The Board of Trustees of Passaic County Community College invites nominations and applications for the position of President.
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
The President has strategic and day-to-day operational responsibility for the College and is the face and the voice of PCCC. The next President of Passaic County Community College will be an inspirational, transparent, and visionary leader who is committed to building upon the College's strong foundation while addressing the following opportunities and challenges:STUDENT SUCCESS, ENROLLMENT, AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
- Enrollment Strategy: Develop and implement comprehensive enrollment management strategies that increase enrollment, improve placement, retention and graduation rates, and support traditional, non-traditional, first-generation, and returning students.
- Academic Innovation and Workforce Alignment: Expand and strengthen academic, workforce, certificate, apprenticeship, and transfer pathways that respond to evolving labor market demands.
- Technology and Innovation: Ensure the College remains responsive to technological advancements, including the effective and ethical integration of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies into teaching, learning, and operations.
FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY AND OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
- Financial Stewardship: Maintain the College's financial stability while identifying new revenue sources, pursuing grants and partnerships, and ensuring responsible management of resources.
- Institutional Effectiveness: Improve organizational efficiency, communication, and decision-making processes while maintaining accountability and responsiveness across the institution.
- Grant and External Funding Development: Pursue federal, state, local, and private funding opportunities to support workforce initiatives, student success programs, innovation, and institutional priorities.
INSTITUTIONAL VISIBILITY
- Community Engagement: Serve as an active ambassador for the College, building strong relationships throughout Passaic County and the State of New Jersey while promoting the value and impact of community college education.
- Government Relationships: Cultivate productive relationships with county, state, and federal officials and advocate effectively for policies and resources that support the College and its students.
- Marketing and Visibility: Increase awareness of PCCC's strengths, student outcomes, affordability, and educational opportunities through strategic marketing, communications, and outreach efforts.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
- Workforce and Economic Development: Position PCCC as a regional workforce development leader by aligning programs with employer needs, expanding work-based learning opportunities, and preparing graduates for in-demand careers.
- Partnership Development: Strengthen relationships with employers, industry partners, K-12 school districts, workforce agencies, and four-year institutions to expand transfer pathways, career opportunities, and community impact.
SHARED GOVERNANCE AND CAMPUS CULTURE
- Shared Governance: Foster a culture of trust, transparency, communication, and shared governance that values the contributions of faculty, staff, administrators, students, and community stakeholders.
- Employee Engagement and Development: Support professional growth, employee recognition, talent recruitment and retention, and organizational accountability while maintaining a positive and inclusive workplace culture.
- Preserving and Building Upon Institutional Strengths: Honor PCCC's longstanding tradition of student-centered leadership, accessibility, affordability, and community engagement while advancing the College toward future opportunities.
CHARACTERISTICS AND SKILL SETS OF THE PRESIDENT
- Visionary and Strategic Leader: Possesses the ability to articulate and implement a compelling vision for the future while positioning the College to respond effectively to changing educational, workforce, and economic conditions while leading regional accreditation efforts.
- Commitment to the Community College Mission: Demonstrates a deep commitment to access, affordability, student success, workforce development, and serving diverse student populations, including first-generation, low-income, adult, and non-traditional learners.
- Student-Centered Leadership: Understands the academic and non-academic barriers students face and is committed to providing the support, opportunities, and resources necessary for student success.
- Financial and Operational Acumen: Possesses experience managing complex budgets, allocating resources strategically, and ensuring long-term institutional sustainability.
- Enrollment and Student Success Focus: Understands effective enrollment management practices and has experience improving enrollment, retention, completion, and student engagement outcomes.
- Workforce and Partnership Development Expertise: Demonstrates success building partnerships with employers, workforce organizations, educational institutions, and community stakeholders to expand opportunities for students.
- Resource Development and Advocacy: Has experience securing grants, cultivating external funding sources, and effectively advocating for institutional priorities at the local, state, and federal levels.
- Political and Community Savvy: Understands the complexities of higher education governance, public policy, and community relations and can effectively navigate diverse stakeholder interests.
- Strong Board Relations: Understands the importance of maintaining a collaborative and productive relationship with the Board of Trustees while respecting governance roles and responsibilities.
- Champion of Employees: Values faculty, staff, and administrators as critical partners in institutional success and supports professional development, recognition, retention, and workplace engagement.
- Collaborative and Inclusive: Values shared governance and builds consensus through respectful collaboration and equitable decision-making.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- An earned doctorate from a regionally accredited institution.
- Significant senior cabinet level administrative experience (minimum 5 years) in higher education, preferably at a community college.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Teaching experience, preferably in a community college setting.
- Experience working with collective bargaining units and contracts.
- Experience with fundraising.
