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PERALTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT 333 EAST 8TH STREET * OAKLAND, CA 94606-2844 www.peralta.edu Berkeley City College – College of Alameda – Laney College – Merritt College

--SECOND REVIEW DATE ADDED-- ACADEMIC MANAGEMENT JOB VACANCY COLLEGE PRESIDENT

LANEY COLLEGE OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA OPEN UNTIL FILLED APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY NOVEMBER 17, 2016 FOR SECOND REVIEW DATE OF NOVEMBER 18, 2016

The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal employment opportunity. The Distri ct encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex , age religion, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or genetic information, gender identity or expression, citizenship st atus, veterans status, status with regards to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law, in any of its policies, procedures or practices.

The Chancellor of the Peralta Community College District is pleased to announce the official search process to identify a nd select a President for Laney College.

Laney College Laney College is the largest of the four Peralta Colleges. The successful candidate will provide energetic and creative le adership to the college as it seeks the fulfillment of its mission and goals. The President is the chief executive officer of t he college and reports to the Chancellor.

Laney College serves approximately 13,000 students and is located in the heart of downtown Oakland adjacent to the O akland Museum of California and beautiful Lake Merritt. The campus, designed to reflect its unique setting, is served by public transit hubs and is within walking distance of famous Jack London Square. To its students, Laney College offers as sociate degrees and certificate programs in more than thirty vocational, liberal arts and science fields, spanning discipli nes from Architectural Engineering to Wood Technology. Laney has an outstanding transfer rate to four-year colleges a nd universities.

The Peralta Colleges The Peralta Colleges are located in the beautiful San Francisco/Oakland Bay Area, which, adjacent to Silicon Valley, is kn own for its technology and innovation. The Peralta Community College District was founded in 1964, and serves six citie s in the East Bay Area, including Albany, Alameda, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland, and Piedmont. The colleges are Berkel ey City College, College of Alameda, Laney College, and Merritt College. The District has a reputation for developing effe ctive approaches to serving the varied interests and needs of its vibrant community. The District serves approximately 3 0,000 students, and is one of the top community college districts in California in transferring students into the UC syste m. Currently the District has about 820 full-time employees and over 1,900 part-time faculty and part-time staff. On June 5, 2012, Alameda County voters overwhelmingly passed the Peralta Community College District’s Parcel Tax th at will directly benefit our students. Measure B, which passed with 72 percent of the vote, will have a positive impact o n the students attending the Peralta Colleges by providing $8 million in annual funding which will help make up for Stat e-imposed budget cuts and allow our colleges to offer additional classes.

The College President COLLEGE PRESIDENT Laney College

This position offers a unique opportunity to lead a key college in the San Francisco Bay Area. The successful candidate will p rovide energetic and creative leadership to the college as it seeks the fulfillment of its mission and goals.

College Presidents in the Peralta Community College District serve as executive officers and responsible agents for the total operation of the college as directed by the Chancellor. The President has full authority to administer and manage the colleg e and participates in district policy making. The President reports directly to the Chancellor.

The President plans, organizes, develops and recommends goals and objectives and oversees recommendations for the sele ction of personnel. Working within limits established by Board policies and Chancellor’s directives, the President develops a nd administers the college budget and serves on committees and councils as directed by Board policies or the Chancellor.

The President has a major role is assessing, planning, and implementing capital projects funded by bond measures.

The President should maintain effective working relationships with faculty, students, and staff, as well as other educational i nstitutions. The President must have knowledge of community college educational philosophy and top management admin istrative practices and procedures, as well as college curricula and instructional programs. The President must promote a st udent-centered culture that ensures access, sustains educational excellence, fosters student development and supports hig h levels of student achievement.

The President works independently for the college, making decisions based upon Board policies, district goals and Chancello r directives and participates as a member of the Chancellor’s senior management team for the District. The President estab lishes cooperative relationships in a multicultural, urban community, and must be able to communicate effectively orally an d in writing, and make effective public presentations.

