Maricopa Community Colleges Looking for College President -Paradise Valley Community College (PVCC) Please See How to Apply Section Full Time

College President -Paradise Valley Community College (PVCC) Please See How to Apply Section

Job ID: 319719
Location: Paradise Valley Community Coll
Full/Part Time:
Regular/Temporary: Regular

Salary Range

$171,078.00 – $222,401.50/annually, DOE

Grade

132

Maricopa Summary

Are you looking for a place to work where you can make a real difference in the lives of over 200,000 college students every year?

Would you like to be part of an organization that adds $7.2 billion dollars to the economy and supports nearly 100,000 jobs in the fastest growing county in the United States?

Whether you’re teaching, working, or learning Make It Happen At Maricopa County Community Colleges!

About Us

What’s Currently Happening at Maricopa

• Many of our campuses have received grant awards through the National Science Foundation to improve undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving institutions program (HSI Program).
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity and employee groups to create an environment of shared governance
• One of the largest community college systems in the country
• 2020 Healthy Arizona Worksites Program recipient
• Named 19th Best Employer for Women by Forbes
• 2019 No. 42 in Arizona’s Best Employers

Campus Statement

Paradise Valley Community College (PVCC) is a https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.paradisevalley.edu/learning-centered-college/learning-centered-college-action&source=gmail&ust=1698940023293000&usg=AOvVaw1sdRh5b9vQVqPVlJDPCoqK” href=”https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=5118992&targetURL=https://www.paradisevalley.edu/learning-centered-college/learning-centered-college-action” target=”_blank”>Learning Centered College that supports a https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.paradisevalley.edu/community/diversity-and-inclusion&source=gmail&ust=1698940023293000&usg=AOvVaw0PXPn6LmJxPw7ouJF4lKDg” href=”https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=5118992&targetURL=https://www.paradisevalley.edu/community/diversity-and-inclusion” target=”_blank”>diverse and inclusive environment where mutual respect, equity and understanding and incorporating views from dissimilar frames of reference are encouraged and valued. Please review PVCC’s https://www.google.com/url?q=https://public.tableau.com/shared/CR8GKKBTC?:display_count%3Dy%26:origin%3Dviz_share_link%26:embed%3Dy&source=gmail&ust=1698940023293000&usg=AOvVaw0JGXfWTsDY3sW2zpcYL-iV” href=”https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=5118992&targetURL=https://public.tableau.com/shared/CR8GKKBTC?:display_count=y&:origin=viz_share_link&:embed=y” target=”_blank”>track record and join us on our continued path of student success.

PVCC’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: As a college we embrace equity, engagement, inclusion and innovation. We seek to continuously improve our campus through diverse identities, expertise and perspectives. We are committed to creating engaging relationships that inspire and support all learners to increase their capacity for personal growth and positive social change. PVCC provides access to these opportunities in a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive environment for all our students, employees, and community members.

Benefits

The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is committed to providing you with a competitive, comprehensive benefits program that provides the care you and your family need to lead healthy and productive lives. Our benefits are designed to provide support for every life stage and lifestyle in our community.

Benefits & Perks Options:

• 20 paid observed holidays
• Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) & 12% Employee Contribution Match (Pension, Long Term Disability, and Health Insurance)
• Paid vacation, sick, and personal time
• Maricopa Employee Store: Perks & Gears (exclusive discounts and offers for Maricopa Community Colleges faculty and staff)
• Annual professional development growth funding
• Tuition reimbursement for employees and dependents
• Flexible work schedules
• Maricopa Employee Health & Wellness Program:
  • Sight-On-Site Eye Care Services
  • Diabetes Empowerment Education Program
  • Mobile On-site Mammography Screenings
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Wondr online program that teaches clinically-proven, healthy habits that lead to less stress, better sleep, weight loss, and more
  • Pre-Retirement Events
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (may forgive the remaining balance on a federal student loan made directly by the U.S. Department of Education after qualifying).
• 10+ Maricopa Affinity Resource Employee Groups (Celebrates diversity, embraces inclusion, and supports employees, students, and community!)

Job Summary

Paradise Valley Community College seeks a student-focused President who has a vision for advancing the College’s capacity to meet the region’s workforce and academic needs. The college president will also create and sustain educational partnerships that enable investments for current and future student successes.

OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES OF THE COLLEGE:

STRATEGIC

• Maintain the College’s commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion and culturally relevant pedagogy.
• Continue to pursue the benefits of the College’s designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). A Hispanic/Latinx enhancing college produces equitable outcomes for Hispanic/ Latinx students and enacts a culture that is educationally affirming, culturally responsive, and welcoming.
• Increase community/business partnerships to assist in the marketing, outreach, and funding of tuition to keep the cost of education more affordable for students.

