Division Operations Manager Job Houston area,Texas USA,Education / Teaching

Commitment to Mission

This job carries with it the obligation to uphold the Mission of Lone Star College (LSC) in carrying out the duties of the position. A commitment to positive interpersonal behaviors, professional communication, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect and accountability to LSC students and employees is essential.

Cultural Beliefs

One LSC
Student Focused
Own It
Foster Belonging
Cultivate Community
Choose Learning

The Chronicle of Higher Education's "Great Colleges to Work For" is designed to recognize colleges that have been successful in creating great workplaces and to further research and understanding of the factors, dynamics and influences that have the most impact on organizational culture at higher education institutions.

Lone Star College has been recognized in multiple categories.

Campus Marketing Statement

Lone Star College-University Park

Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 80,000+ students each semester. LSC has been named a 2023 Great Colleges to Work For institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education.

LSC consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College.

Established in 2012, Lone Star College-University Park has been recognized nationally and internationally for its innovation, as well as its focus on student access and success. Conveniently located off SH 249 in the heart of northwest Houston, Lone Star College-University Park is known as the "community's college," providing students with highly affordable degree and certificate programs that transfer seamlessly to four-year universities or lead to direct employment.

Campus facilities include the Center for Science & Innovation, the Energy & Manufacturing Institute, Learning Innovation Labs and the Geology Rock Wall.

Location address is 20515 SH 249 (TX 249 and Louetta Road), Houston, TX 77070.

Job Description

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

As an integral part of an instructional Dean's division leadership team, the Division Operations Manager manages the administrative, financial, and human resources operations for the division, including but not limited to course schedules, budgeting, payroll, purchasing, and supervision of administrative support staff. In conjunction with the division's leadership, the Operations Manager plans the annual budgets for the division and monitors/reconciles expenditures to ensure they are within the authorized budget.

Oversees expenditures of grants and contracts and maintains related fiscal records. Manages various personnel, payroll, and hiring functions, and serves as liaison to a variety of LSC departments. Serves as active member of the LSC-wide DOM Council.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Manages full-time and part-time employees; makes assignments, sets priorities, and provides training, counseling, and coaching as needed

Manages the development of the division's annual operational and capital budgets; tracks expenditures and prepares journal entries and budget revisions as required

Completes budget vs. cost analyses throughout the year, in addition to expense projections, trend reports, and ad hoc reports, as required

Manages the building of credit/non-credit schedules to ensure that students can enroll in the division's course offerings, faculty are paid appropriately, appropriate fees are collected, and State reporting is accurate; ensures that the division's schedules, catalogs, and various publications reflect accurate course offerings and program information

Manages the purchasing of goods and services, including preparation and evaluation of quotes and bids, preparation of requisitions, and receipt of goods and materials

Manages faculty and staff payroll, as well as hiring processes for part-time faculty and students; this includes but is not limited to time-reporting, employment verification, background check authorizations, identifying overloads and stipends, verifying multiple payroll and benefits forms, and credentials verifications)

Ensures Memorandums of Assignment, Memorandums of Understanding, Faculty Workload forms, and retirement documents for part-time faculty and Extra Service Agreements for full-time faculty are completed appropriately each semester

Ensures that reporting procedures and approvals are in place and communicated for travel and other expenses and that LSC expense reporting policies and procedures are followed

Compiles information, analyzes data, and provides a variety of reports on enrollment, room utilization, faculty workload, and other areas for Instructional Deans and Divisions

Manages or participates in activities associated with SACS accreditation, program accreditation, search committees, civil rights training, and other miscellaneous LSC and initiatives as needed

Identifies, develops, and implements administrative best practices and re-engineers processes as needed; ensures changes are documented and communicated to employees

Responsible for other reasonable…


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