About Jamestown Community College

Jamestown Community College, a SUNY institution, is a comprehensive community college with degree granting campuses in Jamestown and Olean, New York. JCC is an innovative, open access institution that meets regional education needs by providing transfer degree programs, career programs, community service, developmental education, and training programs for business and industry. Guided by principles that emphasize student success and continuous improvement, JCC welcomes applications from qualified, enthusiastic candidates.

Jamestown Community College has an immediate opening for a Vice President for Finance & Operations. Reporting to the President, the successful candidate will manage the College’s operating and capital budget, capital projects; coordinate the budget and resource allocation process; financial management; formulate financial policies; and implement procedures and internal controls that ensure the financial integrity of the College.

The Vice President has accountability for the following functional areas:

• Finance and Budget Administration
• Capital Construction Projects
• Financial Aid
• Property/Facilities Administration
• Sustainability Initiatives
• Information Technology and Network Services
• Campus Safety and Security
• Corporate Compliance and Risk management

Experience and Education:

Experience in a higher education or community college setting; along with background in the above listed functional areas is preferred. Must possess an MBA, MPA or master’s degree in related area, plus a minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in accounting, business or public administration including working knowledge of various accounting functions, methodologies, budget preparation, review and execution.

Other key competencies and qualities include:

• Competency and/or proclivity to listen and to effectively and decisively communicate both verbally and in writing
• Ability to perform cost benefit and return-on-investment analyses
• Knowledge of investments to realize prudent returns on investment
• Grants management
• Knowledge of State and Federal government reporting requirements
• Ability to work collegially as part of a high-performing team
• Commitment to diversity with willingness to develop both digital and physical accessibility solutions for all individuals using JCC facilities

If you are a skilled team leader, supervisor/manager, planner who wants to make a difference in a service-oriented, collegial setting, kindly apply by sending a cover letter and resumé to: rkoerner@trueleaders.net.

Additional Information:

Salary: $128,000 - $150,000. Excellent benefits package, including medical and dental insurance, paid vacation and sick leave, and NYS retirement.

Final candidates are subject to a pre-employment criminal background investigation.

Please note that Jamestown Community College does not sponsor H-1B Visas.

JCC Non-discrimination Notice

Jamestown Community College does not discriminate and will make all decisions regarding admission and the entire educational process of its students, and recruitment, hiring, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of sex, gender (including sexual harassment, gender harassment, and harassment due to pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related conditions), gender identity, gender expression, gender non-conformity, sexual orientation, marital or domestic partner status, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information of an individual or family member of the individual, requesting an accommodation, veteran or military status, family care status, requesting or taking pregnancy, parental or disability leave, age, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law, or regulation. All such discrimination and harassment is unlawful and will not be tolerated by JCC.

If any faculty, staff, employee, or any job applicant believes they have been­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ subject to discrimination or harassment during any phase of the recruitment process or in the workplace, they may file a complaint under JCC's Human Right and Affirmative Action Policy. For these purposes, any incident should be reported to one of JCC's Civil Rights Compliance Coordinators. The name(s) and title(s) of the designated Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator(s)/Officer(s) and their complete contact information are available at sunyjcc.edu/nondiscrimination.