Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the culture, creativity and communities of Mississippi
• Knowledge of relevant higher education laws (e.g., FERPA, Title IX, Clergy Act, etc.)
• Knowledge of BANNER processes and scripts
• Skill in program management and directorship
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work cooperatively within a team environment
• Ability to build consensus among various and varied entities, organizations, group leaders, volunteers, etc.

Essential Job Functions

• Implements a strategic plan for growth, funding expansion, and Center development, while working in close collaboration with all stakeholders
• Ensures ongoing programmatic excellence, rigorous program evaluation and consistent quality of financial affairs, administration, fundraising activities, communications and systems
• Actively engages and energizes volunteers, board members and event committees, partnering organizations and funders; Welcomes and engages University faculty, staff, students, alumni and community constituents
• Develops, maintains and supports a strong Advisory Board and Committee structure, serving as ex-officio member of each committee
• Generates proposals for external funding and expands local revenue-generating and fundraising activities to support existing program operations and enlarge regional outreach
• Ensures effective systems are in place to track and evaluate program components regularly and to measure successes that can be effectively communicated to the Advisory Board and stakeholders
• Ensures ongoing program excellence that highlights Southwest Mississippi culture and the cultivation and development of a growing audience of supporters, visitors and consumers
• Deepens and refines all aspects of communication, especially in the areas of Web presence, social media, and external relations with local communities

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in tourism, hospitality, management, history, sociology, or another relevant field
• Three (3) years experience as a unit head, manager, or another relevant position. Proven record of leadership, management and consensus-building experience required

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