Salary Grade VI

Job Scope and Responsibilities

• Leads multiple departments and areas within a division with a college-wide scope of responsibility
• Is accountable for developing and implementing components of the division’s strategic and operational plans, goals, and policies
• Is responsible for policy recommendation, implementation, and interpretation
• Executes the operational plans for multiple departments or areas within a division and is responsible for performance and goal achievement of those areas
• Provides leadership in significant financial or budgetary matters that affect all activities of the college
• Leads through managers and supervisors has responsibility for all aspects of personnel management within assigned areas, including selection, performance evaluation, promotion decisions, grievances or disciplinary actions, termination decisions, etc.
• May serve as Division Head in VPs absence

Independence / Impact

• Makes decisions and resolves complex problems having a significant impact on the department, division, and potentially the mission of the College
• Makes decisions regarding department-level priorities, long-term objectives and strategic initiatives
• Makes recommendations regarding Division-level priorities, long-term objectives and strategic planning

Knowledge / Skill / Competencies

• Significant expertise in multiple areas of responsibility
• Knowledge of the laws, regulations, rules, policies, guidelines, principles and best practices that govern of affect operations of assigned areas of responsibility
• Broad understanding of the external environment and how it affects academia in general and CCP in particular, including political, legal, educational, financial, and social influences
• Broad and deep understanding of the structure, operations, human resources, and finances of the College and the complexities of their interdependence
• Ability to translate College-wide strategies and priorities into strategic and operational plans and policies for own areas
• Ability to understand the impact of own areas on the College and to contribute to the development of the College’s strategic plan
• Proven leadership skills and managerial expertise, and ability to motivate and empower direct and indirect reports to achieve priorities and expectations
• Ability to forecast and manage college-wide and multi-division budgets and other resources requirements
• Ability to partner with others across the College and externally develop strategies and plans
• Ability to influence others of the benefits/importance of an idea or plan of action and to gain their support or commitmentStrong negotiation skills and ability to reach mutual points of agreement and benefit among peers, colleagues, senior leaders, and external stakeholders

Minimum Qualifications

• Typically requires a Master’s degree, plus seven or more years of directly relevant, progressively responsible expertise, including supervisory experience 
• Substitution: For some positions, experience may substitute for the required education (or vice versa) on a one-year for one-year basis