The College of Lake County (CLC) is a vibrant community college with a focus in advancing student learning and success, promoting diversity, global engagement and sustainability and ensuring a culture of innovation, excellence and continuous improvement. The College is a leader in such areas as international education, award-winning sustainability projects and the creation of strong pathways to bachelor degrees through university partnerships. In addition, the College provides an opportunity for near debt free education with their Promise Program.  Overall, the College stands out in the community as a leader in placing students with local employers - in fact, eight out of 10 local employers have hired graduates of CLC in the last ten years. 

 

Opportunity Overview

The Board is seeking a President who can lead College of Lake County forward in increasing sustainable growth in student enrollment, the continuation of further developing strong programming, while continuing to develop new initiatives to meet the needs of internal and external stakeholders. These accomplishments will be done with excellent communication practices and impeccable integrity.  

 

Leadership and Communication

A leader with the ability to inspire and engage internal and external stakeholders to further the mission of College of Lake County is critical to the success of the College as well as the morale of the internal and external constituency groups.  

 

In addition, the next President must be visible, accessible, caring and fair-minded with exceptional verbal and written communication skills.  A good listener who values and respects the unique characteristics and abilities of all individuals is important to students, staff, faculty, and the community. 

 

The next President will possess the ability to represent the College well in all settings, with a sense of humor, and a passion for the mission of CLC.  This leader must value and further develop the culture and traditions of the College and build upon its outstanding reputation to best serve student and community needs. Other important factors in the culture of CLC relate to promotion of excellence in areas of diversity, global engagement, sustainability and wellness, as well as the advancement of student success.

 

The next President must have the ability to lead and develop teams while mentoring and empowering individuals, and this leader will strive to achieve the highest standards of performance in teaching and learning.   

 

Student Success

Student success is at the core of the College of Lake County.  The next President will be an innovative and creative leader committed to academic excellence and student success.  The leader will possess the ability to inspire and motivate faculty and staff to provide high quality and accessible programs and services to an ever increasing diverse student population.

 

CLC is home to many successful student extracurricular clubs and activities.  In addition to being supportive of these programs, the College is seeking a President who is approachable to students and is visible in the hallways. 

 

External Partnerships

The College of Lake County President will be a visionary who is globally focused and culturally attuned.  The successful President will be an articulate spokesperson who engages business, civic, industry, and community leadership to develop mutually beneficial relationships, partnerships, and programs.

 

In addition, the ability to strengthen relationships in the local K-12 systems is a focus for the next President.  The President of College of Lake County will have the communication skills and background to further inspire confidence in CLC in the public schools in the region and throughout the State.

 

Diversity

Diversity assists in creating an inclusive and innovative workforce that has the skills to exceed in meeting the challenges of the marketplace. The College of Lake County is committed to and passionate about providing programs and services that support and contribute to an inclusive and diverse society. Lake County continues to become increasingly more diverse, and the next President will be an individual committed to achieving the goals of diversity and inclusiveness for underserved populations within the College as well as developing a strong sense of community.

 

Fundraising

The College of Lake County is operating with a balanced budget.  The College has healthy reserves and a flourishing foundation and Foundation Board.  While the State of Illinois is financially suffering, only seven percent of the College’s funds are from the State and the College has continued to thrive by using financial prowess, creativity and focus on goals.  Continued success in lobbying and fundraising are needed, as well as support for additional grant opportunities. 

 

Required Qualifications:

A Master’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education; Administrative experience.
 

Preferred Characteristics:

Progressively higher levels of administrative experience;

Proven communicator, who fosters constructive dialogue on issues, welcomes constructive feedback and encourages a climate of collaboration within a shared governance system;

 

Application Process:

Please direct inquiries and nominations to the College’s search consultant:

Angela Provart, President Pauly Group, Inc.

3901 Wood Duck Drive, Suite E Springfield, IL   62711

Phone: 217-241-5400

Fax: 217-241-5401

E-mail:  aprovart@paulygroup.com

 

Please submit electronically to aprovart@paulygroup.com the following documents as MS Word or Adobe Acrobat attachments: (1) a cover letter (5 pages or less) that addresses the Opportunity Overview; (2) a current resumé; and (3) names and contact information of five professional references.

 

The committee will begin reviewing applications immediately. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, with materials submitted by Monday, October 2, 2017 receiving priority consideration.  All applications are confidential and references will not be contacted without the expressed authorization of the applicant.  There is an interim currently serving as President until the search process is complete.  This interim is an internal appointment and will retire with the beginning of the permanent President’s tenure.

 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, dedicated to diversity, which encourages the applications of Women, People of Color, Persons with Disabilities and Veterans. Visit our website at http://www.clcillinois.edu

 

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