President - Los Angeles Pierce College at Los Angeles Community College District
About the Employer
The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) is the largest community college district in the United States, and one of the largest in the world. The LACCD is comprised of nine colleges serving all or part of more than 40 cities in Southern California, spanning a service area of 882 square miles. Our colleges offer instruction to 225,000 students, annually, in 600 associate’s degree and 400 certificate of achievement programs in general, career-technical and transfer education, and contribute significantly to the economic and social well-being of our students and the greater Los Angeles area.
Job Summary
Job Summary
LAPC seeks a visionary and strategic President to lead the college into the next phase of growth, development and service to the community. The President provides leadership and advocacy for the college, serves as a member on the Chancellor’s Cabinet, and participates in establishing institutional goals in accordance with the District’s Educational Master Plan. The President is responsible and accountable for all college operations, fiscal stewardship, strategic enrollment management, competitiveness, and for providing leadership to the college’s faculty, administrators, classified staff and student services. Additionally, the President represents the college to the community at large and promotes and develops partnerships and effective relationships with community business leaders, related organizations and others involved in educational services. The President will lead the college’s transition as the end of the ‘hold harmless’ period approaches. The Chancellor and the Search and Interview Committee will evaluate potential candidates for the Presidency of LAPC based on the following competencies identified by faculty, staff, students and community at large.
Requirements / Qualifications
• Master’s degree or advanced degree of at least equivalent standard from an accredited college or university. The required degree must be completed at the time of filing an application. • One year of successful full-time experience in a senior leadership position in education, business, industry or government, preferably as a college or university administrator. • A sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of district faculty, staff, and students. Desirable Qualifications • Earned doctorate from an accredited institution. • Teaching, student services or administrative services experience preferably at the postsecondary level. • Five years of experience in administrative positions with increasing levels of responsibility, preferably at the postsecondary level. • Experience in the development of external and auxiliary fundraising organizations which support the mission of the college. • Experience with participatory governance and collegial consultation. • Experience working with collective bargaining groups.
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Requirements / Qualifications
• Master’s degree or advanced degree of at least equivalent standard from an accredited college or university. The required degree must be completed at the time of filing an application. • One year of successful full-time experience in a senior leadership position in education, business, industry or government, preferably as a college or university administrator. • A sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of district faculty, staff, and students. Desirable Qualifications • Earned doctorate from an accredited institution. • Teaching, student services or administrative services experience preferably at the postsecondary level. • Five years of experience in administrative positions with increasing levels of responsibility, preferably at the postsecondary level. • Experience in the development of external and auxiliary fundraising organizations which support the mission of the college. • Experience with participatory governance and collegial consultation. • Experience working with collective bargaining groups.
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Comments and Other Information
ADA Notice
Applicants and nominees who believe they are covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and require accommodation during any part of the interview or selection process must submit a written request with documentation at least five business days prior to the date of need of the accommodation via e-mail to: LAPC-ADA@Piercecollege.edu
EEO Non-Discrimination Notice
It is the Los Angeles Community District’s policy to ensure that all qualified applicants for employment and employees have full and equal access to employment opportunity and are not subjected to discrimination in any program or activity of the District on the basis of actual or perceived ethnic group identification, race, color, naturalization, ancestry, religion, creed, sex (including gender-based sexual harassment), gender identity and expression, pregnancy, marital status, cancer-related medical condition of any employee, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, or veteran status.
Comments and Other Information
ADA Notice
Applicants and nominees who believe they are covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and require accommodation during any part of the interview or selection process must submit a written request with documentation at least five business days prior to the date of need of the accommodation via e-mail to: LAPC-ADA@Piercecollege.edu
EEO Non-Discrimination Notice
It is the Los Angeles Community District’s policy to ensure that all qualified applicants for employment and employees have full and equal access to employment opportunity and are not subjected to discrimination in any program or activity of the District on the basis of actual or perceived ethnic group identification, race, color, naturalization, ancestry, religion, creed, sex (including gender-based sexual harassment), gender identity and expression, pregnancy, marital status, cancer-related medical condition of any employee, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, or veteran status.