A SNAPSHOT OF THE COLLEGE Los Medanos College, opened in 1974, prepares students to excel and succeed economically, socially and intellectually in an innovative, engaging and supportive learning environment. LMC provides quality programs and state-of-the-art facilities to serve the needs of a rapidly-growing and changing East County while enhancing the quality of life of the diverse communities it serves. Known for its transferable general education program and career The Contra Costa technical programs strongly connected with local business and industry, LMC serves approximately Community College 10,000 students. MISSION STATEMENT Los Medanos College is a public community District invites college that provides quality educational opportunities for those within the changing and diverse communities it serves. By focusing applications for the on student learning and success as our first priorities, we aim to help students build their abilities and competencies as life-long learners. position of president of We create educational excellence through continually assessing our students’ learning and our performance as an institution. To that end, we Los Medanos College. commit our resources and design our policies and procedures to support this mission.
The Contra Costa Community College District, founded in 1948 and governed by a publicly elected five-member board, is one of the largest multi-college community college districts in California. The mission of the District is to attract and transform students and communities by providing accessible, innovative and outstanding higher education learning opportunities and support services. • Participates in hiring, training and evaluation • Providing leadership to improve the success JOB DESCRIPTION of diverse faculty and staff highly qualified to of under prepared and ESL students while DEFINITION achieve college goals. maintaining academic excellence. The President is the chief executive of • Encourages professional excellence among • Working to improve student success as the college. The President reports to the faculty, staff and administration to achieve the measured by increased retention, persistence, Chancellor and is responsible for the delivery college’s mission and goals. certificates, degrees and transfers. of educational and other services provided • Maintains a highly visible leadership role in Community Partnerships and the communities served and develops strategic by the college and for the supervision of Economic Development partnerships between educational institutions, the administrative staff and all educational • Participating in activities that strengthen the corporations, businesses, civic and cultural programs and services of the college. The College’s image and community relations; organizations. President provides high level direction developing effective partnerships between • Serves as an advocate for the college and regarding the overall operation of the college, the College and business, trade associations, articulates the mission and vision of the its outreach locations and centers. The government entities and community-based college and the California Community President delegates to the Vice President, organizations. Colleges locally, statewide and nationally. Deans and Directors the supervision of other • Participating in the region’s economic growth • Performs related duties as required. administrative, teaching and classified staff. and global competitiveness through education, CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES training and services that contribute to DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The following list reflects current challenges continuous workforce improvement and local • Develops and maintains channels of and opportunities that the candidates will economic development. communication with staff members need to address: • Facilitating life-long learning for members of regarding all aspects of college operations Leadership, Governance and Advocacy the community, as well as serving the needs of including curriculum; instruction; business and industry. • Engendering trust and confidence in the Office business administration; finance; planning; • Strengthening and building cooperative of the President by encouraging and maintaining construction and maintenance of physical partnerships with secondary and post- open communication on campus and in the facilities; personnel; student services; and secondary schools, colleges and universities. community with maximum transparency. educational planning. • Advocating and supporting the College’s Human Resources • Maintains the college as a community institution shared governance, planning and decision- • Demonstrating effectiveness in, and a by serving as the chief interpreter of the needs of making structure that promotes collaboration, commitment to, building and maintaining the students and service area of the college, and collegial consultation and respect among all institutional diversity and equal employment promotes the development and implementation constituencies through broad based sharing of opportunity. of needed programs and services. information, responsibility and accountability. • Demonstrating ethical leadership in • Provides leadership for the college as • Understanding the requirements of WASC establishing an environment that promotes whole, including, planning, development, accreditation standards and ensuring the collegial consultation and good labor relations implementation and evaluation of educational organization is in place to maintain full with the faculty, classified staff unions and and fiscal programs of the college. accreditation status. college management team. • Assures compliance with college and District • Guiding the college soundly in times of • Supporting policies that provide opportunity policies, state and federal regulations and declining resources and budgetary constraints for educational and professional development, requirements of accreditation agencies. while promoting a level of confidence among personal growth and career advancement. • Provides administrative direction in the all members of the college community. development and initiation of college policies Planning, Finance and Facilities • Serving as an advocate for the college and and procedures, as well as the organizational • Providing leadership in creating a shared participating as a member of the District structure, which affect curriculum, vision for the future of the college, that is leadership team to help facilitate and develop, instruction, student services and activities, and consistent with the College mission and goals, communicate, understand and implement other college operations. and with participation from internal and District policies, procedures and mission. • Presides over the decision-making process and external constituents. • Collaborating and strengthening relationships participates in the governance structure of • Ensuring the College’s strategic master plan between the three colleges and the District. the college to ensure that final decisions and and program review drives the budget process, college policies are in accord with the general Student Learning, Academic Programs, resource allocation, facilities planning and District wide policies and decisions officially and Student Support Services future development. adopted by the Governing Board. • Promoting and supporting an environment where • Protecting, expanding and leveraging the • Oversees the preparation of the