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Chief Financial Officer & Vice President for Operations

Employer
Sarah Lawrence College
Location
New York, United States
Salary
Salary Not specified
Date posted
Mar 30, 2021

Job Details

Sarah Lawrence College

Chief Financial Officer & Vice President for Operations

Bronxville, New York 

Sarah Lawrence College, a prestigious, residential, coeducational liberal arts college renowned for its distinctive and innovative educational vision, seeks a chief financial officer & vice president of operations (CFO/VPO) to form a strong partnership with President Cristle Collins Judd, senior staff and the college community in shaping the next chapter of the College’s exciting history.

Sarah Lawrence College has been a pioneer of innovative educational programs from its very beginning in 1926. The institution embraces a rigorous and personalized approach through immersive and experiential study centered on close work with faculty in an open curriculum. Progressive educational principles are at the heart of Sarah Lawrence’s mission and vision. As the College approaches its second century, Sarah Lawrence continues to serve as a trailblazer in the shifting 21st-century landscape of higher education. A Sarah Lawrence education imparts the skills — as well as the courage — to think creatively and analytically; work independently and collaboratively; and act with confidence and sensitivity in a complex and ever-evolving world. Success in the realization of the College’s mission rests on building a community of students, faculty, administration and staff who reflect the diversity of society and creating an environment in which people from different backgrounds and with different views are prepared to treat one another with mutual respect and honest curiosity so that they can engage and learn from one another.

The College’s open and collaborative approach to undergraduate education in the Liberal Arts encourages its 1,365 baccalaureate-seeking students to engage extensively in multidisciplinary study. Its 230+ Masters-seeking students are enrolled across nine programs in the Arts, Health Sciences & Society, and Childhood Education. Many of these programs, for example Human Genetics and Health Advocacy, were the first of their kind in the nation.

The College’s faculty consists of 173 full-time-equivalent instructors and there are approximately 264 FTE staff. The College campus — in suburban Southern Westchester County, about a 30-minute train or car ride from midtown Manhattan — spans 42 contiguous acres with more than 745,000 square feet of instructional, residential, recreational and administrative space.

The new CFO/VPO of Sarah Lawrence College will serve as an essential strategic advisor to the president, working collaboratively with her, the Board of Trustees, the senior leadership team, faculty, staff and student leaders to ensure a successful and stable financial future for the College. The CFO/VPO supports and staffs the board of trustees’ finance, audit, and investment and facilities committees and has primary responsibility for the development and implementation of the College’s annual operating budget of approximately $80+ million along with an endowment of approximately $120 million. The CFO/VPO provides leadership for, and has managerial oversight of, finance and treasury functions, facilities, public safety and purchasing operations and auxiliary services.

The new CFO/VPO will come to the role with a distinguished record of advanced leadership in finance and administration, as well as demonstrated successes in meeting (or exceeding) strategic goals and objectives, in higher education or a similarly complex organizational setting. The CFO/VPO will be a superb communicator with exceptional analytical skills who works collaboratively with colleagues; understands and respects shared governance; and advances an environment of inclusive decision-making, student success and best practices, as well as show understanding of the importance of the College's educational philosophy and mission while addressing financial challenges. A demonstrated ability to work with diverse communities is required. A nuanced understanding of emerging needs and trends in higher education is highly desirable. For more information, please visit www.wittkieffer.com.

WittKieffer is assisting Sarah Lawrence College in this search. All applications, nominations and inquiries are invited. Applications should include, as separate documents, a CV or resume and a letter of interest addressing the themes in the leadership profile. For fullest consideration, candidate materials should be submitted using WittKieffer’s candidate portal by April 30, 2021. Nominations and inquiries can be directed to Robert Luke and Kim Brettschneider via SLC-CFO@wittkieffer.com.

Sarah Lawrence College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and has as one of its goals the recruitment and retention of a racially and culturally diverse administration, staff and faculty. To that end, every job opening is seen as an opportunity to increase diversity and every effort will be made to expand the applicant pool in accordance with these goals.

 

 

Company

Sarah Lawrence College

Sarah Lawrence is a prestigious, residential, coeducational liberal arts college. Founded in 1926 and consistently ranked among the leading liberal arts colleges in the country, Sarah Lawrence is known for its pioneering approach to education, rich history of impassioned intellectual and civic engagement, and vibrant, successful alumni. In close proximity to the unparalleled offerings of New York City, our historic campus is home to an inclusive, intellectually curious, and diverse community.

Talented, creative students choose Sarah Lawrence for the opportunity to take charge of their education. In close collaboration with our dedicated, distinguished faculty, students create a rigorous, personalized course of study and connect their passions across a wide array of disciplines. They graduate knowing how to apply the knowledge, skills, and critical thinking necessary for life after college.

At Sarah Lawrence, students spend more time one-on-one with award-winning faculty than do students at any other college in the country

Sarah Lawrence College occupies 44 wooded acres in Yonkers, NY, near the Village of Bronxville—just north of New York City. A 30-minute train ride from the Bronxville station takes students into Midtown Manhattan. Learn more about the area

The iconic college campus, located just north of New York City, is not the only reason to work at Sarah Lawrence College.

As a Sarah Lawrence employee, you will join a warm, challenging, and diverse community that offers both quality of life advantages and tangible, valuable employee benefits.

When you work at Sarah Lawrence, you:

  • Receive outstanding benefits, such as medical, dental, and vision plans that exceed the standard plans offered by many companies and institutions, and an exceptional retirement plan through TIAA-CREF.
  • Have unparalleled educational opportunities, such as tuition benefits on campus for employees, their spouses, and their children; discounted tuition to the College’s renowned nursery school; and tuition benefit programs for dependent children who attend other colleges.
  • Have continuous opportunities for advancement, as it is College policy to fill vacancies by promotion or transfer whenever possible.
  • Enjoy boundless cultural experiences, including readings, lectures, music, theater, film screenings, dance performances, art exhibitions, and a state-of-the-art library, free to employees.
  • Have free access to the 48,000-square-foot Campbell Sports Center, with a six-lane pool, modern weight/fitness training center, squash courts, gymnasium, indoor track, outdoor tennis courts, and fitness classes, open to employees seven days per week.
  • Have several on-campus options for meals, plus off-campus discounts at local restaurants and stores.
  • Work in a convenient location close to all major highways, easily accessed from the Metro-North Harlem line, and 35 minutes from mid-town Manhattan.
  • Enjoy free parking on campus, a 10% discount at the college bookstore, and a 35-hour office workweek, with flexible summer hours for office staff on Fridays.

 

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