Each of Peralta’s colleges has programs of distinction that require unique and specialized skills. The successful candidate wil l possess a skill set that matches the requirements of Laney College and will be expected to demonstrate a proven ability to continue to expand on the college’s commitment and work in achieving excellence in education and service for students an d the community.

Individuals are invited to apply who are interested in joining a team of educational leaders who understand the principle s and distinction of excellence in management and commitment to visionary leadership, and who are committed to com munity service and academic excellence.

The Chancellor will consider educational background, professional experience, accomplishments, reputation, and character in the search for the President.

Professional Qualifications and Personal Characteristics The President of the Laney College will:

 Possess a master's degree from an accredited college or university, which is required. An earned doctorate is highly preferred.  A minimum of five years of senior level management experience, preferably in a community college environment.  Be a strong leader of the campus that assures the college responds in a timely and appropriate manner to the educational needs of students and the community.  Demonstrate evidence of a thorough understanding of and commitment to the comprehensive community college mission, as described in the College’s mission statement.  Be a credible academic leader who understands teaching and learning, and is guided by student needs in his/her decision-making.  Be a strong visionary leader with successful administrative and teaching experience, preferably in a community college.  Be a resourceful advocate for the college who will lead in the development of alternative sources of revenue to expand programs and services. COLLEGE PRESIDENT Laney College

 Be an effective communicator who can lead the development and promotion of a shared vision of the college to both internal and external college constituents.  Be a politically astute leader who understands and appreciates complex political organizations and is confident of his/her ability to lead effectively in a multi-cultural, urban environment.  Demonstrate a proven capacity to administer budget and financial management operations.  Be a well-respected leader who maintains integrity and high ethical standards, and engenders trust.  Be an effective change agent who, while addressing the needs of the college community, respects, encourages, and supports responsible risk-taking as a vehicle to strengthen the college.  Be a team-builder who attracts excellent management talent, brings out the best in their abilities, and who will mentor and develop leadership abilities in others.  Be a skillful manager with a commitment to empowering members of the leadership team, both individually and collectively, to accomplish specific goals and objectives.  Be committed to learning, understanding, and interfacing with the city of Oakland and surrounding communities.  Be an accessible leader who takes the responsibility to insure his/her appropriate availability to the college community.  Demonstrate competency through understanding, sensitivity, and respect for the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and multicultural, linguistic, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.  Be a builder of partnerships with a proven record of successful collaboration between the college, the district office, and the external communities, including business, government and community agencies.  Be an action-oriented leader who will move the college community from discussion to action in addressing important issues facing the college.  Demonstrate the ability to effectively build morale and to motivate and relate to students, faculty, and staff.  Be an effective communicator both orally and in writing who will represent the college with pride and dignity in the larger community.  Be a self-assured leader who is comfortable with the spirited dialogue and diverse opinions and life-styles that are part of an urban multicultural environment. Institutional Needs and Related Selection Criteria

Enhance Laney College’s comprehensive community college mission and values:  Ability to articulate a vision and extend the understanding and implementation of the comprehensive community college mission to all of Laney College constituencies.  Capacity to maintain, develop and direct appropriate and innovative curricula, including applied technology education/training, general education/transfer programs, continuing and community education, and community service.  Ability to promote economic development in the Peralta Community College District and the state by timely responsiveness to the training needs of local business and industry.

Provide administrative leadership for the present and future of Laney College:

 Demonstrated commitment to the achievement of excellence in all elements of institutional operations.  Proven leadership skills with a decisive, yet open, participatory and consultative approach.  Ability to build a dynamic, productive administrative team, by selecting multicultural competent staff members, effectively delegating responsibilities and requiring appropriate accountability. COLLEGE PRESIDENT Laney College

