Profile - Ms. Diana A. Peña

Mrs. Peña has a Master's of Education from the University of Texas-Pan American and a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Business Education from the University of Houston. She also obtained professional mid-management administrator and superintendent certificates from the University of Texas-Pan American.

Mrs. Peña serves as the Chief Financial Officer for the College and has responsibility for all business, financial, purchasing, human resources, security, facilities management, and construction operations for the College. Mrs. Peña has served the College in this capacity for 10 years.

Prior to joining the College, she was employed by the Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District for 30 years where for the last five years she was Assistant Superintendent for Business and Operations. In this position, she assumed similar responsibilities for the school district before coming to South Texas College.

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.

  1. Maintains sound fiscal management

  2. Maintains regulatory compliance in each of the following departments: business, purchasing, human resources, facilities, and general services

  3. Makes effective purchasing decisions which meet policy and staff needs, and provides staff with the resources in a timely manner

  4. Works with college personnel to develop the budget and in projecting staffing, capital equipment, operation, travel, and building and facility needs

  5. Collects tuition and fees on a timely basis and by the census date to keep students enrolled

  6. Provides leadership for effective human resources management including hiring procedures, benefits, staffing plans, workers' compensation, employee training and other human resources processes

  7. Maintains a clean and safe working environment for employees and students

  8. 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

  9. Provides leadership for effective facilities management, planning, and construction

  10. Assesses the quality and effectiveness of finance and administrative services and uses results for strategic planning

  11. Develops and maintains policies in the areas of finance and administrative services

  12. Performs other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities
Supervises directors of business, purchasing, operations, human resources, general services, and facilities planning and construction