Administrative Director and Board Liaison

St. Mary's College of Maryland

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### Location

St. Mary's City, MD

### Open Date

May 22, 2026

### Description

St. Mary’s College of Maryland, a public, a non\-sectarian, co\-educational, liberal arts institution, is accepting résumés for the position of Administrative Director and Board Liaison in the Office of the President. The Administrative Director and Board Liaison will provide leadership and strategic administrative support towards the implementation and actualization of the President's vision, strategic initiatives, and overall institutional priorities. The salary range for this position is $90,000 to $100,000, depending on qualifications and experience. This position reports to the Office of the President.

St. Mary's College of Maryland, the National Public honors College, is located in Historic St. Mary's City, 70 miles southeast of Washington, D.C. St. Mary’s College is one of the nation’s best public liberal arts colleges – ranked near the top in U.S. News \& World Report and a Best Value for in\-state and out\-of\-state students. Non\-sectarian since its founding, the college with its scenic waterfront campus is primarily undergraduate and residential, with a diverse coeducational student body numbering approximately 1600\. The up\-to\-date curriculum is designed for today’s students who want an active, hands\-on education led by professors who are committed teachers and experts in their fields. The quality of life is enhanced by the recreational opportunities of the Chesapeake region and close proximity to the amenities of Washington D.C., Baltimore and Richmond.

Responsibilities

As an integral member of the President's senior leadership team, the Administrative Director and Board Liaison will lead and coordinate executive, administrative, and operational functions, including but not limited to the following:

• Effectively represents the President as assigned in selected internal and external interactions with the College's Board of Trustees, senior leadership team, faculty, staff, students, alumni, and various external entities, including public officials in various civic, community and professional organizations at the local, state, national, and international level.
• Serves as liaison to the College Board of Trustees on matters not directly managed by the President.
• Manages program support activities and matters of institutional significance for the Board on behalf of, and in concert with, the President. Aids in communications with the board and the community, including management of online board postings (online software and website).
• Schedules and organizes board meetings, executive committee meetings, and committee meetings; coordinates with the senior leadership team to ensure committee meeting schedules align.
• Coordinates meeting materials, agendas, and supporting documents for the Board of Trustees and executive leadership meetings.
• Prepares, records, and maintains meeting minutes, summaries, and supporting documentation for boards, committees, and leadership meetings as needed.
• Coordinates logistics for meetings, events, and executive functions, including but not limited to scheduling, travel arrangements, accommodations, and related preparations.
• Serves as a trusted steward of highly confidential information and as needed, acts as a liaison between the President and internal and external stakeholders on key matters.
• Manages and advises the President on day\-to\-day operational and administrative functions of the College and the Office of the President, ensuring operational efficiency and effectiveness and optimizing use of available resources. Oversees special projects both internally and externally for the President in support of institutional priorities. Ensures the accurate, proper, and timely flow of information to and from the Office of the President in support of recurring and special projects.
• Performs all other job attendant\-related duties as assigned by the president.

Supervisory Areas

• President's Office

### Qualifications

The ideal candidate will offer the following characteristics:

* Alignment with mission: A deep resonance with the mission and possibilities of St. Mary's College of Maryland and entrepreneurial drive to achieve priorities. A commitment to liberal arts and sciences educational model that is student centered.

* Experience in higher education leadership and administration: Significant experience participating in leadership, administration, and management within a college setting including direct experience with boards; the ability to aid in strategic planning and implementation; and the ability to optimize financial resources to ensure high quality outcomes. Manage and lead with meticulous attention to details and ensure accuracy.

* Communication skills: Ability to be articulate, persuasive and precise in communicating with internal audiences including trustees, faculty students and staff; external audiences including donors, partners, parents, prospective students, and alumni; desire to interact with a wide range of constituencies, administrators and institutional partners, engaging many to achieve priorities. Ability to exercise discretion and professional judgment and maintain confidentiality. Availability to work outside business hours and to travel for board meetings and retreats, and other College events.

* Personal characteristics: An organizational leader with ability to drive a vision through engagement, transparency, hard work, and a sense of urgency; strong values aligned with high ethics, collaboration, compassion, transparency; ability to work effectively in a campus culture that is relationship\-oriented; and capacity to navigate a highly complex institution; and adapt in a dynamically changing fast paced work environment.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree required in communications, business, or related field.
• Five (5\) to eight (8\) years of supervisory and management experience, including experience with administrative responsibilities, governance, and budgeting. Demonstrated experience in an administrative management position that involved the coordination of organizational workflow and priorities. Must have experience with board management.
• Experience resolving conflicts, problem solving, change management and encouraging partnerships and collaboration.
• Successful mid\-to\-senior level management experience in a private or public, four\-year institution of higher education or successful upper management level experience in a complex working environment.
• Experience overseeing and tracking project workflow.
• Experience effectively managing change and helping establish best practices that are tailored to unique needs and capabilities.
• Experience working effectively with a wide range of audiences such as trustees, vice presidents, faculty, staff, students, alumni, community groups, donors, and elected officials.

Preferred/Desired Qualifications

• Academic or Professional doctorate (e.g., Ph.D., Ed.D., J.D.) degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education is preferred.
• Seven (7\) to ten (10\) plus years prior relevant work experience in higher education as a College/University administrative officer and/or senior cabinet\-level unit/division (i.e., Assistant or Associate Vice President, Vice President, etc.) head or other senior\-level experience in a complex business working environment.

Any combination of acceptable education and experience, which has provided the necessary knowledge and skills to fulfill the requirements of this position, may be considered.

*This position is an on\-site, 12\-month appointment, reporting directly to the President. This is not a remote position.*

*Employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.*

### Application Instructions

Application materials should include a cover letter, résumé (including email address), diversity statement, and three references submitted online at https://apply.interfolio.com/187164\. Questions may be directed to Brandon Engle at bsengle@smcm.edu. Review of résumés will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.