operations focused to identify needs and utilization of resources and inventory. Aptitude for statistical analysis.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to identify problems, gather data, establish facts, reach to valid conclusions and take required action.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, and hear.
• The employee is frequently required to use hands, to handle, feel, and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is required to stand and walk and occasionally move and/or lift up to ten pounds.
• Travel for business meetings, including overnight stays will be required occasionally.

Work Environment: The Executive Director may have to manage a number of projects at one time, and may be interrupted frequently to meet the needs and requests of Staff Members and Students. The Executive Director will need excellent organizational and time and stress management skills to complete the required tasks. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.