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Executive Search Profile

Executive Search Profile

Institution Website

https://www.monroecc.edu/

Overview

PROVOST & VICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC AND STUDENT AFFAIRS

Monroe Community College seeks an experienced, visionary higher education leader to serve as the next Provost & Vice President of Academic & Student Affairs (Provost & VP). The successful candidate will be a student-centered, equity-minded, innovative, and collaborative leader with expertise in leading academic and student affairs. The next Provost & VP will have excellent organizational skills, ability to delegate appropriately and with accountability, strong communication skills, ability to inspire others to address challenges and implement changes, experience in planning and accreditation, currency in national student success reform initiatives and a track record of developing and contributing to high performing teams in a complex, fast paced environment. This position reports directly to the President. The next Provost & VP will enjoy a dynamic work environment and join the strong, committed and diverse leadership team of this highly respected community college in the SUNY system.

Monroe Community College (MCC), serving Rochester, NY, is entering its sixth decade as a premier two-year college within the State University of New York (SUNY) system. Ranked among the top 3% of U.S. community colleges for most associate degrees awarded, innovation has always been at the heart of MCC and the constant driver in the College’s evolution to meet the ever-changing needs of its students and the Rochester community. The College has developed new and exciting degree programs, created unique educational and workforce initiatives and built contemporary urban and suburban campus facilities to meet the needs of the community. Today, MCC offers more than 100 outstanding degree programs taught by award-winning faculty members at an affordable price to about 23,000 credit and non-credit students annually.

In addition to preparing graduates to continue their education at four-year colleges and universities MCC identifies, teaches and trains quality employees in key career areas, which helps local businesses stay competitive and keeps the regional economy going strong. Each year, the MCC-educated workforce adds approximately $510 million in income to Monroe County.

As a member of the executive leadership team, reporting directly to the College President, the Provost and Vice President, Academic and Student Affairs (Provost and VP) serves as the chief academic and student affairs officer at Monroe Community College (MCC). In support of the College’s mission, vision, and core values, the Provost and VP brings dynamic, strategic, and equity-focused leadership to develop and ensure the rigor and relevance of instructional programs and services under their oversight; facilitate continued development of innovative teaching practices; enhance and advance student success; ensure open access to higher education; and enrich the campus life experience for students and employees. The Provost and VP is responsible for fostering an environment that supports effective use of data and data analytics in decision-making; celebrates a deep commitment to diversity, equity, and belonging; values the potential for and attainment of excellence in all aspects of the collegiate experience; and embodies openness, inclusion, and teamwork in a unionized environment, modeling the same for others. The Provost and VP works collaboratively with the President and the executive leadership team to champion robust, cohesive, and holistic institutional approaches to student success, bolstered by academic and organizational excellence. The Provost and VP serves as a highly competent, trustworthy, forward-thinking, and respected advisor to the President, driving institutional strategies that advance MCC’s regional and national reputation as an innovative leader among best practices colleges.

Qualifications include an earned doctorate from a regionally accredited college or university; a record of distinguished research, scholarship, and teaching, preferably in a community college; and a minimum of five years of progressive administrative experience in higher education at the dean or other equivalent administrative level, preferably in a community college. For complete qualifications and job description, please visit the search page, linked below.

To Apply

To ensure full consideration, completed applications are due by April 19, 2024. The search page, which includes the Executive Search Profile and application and nomination links, is located at https://rhperry.com/monroeprovost.

You will be required to submit a current resume, a cover letter addressing the position, and the contact information for three professional references (name, email, phone number, and relationship to you). Please click the Apply Now button to submit your application. 

RH Perry & Associates, a national executive search firm, is assisting MCC in this search. All confidential communications may be directed to our search team: Dr. Joanne Bashford, Senior Consultant, and Mr. Paul Doeg, President & COO, at Monroeprovost@rhperry.com.