Senior/Executive Director University Services
Location: Seattle, WA, United States
Posted on: Jul 05, 2022
Profile
Position ID: 149886
About SPU: Founded in 1891, SPU has a long and distinguished history in Christian higher education. Located just minutes from downtown Seattle, SPU seeks to be a premier Christian University fully committed to engaging the culture and changing the world by graduating people of competence and character, becoming people of wisdom, and modeling grace-filled community. SPU seeks applicants committed to its Christian mission.
Diversity Statement
As part of our mission of cultural engagement, SPU is committed to building an excellent and diverse staff and faculty. Diversity is an ethos that is inseparable from our Christian faith. We strive to become a workplace of choice and to recruit, develop, and retain faculty and staff who can embrace, value, and engage differences with humility and care.
Job Description
General Summary: Provides leadership to and management of the Office of University Services (OUS) and is responsible for the services performed by OUS departments consistent with and supportive to the mission of the University. OUS departments include the SPU Bookstore, Falcon Card Services, Conference Services, Camp Casey Conference Center and Fort Casey Inn, Dining Services (includes residential dining, retail dining, and catering), Housing and Meal Plan Services, Mailing Services, as well as campus vending and laundry.
Essential Job Duties:
- Provides leadership to OUS department staff by communicating a clear mission, modeling University values, setting performance goals and departmental plans, coaching staff, and completing annual performance evaluations for OUS department heads.
- Oversees and manages the day-to-day operations of OUS departments, including recruiting, hiring, training, and managing OUS staff as required.
- Provides financial control and reporting for OUS departments, including acquisition and maintenance of necessary equipment and development, maintenance, and control of annual and long-term financial budgets.
- Coordinates the annual capital planning process with Facility Management, Residence Life, Housing, Dining, in support to CBO for OUS-related projects.
- Communicates departmental financial and operating information to all sectors of the University, including annual presentations at various orientations and meetings as requested.
- Develops necessary systems, policies, and procedures for OUS departmental functions and communicates and enforces policies across campus.
- Negotiates operating contracts for various services and ensures vendor contract compliance.
- Facilitates strategic long-term planning for capital and operating needs of each operating unit.
- Works with OUS departments to develop new emergency response plans as needed.
- Serves on University planning committees as required.
Requirements:
- Degree in business, student development, related field or equivalent; Masters degree preferred.
- Six years of increasing responsibilities in management of operations serving students or the public in higher education or similar environment.
- Proven financial management and long-range planning skills.
- Ability to lead and coordinate others and work well in a team setting.
- Comprehension of and commitment to the educational and spiritual objectives of the university.
- Strong communication skills for varied audiences.
- Mature assertiveness in conflict management and resolution.
- Strong sense of self-direction and personal initiative.
- Working knowledge of accounting/budgeting software (e.g. Excel, Word and Access).
- RFP Process Experience preferred.
Additional Information:
Position will remain open until filled. Salary: Salary commensurate to experience. This is a full-time position with excellent benefits. SPU pays the employee premium for medical, dental, and vision insurance. SPU makes contributions to an employee HSA account and to a retirement account after one year of eligibility. Tuition discount program available for the employee and qualified immediate family members.
Application Instructions:
Please submit a cover letter and resume along with the online application. All SPU employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and to submit documentary proof of vaccination unless an exception applies.
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