The Board of Trustees seeks as its next president an individual who is committed to student access and success, is an effective communicator, maintains, develops and values a strong team of faculty and staff, is a vibrant ambassador and advocate, develops strong community partnerships, possesses financial and operational acumen, and is an accomplished professional with the experiences, skill sets, and credentials to effectively lead the college.  The next president of the college should be a person that:

• Is visible, accessible and approachable by students, faculty and staff, intentionally engaging them within their organizations, classrooms, and meetings, and participates in the life of the campus and greater community.
• Has excellent speaking, communication and interpersonal skills, is a good listener, is welcoming of opportunities to appear before student, employee, civic and cultural groups and organizations, demonstrates a passion for the college, and exudes enthusiasm and warmth toward students and employees.
• Builds enduring partnerships with the community by becoming familiar with the service area, is present within the service area, enjoys meeting and working with people from all sectors, takes the college out to the community, and becomes the face of the institution to all constituencies. It is expected that the successful candidate will reside full-time in Guilford County.
• Is an innovator, fosters an entrepreneurial culture and climate within the college, is not risk averse yet exercises good judgment and decision-making when investigating new teaching and learning models, and works with the Board in advancing action plans to move the college forward.
• Is a visionary and transformational leader, working in collaboration with the Board and campus community to think into the future about how the college must be positioned to respond to the evolving nature of work, new occupations, alternative service-delivery methods, exploring new revenue streams, and maximizing facility utilization.
• Has demonstrated leadership skills in directing and managing a large, complex and multi-dimensional institution with multiple locations, who in their leadership style has high personal business ethics and sets personal, measurable goals, and exercises leadership in a fair and consistent manner.
• Is self-confident and comfortable in delegating multiple responsibilities, trusting administrators, faculty and staff to execute them, and holds them accountable for the outcomes.
• Possesses strong analytical skills, has budget and fiscal acumen, is capable of aligning resources with the mission of the institution, and can articulate the resource needs to governmental, philanthropic, business and supporting organizations, in order to maintain and enhance the financial viability of the college.
• Practices transparency in transactions, is collaborative and consultative in decision-making and communicates outcomes regularly.
• Has accreditation experience, can lead the development of strategic or master facility plans, and working knowledge of institutional assessment and effectiveness.

Candidates should have a proven record of executive leadership, preferably in higher education at a public or private institution, with accompanying credentials and relevant experience.

A minimum credential of a Master’s Degree or equivalent is required.