Contract Administrator

We are searching for candidates that meet the required qualifications and experience and are able to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

Job Summary:

Serve as the primary point of contact with internal and external parties in all facets of contract management, contract compliance and contract-related matters. Provide administration of the Collin College District’s procurement contracts, districtwide agreements and associated activities.

Primary Location:

3452 Spur 399, McKinney, Texas, 75069

Required Qualifications:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare, review and revise contracts that involve the purchase, lease/rental or sale of goods and services. Ensure contracts are executed in accordance with legal requirements, college policies, procedures, and statutory regulations, seeking advice from legal experts and/or counsel when appropriate.
• Review and approve contracts submitted in the district's ERP system.
• Analyze and mitigate risk associated with contract verbiage and requirements. Develop and maintain a set of standard contracts for the college using appropriate contractual verbiage.
• Analyze requirements and provisions in contracts, including terms and conditions, to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, board policies, and administrative procedures. Provide alternatives to existing contract details and provisions, as needed.
• Lead contract negotiations and manage contract change management, including statement of work reviews, tracking contract amendments, monitoring unauthorized contract changes, and maintaining correspondence control.
• Ensure reporting requirements of the Legislative Budget Board (LBB) are met by uploading contract information into the LBB’s contract database.
• Assist vendors in understanding how to conduct business with the District. Provide vendors with the requested information or documents.

Supplemental Functions

• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Perform all duties and maintain all standards in accordance with college policies, procedures, and Core Values.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of legal principles, contract law, and procurement practices
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office and document management software
• Skilled at negotiating, writing, managing, administering, and interpreting contract documentation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent persuasion, negotiation, and judgment skills
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Highly organized
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to understand, interpret, and explain contract terms for clarification
• Ability to conduct financial analysis of purchases and contract details
• Ability to work collaboratively with a variety of individuals
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
• Ability to conduct independent research
• Ability to manage several projects at one time

Physical Demands, Working Conditions, and Physical Effort
Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. Positions in this class typically require talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions. Relatively free from unpleasant environmental conditions or hazards. Office environment. Occasional physical effort required.

Requirements
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and a minimum of two (2) years of purchasing experience or experience working with contracts required.
 
Licenses and Certifications
CTCM, CPPB or CPPO or equivalent certification preferred.

Equivalency Language:

An associate degree and two (2) additional years of relevant work experience OR an additional four (4) years of relevant work experience may be substituted to meet the minimum education requirement.  

A higher-level degree than what is required for the job may be substituted for no more than one (1) year of the required work experience.

 
**This position is Security Sensitive, therefore, candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.**

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job as duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. Collin College reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made by Collin College in its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required & Preferred Qualifications (if applicable):

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of the positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Fair Labor Standards Act (exempt/non-exempt) is designated by position. The employer actively supports Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations.

***This is a Security Sensitive position. Therefore, candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.***

Compensation Type:

Salary

Employment Type:

Full time

Hiring Minimum

$56,880.00

Hiring Maximum

$71,100.00

Compensation is determined based on experience.

**Application submission deadline is 12am of the date listed.**

08/12/2026

Collin College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable law.