Salary: $6,729.08 - $7,468.17 Monthly
Location : Main Campus, 2200 E. Red River, Victoria, TX
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number:Division: Administration
Department: Advancement & the VC Foundation
Opening Date: 11/13/2026
Position SummaryHelp Shape the Future of Victoria College and Our RegionVictoria College is seeking a strategic, collaborative, and relationship-oriented leader to serve as its next
Executive Director of College Advancement & VC Foundation.
This executive leadership position offers an opportunity to strengthen the College's impact by cultivating meaningful relationships, expanding resources, developing strategic partnerships, and connecting Victoria College with opportunities that benefit students and the communities we serve.
Reporting directly to the President and serving on the President's Advisory Committee, the Executive Director leads College Advancement, serves as the executive of the Victoria College Foundation, and provides strategic leadership for grants and external funding, governmental relations, community engagement, and regional economic development.
The successful candidate will be a trusted institutional leader who brings initiative, sound judgment, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to turn relationships and opportunities into meaningful results.
Duties & ResponsibilitiesQualificationsWe seek a leader who demonstrates:- Strategic thinking combined with initiative and effective follow-through.
- Exceptional relationship-building and communication skills.
- Integrity, professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment.
- The ability to engage effectively with donors, elected officials, business leaders, community partners, and College employees.
- Experience leading people, projects, teams, or complex initiatives.
- A collaborative leadership style grounded in trust, accountability, and shared success.
- An understanding of the importance of higher education to individual opportunity and regional prosperity.
- The flexibility and enthusiasm to represent Victoria College at community, governmental, philanthropic, and institutional events.
Minimum Qualifications- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, or an equivalent combination of education and significant relevant professional experience.
- Progressively responsible professional experience demonstrating leadership, initiative, and measurable results in a relevant field.
- Demonstrated leadership experience through supervision, team leadership, management of significant projects, or responsibility for complex organizational initiatives.
- Demonstrated success building and sustaining relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and professional communication skills.
- Ability to coordinate complex initiatives, exercise sound judgment, and translate ideas into effective action.
Preferred Qualifications- Master's degree from an accredited college or university.
- Experience in higher education, nonprofit leadership, institutional advancement, fundraising, governmental relations, economic development, business development, or related fields.
- Familiarity with Foundation governance, philanthropic development, grants administration, legislative affairs, or public policy.
- Experience working with senior executives, governing boards, elected officials, and community leaders.
- Established professional relationships within Victoria College's service region or demonstrated success developing meaningful relationships in another community.
The following benefits apply to all full-time positions scheduled to work
30 hours or more each week. These full-time positions are also eligible to participate in our TRS retirement plan.
Victoria College offers an excellent benefit package for eligible employees that includes group insurance as well as a generous amount of paid time off:
Group InsuranceHealth insurance
- Full-time employees: 100% VC paid; employee pays 50% for dependents
- Coverage for the new employee/dependents is effective on the 1st of the month following a 60-day waiting period
Optional benefits - available at group rates
- Coverage for the new employee/dependents is effective on the 1st of the month following hire date
- Flexible Spending Accounts - health and dependent care
- Dental
- Vision
- Term Life
- Short and long-term disability
- Accidental death & dismemberment
- As an added benefit, Victoria College issues a credit of up to $30 each month to full-time employees to help offset the cost of premiums
Supplemental benefits - offered through Globe Life
RetirementParticipation in the Teacher Retirement System is mandatory (ORP option for eligible employees)
- Currently, the employee contribution is 8.25%. The state and Victoria College, together, contribute 8.25%
- Social security is deducted each pay period
- Payroll deduction for 403-b and 457 deferred compensation plans are available
Other Benefits- Workers compensation insurance
- Direct payroll deposit
- Tuition waiver for benefits eligible employees and their dependents through age 25
- Use of the Sports Center which includes treadmills, rowing machines, exercise classes, etc.
- Technology training
Paid Time Off- Vacation for eligible employees (does not apply to faculty positions). Effective 90 days after start date
- Full-time employees: 80 hours up to 10 years of service then 120 hours for 10+ years of service
- Sick leave
- Full-time employees: accrues at 8 hours each month
- Developmental and professional leave
- One week at Thanksgiving
- Two weeks for Winter Break
- One week for Spring Break
- Regular holidays
- Labor Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Good Friday
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Independence Day
- Non-faculty employees get Fridays off during the summer
Note: Applicants who travel over 200 miles round trip will be reimbursed up to $500 for travel expenses according to the travel reimbursement procedure. However, applicants who decline employment offers will not be reimbursed. Travel reimbursements are not processed until after all interviews have concluded and an offer of employment has been extended to and accepted by the candidate selected for hire. 
