Senior Vice President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer _(CFAO)

About ArtCenter
Founded in 1930 and located in Pasadena, California, ArtCenter College of Design is a global leader in art and design education and has had an international reputation for its rigorous, transdisciplinary curriculum, faculty of professionals, strong ties to industry, and commitment to socially responsible design. ArtCenter is a private nonprofit fully accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC).

Every position at ArtCenter plays an important part in carrying out the values, goals, strategic vision, and mission of the College. This includes diversity, equity, inclusion, access, belonging (DEIAB) and culture.

Reporting directly to the President the CFAO will serve as a critical member of the Executive Cabinet (EC) and will provide the overall vision and strategic leadership for all aspects of the College’s financial resources in alignment with the strategic vision established by the President and Board of Trustees.

The CFAO will serve as a strategic thought partner to the President and EC in establishing and maintaining sound financial processes and policies to support institutional initiatives and viability, and leads efforts to support the long-term health, effectiveness, and financial strength of the College. In addition to leading ArtCenter’s Finance, Payroll, and Accounting operations, the CFAO will also provide leadership and oversight to many of the College’s administrative and business departments. Current oversight includes Facilities and Campus Planning, Auxiliary Services, Campus Security, Environmental Health, Safety, and Risk Management, Information Technology, Labor Relations, and Employee Experience and Engagement (HR).

The successful candidate will bring a genuine interest and deep commitment to ArtCenter’s mission and will embody a compassionate, inclusive, and facilitative leadership style that inspires and empowers peers and staff, encourages collaboration throughout the College, and fosters the highest levels of service. This leader will help develop and implement a clear, unified vision for finance and administration that will engage the ArtCenter community and position the College for future success.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a proven leader to initiate positive change and make a lasting impact for one of the world’s preeminent art and design colleges.

This leader will bring a servant leadership approach, with the proven ability to build and nurture meaningful, lasting relationships, and foster collaboration and support among diverse constituents across the College, and to educate, inspire, influence, and motivate key audiences.

For a complete position narrative or to submit resumes or nominations, with assurance of confidentiality, please contact Berkhemer Clayton,  Inc. directly. This posting is for information only and not accepting applications.

Ben Lambert
President, Higher Education
ben@berkhemerclayton.com

The salary range for this position: $250,000.00 - 300,000.00

Final salary is based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.

Diversity Statement
ArtCenter is fully committed to fostering a culture that values diversity, equity, inclusion, access and belonging not only in vision but in practice. Our path forward is predicated on our belief that multiple points of view, life experiences, ethnicities, cultures and belief systems are essential to academic and creative excellence. We strive to learn more about difference while respecting the rich diversity in our world, attending to important questions about racial injustice and decolonizing our curriculum. Our campus environment must be vigilant in supporting the full participation of students, faculty, and staff of every race, color, ethnicity, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, socioeconomic status and political viewpoint.

Equal Opportunity Employer
ArtCenter is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate against its employees or applicants on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including HIV and AIDS), genetic characteristic or information, pregnancy, marital status, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, transgender identity, gender expression, protective hairstyles, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal law. Equal employment opportunity is extended to all persons in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including without limitation, recruitment, hiring, upgrading, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, leave of absence, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall and termination. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of ArtCenter and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of ArtCenter. Applicants who wish to request an accommodation for a disability may contact the Office of Employee Experience and Engagement at (626) 396-2270.

Land Acknowledgment:
ArtCenter College of Design occupies the region of the ancestral and traditional land of the Hahamog'na Tongva people, the stewards of the San Gabriel Valley area around present-day Pasadena.

ArtCenter Employees have a Mandatory Duty to Report 
All employees who know or have reason to know of allegations or acts that violate ArtCenter’s Title IX Policy prohibiting discrimination, harassment, retaliation, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, sexual violence, dating violence, and stalking shall promptly inform the Director, Title IX Compliance and Programs or designee, or the Associate Dean of Students or designee. Faculty, who have a mandatory duty to report, are required to disclose all information including the names of the parties, even where the person has requested their name remain confidential.

Pursuant to the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA), all employees who know of or have reason to suspect child abuse or neglect involving alleged victims under age 18 shall promptly inform local law enforcement or the county welfare department.