Presidential Profile

   
 Presidential Search Brochure

PRESIDENTIAL PROFILE

The College

Located in the northwest corner of the United States, Peninsula College is nestled in the foothills of the Olympic Mountains. The main campus in Port Angeles, Washington, overlooks the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the nearby city of Victoria, British Columbia, and has easy access to the Pacific Ocean, Olympic National Park, and Seattle.

As a comprehensive community college with baccalaureate-granting authority, Peninsula College is highly regarded by businesses, schools, and community partners for its culture of innovation, high academic standards, and strategic vision.  The College serves more than 7,500 students each year through its main campus, its extension sites in Port Townsend and Forks, its correctional facilities, and its online course offerings.  In the last decade, the College undertook an ambitious construction campaign to provide a welcoming environment centered on teaching and learning.
The College culture is defined by its Guiding Principles and its shared governance model, which value respect, open and honest communication, integrity, collaboration.  The College community is vibrant, engaged, and known for its commitment to serving the diverse needs of the local communities. 

The Position 

The Peninsula College Board of Trustees seeks a high-achieving leader who values innovation and collaboration and who will ensure that teaching and learning remain at the center of institutional practice and priorities.  The president reports to a five-member Board of Trustees appointed by the Governor.  Candidates for the position of president of Peninsula College will be evaluated on their qualifications, experience, leadership qualities, and ability to meet the challenges and opportunities identified by the College community.  The successful candidate must demonstrate a strong record of achievement in scholarship, management, and educational leadership.

Qualifications & Experience

The Peninsula College Board of Trustees seeks candidates for president who have:

• A doctorate from a regionally accredited university. 
• Higher education teaching experience, preferably at a community college.
• Five or more years of progressive senior leadership in higher education, preferably at a community college.
• Implemented a planful and priority-driven approach to budget and resource development.
• Demonstrated institutional effectiveness through systematic planning and performance assessment.
• Acquired new resources through fundraising and public/private partnerships.  
• Developed and maintained strong relationships with local and state elected officials, government agencies, business and industry partners, and community-based organizations.
• Provided sustainable programming and services to geographically dispersed populations, including extension sites. 
  Worked effectively with a local Board of Trustees or comparable governance structure. 

Leadership Qualities

Candidates for this position should:

• Embody the College’s Guiding Principles and model high levels of integrity, ethics, and transparency.
• Facilitate the development of a shared vision through strategic planning.
• Exhibit and inspire an energetic, innovative, and collaborative approach to problem-solving.
   

Challenges 

Candidates for this position should demonstrate the ability to:

• Maintain high quality educational offerings to support the College’s broad institutional mission while ensuring fiscal stability.
• Meet the educational and training needs of an economically dynamic and demographically and culturally diverse rural population dispersed across a large geographic area.
• Develop and expand relationships to promote and support economic development on the North Olympic Peninsula. 
• Adapt to rapid change, including changes in technology, pedagogical approaches, and enrollment trends. 

Opportunities

Candidates for this position should demonstrate the ability to: 

• Expand baccalaureate degree offerings.
• Advance student learning and the College mission through the sustained support of teacher-scholars and the professional development of faculty and staff.
• Promote cultural enrichment through expanding global and intercultural partnerships and by providing diverse programs in the fine arts.
• Engage with an energized and collaborative College community.
   

The Application Process & Forms 

To apply, please submit the following as MS Word files:

1. A completed Peninsula College Application for employment.
   
   
2. A statement, no longer than six pages, that addresses the key elements of the presidential profile and cites specific examples of your background and experience that qualify you to be the next President of Peninsula College.
   
   
3. A current curriculum vitae.
   
   
4. Transcripts of all college-level coursework.  Unofficial copies are acceptable upon application; official copies will be required prior to employment.
   
   
5. A minimum of eight professional references, including supervisors, peers, and subordinates.   Include names, addresses, titles, contact information [phone numbers and email], and describe how the reference can speak to your application for this position.
   
   
6. Federal/State Reporting Form.
   
   
7. Background Check Release Form.
   

Applications will be due no later than Friday, February 10, 2012.

All inquiries and applications will be held in strictest confidence.  Final candidates will be notified and subject to background and reference checks.  The College anticipates that interviews will be scheduled during the first week of March.

Completed applications should be submitted by email to:

Attn:  Bonnie Cauffman
Director of Human Resources
1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd
Port Angeles, WA 98362
360-417-6212
Email: pchr@pencol.edu

Confidential inquiries about the position, the application procedure, or search process may be directed to:

Preston Pulliams, Search Consultant
Gold Hill Associates
503-704-3425
Email: preston@goldhillassociates.com