Scott Kurtz

Experience

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  Southwest Florida College

  Aug 2002 - Dec 2007

  Dean Of Academic Affairs

  The Dean of Academics is responsible for successfully directing and providing overall leadership and strategic direction to all campus employees, overseeing 11 direct and 100 plus indirect reports to include: Education, Student Services, Employment Services, Financial Aid, IT, Finance and Facilities while reporting to the Regional VP of Operations.This leader will have a broad scope of P&L operations and must have demonstrated success in leading a team with broad responsibilities over complex systems and procedures. This leader will exhibit skills in learning agility, strategic planning and decision quality. The most successful candidate will excel at creating, leading, motivating, coaching and developing their team with a leadership style that is firm yet caring, able to set strong but flexible standards and can provide effective situational leadership, ultimately seen as balanced despite conflicting demands. Additionally, he/she must drive operational results for the campus through the persistent evolution of self and others. The ability to successfully navigate a complex matrix organization, as well as, partner with the Home Office leadership team, is essential. The pace of the work is faster than average and requires a sense of urgency and the confidence to handle a variety of challenges. Show less

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  Academy of Healing Arts

  Jan 2008 - Feb 2009

  Dean Of Academic Affairs

  The Dean of Academic Affairs is responsible for successfully directing and providing overall leadership and strategic direction to all campus employees, overseeing 12 direct and 100 plus indirect reports to include: Education, Student Services, Employment Services, Financial Aid, IT, Finance and Facilities while reporting to the Regional VP of Operations.This leader will have a broad scope of P&L operations and must have demonstrated success in leading a team with broad responsibilities over complex systems and procedures. This leader will exhibit skills in learning agility, strategic planning and decision quality. The most successful candidate will excel at creating, leading, motivating, coaching and developing their team with a leadership style that is firm yet caring, able to set strong but flexible standards and can provide effective situational leadership, ultimately seen as balanced despite conflicting demands. Additionally, he/she must drive operational results for the campus through the persistent evolution of self and others. The ability to successfully navigate a complex matrix organization, as well as, partner with the Home Office leadership team, is essential. The pace of the work is faster than average and requires a sense of urgency and the confidence to handle a variety of challenges. Show less

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  Meridian Education

  Feb 2009 - Mar 2011

  Campus President

  The Campus President is responsible for successfully directing and providing overall leadership and strategic direction to all campus employees, overseeing 8 direct and 100 plus indirect reports to include: Education, Student Services, Employment Services, Financial Aid, IT, Finance and Facilities while reporting to the Regional VP of Operations.This leader will have a broad scope of P&L operations and must have demonstrated success in leading a team with broad responsibilities over complex systems and procedures. This leader will exhibit skills in learning agility, strategic planning and decision quality. The most successful candidate will excel at creating, leading, motivating, coaching and developing their team with a leadership style that is firm yet caring, able to set strong but flexible standards and can provide effective situational leadership, ultimately seen as balanced despite conflicting demands. Additionally, he/she must drive operational results for the campus through the persistent evolution of self and others. The ability to successfully navigate a complex matrix organization, as well as, partner with the Home Office leadership team, is essential. The pace of the work is faster than average and requires a sense of urgency and the confidence to handle a variety of challenges. Show less

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  Harrison College

  Mar 2011 - Dec 2012

  Campus President

  The Campus President is responsible for successfully directing and providing overall leadership and strategic direction to all campus employees, overseeing 8 direct and 100 plus indirect reports to include: Education, Student Services, Employment Services, Financial Aid, IT, Finance and Facilities while reporting to the Regional VP of Operations.This leader will have a broad scope of P&L operations and must have demonstrated success in leading a team with broad responsibilities over complex systems and procedures. This leader will exhibit skills in learning agility, strategic planning and decision quality. The most successful candidate will excel at creating, leading, motivating, coaching and developing their team with a leadership style that is firm yet caring, able to set strong but flexible standards and can provide effective situational leadership, ultimately seen as balanced despite conflicting demands. Additionally, he/she must drive operational results for the campus through the persistent evolution of self and others. The ability to successfully navigate a complex matrix organization, as well as, partner with the Home Office leadership team, is essential. The pace of the work is faster than average and requires a sense of urgency and the confidence to handle a variety of challenges. Show less

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  ASA College

  Dec 2012 - Mar 2014

  Executive Director

  Responsible for successfully directing and providing overall leadership and strategic direction to all campus employees, overseeing 8 direct and 100 plus indirect reports to include: Education, Student Services, Employment Services, Financial Aid, IT, Finance and Facilities while reporting to the owner.Oversaw a broad scope of P&L operations and must had demonstrated success in leading a team with broad responsibilities over complex systems and procedures. Exhibited skills in learning agility, strategic planning and decision quality. Excelled at creating, leading, motivating, coaching and developing the team with a leadership style that is firm yet caring, set strong but flexible standards and provided effective situational leadership, ultimately seen as balanced despite conflicting demands. Drove operational results for the campus through the persistent evolution of self and others. Successfully navigated a complex matrix organization, as well as, partnered with the Brooklyn Office leadership team. Operated in a fast paced, highly regulated environment.Principle Accountabilities & Deliverables• Direct various campus initiatives, including campus expansion plans, in order to accomplish the goals and objectives of the Company.• Direct the overall leadership of staff in alignment with core values and leadership principles providing the day-to-day management of staffing, training, development and performance of campus management and staff.• Delivery of annual budget objectives, or improvement in same, within constraints of student enrollment, new student starts and fixed costs.• Effectively interface with sales and marketing staff to maximize new student enrollments and starts.• Maintain various regulatory, state licensure, and accreditation approvals.• Direct the implementation, evaluation, revision, monitoring and communication of campus policies and procedures.Worked long hours and frequently traveled to New York City. Show less

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  Kleen Pro Solutions, LLC

  Apr 2014 - now

  Serve as the internal leader of the organization:Coordinate the annual operations plan and budgetLead the performance management process that measures and evaluates progress against goals for the organizationProvide for all staff a strong day-to-day leadership presence; bridge national and regional operations and support an open-door policy among all staffLead and manage the organization’s employeesGenerate sufficient local revenue to cover local costsIncrease fee-for-service contractsIdentify geographic growth opportunities and prioritiesCommunicate the branded message internally and externallyIncrease key impact measurementsEnsure that all partners renew their contractsDevelop curriculum, tools, and training that meet cost guidelinesFinance, Technology, and Human ResourcesProduce and implement a Balanced Scorecard metric throughout the organizationCultivate the values of KPC within the organizationInstill a human capital development and “coaching” culture within KPC; upgrade human resources functions including: training, development, compensation and benefits, employee relations, performance evaluation and recruitingDevelop an accounting system that provides the organization with quick access to financial information and enables strategic budgetingAnalyze the current technology infrastructure and scope out the next level of information technology and financial systems that support the growth of specific programs and the organization overallBudgetingDevelopment and implementation of systems for reporting, measurement and supporting local revenue generation Show less

  • President

    Apr 2016 - now

  • Chief Operating Officer

    Apr 2014 - Apr 2016