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Chief of Staff and Secretary to the Board of Trustees

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Hamilton College
Location
Clinton, NY

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Chief of Staff and Secretary to the Board of Trustees

Location:
Clinton, NY
Open Date:
Sep 25, 2018
Description:

Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, is seeking a new senior leader to serve as Chief of Staff and Secretary to the Board of Trustees. The Chief of Staff and Secretary to the Board of Trustees is an officer of the College and a member of the President’s senior administrative staff. Reporting to and working closely with the President, the Chief of Staff serves as presidential advisor and coordinator of executive level decision-making, playing an important role in coordinating, moving forward, and communicating campus initiatives. The Chief of Staff develops and manages a comprehensive engagement strategy with all important constituencies. In the role of Secretary to the Board of Trustees, manages all activities related to the Board of Trustees, including but not limited to, planning and implementing meetings of the board and its committees as well as advising the Chair of the Board on policy decisions, board management and College procedures.

Responsibilities:

  • Works with the President to strategize about goals and policies, and to drive implementation.
  • Anticipates and manages priorities for the President
  • Manages operations and financial affairs of the Office of the President, including supervision of staff and coordination of all functions and activities of the office
  • Plans and coordinates all events at the College originating from the Office of the President
  • Works with executive support staff to strategically plan the President’s attendance at internal and external events including preparation of relevant documents and briefing materials
  • Assists the President with correspondence, inquiries, and speeches, consulting with senior staff and communications as appropriate
  • Works closely with the President, members of the senior staff and College leadership to ensure the College’s success
  • Coordinates the work of the senior staff team by setting agendas, documenting agreements, managing protocol and orientation for new senior staff, and communicating among senior staff about projects and priorities
  • As a member of senior staff, represents the President and the College to internal and external constituencies
  • Plans, coordinates, and reviews quarterly Board meetings with the President and senior staff to best engage trustees in the work of the College
  • Documents and archives all official Board records and the corporate seal of the College
  • Provides assistance and outreach to key stakeholders, including faculty, staff, students, families, alumni, members of the community, and others.
  • Supports crisis management operations and serves on the Hamilton Emergency Response Team; serves as point-person as designated by the president.
  • Coordinates recruiting and hiring for senior staff positions
  • Safeguards the confidentiality of the institution and exercises appropriate discretion in handling confidential matters and records
  • Undertakes special projects and performs other duties as assigned by the President

Qualifications:
  • BA/BS degree and advanced degree in business, higher education, law or a related field is preferred.
  • Leadership experience in a complex hierarchal organization
  • 3-5 years’ experience with higher education, public service, policy, compliance, or allied field.
  • Equivalent combination of education end experience will be considered.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

  • Exceptional interpersonal skills, highly intuitive, ability to develop positive working relationships.
  • Demonstrated ability to interact and influence at the most senior levels of an organization and to work collaboratively across functions, levels and departments toward shared objectives
  • Sound management skills, ability to think strategically while balancing several complex agendas
  • Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion

Application Instructions:

Please submit cover letter, resume and contact information for three professional references. Consideration of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Organization

Working at Hamilton College 

Hamilton College is one of the nation’s leading liberal arts colleges. It is independent, highly selective, coeducational and residential. Originally founded in 1793 as the Hamilton-Oneida Academy and chartered in 1812 as the third oldest college in New York State, Hamilton is today composed of 1,850 students from nearly all 50 states and 50 countries. It is distinguished by a faculty of 190 men and women dedicated to teaching and scholarship, by rigorous academic programs, by an emphasis on teaching students to write well and speak persuasively, and by a commitment to diversity in its broadest sense. The College, with an endowment nearing $1 billion (October 2017), is need-blind in admission and has invested more than $265 million in new and renovated facilities in the past dozen years.  

Hamilton is located on a wooded 1,350-acre hilltop campus overlooking the New England-style Village of Clinton, New York, in close proximity to the Adirondack Park, where hiking, skiing, fishing, boating and snowmobiling abound. The campus is within a 4-5 hour drive of New York, Boston, Toronto and Philadelphia, and there is a rich variety of cultural opportunities on campus and in nearby Utica (10 minutes), Syracuse (45 minutes) and Cooperstown (55 minutes).

As a national leader for teaching students to write effectively, learn from each other and think for themselves, Hamilton produces graduates who have the knowledge, skills and confidence to make their voices heard on issues of importance to their communities and the world. Additional information about Hamilton can be found at hamilton.edu/facts.

Hamilton College is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity employer committed to attracting diverse and interesting people to its community.

Company info
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Telephone
315-859-4011
Location
198 College Hill Road
Clinton
New York
13323
US

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