Qualifications

Qualifications, Leadership, and Characteristics

Minimum qualifications

• Masters required, Doctorate preferred, from an accredited university or college
• Minimum three years of experience in a senior management-level position required
• Demonstrated experience in working with diverse communities

Preferred qualifications and characteristics

• Community College or University leadership experience
• Higher Education teaching experience
• A fiscally responsible leader with significant budget management experience
• A strategic, innovative, and visionary planner who can set priorities, align planning and budget processes and make difficult decisions
• Ability to work collaboratively with community stakeholders to align college strategic work plan with workforce and community needs
• An effective communicator who is accessible, responsive, supportive and candid with the internal and external communities
• A leader who focuses on and connects with students
• A leader with the ability to effectively work with faculty, staff, and an elected Board of Education
• A leader who will implement professional development

Provide strong leadership to: 

• Expand the college’s workforce development programs and partnerships while also strengthening the college’s curriculum program mix
• Outreach to diverse populations, particularly the Latinx community; expanding and increasing enrollment and success of students
• Evaluate and improve organizational performance
• Proactively establish additional engagement activities with community leaders, elected officials, and potential donors
• Foster a strong participatory shared-governance culture to create a culture of cohesiveness within the college
• Proactively strengthen fundraising to increase external resources, including working with College’s Foundation