Moorpark College Presidential Search

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of:

Philosophy, mission, and goals of community colleges;

Goals, policies, regulations, and methods related to effective curriculum and student services program development and implementation, program/class scheduling, and needs assessment for instructional programs and student services;

Current theories on teaching and learning, including multicultural issues that affect instructional and student support programs and services;

Emerging technologies and the applications of technology to education;

Implementation of technological solutions to instructional needs and administrative problems;

Employee contract administration and effective problem solving;

K-12 districts and colleges, local and state decision-making bodies, local business and industry;

Fund-raising techniques.

Ability to:

Provide leadership to, and work effectively as part of, an educational leadership team that fosters and promotes trust and respect;

Be an effective and persuasive spokesperson and advocate for Moorpark College, its students, its programs, and its future;

Demonstrate success in achieving goals and objectives consistent with the California community college mission;

Foster an environment in which teaching and learning are central to the college mission and encourage ongoing curriculum and program development, including alternative teaching methods and techniques that meet the needs of a diverse student population;

Oversee the development and implementation of a complex budget within the provisions of the California community college fiscal environment, with a commitment to long-term fiscal stability;

Provide visionary leadership for the continuing development of student-oriented Master Plans that drive the budget process, resource allocation, and facilities and technology planning utilizing a collaborative consensus-building process;

Demonstrate an open, inclusive management style and delegate within a participatory governance context, a commitment to academic excellence and innovation in a teaching-learning process and advocacy for comprehensive curriculum, and a record of accomplishment in higher education;

Demonstrate a proven leadership style that builds trust and consensus and is characterized by empowering others, team building, open communication, and accessibility;

Demonstrate commitment to equal opportunity and intercultural cooperation, and respect sensitive communication with people who are diverse in their cultures, language groups, and abilities;

Develop strong community relations and involvement.

Ideal Characteristics

Strong advocate for student success;

Will work to increase the diversity of the college, promote its accomplishments, and develop appropriate marketing strategies;

Creative, innovative, visionary, and practical.

Preferred Qualifications

A Master’s Degree or equivalent from a regionally accredited institution (Doctorate preferred); senior administrative experience in community colleges, and/or other accredited, post-secondary educational institutions and/or comparable business and industry; experience in and commitment to multi-cultural and multi-ethnic environments, with proven ability to bring disparate groups together in the pursuit of common goals; some teaching or non-classroom faculty experience.

Proven record of:

Student-centeredness and sensitivity to the effects of all decisions on students and the campus community;

Serving as ardent supporter of the comprehensive community college and a person who models life-long learning;

Successful experience in administrative responsibilities and sound fiscal management;

Accomplishments in academic and/or student services program development, enrollment management, facilities construction, and strategic planning;

Integrity and honesty in personal and professional interactions;

Being a leader who fosters cooperation, does not micro-manage but is committed to personal and staff accountability;

Serving as advocate of participatory governance with a demonstrated ability to forge consensus on difficult issues;

A management style that empowers others through team building and thereby promotes trust and collegiality;

Demonstrated ability to work within the framework of collective bargaining and address issues and resolve grievances in a timely manner;

Demonstrated understanding of the role of a community college president in a complex, diverse higher education environment and multi-college district.

Challenges and Opportunities

Promotes the comprehensiveness of the college’s mission while understanding the challenges of a changing economy and student needs, especially in the areas of basic skills development, technology, and alternative instructional delivery;

Understands and champions the Learning College Model;

Develops a strong presence in the community and builds partnerships with businesses and other colleges and schools; evaluates all programs systematically and supports those in demand and need;

Actively broadens and strengthens the fund-raising role of the foundation; promotes and supports the collegial and team spirit environment that exists at Moorpark College.