Director, Campus Operations

Position Overview Starting Salary Range is $85,841.60 - $90,220. The initial salary offer is commensurate with education and related work experience.

Under the direction of the Executive Director, School & College Partnerships, the Director, Campus Operations provides on-site leadership and administration for the Lee College Campus – Mont Belvieu. The Director is responsible for the effective day-to-day operation, coordination, and operational readiness of the branch campus and exercises independent judgment and delegated authority in managing campus operations in accordance with College policies, procedures, and institutional priorities.

As the primary on-site administrator, the Director maintains a consistent presence at the campus and provides continuity of leadership and timely decision-making for matters affecting campus operations, safety, facilities, service delivery, and the campus experience. The Director is expected to independently resolve matters within the scope of the position while recognizing issues that require consultation, escalation, or broader institutional action.

College departments providing programs and services at the Mont Belvieu campus retain administrative and supervisory authority over their respective employees, programs, and functional areas. The Director facilitates on-site coordination among these areas, identifies operational needs and service gaps, and ensures the appropriate College departments and administrators are engaged when their expertise, presence, or action is needed at the campus and within the community.

The position requires a high degree of judgment, discretion, communication, and accountability. The Director maintains regular communication with the Executive Director, including weekly reporting on campus operations, activities, emerging needs, risks, significant issues, and matters requiring awareness or action. Essential Duties & Responsibilities Campus Operations

• Provide on-site leadership and direction for the day-to-day operations of the Lee College– Mont Belvieu Campus, ensuring a safe, welcoming, accessible, and operationally ready environment that supports teaching, learning, student services, workforce education, and community activities.
• Serve as the primary on-site administrator responsible for the continuity and effective functioning of branch campus operations.
• Exercise independent judgment and delegated authority to address operational matters, make timely decisions, and ensure significant issues are appropriately documented and followed through to resolution in accordance with College policies and procedures.
• Maintain a consistent on-site presence and sufficient awareness of campus activities, services, staffing, facilities, and scheduled events to anticipate needs and support effective campus operations.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve campus operational procedures and practices that promote efficiency, consistency, service excellence, and operational continuity.
• Coordinate campus preparedness and response to operational disruptions, emergencies, safety concerns, and other situations affecting campus operations, engaging appropriate College departments and leadership as necessary.
• Recognize matters that exceed delegated authority or present significant operational, financial, safety, or institutional implications and ensure timely consultation or escalation through appropriate channels.
• Ensure compliance with College policies, operational standards, safety procedures, and applicable requirements within assigned areas of responsibility.
• Provide timely information, analysis, and recommendations to support Executive Director and College leadership decision-making regarding branch campus operations, needs, and opportunities.
• Maintain regular communication with the Executive Director regarding campus operations and provide a weekly operational update summarizing significant activities, emerging needs, unresolved matters, risks, upcoming activities, and items requiring executive awareness or action.
• Lead or participate in cross-functional projects and initiatives designed to improve branch campus operations, service delivery, and the student and community experience.

Staff Leadership & Supervision

• Supervise, coach, develop, and evaluate assigned campus operations staff to support effective branch campus operations and a consistent, high-quality campus experience.
• Establish staff responsibilities, schedules, assignments, and coverage to ensure appropriate operational and front-line support throughout campus hours and activities.
• Set clear expectations for professionalism, responsiveness, customer service, communication, accountability, and follow-through.
• Provide onboarding, training, and cross-training to strengthen staff effectiveness, independent decision-making, operational continuity, and service delivery.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and student-centered work environment and address performance or service concerns in accordance with College policies and procedures.
• Maintain productive working relationships with employees from other College departments assigned to or regularly working at the campus while respecting established departmental reporting and supervisory structures.

Facility & Operational Resource Management

• Oversee the operational readiness, condition, and effective use of campus facilities, instructional spaces, student service areas, meeting spaces, and shared resources.
• Coordinate facility scheduling and utilization to support instructional programs, workforce training, community engagement activities, meetings, and special events.
• Monitor facility conditions, technology, equipment, furnishings, and other operational resources; anticipate and identify needs; and coordinate with appropriate College departments to ensure maintenance, repair, replacement, or improvements are addressed through resolution.
• Oversee campus operational inventory, equipment, access, and shared resources and promote their responsible and efficient use.
• Assess facility utilization and operational needs and provide recommendations to support short- and long-term campus planning.

Institutional & Community Coordination

• Maintain awareness of community, educational, workforce, and partnership activities that may affect campus operations or warrant College engagement.
• Identify activities, requests, or opportunities requiring College involvement and engage the appropriate departments or leadership to ensure appropriate institutional representation and response.
• Coordinate the operational needs of College departments and external partners conducting programs, meetings, events, or other approved activities at the campus.
• Support community and partner use of campus facilities in accordance with College policies, procedures, and priorities.
• Represent the campus at community or institutional meetings and activities as assigned or operationally appropriate.

Budget & Administrative Operations

• Manage and steward assigned campus operating budgets and resources, exercising sound judgment in accordance with College policies and delegated authority.
• Monitor expenditures and coordinate purchasing, contracts, and other business processes necessary to support effective campus operations.
• Analyze budget and operational trends to identify efficiencies, anticipate resource needs, and develop recommendations to support campus operations and planning.
• Maintain appropriate administrative and operational records and ensure required reports and documentation are accurate, timely, and complete.

Additional Duties & Responsibilities

• Participate on College committees, work groups, and professional development activities as assigned.
• Represent the campus or College at meetings, events, and activities as assigned and within the scope of the position.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Bachelor's (or higher) degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in a related field.
• Demonstrated supervisory or leadership experience.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite and enterprise software systems.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as required to support campus operations and special events.

Preferred

• Master's (or higher) degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Experience working in a community college, regional education center, campus operations, or multi-service educational environment.
• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills with the ability to coach, develop, and evaluate staff.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of the Lee College service area and community.

Benefits

Lee College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by law.