The Position

Reporting to the vice president for business affairs and serving as an integral member of the vice president’s leadership team, the associate vice president for business affairs & director of auxiliary services (AVP) is responsible for the overall administration and executive leadership of a wide range of auxiliary operations that support and align with the University’s mission, providing strategic planning and vision for financial, operational, marketing, and facility development. The AVP champions Pitt-Bradford’s tradition as a student-centered campus by delivering excellent and comprehensive support services for the campus community, including Dining Services, Housing and Auxiliary Facilities, automatic teller machines, laundry, vending (food & beverage), card access and the ID system, Off-Campus Merchant Services, the Panther Shop (campus bookstore), Conference Services, Mail Center, and Parking and Transportation. In addition, this individual administers the Commercial Real Estate and Property Management department, directing negotiations and operations, as well as coordinating the activities and maintenance, of all leased space and rented facilities for the campus. The AVP effectively manages all aspects of the auxiliary accounting services, to include developing annual budgets, directing and coordinating the preparation, analysis, and reconciliation of revenues, expenses, and inventories of all auxiliary units, and reviewing and approving all cost/benefit analyses, cash flow analyses, and unit cost standardization reports as required for all units. The AVP develops and maintains a well-trained and motivated team of approximately nine professionals, including four direct reports, as well as an annual budget in excess of $10 million.

Pitt-Bradford students, faculty, and staff come from a wide range of geographic, socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds, representing all forms of diversity. In this role, Pitt-Bradford seeks a culturally competent candidate who will thrive in a campus environment that advances principles of social equity and inclusion and recognizes diversity as central to excellence.