What are the responsibilities and job description for the CCCS Chancellor position at Colorado Community College System?
Salary
$425,000.00 - $475,000.00 Annually
Location
9101 E Lowry Blvd Denver, CO
Job Type
Administrator Full-time
Remote Employment
Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number
GJA-197070-03212025-NC
Department
CCCS Chancellor's Office
Opening Date
03/21/2025
Closing Date
5/9/2025 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA Status
Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information
For general questions regarding the search process: Contact Christina Cecil, CCCS Chief Human Resources Officer, at Christina.Cecil@cccs.edu.
The State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education (Board) invites applications and nominations for the position of Chancellor of the Colorado Community College System (CCCS). The Chancellor serves as the primary representative and Secretary of the Board. As the chief administrator and academic officer, the Chancellor oversees all operational aspects of the System’s 13 community colleges, and the overall supervision of the System Office staff. The Chancellor will be responsible for leading the implementation of the System’s new strategic plan, Transforming Futures. The Chancellor maintains quality academic and occupational programs and provides leadership for the missions of the community colleges.
The Colorado Community College System is the state’s largest system of Higher Education. CCCS has 13 unique colleges and more than 35 locations across the state. Since its inception in 1925, the System has been committed to providing accessible and affordable education. The System educates 124,000 students every year. The economic impact of the CCCS is $5.8 billion annually, which is roughly equal to the creation of 98,100 jobs.
Additional information about CCCS and the Chancellor search can be found on CCCS's Chancellor search page.
Applications: Applicants are encouraged to submit materials through the AGB Search application portal by the target date of May 9, 2025, and should include: 1) a curriculum vita or resume, 2) a letter of interest, and 3) contact information for five references (to be contacted at a later date with candidate's permission). The search will remain open until a group of semi-finalists have been identified. All candidate names will remain confidential.
Nominations and expressions of interest are encouraged. Please direct them to CCCSChancellor@agbsearch.com or to the AGB Search consultants below:
Rod McDavis
CEO and Managing Principal, AGB Search
rod.mcdavis@agbsearch.com
Laura Woodworth-Ney
Principal, AGB Search
laura.woodworth-ney@agbsearch.com
A career at the Colorado Community College System's administrative office comes with great perks. Whether you are responsible for strategic System leadership or provide high quality administrative and technical support, you will reap a rewarding experience being a part of an enterprise which assists thousands of students to elevate their lives each year. Our System Office culture emphasizes and celebrates professionalism in performance of jobs and diversity in our workforce. Our focus on outcomes rather than tasks is supported with flexible work arrangements, and the expectation that our employees perform best when they are engaged and enjoy a degree of autonomy in how they approach the delivery of quality work product. You will admire the friendly culture of our system office and be inspired by our team environment and dedicated employees.
We Offer The Following Benefits
$425,000.00 - $475,000.00 Annually
Location
9101 E Lowry Blvd Denver, CO
Job Type
Administrator Full-time
Remote Employment
Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number
GJA-197070-03212025-NC
Department
CCCS Chancellor's Office
Opening Date
03/21/2025
Closing Date
5/9/2025 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA Status
Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information
For general questions regarding the search process: Contact Christina Cecil, CCCS Chief Human Resources Officer, at Christina.Cecil@cccs.edu.
- Description
- Benefits
The State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education (Board) invites applications and nominations for the position of Chancellor of the Colorado Community College System (CCCS). The Chancellor serves as the primary representative and Secretary of the Board. As the chief administrator and academic officer, the Chancellor oversees all operational aspects of the System’s 13 community colleges, and the overall supervision of the System Office staff. The Chancellor will be responsible for leading the implementation of the System’s new strategic plan, Transforming Futures. The Chancellor maintains quality academic and occupational programs and provides leadership for the missions of the community colleges.
The Colorado Community College System is the state’s largest system of Higher Education. CCCS has 13 unique colleges and more than 35 locations across the state. Since its inception in 1925, the System has been committed to providing accessible and affordable education. The System educates 124,000 students every year. The economic impact of the CCCS is $5.8 billion annually, which is roughly equal to the creation of 98,100 jobs.
Additional information about CCCS and the Chancellor search can be found on CCCS's Chancellor search page.
Applications: Applicants are encouraged to submit materials through the AGB Search application portal by the target date of May 9, 2025, and should include: 1) a curriculum vita or resume, 2) a letter of interest, and 3) contact information for five references (to be contacted at a later date with candidate's permission). The search will remain open until a group of semi-finalists have been identified. All candidate names will remain confidential.
Nominations and expressions of interest are encouraged. Please direct them to CCCSChancellor@agbsearch.com or to the AGB Search consultants below:
Rod McDavis
CEO and Managing Principal, AGB Search
rod.mcdavis@agbsearch.com
Laura Woodworth-Ney
Principal, AGB Search
laura.woodworth-ney@agbsearch.com
A career at the Colorado Community College System's administrative office comes with great perks. Whether you are responsible for strategic System leadership or provide high quality administrative and technical support, you will reap a rewarding experience being a part of an enterprise which assists thousands of students to elevate their lives each year. Our System Office culture emphasizes and celebrates professionalism in performance of jobs and diversity in our workforce. Our focus on outcomes rather than tasks is supported with flexible work arrangements, and the expectation that our employees perform best when they are engaged and enjoy a degree of autonomy in how they approach the delivery of quality work product. You will admire the friendly culture of our system office and be inspired by our team environment and dedicated employees.
We Offer The Following Benefits
- Our employees stay because of the work/life balance they are able to obtain at the System Office. This includes generous leave benefits:
- Administrator/Professional-Technical (APT) positions earn 15 hours of annual leave and 10 hours of sick leave each month – based on fulltime status.
- Classified employees earn generous levels of annual and sick leave based on their years of service.
- CCCS employees receive 11 paid holidays per year, many of which are observed between December 25th through January 1st.
- CCCS employees have leave available for a variety of additional personal needs such as academic/volunteer activities, bereavement, public health emergencies, and more.
- Many positions are eligible for alternate work arrangements that may include flexible schedules and/or working remotely within Colorado.
- CCCS offers comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans with considerable employer contributions. We also offer employer-paid life insurance. For a complete overview of our benefits, visit our employee benefits webpage.
- CCCS employees are eligible for Federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness. For more information, go to the Federal Department of Education website.
- As a CCCS employee, you have an opportunity to become a lifelong-learner and enjoy considerable savings for the college education of you and your dependents through our tuition reimbursement program.
- We offer retirement savings through Colorado PERA via our defined benefit or defined contribution plans. CCCS employees are also eligible to participate in a robust set of supplemental retirement options such as a 401K, 457, and/or 403b.
- All state employees are eligible to participate in BenefitHub, which offers discounts for retailers and services and other benefits resources.
- CCCS offers employee assistance services to you and your household members at no cost through the Colorado State Employee Assistance Program (C-SEAP). Available services include counseling, professional coaching, webinars, mediation, financial assistance, and more.
Salary : $425,000 - $475,000