ENROLLMENT

• Increase enrollment, retention, and outreach for students, staff, and faculty.
• Pursue increased external funding in support of PVCC’s mission.
• Embrace innovation and new program development that better connects PVCC to the community – especially to the industry’s workforce needs.
• Recruit and retain non-traditional (older adult, part-time) students to address recent enrollment declines.
• Develop innovative scheduling to improve student completion through online and in person courses
• Support appropriate programming (credit/ noncredit and lifelong learning opportunities) for each of PVCC’s campuses based on demographics, student/community interests, and industry needs.

STUDENTS

• Establish a pipeline for diverse students to prepare for jobs in area industries and develop pathways for non-traditional students.
• Increase co-curricular activities and resources such as internships, service learning, clubs, and activities to contribute to student success.
• Address students’ needs – especially food insecurity, underemployment, mental health, and childcare.
• Focus on increasing access for underrepresented populations as evidenced by the college community.

EMPLOYEES

• Further develop and implement shared governance practices.
• Invest in staff and faculty development to maintain a collaborative and productive culture that supports PVCC’s vision.

IDEAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CANDIDATE:

Student Focus:

• A student-focused leader who; Is committed to equity and advancing services that support students’ well-being and enhances the overall student experience.
• Has a deep understanding of how areas of student services, academic affairs, and workforce development have the potential to converge and facilitate student success. Relates to the diversity of PVCC’s students.
• Monitors academic and student services programs with an emphasis on quality.
• Works with faculty and staff in developing a plan to assist students with various learning needs to succeed.

Leadership:

• A strong, visionary leader with an innovative and open-minded approach and with an enterprising outlook who supports relevant partnerships in support of student success.
• An excellent relator, communicator, and listener who will establish relationships and consider differing points of view from different constituencies.
• A pragmatic leader who makes data-informed decisions and will also take strategic risks.
• A leader who is committed to shared governance and who seeks collaboration with all stakeholders.
• A skilled financial manager who will effectively oversee fiscal processes, pursue new revenue, enhance partnerships, and seek benefits for the college community.
• A systems-thinker who advocates for PVCC while considering multiple perspectives and solutions within MCCCD.
• A leader who practices kindness and compassion, is approachable and present, empathetic, and respectful.
• A leader who balances academic leadership with business acumen.
• A leader who can provide a short-term and long-term vision for PVCC.
• A leader committed to improving diversity, equity, and inclusion amongst students, faculty, and staff.

Community Oriented:

• A transparent leader who connects with the college community
• An advocate who promotes the value of PVCC among businesses, donors, and political entities to spur greater support for the institution.
• A creative leader who brings the community to the college.
• A community builder – both on and off campus, who is invested in PVCC’s community.

Minimum Qualifications

An earned doctorate from an accredited college or university, four or more years of demonstrated executive leadership experience advancing the organization’s mission, and professional achievements in higher education that demonstrate a commitment to collaboration with faculty, staff, and students.

OR

Doctoral candidate who will achieve degree completion within 12 months of appointment, four or more years of demonstrated executive leadership experience advancing the organization’s mission, and professional achievements in higher education that demonstrate a commitment to collaboration with faculty, staff, and students. Master’s degree required.

Desired Qualifications

• College-level executive leadership in a multi-college district, which includes work as a fiscally astute leader with a proven track record of managing large, challenging, and complex budgets.
• Successful experience leading a college that embraces diversity, equity, inclusion, and access to programs, which includes an understanding of the technology used to support learning and college operations.
• Demonstrated experience in improving the recruitment, retention, and success of historically marginalized students, particularly at a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) or Minority-Serving Institution (MSI).
• Experience leading institution-wide regional accreditation and obtaining and maintaining programmatic accreditation, including university transfer and Career and Technical Education.
• Proven track record in practicing shared governance.
• Successful experience in developing a diverse workforce for the college and the community.
• Three years of full-time teaching experience, or the equivalent, at the community college level, or a higher-education equivalent.
• A collaborator and educator with experience in building, maintaining, and expanding relationships with K-12 institutions, community organizations, university partners, and other higher education institutions

How to Apply

The Paradise Valley Community College search is being assisted by ACCT Searches.

APPLY ON THE ACCT SEARCHES WEBSITE https://acctsearches.org/

Do not apply via the Maricopa Community College’s District job portal.

To arrange a confidential conversation about this position, please contact ACCT Search Consultant Cecilia Cervantes, [email protected].

Applications received by 5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time, Tuesday, March 14, 2024, are assured full consideration.

EEO, Title IX, & Clery Act

Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) will not discriminate, nor tolerate discrimination in employment or education, against any applicant, employee, or student because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status (including document abuse), age, disability, veteran status or genetic information.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, states: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”

The policy of the MCCCD is to provide an educational, employment, and business environment free of gender discrimination. Incidents of misconduct should be reported to the college Title IX Coordinator, as outlined in policy, contact information is available at this link Title IX Coordinators.

The Clery Act is a Federal law requiring United States Colleges and Universities to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. Crime reporting data for each of the Maricopa Community Colleges, as required under the Clery Act, is available at this link Clery Act.

To apply, visit https://jobs.maricopa.edu/psp/MCPAHPRD/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1000&JobOpeningId=319719&PostingSeq=1

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