Vice President for Administrative Services and Chief Financial Officer - Monroe Community College - Military veterans preferred

Monroe Community College

Location: Rochester, NY Category: Administration Posted On: Thu Jun 26 2025 Job Description:

Function of Position:

Monroe Community College seeks an experienced senior level administrator to serve as Vice President for Administrative Services and Chief Financial Officer (VPAS/CFO). The successful candidate will have a strong financial and administrative background and demonstrated ability to excel in a fast-paced, dynamic and complex community college that values integrity, excellence, empowerment, inclusiveness, collaboration and stewardship.

Monroe Community College (MCC) is entering its sixth decade as a premier two-year college within the State University of New York (SUNY) system. Ranked among the top 3% of U.S. community colleges for most associate degrees awarded, innovation has always been at the heart of MCC and the constant driver in the College's evolution to meet the ever-changing needs of its students and the Rochester community.

The College has developed new and exciting degree programs, created unique educational and workforce initiatives and built contemporary urban and suburban campus facilities to meet the needs of the community. Today, MCC offers more than 100 outstanding degree programs taught by award-winning faculty members at an affordable price.

In addition to preparing graduates to continue their education at four-year colleges and universities MCC identifies, teaches and trains quality employees in key career areas, which helps local businesses stay competitive and keeps our economy going strong. Each year, the MCC-educated workforce adds approximately $510 million in income to Monroe County.

The Vice President for Administrative Services serves as the College's Chief Financial Officer (VPAS/CFO) internally and externally, reporting directly to the President. The major functional departments under the overall direction of the Vice President include Finance/Budget, Risk Management, Accounting & Cash Management, Technology Services, Facilities, and Public Safety. The VPAS/CFO is responsible for maintaining the College's fiscal health and efficient administrative functioning, and champions the College's overall mission, strategic plan, and goals. The new CFO/VPAS will be a strong communicator who is committed to advancing the success of MCC's diverse student population and the Rochester community and will have the skills, knowledge and ability to lead the financial and administrative areas of the College into the future. The VPAS/CFO partners with the President along with the Cabinet to facilitate progress toward institutional goals.

MCC Expectations:

• Adheres to the College Code of Conduct.
• Contributes to, supports, and maintains an equitable, inclusive, and collaborative College environment.
• Maintains technological competencies utilized by the College.
• Demonstrates a commitment to the mission of a comprehensive community college.
• Commits to professional growth. which includes seeking ongoing training in diversity, equity and inclusion to better serve students.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree in business administration or related field, or bachelor's degree in business or related field with CPA, CMA or CIA from a regionally accredited higher education institution.
• Minimum of five years of progressive administrative experience with at least three of the five years in a senior level position.
• Evidence of effective interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to cultivate partnerships and to work with diverse groups of faculty, students, staff and external constituents on complex issues.
• Documented ability to integrate data into decision making to promote effective practice and policy.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Executive leadership experience in higher education finance and budgeting.
• Involvement with the accreditation process.
• Evidence of work in a multi-campus, comprehensive community college.
• Experience working in a college system environment.
• Experience working governmental agencies. with county and state.
• Bilingual and able to read, write, and speak Spanish or other languages proficiently.
• Effective presenter of executive level data informed budgets for the Board of Trustees and Executive Leadership.
• Experience in areas including collective bargaining and labor relations.

Salary: Salary is determined based on experience, internal equity and college budget. This position has a range of $165,000 to $185,000 and is based on these mentioned factors.

Prohibition of Remote Work Outside New York State: Remote work locations outside New York State are not authorized by the College due to out-of-state tax and regulatory implications. In limited circumstances, prompted by business or operational needs, the College may approve requests to work remotely outside of New York State, on a short term, temporary basis.

Monroe Community College prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, familial status, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, domestic violence, victim status, criminal conviction, or any other characteristic or status protected by state or federal laws or College policy in admissions, employment, and treatment of students and employees, or in any aspect of the business of the College.

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