Jarvis Christian University

Vice President, Finance and Administration Hawkins, TX

Reports To:

President

ZRG has been engaged to recruit a Vice President, Finance and Administration for Jarvis Christian University.

Jarvis Christian University is a historically Black institution affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), offering degrees at the associate, baccalaureate, and master's levels. The mission of the University is to prepare a diverse population of lifelong learners intellectually, socially, spiritually, and personally through providing interactive services and using varied modalities of instructional delivery.

In support of its mission, Jarvis Christian University has adopted these Guiding Principles:

Scholarship and Life-Long Learning:
To advocate life-long learning by challenging and supporting students and staff to pursue intellectual, personal and professional development.

Service:
To intentionally provide a quality experience for students, colleagues, surrounding communities and the nation through community service and civic engagement, as service is the core of their profession.

Integrity:
To exhibit ethical behavior in and beyond the academic setting, and be good stewards of their financial resources, acting as persons of high character guided by a commitment to transparency, fairness and honesty.

Respect:
To embrace the doctrines of Faith, Family and Community, which ensure inclusiveness and diversity, understanding that every individual should be treated with professionalism, courtesy and kindness.

Responsibility:
To be responsible and accountable for their actions in every situation, as it relates to the College, the community and the nation.

Christian Ethics:
To emphasize that the Christian spiritual path provides an ethical code that, when followed, will make for a better person, a better College, a better community, and a better world.

Jarvis Christian University is a historically Black institution, affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), offering degrees at the associate, baccalaureate, and master's levels. The mission of the University is to prepare a diverse population of lifelong learners intellectually, socially, spiritually, and personally through providing interactive services and using varied modalities of instructional delivery.

Founded in 1912, Jarvis Christian University has a rich legacy rooted in a commitment to education, leadership, and service. Located in Hawkins, Texas, the university was established by the Christian Women’s Board of Missions in partnership with the Negro Disciples of Christ to provide educational opportunities to African Americans in the rural South.

The university’s namesake, Major James J. Jarvis, and his wife, Ida Van Zandt Jarvis, donated the land for the institution, laying the foundation for what would become a beacon of higher education for generations of students.

Originally focused on providing high school-level education, Jarvis evolved into a junior college by 1927 and a four-year institution in 1939, offering its first bachelor's degrees.

Throughout its history, Jarvis Christian University has remained true to its founding principles of academic excellence, faith-based values, and a commitment to serving underserved communities. Today, the university offers a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programs, preparing students for leadership roles in a global society.

As an institution affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Jarvis continues to uphold its mission of empowering students through a transformative, Christ-centered education that fosters leadership, integrity, and…