The GM ensures that KBCS fulfills its mission and financial objectives, formulates and executes long-term institutional strategy, recruits, mentors, and supervises salaried and hourly staff, student workers and volunteers, provides strategic value to fundraising, and is a primary spokesperson for KBCS to the college, community, industry, and government. Generous benefits are offered through Washington State plans that includes multiple medical, dental, life and disability coverage choices for employees and dependents; choices of retirement and deferred compensation plans; paid holidays, sick, and vacation plans; transit program, reduced tuition, employee discounts and memberships, etc.