Chief Operating Officer and Vice Provost

Posting Details

Posting Details

Instructions to applicants

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Job Title
Chief Operating Officer and Vice Provost

Location
Eagle Pass

Department
Office of the President

Job No.
999183

Posting Date
10/26/2026

End Date

Until Filled
No

Appointment Date
01/01/2027

Salary
Commensurate with education and experience.

Required

Required Skills and Competencies

• Terminal degree from an accredited institution in a discipline offered by Sul Ross State University and significant academic and administrative experience in higher education.
• Demonstrated executive leadership ability appropriate for a senior administrative and academic leader within a multi campus teaching university.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex organizations and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong operational and organizational leadership skills.
• Strong financial and budget management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute strategic plans.
• Demonstrated ability to promote enrollment growth, student success, institutional development, and financial sustainability.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate and improve organizational structures, policies, processes, and operating procedures.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, oral, and public communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build and sustain effective organizational, community, governmental, educational, business, and international relationships.
• Ability to work collaboratively with the President, Provost and Executive Vice President, Vice Presidents, Deans, faculty, staff, students, and external stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of higher education administration, academic programs, student services, enrollment management, institutional operations, and student success.
• Ability to identify opportunities for innovation, growth, partnerships, and external resource development.
• Ability to articulate the University's academic, research, workforce, and economic impact to internal and external constituencies.
• Ability to navigate the range of applicable laws, regulations, accreditation requirements, and University policies affecting higher education administration and operations.
• Ability to represent Sul Ross State University effectively to regional, state, national, and international constituencies.
• Ability and willingness to live in or near the region served by Sul Ross State University International educational institutions, businesses, and civic organizations in the region and areas served.
• Attends Board of Regents meetings and other University meetings as requested by the President.
• Develops grant applications and identifies external funding opportunities as appropriate.
• Participates in regional, state, national, and international activities that advance the mission and visibility of Sul Ross State University International.

Preferred

Preferred Experience

• Experience leading an upper level institution, college, campus, or major academic or administrative unit.
• Experience serving in a chief operating, executive, vice presidential, or comparable senior leadership role.
• Experience working in a multi campus university environment.
• Experience with enrollment management, student recruitment, admissions, financial aid, retention, transfer, and student success.
• Experience with academic program development and implementation.
• Experience with organizational restructuring, operational improvement, and process reengineering.
• Experience with budget development, fiscal management, and resource allocation.
• Experience with facilities, space management, campus operations, or capital projects.
• Experience with grant writing, grant development, and external funding.
• Experience with fundraising, philanthropic development, and alumni relations.
• Experience with online, hybrid, distance, competency based, and other innovative forms of education.
• Experience developing partnerships with community colleges and other educational institutions.
• Experience working with governmental, business, civic, economic development, and community organizations.
• Experience developing international or cross border educational partnerships, particularly with institutions in Mexico.
• Minimum of ten years of combined experience in higher education teaching, educational administration, business, and/or technical fields.

Primary Responsibilities

FUNCTION

Sul Ross State University is seeking an experienced, forward-thinking Chief Operating Officer and Vice Provost at its International campus based in Eagle Pass, Texas. The Chief Operating Officer and Vice Provost is responsible for integrating academic, administrative, enrollment, student success, financial, facilities, operational, community, governmental and international priorities to advance the mission and strategic goals of Sul Ross State University.

The COO and Vice Provost is the senior administrative, operational, and academic leader of Sul Ross State University International, and provides executive leadership for the effective administration, operation, growth, development, and strategic advancement of the International campus and serves as the university's senior administrative representative throughout the region.

SCOPE

Sul Ross State University International is a regional component of Sul Ross State University serving students, communities, educational institutions, businesses, governmental entities, and other partners throughout the international border region. The International Campus has its principal facilities in Eagle Pass, with additional student service and instructional locations in Del Rio and Uvalde.

The Chief Operating Officer and Vice Provost provides executive leadership for the administration and day to day operation of the International Campus, including organizational effectiveness, enrollment, student services, academic support, facilities, human resources, fiscal management, safety, space utilization, community and governmental relations, international partnerships, and strategic development.

