Duties and Responsibilities Organizational Management In collaboration with the NMACC Board of Directors, • carry out the mission of NMACC; • research and recommend goals and objectives for the organization; • implement programming that supports the organization’s goals and objectives; • execute appropriate business transactions in a timely fashion; • maintain business records; • ensure organizational tax filings are completed in a timely manner; • develop and maintain organization website and publications; • liaise with executive directors from the New Mexico Independent Community Colleges and Council of University Presidents on issues impacting higher education in New Mexico and other, related activities (e.g., “unified legislative priorities,” Higher Education Day in Santa Fe). Membership Services In collaboration with the NMACC Board President, • use technology effectively to plan, schedule, and organize meetings of the NMACC Board of Directors, the NMACC Executive Committee, and any association sub-committees; • conduct campus visits at least once every three years (in coordination, if possible, with institutional governing or advisory board meetings). Government Affairs In collaboration with NMACC Board of Directors, • assist members in planning legislative positions; • build and maintain relationships with New Mexico legislators; • attend relevant legislative committee hearings and meetings during the legislative and interim sessions; • participate in and monitor legislative activity and communicate information about NMACC issues and colleges to legislators and legislative committees as appropriate and timely; • interact with relevant state agencies to advance the NMACC mission;• attend, participate in and monitor legislative activity and communicate relevant information about legislative priorities and activities to the NMACC Board as appropriate and timely. Contact Dr. Sabrina EzzellIn collaboration with NMACC Board of Directors, • build and maintain relationships with staff members and leaders of relevant state agencies; • attend, participate in and monitor agency activity, and communicate information about NMACC issues and colleges to state agencies as appropriate and timely; • attend, participate in, and monitor state agencies, and communicate relevant information from state agencies to the NMACC Board. In collaboration with NMACC Board of Directors, • build and maintain relationships with staffs of federal agencies; • monitor federal legislative and other activity that has the potential to impact higher education, in general, and community colleges, in particular; • communicate any relevant information to NMACC Board. Research • Conduct fiscal analyses appropriate to New Mexico’s community colleges. • Encourage and assist others such as state agencies to conduct research useable to New Mexico community colleges. • Stay abreast of major developments in higher education, in general, and community colleges, in particular, and communicate with the NMACC Board. Note: Regular travel is an integral part of the role. The description listed above outlines the general parameters for the Government Affairs part of the position. See “NMACC Expectations of Legislative Activity in New Mexico” for listing of specific tasks between, during, and after legislative sessions. Evaluation • The NMACC Executive Director is responsible to the NMACC Board of Directors. An evaluation will be conducted annually in a fiscal year cycle. (See 2019 NMACC Bylaws, section IX.) Between Legislative Sessions• Provide general information about NMACC and member colleges to legislators and staff of state agencies. • Compile specific information from member colleges for legislators and staff of state agencies and transmit. • Track developing policy issues that may impact member colleges including work done by interim committees and other higher education associations. • Set up opportunities for member presidents to present for legislative interim committees when appropriate. • Keep presidents of member colleges informed of developments during interim. During Legislative Sessions• Provide general information about NMACC and member colleges to legislators and staff of state agencies. • Compile specific information from member colleges for legislators and staff of state agencies and transmit. • Using tools that already exist with member colleges/systems (e.g., legislative tracking processes or documents) to track legislation that may impact higher education institutions. • Track developments on legislation that may impact member colleges (e.g., capital outlay requests or jr. bill requirements). • Track on presidents’ presence in Santa Fe and arrange for meetings with legislators • Keep presidents of member colleges informed of developments during legislative sessions. Immediately Following Legislative Sessions• Follow up on actions taken by Governor. • Assess impact of legislative activity based on unified priorities. • Conduct a debrief of the session with member presidents—actions, implications, etc. • Immediately start working on priorities for the following year