Campus Manager

Austin Community College

$83K — $105K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; preferred in Business, Engineering or Higher Education.
  • Three years related work experience, including one year supervisory experience.
  • Completion of the ACC Supervisor Certificate Series Program counts as supervisory experience.
  • Preferred: Five years of experience in business operations, facilities management, or higher education.
  • Experience working with community organizations is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Lead special campus projects and monitor their completion.
  • Provide direct supervision for Campus Operations staff.
  • Communicate with faculty, staff, and students about college processes and resolve related concerns.
  • Collaborate with local community groups to enhance campus involvement.
  • Coordinate scheduling for classes and community events at the campus.
  • Oversee campus safety inspections and emergency response training.
  • Develop and manage the campus budget and report on expenditures.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead and shape campus operations in a community-focused environment.
  • Engagement with diverse community and educational stakeholders.
  • Room for professional growth within a well-established institution.
  • Supportive of employee training and development opportunities.
  • Involvement in strategic decision-making for campus projects.
Full Job Description
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Job Posting Title:
Campus Manager

Job Description Summary:
To serve as an Austin Community College (ACC) campus representative, act as a liaison within the local community when requested by the Regional Director and lead/supervise the functions and operations of an assigned campus.

Job Description:

Description of Duties and Tasks
  • Leads special campus projects, planning groups and monitors projects until completion, as needed.
  • Provides direct supervision for assigned Campus Operations staff.
  • Supervises, trains, coaches, directs, coordinates, and disciplines personnel while adhering to organizational human resource policies and procedures as well as related employment laws. Recommends hire/termination actions and performs other personnel actions for positions supervised.
  • Regularly communicates with faculty, staff, students, and others regarding college policies, procedures, and processes. Resolves or refers campus-related concerns/complaints to the appropriate offices.
  • Collaborates with Regional Director, Campus Operations to establish and maintain the ACC campus as an involved community partner with advisory groups, school districts, chambers of commerce, economic developers, and other community members.
  • Coordinates campuswide room scheduling for academic, workforce, Continuing Education and Adult Education classes, and for community use.
  • Approves, processes, and coordinates requests for use of college facilities for campus events by internal and external groups within Ad Astra.
  • Organizes and schedules on-campus services provided by Facilities and Operations, and internal/external customers.
  • Coordinates inspections and drills; may organize and train campus emergency response team, including all support units; may coordinate with campus police regarding campus security as assigned.
  • Develops and monitors campus budget, approves expenditures, and prepares reports.
  • Serves as person in charge of campus emergencies.
  • Ensures college standards and ethical expectations are communicated and upheld at all times.
  • Partners with other departments as necessary to ensure student success.
  • May assist in developing operational policies and procedures for all campuses; responsible for implementing all such policies.
  • Conducts quality survey and inspections.
  • Required travel to other campuses as needed.


Knowledge
  • Principles, best practices, and trends in administrative and/or facilities management.
  • Supervisory principles, practices, and methods.
  • Services and functions of educational institutions.
  • Quality control systems management.
  • Community priorities, goals, and economic development plans.
  • Knowledge of ACC Administrative Rules, Policies and Procedures, Board Policy and Procedure manual, scheduling development guidelines, Employee, Faculty and Student Handbook, master plan documents, and Ellucian Colleague reference guides.


Skills
  • Ability to make strategic business decisions.
  • Maintaining an established work schedule, including some evenings and weekends and is subject to being on call as needed. Required to respond to emergencies after hours, weekends, holidays, and during emergency closures.
  • Effectively using interpersonal and communications skills, including tact and diplomacy with multicultural constituencies.
  • Effectively using organizational, managerial and event planning skills with attention to detail and follow-through.
  • Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
  • Resolving scheduling and/or resource deployment issues and conflicts.
  • Possessing strong leadership, coaching, and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to think independently and take initiative to proactively solve problems.
  • Detail-oriented with a focus on achieving optimum levels of service and maintaining high ethical standards and attention to compliance with college policies and regulations.
  • Possessing the initiative and determination necessary to provide valuable and timely services.
  • Exceptional phone, email, written and oral communication, customer service and organizational skills.
  • Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and disability backgrounds of community college students and employees.


Technology Skills
  • Intermediate/advanced proficiency using standard office software applications.
  • Ad Astra scheduling software


Required Work Experience
  • Three years related work experience including one year supervisory experience.
  • Completion of the ACC Supervisor Certificate Series Program will satisfy the supervisory experience required for this position.


Preferred Work Experience
  • Five years or more of experience in business operations, facilities management or higher education.
  • Experience working with community organizations.
  • Experience in facilities management and/or supervising business operations.


Required Education
  • Bachelor's degree.


Preferred Education
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Business, Engineering or Higher Education


Special Requirements
  • May occasionally be assigned to another campus in the ACC District


Other Preferred
  • Strong understanding of campus or office management systems.
  • Experience with building operations functions.
  • Working knowledge of electrical, mechanical and HVAC systems.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills.
  • Demonstrated project management skills.
  • Understanding of business/project management specifications.


Physical Requirements
  • Work is usually performed in a standard office environment.
  • Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, kneeling, pushing, and pulling.
  • Occasional lifting of objects up to 10 pounds.
  • Occasional weekend and evening work may be required.


Safety
  • Supervise safe operation of unit. Facilitate safety inspections. Take reasonable and prudent actions to eliminate identified hazards. Ensure employees receive appropriate safety training and foster a workplace safety culture.


Reports to Regional Director, Campus Operations

Salary Range (PG 10)

$83,665 - $105,783

Number of Openings:
1

Job Posting Close Date:
August 31, 2026

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