Chief of Staff

This is a NON-CLASSIFIED employment opportunity.  Visit the State of Colorado for Classified employment opportunities.   

The Chief of Staff supports the president in directing college operations. Handles matters of significant importance to the president with confidentiality, sensitivity, timeliness, and awareness of professional and presidential protocol. Promotes quality service. Serves as a liaison to the College Advisory Council, the college president’s executive staff; Colorado Community College System Office; PPCC administration, faculty, staff, and students; and the general public. Works with all college leaders on internal and external affairs requiring the president’s attention. Oversees and leads key strategic initiatives to ensure accountability and successful completion.

Reports to: College President

Minimum Qualifications

• Completed baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• Five years of success influencing and working closely with executive level leaders; proven track record of developing effective partnerships across disparate groups to organize and facilitate decisions and ensure implementation.
• Ability to balance strategic leadership while managing day-to-day projects and problem solving.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise good judgement, maintaining strong teamwork among college leaders while driving accountability.
• Demonstrated ability to perform with a high degree of poise, tact, diplomacy, and professionalism.
• Experience independently composing correspondence and compiling complex reports.

Professional level experience is defined by the Colorado Division of Human Resources: A position that involves the exercise of discretion, analytical skill, judgment, personal accountability, and responsibility for creating, developing, integrating, applying, or sharing an organized body of knowledge.  Colorado revised statute (C.R.S. 24-50-135(1) allows colleges to exempt positions from the State Personnel Classified System that are determined to be professional level work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Completed master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• Prior experience working in an institution of higher education in a leadership setting.
• Experience as an executive manager or assistant to a chief executive officer and working with all levels of management and constituencies.

For full consideration, all application materials must be received by 4:00 p.m. on January 8, 2025.  Applications accepted until position is filled.  

Pikes Peak State College reserves the right to close the job posting once a sufficient applicant pool has been obtained.  

Must be a State of Colorado resident or able to relocate to Colorado prior to first date of employment.

Visa support is not available for this position.

Application Instructions:  Application must be submitted online.  Incomplete applications may not receive full consideration.  A complete application will include:

• Cover letter - Address the minimum and preferred qualifications in the order listed on the job announcement.
• Resume - Reflect experience, education, knowledge, skills, and abilities.  
• Unofficial Transcripts - Unofficial transcripts for all degrees conferred.  Official transcripts are required if hired for the position.  
• Professional References - Provide names and contact information for three recent professional references who can address your expertise and background for this position.

This position may be eligible for a variety of employee benefits.  Pikes Peak State College participates in the Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) contribution rates.

Note: Prior submission of application materials will not be considered.

Essential Functions 

• Serve on and contribute to the president’s cabinet by adding value through knowledge, experience, research, and creativity.
• Manage change, lead cross-functional strategic initiatives to successful outcomes.
• On behalf of the president, lead special projects, task forc