 Demonstrated commitment to the recruitment, selection and retention of strong faculty and staff, including supporting viable compensation and professional development.  Demonstrated experience supporting and/or developing curricular and extracurricular programs which enhance the development and learning of all students, including those with varying cultural and ethnic background abilities, disabilities and levels of college readiness.  Proven ability to relate to a diverse student body and its issues, and to focus on what is important for students when making decisions.  Awareness of and commitment to the use of technology in the delivery of programs and the maintenance of institutional data and information.  Skill in strategic/master planning and implementation processes.  Recognition of the important role all parts of the college (e.g., academic and applied technology programs, student services, libraries, public relations, development, physical plant, etc.) play in the overall contribution to education.  Proven ability to lead, direct and manage organizational and fiscal resources while delegating appropriate decision-making authority to divisions and departments.

Encourage and support increased diversity, including race, ethnicity, personal belief, religion, disability, age, and/or sexual orientation, and under-represented groups:

 Commitment to keep the college accessible to a diverse urban population and to diverse personal, cultural, economic and ethnic values.  Sensitivity and commitment to the crucial role that diversity and pluralism play in a community college.  Experience with successful implementation of effective equal opportunity, affirmative action, and nondiscrimination policies and programs.  Demonstration of a commitment to increase the numbers of minority students, faculty and staff through effective recruitment, retention, and development programs.  Demonstrated success in developing and/or implementing multicultural curriculum development.  Demonstrated success in developing and/or implementing pedagogies and student service strategies designed to meet the needs of a diverse student body.  Demonstrated success in developing and implementing programs to enhance student equity.

 Applicant must have demonstrated cultural competency, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college staff, faculty, and students.

Fundraising and general support for the college:

 Ability to develop effective relationships with the Peralta Colleges Foundation, the PCCD Board of Trustees, and other constituencies to promote general and financial support for the College.  Ability to create and successfully administer capital campaigns, private fund-raising, and other development activities.  Encourage and support external funding and innovative programs.  Ability to develop strong partnerships with business and industry for mutual benefit. COLLEGE PRESIDENT Laney College

 Commitment to maintain and establish positive relationships and partnerships with the other colleges and universities.  Ability to develop strong alumni relations.

ALL APPLICATIONS WILL BE TREATED CONFIDENTIALLY

SELECTION PROCEDURES A screening committee will review and evaluate applications to select a limited number of candidates for interview. Meeting minimum qualifications for a position does not assure the candidate an interview.

**FINALISTS WILL PARTICIPATE IN A COMMUNITY FORUM**

For confidential inquiries, contact Community College For further inquiries please contact: Search Services (CCSS-us.net): Venesse Metcalf Interim Director of Human Resources Robin Calote, E.D., Search Consultant Peralta Community College District Telephone: (805) 340-1056 333 East Eighth Street E-mail: [email protected] Oakland, CA 94606 Telephone: (510) 466-7257 E-mail: [email protected]

APPLICATION PROCEDURES Visit the Peralta website and click on the “Community” link or go directly to https://peraltaccd.peopleadmin.com/ and click on the “Search Jobs” link to find this job posting. Should you decide to apply for this position and you have not already established an account, you will be prompted to do so. Your account will give you secure and ongoing access to check on the status of your application for the position. Required documents will include:  Current resume of experience, formal education/training and qualifications.  Copies of supporting credentials, if applicable.  Copies of transcripts (not official transcripts) from fully accredited college or university institutions. (Copies of diplomas will not substitute for transcripts.) (If hired, it will be required to submit official transcripts from fully accredited college or university institutions.)  Transcripts must include degree awarded and confer date. Transcripts without this information and online applications without transcripts will be disqualified.

Note: A written evaluation by an official foreign credentials/transcripts evaluation and translation service must be submi tted for Foreign Degree(s) (non-U.S. granted degrees) by the application deadline date.  Applications and attachments (resume, cover letter and copies of transcripts) will ONLY be accepted through the online process. WE DO NOT ACCEPT MAILED OR FAXED APPLICATIONS OR ITS ATTACHMENTS.  Travel expenses for the interview and selection process will be reimbursed up to a maximum of $750.  Videoconference (Zoom) interviews may be conducted for first-level interviews if the applicant lives in excess of 250 miles from the Peralta Community College District office.

