What are the responsibilities and job description for the Higher Education Leader Wanted position at Southwest Virginia Community College?
The President of Southwest Virginia Community College will be responsible for providing strategic direction, leadership, and oversight to ensure the college fulfills its mission of providing accessible, high-quality education and training to the community.
The President will be a skilled strategist able to envision, propose, and implement change with a proven record of engaging the college, community, and other external partners in improving student access and success.
This leader will build successful partnerships with highly diverse stakeholders and advance fundraising efforts. Internally, she/he will ensure operational efficiency, fiscal strength, and college affordability, while building sustainability of programs to meet the needs of the students and community at large.
- Significant responsibility for programs, budgets, personnel, facilities, and other appropriate administrative duties
- Proven leadership abilities
- Excellent communication skills
- A collaborative administrative style
- A servant leadership perspective that focuses on building environments of high trust
- Demonstrated commitment to ensuring an inclusive environment and equitable access and success for students from diverse backgrounds
- Experience with taking data-informed strategic risks
- Ability to successfully navigate change
- Experience with building relationships with leaders from K-12, business, industry, government, and the community at large
- Ability to secure financial and program resources to increase student success