annual college teaching and student achievement are central to College’s fiscal resources by advocating for budget and directs operations of the college the mission of the college and encouraging faculty state and federal funding and creatively within the provisions of the budget once it is and staff excellence, creativity, innovation for pursuing alternative funding sources. approved by the Governing Board. instruction and student services. • Supporting technology in the classroom and • Supervises, coordinates, and evaluates the • Promoting and supporting programs and understanding the need to review, upgrade general activities of all college administrators, services to increase the number of students and maintain equipment and technological and delegates to them such authority and that are prepared to transfer to four year systems for teaching, learning and responsibility as is required to perform their colleges and universities. administrative support. assigned duties. • Supporting career technical education for • Participating actively in the leadership of the • Advises the Chancellor on matters related to workforce training and the continuing College Foundation. District planning, policies, and operations as development of skills students require to they affect the college. meet workplace and industry standards of performance. MINIMUM Desirable Professional • A leader who has experience in QUALIFICATIONS: Characteristics, Experience and Skills: fundraising and understands the role of a college foundation. • A leader who can collaboratively EDUCATION: • A leader who has experience in create a shared vision for the college An earned doctorate from an building business, community both short-term, during these difficult accredited college or university is and educational partnerships and economic times, and long term to preferred. A master’s degree from who is involved and engaged with engage all members of the campus and an accredited college or university community leaders. community. is required. • A leader who is knowledgeable about • A leader with a demonstrated state and federal laws relating to EXPERIENCE: commitment to academic quality, education, especially those pertaining A minimum of five years of senior- academic freedom, and academic to California community colleges. level management experience, excellence in the teaching and learning • A leader who is knowledgeable about preferably in a community college process. accreditation standards, eligibility environment. Three years of full- • A leader who has a history of requirements and policies. time teaching or student services supporting and facilitating student experience. Current or prior and institutional success. experience as a college president or • A leader who embraces and Desirable Personal Characteristics the equivalent may be used in lieu encourages the use of technology • A leader who possesses high professional of other management, teaching across all levels of the college standards and a personal code of ethics or student services requirements. administration and instruction in characterized by honesty, integrity, Demonstrated sensitivity to and support of student success and college openness and fairness in personal and understanding of diversity in efficiency. professional interactions and who the workplace and educational • A leader who has demonstrated is committed to personal and staff environment. commitment to a governance accountability. structure and who promotes • A leader with cultural competence, collaborative decision-making, committed to and appreciative of ethnic, collegial consultation and respect cultural, gender and social diversity. among all college constituencies. • A leader who is a consensus builder • A leader who has experience in with a management style that empowers planning, financial management, others through team building, is budgeting, assessing priorities, inclusive, collaborative, effective, resource allocation, and the use of consistent and acknowledges their data in college decision-making. contributions. • A leader who is knowledgeable about • A leader who values, supports, motivates facilities, construction projects and and advocates on behalf of professional bond measures. development. • A leader with the ability to work • A leader who is accessible and visible, effectively in a collective bargaining works well with students, faculty, environment and who will value good classified staff and administrators, and labor relationships at the college. fosters a sense of community at the • A leader who is an effective and college. enthusiastic advocate for the • A leader who communicates effectively, possesses an open communication style institution who is responsive to local, with strong oral, writing and active regional and industry needs, and who listening skills. will represent the college effectively. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: 3. A cover letter (This letter will serve as an introductory letter of no more than three pages expressing your Salary, length of contract and other terms and conditions of interest in and qualifications for this position). employment will be dependent on experience. The district Official transcripts verifying academic qualifications will be offers an excellent benefits package which includes medical, requested upon job offer. dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance and membership in the State Teachers’ Retirement System. The Presidential Screening and Interview Committee com posed of a search consultant, faculty, staff, administrators, HIRING PROCESS TIMELINE: students, and community representatives will begin review February 15, 2012: Job closing date ing applications on February 16, 2012, but late applications February 16, 2012: Screening of applications begins will be accepted until the position is filled. Airfare and ho tel March 21 & 22, 2012: Initial Interviews accommodation expenses in connection with any interview March 26, 2012: Open Forum Sessions for will be reimbursed by the college district. All inquiries and Job Finalists applications will be held in confidence until interviews with March 27, 2012: Final Interviews with the selected final candidates are confirmed. Chancellor Helen Benjamin July 1, 2012: New President assumes office For confidential telephone inquiries about the position, please contact: HOW TO APPLY: Dr. Frances White If you are interested in applying for this position, please click Search Consultant on this link (https://www.4cdcareers.net/postings/1079). Community College Search Services Next, click on the tab which says “Apply to this Job” to (415) 464-1121 complete the online employment application. [email protected] You will need to complete and submit the following three If you have questions, about the application process you may documents to be considered: contact the District Office, Human Resources Department: Mrs. Sophia Lever 1. An electronic employment application. Recruitment and Classification Analyst 2. A current and complete resume of educational, Contra Costa Community College District professional, community experiences and Martinez, California 94553 accomplishments that particularly relate to this position. 925-229-1000, x1298 [email protected]
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Contra Costa Community College District Governing Board Tomi Van de Brooke, President Sheila A. Grilli, Vice President John E. Márquez, Secretary Robert Calone, Member John T. Nejedly, Member Francisco Hinojosa, Student Trustee 12/11