Posting DetailsPosting Summary
Working Title Vice President for Advancement and External Relations
Role Title 12 month - Administrative - In
Role Code 01123-SW
FLSA Exempt
Pay Band 00
Position Number 294FA007
Agency Southwest Virginia Community College
Agency/Division Southwest Virginia Community College (Div)
Work Location Tazewell - 185
Hiring Range $111,100 to $140,000
Emergency/Essential Personnel No
EEO Category 1-Officials and Administrators
Full Time or Part Time Full Time
Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs- No
Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference? No
Work Schedule Monday - Friday, 7:45am to 4:30pm with evening and weekend hours as needed.
Sensitive Position No
Job DescriptionThe Vice President for Advancement and External Relations serves as a member of the President's Cabinet and provides strategic leadership for advancement, grant development, marketing and communications, major institutional events, alumni engagement, and foundation relations. Reporting directly to the President, the Vice President advances the College's mission by increasing philanthropic support, strengthening community and business partnerships, enhancing institutional visibility, and securing external resources that support student success and organizational sustainability.
The Vice President serves as the College's chief external relations officer and works collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to advance the College's priorities in Student Success and Learning, Workforce and Economic Impact, Access and Student Opportunity, Efficiency and Resource Stewardship, and Community and Regional Relevance.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities- Provide strategic direction for the College Foundation through supervision of the Executive Director and partnership with the Foundation Board, fostering a culture of philanthropy and advancing the Foundation's growth, sustainability, and impact in support of the College's mission and strategic priorities. The Vice President ensures alignment between Foundation and College priorities, while the Executive Director is responsible for day-to-day Foundation operations and implementation of approved advancement strategies.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive advancement and external relations strategy aligned with the College's mission, strategic priorities, and long-term sustainability goals.
- Lead and coordinate institutional fundraising efforts, including major gifts, annual giving, donor stewardship, sponsorships, and corporate and foundation relations, in coordination with the President and, as appropriate, Foundation Executive Director, to expand educational access and opportunity through scholarships, philanthropic investment, and other resource-development initiatives.
- Provide strategic oversight and coordination of the College's grant development and administration activities, including identification of funding opportunities, proposal development and submission, and effective systems for grant compliance and reporting in collaboration with responsible project leaders and administrative offices.
- Serve as a primary representative and ambassador for the College and cultivate productive relationships and partnerships with community leaders, employers, business and industry, foundations, economic development organizations, community agencies, donors, alumni, and other external stakeholders to support student success, workforce development, and regional economic growth.
- In coordination with the President, develop and maintain productive relationships with local, state, and federal officials and advocate for initiatives that support the College's mission and strategic priorities.
- Provide strategic oversight of integrated marketing, communications, public relations, branding, media relations, reputation management, issues communication, and digital engagement strategies that enhance the College's reputation, visibility, and community impact.
- Provide strategic oversight of major institutional and external-facing events that advance College priorities and strengthen engagement with students, employees, alumni, donors, partners, and the broader community.
- Utilize data, performance metrics, and assessment practices to evaluate effectiveness, inform strategic decision-making, improve outcomes, and ensure responsible stewardship of institutional, donor, and grant resources.
- Serve as a strategic advisor to the President and Cabinet on matters related to advancement, communications, community and government relations, and external affairs.
- Supervise, develop, and evaluate assigned personnel while fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, customer service, and continuous improvement.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the President.
Special Assignments May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.
KSA's/Required Qualifications - Master's degree from an accredited institution.
- Significant progressively responsible leadership experience that includes advancement and/or fundraising, together with experience in one or more of the following: communications, marketing, grant development, community relations, government or public affairs, higher education administration, or a related field.
- Demonstrated success securing philanthropic support, including significant gifts or other charitable contributions, and demonstrated success securing grants, sponsorships, corporate or foundation support, or other external funding.
- Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to serve as an ambassador for the institution and build and sustain trust-based relationships and productive partnerships across diverse internal and external constituencies.
- Experience leading and supervising professional staff and managing budgets.
- Demonstrated ability to utilize data and analytics to inform strategy, evaluate effectiveness, and improve organizational performance.
- Demonstrated capacity to lead change, manage competing priorities, solve complex problems, and build consensus across diverse constituencies.
- Demonstrated commitment to ethical leadership, transparency, collaboration, and student-centered decision-making, and to the community college mission of expanding educational opportunity, workforce development, and community advancement.
Additional Considerations - Community college experience.
- Experience working with a college foundation, nonprofit board, or advisory board.
- Experience leading successful comprehensive fundraising campaigns.
- Experience in government relations, public affairs, workforce development, or economic development partnerships.
- Experience in alumni engagement or alumni relations.
Operation of a State Vehicle Yes
Supervises Employees Yes
Required Travel Travel required.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number FAC_2072P
Recruitment Type General Public - G
Number of Vacancies 1
Position End Date (if temporary)Job Open Date 09/17/2026
Job Close Date 10/18/2026
Open Until Filled No
Agency Website www.sw.edu
Contact Name Human Resources
Email hr@sw.edu
Phone Number 276.964.7339
Special Instructions to Applicants To be considered for this position, you must complete the full state application. Please
visit www.jobs.vccs.edu to apply.
Additional Information For more information, please see the
Opportunity Profile.
Background Check Statement Disclaimer The selected candidate's offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth's Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/
Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.vccs.edu/postings/101372
