Campus Executive Director

Campus Executive Director

Lead the Campus. Drive the Mission. Deliver Results.

At Cotulla Education, home to the Aviation Institute of Maintenance, Centura College, Tidewater Tech, and American Lineman College, we are dedicated to transforming lives through hands-on, career-focused education. Our mission is to empower students to achieve their professional dreams in high-demand fields like aviation, healthcare, information technology, and skilled trades. With experienced faculty providing personalized support, our graduates emerge as future leaders ready to make a significant impact in their communities.

Join us in shaping the careers of those who will build and maintain our world and embark on a transformative journey towards a fulfilling career.

This position is not remote. Onsite opportunities available nationwide across our 20 campus locations - Relocation Assistance Available up to $10,000 for select locations.

Actively hiring for our Centura and Tidewater Tech campuses based in Norfolk, VA!

Business Purpose

The Campus Executive Director is responsible for the overall success and long-term performance of their assigned campus. As the senior executive leader, this role drives operational excellence, financial performance, academic quality, regulatory compliance, and student outcomes while ensuring the campus delivers on the institution's mission to prepare students for successful careers in the skilled trades.

Through strategic leadership, sound financial stewardship, data-driven decision making, and the development of high-performing leadership teams, the Campus Executive Director creates an environment where students, employees, and the institution thrive. Success is measured through sustainable enrollment growth, student retention and graduation, career placement outcomes, employee engagement, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and the overall health and culture of the campus.

Key

Competencies:

• Strategic Leadership:
  Develop and execute long-term business strategies that drive sustainable enrollment growth, operational excellence, and financial performance.
• Academic & Student Experience Leadership:
  Champion academic quality and the overall student experience by ensuring instructional excellence, student engagement, persistence, graduation, and career readiness.
• High-Level Stakeholder Management:
  Build and maintain relationships with key industry partners, accrediting bodies, and community organizations to foster collaboration and support campus initiatives.
• Broader Accountability:
  Lead the financial strategy for the campus, ensuring sustainable growth and efficient resource allocation to support long-term goals.
• Decision-Making & Influence:
  Lead campus hiring decisions, shaping the organizational structure to meet strategic objectives, and ensuring staff performance aligns with campus goals.
• Enhance Outcome Focus:
  Drive measurable improvements in student outcomes and operational efficiency, with accountability for key performance indicators such as graduation rates, job placement success, and campus financial performance.

Core Responsibilities

Strategic, Operational & Financial Leadership

• Own overall business performance, including P&L accountability, revenue growth, budgeting, forecasting, operational efficiency, and long-term financial sustainability.
• Develop and execute strategic growth plans aligned with organizational priorities.
• Develop enrollment forecasts and operational plans that align staffing, instructional capacity, and financial performance.
• Lead campus leadership teams to achieve enrollment, retention, graduation, placement, and financial performance goals.
• Drive operational excellence through continuous process improvement and effective resource allocation.
• Oversee campus facilities, capital planning, and operational investments while evaluating future expansion opportunities.
• Identify and mitigate operational, financial, regulatory, and reputational risks impacting campus performance

Academic Quality & Regulatory Compliance

• Directly manage the Director of Education while maintaining accountability for academic quality, instructional excellence, and student learning outcomes.
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