Chief of Staff

Title: Chief of Staff

State Role Title: Professional Instructor

Hiring Range: $140000 $160000

Pay Band: UG

Agency: College of William and Mary

Location:Richard Bland College

Agency Website:

Recruitment Type: General Public G

Job Duties

Richard Bland College (RBC) is a twoyear residential liberal arts transfer institution that focuses on preparing students for transfer to highly ranked colleges and universities. The College is a hidden gem located outside the TriCities regionand its rural setting featuring 750 acres of wetlands bucolic forest and the states oldest and largest pecan grove.

The Chief of Staff (CoS) position at Richard Bland College will assist the president to streamline operations and ensure alignment of institutional initiatives across functional units to achieve priority goals during a pivotal period of transition. The Chief of Staff will have primary responsibility for strategic and sixyear planning including management of
AchieveIt (or similar software) to track progress toward strategic goals; the position will proactively redirect initiatives as needed to achieve priority goals.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

The Chief of Staff is a key member of the Presidents Cabinet and provides leadership and operational oversight to the Office of the President in advancing operational excellence and fulfilling the Colleges mission and goals. The Chief of Staff reports directly to the President and serves as a senior advisor on a wide variety of administrative and executive duties special projects and initiatives involving the Presidents office and its priorities including:

1. Driving Strategic Initiatives ensuring that each aligns with the Colleges overarching goals including facilitating discussions among senior leaders to set priorities tracking the progress of initiatives and driving results to ensure milestones
are met.

2. Managing Special Projects spearheading highvisibility projects including the institutional strategic plan which require attention to detail and an ability to work across various departments.

3. Supporting Senior Leadership Teams serving as a conduit between senior Cabinet leaders ensuring alignment in priorities and translation of strategic goals into achievable plans. Ensure alignment with institutional strategic vision and objectives across units during a pivotal transitional time for the College. Represent the President in meetings and events as needed.

4. Enhancing Communication and Coordination Collaborate with individuals across the College to build an atmosphere of coordination and clear understanding of the Colleges mission vision and goals. Facilitate seamless communication between internal and external stakeholders and ensure clear and consistent messaging to the Board. Evaluate immediate courses of action for crisis situations and coordinate responses for the Presidents consideration. Other duties as assigned.

5. Commitment to integrity sound judgment and high level of discretion with a deep understanding of the sensitive nature of the Presidents work.

Minimum Qualifications

Proven success in administration and strategic planning organizational development change management and effective teambuilding.
Demonstrated success managing teams and promoting crossdepartmental collaboration and complex initiatives that support institutional goals.
Proven success in negotiation and consensusbuilding across internal and external stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to apply critical and strategic thinking to develop solutionsoriented approaches for addressing institutional opportunities.
Proven success managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously ensuring timely completion and highquality outcomes.
Documented experience interacting with internal and external stakeholders through strong interpersonal written and verbal communication.
Evidence of a deep understanding of higher education structures regulations governance and practices.
Experience working with the Board of governance and management.

Additional Considerations

Previous experience in a senior administrative role at a university or higher education institution.
Terminal degree

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

RICHARD BLAND COLLEGE IS AN AA/EEO EMPLOYER Richard Bland College of William & Mary is an equal opportunity institution providing educational and employment opportunities programs services and activities. In keeping with this policy the College does not discriminate and makes no distinction in the admission of students nor in any other of its official activities based on race color national origin (ancestry) religion (creed) age military service or veteran status marital status parental status political affiliation sex (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression) sexual orientation family medical history or genetic information disability any other status protected by law or any other nonmerit based factors. The college also prohibits sexual misconduct including sexual violence or harassment. All standards and policies governing college employment and student employment recruitment admissions financial aid and support programs are applied accordingly.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities act (ADA) RBC will provide if requested reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application interviewing and selection processes.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS: Final candidates are subject to a background investigation. The investigation may include: local agency checks; criminal record check; driving record; employment verification; verification of education; and other checks requested by the hiring authority related to the position.

LAYOFF POLICY: If you are a classified employee and have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.3 Layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card) you must attach a copy of the card with your application prior to the job posting closing date.

ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS ONLY: A fully completed state application or rsum must be submitted for this position electronically through this website. Unfortunately RBC cannot accept mailed emailed faxed or hand delivered applications and rsums. This website will provide a confirmation of receipt when the application is submitted for consideration. You have not completed the process until you receive a confirmation number.

ANNUAL FIRE AND SECURITY NOTIFICATION: The Annual Fire and Security Report(s) include campus security information campus fire statistics safety procedures and provides statistics for criminal and disciplinary offenses. The report(s) are provided annually in compliance with the Clery Act and the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA). Richard Bland College of William & Mary Annual Safety and Security report and the Annual Fire Safety report is available at: . A hard copy of the Annual Security and Fire Safety reports and/or a copy of the Criminal Incident and Fire Incident Logs are maintained at the Department of Campus Safety & Police and will be provided upon request.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: For fulltime teaching faculty positions and adjunct faculty (parttime teaching faculty) applicants must submit a cover letter specifying their interested teaching discipline and statement of teaching philosophy their schedule availability rsum/curriculum vita all unofficial transcripts and a list of three 3 professional references. Please note: official transcripts are required on the first day of employment for all teaching faculty positions at RBC.

For administrative and professional faculty positions the cover letter rsum all unofficial transcripts and a list of three 3 professional references are required. Official transcripts are also required on the first day of employment for administrative and professional faculty positions at RBC.

IN COMPLIANCE WITH EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY LAWS: Employees or prospective employees who believe they have witnessed or experienced discriminatory conditions or discriminatory acts related to RBC employment practices or inaccessible conditions should present their concerns to:

Chief Business Officer
Richard Bland College of William & Mary
Physical Address: Pecan Hall Second Floor 11301 Johnson Road South Prince George VA 23805
Telephone:extension 6208
Email: extension 8603

IN COMPLIANCE WITH TITLE IX: Employees prospective employees student workers or prospective student workers who believe they have witnessed or experienced discriminatory conditions or discriminatory acts related to RBC employment practices or inaccessible conditions that are inclusive of sexual misconduct sexual violence sexual harassment should present their concerns to either of the following:

Title IX Coordinator
Richard Bland College of William & Mary
Physical Address: Maze Hall 11301 Johnson Road South Prince George VA 23805
extension 6464

Or

Department of Education
Office of Civil Rights
400 Maryland Avenue S.W.
Washington DC


Contact Information

Name: Richard Bland College Office of Human Resources

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In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities or call DARS ator DBVI at.

Contact Information
Name: Richard Bland College Office of Human Resources
Phone:
Email:

Contact Information

Name: Richard Bland College Office of Human Resources

Phone:

Email:

In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). ServiceConnected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022 February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.