Profile - Ms. Diana A. Peña
Diana Peña worked for the Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District for thirty years.
She began her career as a high school educator, teaching business courses.
After receiving her M.Ed., she served as a counselor and then as Director of Guidance, Planning and Evaluation.
Ms. Peña received her professional mid-management administrator and superintendent certificates from the University of Texas-Pan American. She served as the Assistant Superintendent for Business and Operations for Rio Grande City CISD for five years before coming to STC.
As Vice President for Finance and Administrative Services, some of Ms. Peña's responsibilities include the administration of all business, financial, purchasing, human resources, general services and facilities management, planning and construction.
Job Description
Summary
The Vice President is responsible for maintaining sound fiscal management, ensuring regulatory compliance for each division, providing leadership in the implementation of finance and administrative services programs and in facilities planning and management to support the teaching-learning process.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
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Maintains sound fiscal management
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Maintains regulatory compliance in each of the following departments: business, purchasing, human resources, facilities, and general services
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Makes effective purchasing decisions which meet policy and staff needs, and provides staff with the resources in a timely manner
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Works with college personnel to develop the budget and in projecting staffing, capital equipment, operation, travel, and building and facility needs
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Collects tuition and fees on a timely basis and by the census date to keep students enrolled
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Provides leadership for effective human resources management including hiring procedures, benefits, staffing plans, workers' compensation, employee training and other human resources processes
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Maintains a clean and safe working environment for employees and students
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Provides sound management of general services including fixed assets, inventories, mail delivery, prompt delivery of merchandise to staff, food services to students, and effective security services
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Provides leadership for effective facilities management, planning, and construction
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Assesses the quality and effectiveness of finance and administrative services and uses results for strategic planning
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Develops and maintains policies in the areas of finance and administrative services
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Performs other duties as assigned
Supervisory Responsibilities
Supervises directors of business, purchasing, operations, human resources, general services, and facilities planning and construction
Last Updated May 4, 2006