Macalester College, a leading national liberal arts college located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, invites inquiries, applications, and nominations in its search for Vice President for Administration & Finance and Chief Financial Officer (VPA&F).
The VPA&F serves as Macalester College’s chief financial and administrative officer and is a key member of the Senior Leadership Team. Reporting directly to President Suzanne M. Rivera, the VPA&F provides strategic leadership, counsel, and long-range planning to advance the College’s financial health, operational effectiveness, and institutional priorities. The VPA&F will bring a broad, enterprise-wide perspective to the role, helping Macalester align its resources and administrative practices with its educational mission, values, and the success and well-being of its students, faculty, and staff.
The VPA&F oversees a wide-ranging portfolio that includes finance and business services, human resources, facilities services, public safety, and auxiliary operations. Beyond the management of a complex portfolio, the VPA&F will lead and develop a talented administrative team, foster coordination across functions, and establish policies, processes, and systems that support effective and responsive operations. The VPA&F will be expected to balance strategic vision with disciplined execution, respond effectively to emerging and unexpected circumstances, and contribute actively to shared institutional goals and initiatives as a collaborative member of the Senior Leadership Team.
Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Macalester College is a nationally recognized liberal arts institution known for its academic distinction; commitments to internationalism, multiculturalism, and civic engagement; and strong tradition of preparing students for lives of leadership and social responsibility. Founded in 1874, the College fosters an intellectually vibrant and inclusive community where students are encouraged to pursue ambitious ideas, engage across differences, and address complex global challenges. Macalester’s distinctive mission, talented faculty and staff, and highly engaged student body have earned it a reputation as one of the nation’s leading liberal arts colleges. The College combines the close-knit learning environment of a residential liberal arts institution with the opportunities of a dynamic metropolitan location, enabling students to connect classroom learning with meaningful experiences in the community and around the world. Through partnerships with local organizations, schools, nonprofits, and civic institutions throughout the Twin Cities, Macalester serves as an active contributor to the region’s economic, cultural, and social vitality while preparing graduates to make meaningful contributions both locally and globally.
While the final compensation package for this position will be commensurate with experience, the expected salary range for this role is $225,000 – $275,000 annually. Macalester also offers an excellent comprehensive employee benefits package.
Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the completion of the search process. Inquiries, nominations, referrals, and CVs with cover letters should be sent via the Isaacson, Miller website, where you will also find a full position profile: https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/macalester-college/vice-president-administration-and-finance-and-chief-financial
Dan Rodas, Partner
Micah Pierce, Partner
Carley Davenport, Managing Associate
Marlyn Desire, Senior Search Coordinator
Isaacson, Miller
Macalester College is an intentional community of thinkers and doers that brings together more than 2,000 curious, motivated students representing over one hundred countries and a wide breadth of lived experiences. As an internationally recognized small liberal arts college located in St. Paul, Minnesota, our focus on academic distinction, social justice, and global citizenship prepares students to create a more just and peaceful world. The college’s strategic plan equips our community with a clear road map for the future, and the progress we’re shaping together builds on our longstanding mission and values.
At Macalester, employees engage in people-centered work and gain career-defining experience. Drawing on a holistic lens, we are committed to a respectful and supportive work environment. We facilitate professional learning and growth for all employees, and we recognize employee well-being as necessary and important, demonstrated in generous comprehensive benefits and wellness programs. We value a diverse community representing all backgrounds and perspectives, and encourage applicants from all sexualities, races, ethnicities, national origins, cultures, socio-economic backgrounds, genders, religions, abilities, and ages.
Macalester College does not discriminate on the grounds of sex, gender identity, race, color, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, marital status, familial status, pregnancy, genetic information, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, veteran status, sexual orientation, status with regard to public assistance, or other categories protected by law. For additional information, see Macalester College’s full Notice of Nondiscrimination.
