• To prepare and submit to the Board of Regents an annual report on the work and general status of the University
  • To delegate as appropriate the responsibility for carrying out any of the above functions

Preferred Experience and Characteristics

  • Experience working with an HBCU
  • Experience in legislative advocacy
  • Experience with and understanding of the mission of an 1890 Land-Grant institution
  • Innovative, creative, and progressive leadership
  • Energetic, entrepreneurial, and student-focused workstyle

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have an earned terminal degree from a regionally accredited institution and at least seven years of progressively responsible leadership experience in an academic or professional role.

Essential Skills and Abilities

  • Ability to work with the Board or Regents and University community to develop a vision and strategic plan and ensure its successful implementation • Proven professional experience with financial planning and management, fundraising, and strategic planning
  • Proven professional experience with financial planning and management, fundraising, and strategic planning
  • Demonstrated success in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives within an institution of higher education
  • Excellent listening, interpersonal, oral, and written communications skills
  • Ability to work effectively and collegially within a university system to negotiate with a wide array of constituencies
  • Commitment to a student-centered and student-supported campus climate with expectation of quality and excellence
  • Ability to make timely decisions based on data analytics that will strengthen the future of the institution
  • Knowledge of leading-edge trends in higher education, especially related to technology, emerging job fields, and student success outcomes
  • Experience developing effective relationships with a full range of external constituents, and a commitment to community engagement
  • Experience as a catalyst for change with proven change management skills, including the ability to galvanize and inspire employees as changes are made

Kentucky State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), color, creed, disability, ethnicity, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, national origin, political belief, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts, or in any employment policy or practice.