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Chancellor [Officer]

Career Family: Executive Professional Level: Chancellor [Officer]
Career Family Job Summary: n/a
Professional Level Job Summary: Chancellors are the chief academic and administrative officers responsible to the president for the conduct of the affairs of a campus in accordance with the policies of the Board of Regents. Positions may have other responsibilities in accordance with Regent Laws and Policies or as delegated by the president. [OFFICER]
Minimum Qualifications:
  • A terminal degree
  • The position requires extensive diverse and progressively responsible experience at the management level in higher education.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • 10 years professional experience as high-level administrator or other role responsible for achieving institutional strategic goals, dealing with sensitive political and personnel issues, making public presentations regarding institutional issues and initiatives, and negotiating on behalf of a chief executive officer of a higher education institution and/or complex non-profit organization.
  • Strong, demonstrated commitment and accomplishment in access and engagement.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
  • Exceptional, consistent leadership and decision-making skills and abilities, including the ability to resolve complex issues, use facts and data in decision-making, and manage crises
  • Ability to act with the highest of integrity and diplomacy at all times
  • High levels of emotional intelligence and cultural competency
  • Strong leadership and persuasion skills, including the ability to work effectively with varied personalities and tactfully influence others to take particular courses of action
  • Strong intercultural and Interpersonal skills, including the ability to facilitate interaction, communication, and teamwork between diverse leaders and individuals
  • Strong oral, written and listening communication skills, including the ability to accurately interpret what others are saying and convey messages, information, concepts, and details accurately and clearly
  • Strong presentation skills, including the ability to adapt and share information with a variety of audiences in a resonate way that is easily understandable
  • Strong negotiation and conciliation skills, including the ability to actively listen, build rapport, solve problems, make decisions, be necessarily assertive, and de-escalate conflicts and concerns
  • Ability to work diplomatically with a wide range of individuals, with convergent and divergent perspectives
  • Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple concurrent and competing tasks and responsibilities, and adapt to changing competing priorities
  • Ability to solve complex problems and resolve challenging situations in productive ways, with adeptness and sensitivity
  • Ability to navigate a complex political environment
  • Ability to coach, mentor, develop and provide direction to others
  • Ability to maintain the strictest of confidence and manage sensitive issues
  • Must have flexibility with schedule to work outside of the traditional work week schedule as needed and travel as required.
Supervision Exercised: Yes
Salary: n/a
FLSA Status: Exempt
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