Job Details

Associate Dean of Campus Operations

Position Number: 6422558
Location: Farmington, CT
Position Type: Facilities Management

Associate Dean of Campus Operations

Details:
Posted: July 29, 2025
Level: Management / Confidential, Manager 2
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week
Closing Date: The committee will begin review of applications immediately. Applications must be submitted by 5:00 pm (EST) on Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Location:
CT State Tunxis
271 Scott Swamp Road Farmington, CT 06032
**This position is not remote**
For more information about CT State Community College and the campus, please visit Home - CT State

CT State Community College Mission:
Connecticut State Community College provides access to academically rigorous and innovative education and training focused on student success. The college supports excellence in teaching and learning, makes data-informed decisions, promotes equity, and advances positive change for the students, communities, and industries it serves.

CT State Community College Vision:
Connecticut State Community College is recognized for exceptional student success, educational leadership, and transformative collaboration with business and industry, government, educational, and key stakeholders while advancing diverse opportunities for Connecticut's citizens and communities.

CT State Community College Equity Statement:
Connecticut State Community College commits to bold and disruptive change by actively identifying, naming, and dismantling structural racism, systemic poverty, and other barriers; establishing equitable and anti-racist policies and practices; and empowering students, faculty, staff, and administrators to advance racial, social, and economic justice. Our core collective responsibility is to continuously assess practices and policies and transform the world we live in by eliminating inequities.

Anticipated Start Date:
October 2025

Position Summary:
The Associate Dean of Campus Operations oversees the day-to-day campus environment and provides leadership, general direction, and administration of the campus's facilities, maintenance and custodial services, financial support services, information technology services, emergency preparedness, and auxiliary services (e.g., campus security, campus bookstore, food services). He/she assists the President/CEO in managing the overall budget and serves as a liaison with appropriate local, State, and College officials.

Example of Job Duties:
Under the direction of the President, the Associate Dean of Campus Operations is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the campus through effective performance in these essential duties:

Budget and Fiscal Management
- Accountable for assisting with managing the campus budget and collaborating with the College to ensure efficient and effective performance of the campus.
Facilities and Capital Planning and Management
- Accountable for the safe and efficient operation of the campus buildings, equipment, and grounds, and developing plans and capital budgets for the campus's future facilities needs.
Campus Operations
- Accountable for the safe and reliable operation of the campus's facilities, equipment, and utilities.
Emergency Preparedness and Security
- Accountable for campus safety and security and campus-wide emergency preparedness.
Business and Auxiliary Operations
- Accountable for managing the services associated with business and auxiliary operations.
Consulting and Advisement
- Accountable for consulting and advising with the President/CEO and serving as a liaison within the College.

This posting includes qualifications, experience, and skills, but is not limited to the full specifications stated in the job description.

Minimum Qualifications:
Master's degree in an appropriate field with five (5) or more years of experience in higher education or academic administration, which includes three (3) years of experience in the supervision of the work of others or a combination of education, training, and experience that would lead to the competencies required for
successful performance of the position's essential duties.

Incumbents are required to have demonstrated advanced knowledge and abilities in the following:

Budget and fiscal management.
Facilities and Capital Planning and Management.
Campus Operations and Security.
Higher education administration.
Supervision and training.

Candidates must possess proven ability to effectively work with culturally, linguistically, and ethnically diverse faculty, staff, and students. They are expected to have excellent interpersonal oral and written communication skills along with strong Information technology literacy skills such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams etc.).

Preferred Qualifications:

Two (2) years of experience in budget preparation, financial management, or operations, including budget responsibility.
Experience in applying relevant state and federal laws, statutes, and regulations.
Experience in accurately analyzing budgetary and financial management challenges, developing effective solutions, and leveraging data manipulation and analytical tools to inform decision-making.
Experience creating and implementing emergency preparedness policies and procedures.
Experience working in corporate, community-based, and/or K-12 organizations.

Starting Salary:
Salary range; $101,935 to $127,418, approximately annual plus excellent State of CT medical insurance, retirement, and related fringe benefits. The salary will be based on the selected candidate's qualifications, such as education and job-related experience, and internal equity.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future. Benefits include generous leave policies, several retirement plans, and many choices for comprehensive health insurance. You also have access to many additional benefits to save for retirement, protect your family & more with supplemental benefits. Tuition reimbursement may apply if applicable. For more information, please visit our website at: CSCU - Human Resources - Future Employees.

Application Instructions:
To apply you must submit a cover letter and resume. The cover letter may be entered as text in the corresponding box, or it can be uploaded as a combined file with the resume.

Incomplete applications or those submitted after the closing date will not be considered and links to other sources to view resumes are not acceptable. To apply via our website, visit www.ct.edu/hr/jobs.

Selection Procedure:
Following the closing date, application materials will be evaluated by a selection committee. Candidates selected for further consideration will be limited to those applicants who are best qualified based on the minimum and preferred qualifications and who have submitted all the required documents by the closing date and time listed on the job announcement. Candidates who have been selected and approved to interview will be contacted, and finalists will be recommended for further consideration by the Hiring Manager for final selection and recommendation for employment. The selection process may also include practical exercises (i.e., teaching demonstration and/or other written, technical, manipulative, or simulation exercises) to evaluate candidates' qualifications.

Background Screening:
All employment, if offered, is contingent upon proof of citizenship or employability under the requirements of the Immigration and Control Act (IRCA) and the successful passing of a background check, including granting permission to contact current and previous employers for verification. CSCU is committed to providing a safe campus community. Background investigations include reference checks, a criminal history record check and, when appropriate, a financial (credit) report or driving history check.

Continuing Notice of Nondiscrimination
CT State Community College does not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, national origin, gender identity or expression, genetic information, learning disability, marital status, intellectual disability, physical disability (including but not limited to blindness), present or past history of mental disability, prior criminal record, race, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and sexual harassment), sexual orientation, retaliation for previously opposed discrimination or coercion, veteran status, victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or trafficking or any other federal or state protected class in its employment, programs, and activities, unless the provisions of Section 46a-80(b) or 46a-81(b) of the Connecticut General Statutes are controlling or there are bona fide occupational qualifications excluding persons in one of the above protected groups.

For information regarding the nondiscrimination, disability, and Title IX policies/procedures, contact: John-Paul Chaisson-Cardenas, Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, CT State Community College, 185 Main Street, New Britain, CT 06051, 860-612-7056 or jp-cardenas@ct.edu.

CSCC IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

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