Longview Campus President and Vice Chancellor of Strategic I…

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Eight (8) years of progressive leadership experience in a post-secondary educational institution, including experience in management, finance, budgeting, assessment, and accreditation.
• Demonstrated experience in grant management.
• Demonstrated ability to create a diverse, inclusive, and belonging environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading workforce and academic programs
• Demonstrated experience with campus development
• Demonstrated experience with project management in higher education

Preferred qualifications:

Preference will be given to individuals who possess:

• An earned doctorate.
• Demonstrated experience in leading both academic operations and student services operations.
• Two (2) years of post-secondary teaching experience (part-time teaching experience will be pro-rated).
• Demonstrated progressive leadership in a community college setting.
• Demonstrated experience in community outreach.
• Demonstrated experience in partnering with high level stakeholders for the advancement of college.
• Demonstrated skills in fiscal management and resource development.
• Commitment to working in a community college, shared governance environment.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion and creating an environment of equity for students and employees.

Work Hours Compensation Salary is commensurate with education and experience. Special Instructions to Applicants Class Summary

The President and Vice-Chancellor (PVC) of Strategic Initiatives reports to the Chancellor. The PVC oversees the strategic positioning for Metropolitan Community College as it relates to expanding the footprint and services of the institution in the Kansas City Metropolitan region. The PVC also serves as the chief executive officer of the Longview campus, serving as a key and vital member of the organizations executive leadership team. The PVC is responsible for the overall operations and management for the campus, strategically planning initiatives that contribute to the vitality, growth, and educational vibrancy of Metropolitan Community College, the greater Kansas City region, and beyond. The campus president is expected to become an integral part of the community, interacting proactively with key stakeholders.

Typical Essential Duties

• Make decisions based on MCC Board policies, District Goals, and the Chancellor’s vision. Organize and lead campus operations and the day-to-day campus management.
• Responsible for administering and providing final oversight on all campus budgetary actions while supporting MCC fiscal management, resource development, and community relations.
• Responsible for strategic positioning of the institution for campus expansion and renewal.
• Provides leadership to academic and student services functions while working in a shared services model, including enrollment services, financial aid, academic support, and student services. Work collaboratively with other members of the executive cabinet to set and execute short-term and long-term strategy.
• Lead the campus in a shared governance model, working collaboratively with faculty and staff to fulfill the mission and vision of MCC.
• Ensures the campus is achieving high levels of student success including student retention, transfer, and completion.
• Maintains positive and strong relationship with faculty, staff, community leaders and other key stakeholders, forming strategic alliances that collaboratively solve challenges of the institution, the regions, and the state.
• Partners with community leaders to assess educational and social needs of the Kansas City Metropolitan region.
• Attends multiple and high-level local, regional, and state events to leverage key resources to enhance the position and status of Metropolitan Community College.
• Engage in key institutional advancement, networking, and community building responsibilities as part of MCC’s strategic advancement team supporting the MCC Foundation.
• Effectively builds capacity of the institution to meet the needs of students and other key stakeholders.
• Oversees the development of and/or develops and administers a variety of budgets; approves expenditures; reviews financial statements; manages financial operations.
• Work with industry leaders, local economic development groups, and other officials to promote expanding industry initiatives, while forming with relationships with civic and political leaders.
• Identifies opportunities to align Metropolitan Community College with the greater community, especially where the college’s footprint is concerned.
• Manage the political landscape required to develop strategic partners to advance the mission of the college.
• Develop entrepreneurial approaches for enhancing capital at the college.
• This job description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Knowledge

• An earned doctorate.
• Demonstrated experience in leading both academic operations and student services operations.
• Two (2) years of post-secondary teaching experience (part-time teaching experience will be pro-rated).
• Demonstrated progressive leadership in a community college setting.
• Demonstrated experience in community outreach.
• Demonstrated experience in partnering with high level stakeholders for the advancement of college.

Skills

• Ability to engage in responsible risk taking while demonstrating a commitment to student success.
• Ability to build and sustain an environment that promotes diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
• Ability to build and develop collaborative teams across and including all campus constituencies.
• Ability to build and sustain an organization committed to continuous quality improvement that is adaptable and nimble with the ability to organically integrate change.
• Ability to create an environment that encourages innovation and creativity.
• Ability to identify creative solutions to do more with waning resources.

Positions Supervised

• Dean of Instruction

• Dean of Student Development/Enrollment Management

May supervise other positions as appropriate.

Physical Requirements

1. Sedentary work involving frequent mobility within the office, the college, and the community.

2. Occasional travel to state and national locations.

Licensing Requirements