Appointment to the position is conditional upon the approval of the Board of Trustees. COLLEGE PRESIDENT Laney College

SALARY AND BENEFITS This is a full-time, twelve-month academic management position. The executive management annual salary range (1) is $164,188 - $207,971. The maximum initial placement is Step 3 depending on experience.

The Peralta Colleges proudly offers a competitive and comprehensive core of work-life benefits. Benefit-eligible employees have access to coverage for themselves and eligible dependents:  Medical coverage. Depending on choice of coverage, you may be required to make a contribution  Dental coverage. Depending on choice of coverage, you may be required to make a contribution  Life insurance of $100,000  Long-term disability coverage  Employee Assistance Program  22 days/year vacation leave, 12 days/year sick leave, and 18 holidays/year

In addition to your contribution, Peralta pays 12.58%* of your salary to the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS). Effective January 1, 2013, the PEPRA (Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act) went into effect. Changes have been implemented as a result of the adoption of this legislation that impact new and existing employees enrolled in CalSTRS. Specific information regarding the changes can be found at http://www.calstrs.com/post/frequently-asked- questions-ab-340-public-employees-pension-reform-act-2013. For further up to date information on CalSTRS retirement eligibility and PEPRA, please visit the website at www.calstrs.com. The CalSTRS member handbook is available at http://www.calstrs.com/calstrs-member-handbook.

Other voluntary benefits include:

 Flexible benefit plan participation in the Medical Reimbursement Plan, Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan (under tax code 125)  Pre-tax commuting expenses (under IRS code 132)  Tax-deferred plan participation in the 403(b) and 457 plans  Credit union membership  Prepaid legal plan participation  Additional Life Insurance for yourself, spouse or children  Subject to change. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Employees must satisfy all pre-employment requirements to work for the District which include, but are not limited to, t he following items:

REQUIRED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES Tuberculosis Examination: Prior to employment, the successful candidate will be required to submit evidence (either skin t est or X-ray report) of being free of tuberculosis within the past sixty (60) days. The TB test is a condition of employment an d any expense must be borne by the successful candidate. Fingerprinting Requirement: As a condition of employment, all employees working for community colleges in the State of California are required to be fi ngerprinted within the first ten (10) working days of the date of employment pursuant to Education Code Section 88024. Th e District Office of Human Resources processes fingerprints electronically. During the employment intake process, new emp loyees will be given information to have their fingerprints taken at another location COLLEGE PRESIDENT Laney College

Immigration Requirement: According to the Immigration Reform and Control Act, the Peralta Community College District is required to verify that all new employees are: 1) A citizen or national of the United States; 2) An alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States; or 3) An alien authorized by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service to work in the United States. All new employees are required to complete and sign a verification form and provide documentation attesting that he/she i s a United States citizen, national, or an alien lawfully authorized to work in the United States.

District Policy: A Social Security Card will be required following selection and prior to completion of the hiring process. The employment process cannot be completed without a copy of the Social Security Card on file in the Office of Human Resourc es.

May be required: Medical Examination: Under state regulations and as a condition of employment, certain positions may require a medical examination prior to employment. Expenses incurred will be borne by the employee.

MISSION STATEMENT

We are a collaborative community of colleges.  Together, we provide educational leadership for the East Bay, delivering programs and services that sustainably enhance the region’s human, economic, environmental, and social development.  We empower our students to achieve their highest aspirations. We develop leaders who create opportunities and transform lives.  Together with our partners, we provide our diverse students and communities with equitable access to the educational resources, experiences, and life-long opportunities to meet and exceed their goals.

The Peralta Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

In conformance with the Fair Employment and Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, requests for Reasonable Accommodations may be made to the Office of Human Resources by calling (510) 466-7291.

The Peralta Community College District reserves the right to close or not fill any advertised position.

NS October 26, 2016