Human Resources

Position Title: President
Department: President
Status: Exempt
Reports to: Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Position Description
The governance of the University is delegated by the Board of Trustees to the President and by the President to the appropriate officers of the University.  The President is the chief executive officer of the University and is an "ex officio" member of all committees of the Board without vote.  In matters of Academics administration, the channel of obligation is from the Board of Trustees to the President; and from the President to the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs to the faculty.

Responsibilities
Promptly and effectively execute all resolutions, policies, rules and regulations adopted by the Board, and perform all duties prescribed by the Board; formulate and recommend to the Board policies, programs and an overall strategic plan for the educational, financial and physical development of the University; make appointments of administrative officers and faculty members to the University; and approve recommendations for their salaries, promotions or dismissal; establish a management organization to carry out effectively the policies of the University; ensure that the University is properly staffed with personnel competent to discharge their responsibilities and to carry out said policies effectively; provide adequate opportunities for the development and advancement of personnel; prescribe the specific duties and assignments of the principal officers reporting to the President and establish and define the duties of committees to advise and assist the President in the execution of his duties; prepare and present to the Board through the Committee on Finance a proposed budget for the following year and see that that budget when adopted is enforced; serve as the chief voice and interpreter of the University to its constituencies and take leadership in obtaining support of the University from all possible sources; approve and be responsible for all internal handbooks and manuals of policies and procedures; recommend to the Board revisions to the statements of purpose, goals, mission and vision of the University; be a member of the faculty for the duration of his term as President and shall have the authority to call that body into session; the President will be responsible for the issuance of a comprehensive Faculty Handbook; confer earned degrees upon recommendations of the faculty when all requirements have been satisfactorily fulfilled and confer honorary degrees both as authorized by the Board of Trustees.

Periodic Responsibilities

• Promote and advance the University by actively participating in appropriate local, state, regional and national organizations.
• Promote and advance the University by active participation in charitable and civic organization.

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:

• Demonstrated abilities in academic administration, including team-building and the ability to work with diverse groups from all segments of the University and community.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in positions of significant responsibilities, at or near the highest levels of functioning organizations.
• Demonstrated experience and abilities for raising funds for the institution.
• Demonstrated approach to maintaining an open mind when addressing complex and challenging issues.
• Demonstrated understanding of the relationship of authority, responsibility and accountability.

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