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Chancellor
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Position Number: 4438282
Location: San Diego, CA
Position Type: Presidents and Chancellors

Chancellor

The Board of Trustees of the San Diego Community College District (the District) invites applications and nominations for the position of Chancellor. The Chancellor is the Chief Executive Officer of the District and reports to an elected five-member Board of Trustees. The Board seeks a leader committed to student success, academic excellence, diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. The successful candidate is expected to make a long-term commitment to the District and continue the evolution and implementation of a common vision developed through participatory governance processes in the best interests of all students, faculty, classified professionals, and administrators.

The San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) is among the largest of California's 73 community college districts. Annually, it provides education to approximately 80,000 students through its three credit colleges: San Diego City College, Mesa College, and Miramar College, and the seven noncredit campuses of the San Diego College of Continuing Education. The Chancellor is responsible for all operations of the District and assures that the District is administered in accordance with the policies adopted by the Board of Trustees. The Chancellor provides leadership and advocacy for the District in keeping with the District mission of supporting and promoting student equity, learning, and success. This leader manages and maintains legislative, community, labor, and District relations and provides leadership to support the implementation of the current District and Campus Strategic Plans. This leader will have a demonstrated record of supporting and advancing institutional fiscal integrity and responsibility, of promoting and respecting participatory governance, and of engaging in broad, respectful, and transparent communication. The ideal candidate will support the District's Strategic Plan and be an innovative, entrepreneurial, energetic, and proven leader. The successful candidate must thoroughly understand the role, opportunities, and challenges of a large multi-campus community college district as well as the dynamics of the communities the SDCCD serves.

APPLICATION AND NOMINATION PROCESS

The search is being assisted by Academic Search. For additional information about this opportunity, please review the position profile, which includes a full list of minimum and desired characteristics for the Chancellor at: SDCCD Chancellor Search.

This is a confidential search process. The position will remain open until filled; however, to guarantee consideration, applications should be received by October 2, 2023.

The start date is open to negotiation with the selected candidate.

Academic Search is assisting SDCCD in this search. Applications and nominations should be sent to SDCCDChancellor@academicsearch.org.

Applications must include, in three separate PDF attachments:

1. A letter of application (not to exceed 5 pages) that emphasizes the candidate's strongest characteristics and experiences that demonstrate why/how the candidate is best suited to be the next Chancellor of the San Diego Community College District. The candidate is discouraged from attempting to cover every item in the Position Profile in their letter.
2. A current resume including an email address and cellular telephone number.
3. A list of eight references: for example - two to three supervisors, a labor leader, two to three direct reports, and two to three faculty and/or classified professionals from current and former institutions.

Prospective candidates may arrange a confidential discussion about this opportunity with one of the Senior Consultants for the search, either Kate Nolde at Kate.Nolde@academicsearch.org or Gwendolyn G. Joseph, Ph.D. at Gwen.Joseph@academicsearch.org.

The San Diego Community College District is governed by its Board of Trustees. No oral or written representation by any employee is binding on the San Diego Community College District without the express approval of the Board of Trustees.

The San Diego Community College District is committed to equal opportunity in educational programs, employment and access to institutional programs and activities. No person shall be unlawfully subjected to discrimination or denied full and equal access to, or the benefits of, district programs or activities on the basis of ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, sex, gender, gender identity, race, color, medical condition, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, or because he or she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

The San Diego Community College District:
* is committed to employing qualified administrators, faculty, and staff members who are dedicated to the success of all students;
* recognizes that cultural competency is an important component of being qualified;
* recognizes that diversity in the academic environment fosters cultural awareness, promotes mutual understanding and respect, and provides suitable role models for all students;
* is committed to hiring and staff development processes that support the goals of equal opportunity, diversity, and cultural competency and to provide equal consideration for all qualified candidates.