Vice President of Business Services

NOTICE OF VACANCY

Vice President of Business Services

REPORTS TO :   President

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION : At Mississippi Delta Community College (MDCC) we value the ability to serve students from a broad range of socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. We prioritize applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits a diverse student population brings to a community college. The successful Vice President of Business Services will be an equity-minded individual committed to student success by collaborating with faculty, staff, administration, students and community partners who support the institution’s mission.

The Vice President of Business Services serves as the Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for maintaining effective and efficient business services operations and helps evaluate proposed new initiatives and guides long-term financial planning within the scope of the college's mission, vision, and strategic plan.

A key member of the President's Executive Leadership Team, the Vice President of Business Services works as part of a team to set the overall direction of the college and consults with the members of the Executive Leadership Team on college-wide issues and works collaboratively to ensure that the college achieves its strategic and operational goals. The Vice President of Business Services directs the activities of the business services functions with supervisory responsibility for financial and business services, budget preparation and management, contract administration, food service, bookstore, asset management, and college advancement and alumni affairs.

More specifically, the Vice President of Business Services is responsible for the following :

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Actively participates as a member of the President's Executive Leadership Team and assists the
• President and other senior managers in achieving priority institutional goals and strategies identified in the college's strategic plan;
• Advise the President in regard to financial and insurance matters and other matters as assigned;
• Analyze operational issues affecting particular organizational units and / or the entire college, and determine their financial impact;
• Assess and recommend appropriate changes in the departmental organizational structure, job content, and workflow to ensure the highest level of services to the college community;
• Conduct internal audits as needed to ensure proper accounting of all fiscal responsibilities;
• Continuously seek input and feedback from the Board of Trustees; administration, faculty and staff with an emphasis on service;
• Develop, maintain and monitor metrics, scorecards, surveys, standards, and procedures for

delivering effective services to ensure alignment with the college's needs.

MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS

DESIREBLE QUALIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hand to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit, stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. This position may require prolonged periods of viewing a computer screen. This position requires travel and may require working some evenings and weekends.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

This is a Full-Time, 12-Month, Exempt, Administrator position.

SALARY

$95,000 - $115,000 annually

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

Applicants should submit all of the following in order for their application to be considered for employment :

1. MDCC Employment Application (online only)

2. Unofficial College Transcript(s)

3. Current Resume

4. Authority to Release Information Form / Consent Form

The MDCC Employment Application can be found on the MDCC Human Resources website, https : / / msdelta.formstack.com / forms / applicationforemployment

Official transcripts are required upon hire and may be sent directly from the university / college electronically to humanresources@msdelta.edu or via postal mail to :

Office of Human Resources - P. O. Box 668 - Moorhead, MS 38761

DEADLINE TO APPLY

Internal / External – October 28, 2025 at 5 : 00 P.M.