The Auxiliary Services Corporation of Erie Community College (ASC) seeks a seasoned and entrepreneurial leader to serve as its next Executive Director (ED). The ASC is the nonprofit 501 (c)(3) corporation that has a contract with SUNY Erie Community college to provide ancillary services on the campuses and is responsible for operating or subcontracting campus food service, college bookstores, child development centers and vending. The Executive Director serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the ASC and is the organization’s primary fiscal and fiduciary officer. Responsibilities extend to the administration and fiduciary oversight of student activity and student life fees and the operation of a centralized Business Office. As Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, the Executive Director has considerable latitude in decision making, reporting directly to the nine member ASC Board of Directors comprised of equal representation of students, faculty, and administration of the college

The ED develops, supervises, and evaluates the ASC Management team for self-operated services, and the central Business Office Financial Director. The Executive Director provides leadership and guidance for the enforcement of operating policies and procedures as well as oversight of internal controls and financial results of the operations to ensure financial stability of the corporation. For services that are subcontracted, the Executive Director issues Requests for Proposals, negotiates contracts and oversees the contractual terms with service providers to ensure a satisfactory student experience. In conjunction with the Financial Director, the ED prepares and reviews an annual operating budget for presentation to and approval from the ASC Board of Directors, coordinates with an independent audit firm for an annual audit and provides quarterly and annual reports to the SUNY Erie Board of Trustees.

Qualifications:

●A Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Restaurant/Hospitality Management, Finance, or another related field.

●A minimum of five years successful, progressive experience in administration and management of a customer service-oriented business of a comparable size and complexity.

●A minimum of five years demonstrated successful experience in fiscal affairs, budgeting, and analysis.

●Proven history of contract negotiation and management.

●Demonstrated experience in staff management, leadership, strategic planning, and organization.

●General knowledge of not-for-profit fund accounting, board management.

●Commitment to excellence in customer service.

●Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in written form at all levels.

●Requires sound judgement, resourcefulness, professionalism, decision making ability and dependability.

Please submit resume, letter of interest and three professional references to:

Amy Yoder, President

Auxiliary Services Corporation

4041 Southwestern Blvd. Orchard Park, NY, 14127 or email PDFs to yoder@ecc.edu

Anticipated Start Date: 7/15/24

Salary Range: $65,000.00 - $70,000.00 commensurate with experience

A generous benefit package is available

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

• Orchard Park, NY 14127 (Required)

Work Location: In person