The COO and Vice Provost works closely with the President, Provost and Executive Vice President, Vice Presidents, academic deans, faculty, staff, students, and external stakeholders to advance the University's academic mission, strategic priorities, enrollment goals, and regional impact.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Executive Leadership and Campus Operations

• Provides executive leadership for the overall administration, operation, and development of Sul Ross State University International.
• Serves as the chief operating officer and senior administrative leader of the International Campus.
• Leads and coordinates the day to day administrative and operational functions of the International Campus.
• Ensures that campus operations are efficient, effective, responsive, student centered, and aligned with University priorities.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates operating policies, procedures, organizational structures, and administrative processes.
• Continuously assesses and improves organizational structure, workflows, and business processes to maximize efficiency, effectiveness, accountability, and quality of service.
• Establishes a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, customer service, and continuous improvement.
• Fosters a campus environment in which students, faculty, and staff experience a strong sense of belonging, engagement, and connection to Sul Ross State University.
• Serves as the principal liaison between the International Campus and the University's main campus and central administration.
• Advocates for the needs, interests, resources, and priorities of International Campus students, faculty, staff, and academic and administrative units.

Strategic Planning and Institutional Development

• Leads strategic planning and implementation for the International Campus in alignment with the University's strategic plan.
• Develops and executes short and long term strategies for campus growth, institutional effectiveness, enrollment expansion, academic development, and regional impact.
• Establishes measurable organizational goals, objectives, performance indicators, and accountability measures.
• Monitors and evaluates programmatic and operational effectiveness and implements changes necessary for improvement and quality assurance.
• Leads major institutional projects and initiatives affecting the International Campus.
• Identifies emerging opportunities, challenges, and trends affecting higher education in the border region and recommends strategies to address them.
• Promotes innovation in academic delivery, student services, administrative operations, workforce development, technology, and regional engagement.

Enrollment, Student Success, and Student Experience

• Provides leadership and oversight for enrollment growth and student success in collaboration with appropriate University offices.
• Supports recruitment, admissions, financial aid, retention, advising, transfer, dual credit, and student success initiatives.
• Develops and executes strategies to increase enrollment and improve student persistence, completion, and degree attainment.
• Develops and strengthens transfer pathways with community colleges and other educational institutions.
• Develops partnerships and initiatives that expand access to higher education throughout the region.
• Leads efforts to improve the overall student experience.
• Ensures that student services and administrative processes are accessible, responsive, coordinated, and student centered.
• Uses enrollment, retention, completion, and student experience data to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Works with academic leadership to develop programs and delivery models responsive to student and regional needs.

Academic and Faculty Leadership

• Works collaboratively with the Provost and Executive Vice President, academic deans, department chairs, faculty, and other academic leaders to advance academic quality and program development.
• Directly supervises the Deans of the International Campus and provides leadership for academic and administrative units located at the campus.
• Provides oversight and support for International Campus undergraduate and graduate programs, courses, academic standards, and advising.
• Makes recommendations to the Provost and Executive Vice President regarding changes to the inventory of courses and degree programs.
• In consultation with the Deans and appropriate academic leaders, provides recommendations regarding faculty hiring, evaluation, promotion, tenure, and termination.
• Collaborates with academic leadership to identify opportunities for new academic programs, certificates, credentials, workforce programs, and innovative educational delivery models.
• Promotes online, hybrid, distance, competency based, and other flexible modes of educational delivery when appropriate.
• Supports academic and research initiatives that advance the University's regional, national, and international mission.

Finance, Budget and Resource Management

• Develops, manages, and monitors the International Campus budget.
• Ensures responsible fiscal stewardship, accountability, and compliance with University policies and applicable laws and regulations.
• Develops strategies for the effective allocation and utilization of campus resources.
• Approves purchases and expenditures within delegated authority.
• Makes recommendations concerning personnel, resources, and budget priorities.
• Identifies opportunities to increase institutional resources through enrollment growth, grants, contracts, partnerships, philanthropy, workforce development, and other appropriate revenue generating activities.
• Develops entrepreneurial strategies that support the long term financial sustainability and growth of the International Campus.
• Monitors financial and operational performance and recommends corrective actions when necessary.

Human Resources and Organizational Development

• Provides leadership for the recruitment, development, retention, and evaluation of high quality faculty and staff within the scope of the position.
• Promotes a high performing, collaborative, and service oriented organizational culture.
• Supports professional development and leadership development for faculty and staff.
• Makes personnel recommendations and decisions within delegated authority.
• Ensures appropriate performance management, accountability, and employee development.
• Works with University Human Resources to address employee relations, recruitment, retention, classification, compensation, and organizational development matters.
• Develops workforce strategies that align staffing levels and organizational structures with enrollment, academic, and operational priorities.

Facilities, Safety, Space and Campus Resources

• Provides leadership and oversight for campus facilities, infrastructure, security, safety, and day to day physical operations.
• Coordinates the strategic allocation, scheduling, and utilization of classrooms, offices, meeting spaces, event facilities, and other campus resources.
• Maximizes the effective use of campus facilities in support of academic, student, community, and institutional needs.
• Identifies facility and infrastructure