Lansing Community College Presidential Search

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THE POSITION
Title:	President
Salary:	Competitive
Duties:	The President of Lansing Community College reports directly to a seven-member Board of Trustees. The President works with a wide range of internal and external constituents to provide overall leadership and direction for the College. The President must be committed to fostering and building upon the traditions of academic excellence and service to all within the Lansing Community College district as well as beyond those geographic boundaries. The President is the primary public spokesperson for Lansing Community College, and takes an active leadership role in building strong ties with the community. The community includes Lansing's many businesses, industries, and agencies, the College's large alumni base, the state and capital city governments, as well as its independent school districts, and institutions of higher education. The President will work closely with the College's stakeholders including faculty, staff, students, local employees, four-year partners, and community leaders, in building support for its Vision, Mission, and Guiding Principles, including raising funds to expand the College's resource base. The President is responsible for maintaining effective working relationships with the Board of Trustees, and in concert with the faculty, in developing academic programs and priorities. The President will also be expected to oversee the development, approval, implementation, and continuous renewal of the College's Strategic Plan, including its financial plan, and quality improvement performance. This planning process involves measuring results, evaluating, and adjusting strategy. The President takes visible and active leadership for building upon Lansing Community College's distinctive mission of "Serving the Learning Needs of the Changing Community."
THE ORGANIZATION
Institution Profile:	Lansing Community College was established in 1957 to fulfill the growing demand for specialized and technical education for the Greater Lansing’s industrial workforce. Today, Lansing Community College is the third largest community college in enrollment in the state of Michigan. It is a comprehensive community college offering learning opportunities in four areas: career and workforce development, general education, developmental education, and personal enrichment. Lansing Community College is recognized as a local, state, national, and international leader in forging educational partnerships with business, industry, and government to better meet the needs of an ever-changing, global marketplace. It is strategically positioned to provide not only what students determine they need but also what society will need in the future. Lansing Community College’s mission statement reads: “LCC exists so that the people it serves have learning and enrichment opportunities to improve their quality of life and standard of living.” In 2007 the College adopted six strategic goals, which are: Lansing Community College will be accessible to students and other stakeholders Lansing Community College will contribute to the economic vitality and quality of life of the region and state. Lansing Community College values employees as its greatest resource and strives to be an employer of choice. Lansing Community College will operate as a fiscally responsible institution. Lansing Community College will enhance the ability of its students to succeed in meeting their learning goals. The College is committed to maintaining a technology-rich environment and fostering “user” vs. classroom-level information technology skills. It strives to maintain and support a well-qualified, committed, and competitively compensated faculty and staff who use both proven traditional and progressive student-centered learning approaches. The College is committed to continuous improvement in its programs and services and to maintaining high expectations of its students. The College offers more than 240 associate degree and certificate programs in a variety of career paths. Nearly 2,500 courses are offered, including online, telecourses and interactive TV courses. The College has 3+1 articulation agreements with ten universities; 3+1 programs provide students with three years of education at Lansing Community College and one year at the four-year college. In January 2008, the College will open a University Center at LCC, a partnership between Lansing Community College and seven four-year universities. Partner universities will offer junior and senior level courses leading to over 30 Bachelors’ degrees and several post-baccalaureate certificates and Masters’ degrees. Lansing Community College is home to a Business and Community Institute that is the employer’s gateway to the College for business, industry, government, health, and human services, the public sector, and non-profit organizations. The College also is a founding partner of the Global Corporate College, the mission of which is to enhance workers’ talents through a networked delivery system of quality training products, market-driven curricula, and best practices for small, mid-size and large corporate clients. In 1981 the Lansing Community College Foundation was established to secure resources for student scholarships, LCC programs, faculty and staff development, and facilities and equipment. The Foundation is governed by a 26-member board of directors. The College has nearly 30 campus organizations and students clubs, as well as an LCC-TV educational cable access channel, and a Lansing public radio station (WLNZ, 89.7FM).
Location:	Lansing Community College is a multiple-campus institution with two satellite centers. Its downtown campus is located on 48 acres covering seven city blocks in the heart of Michigan’s capital city of Lansing. The West Campus, located in Delta Township, is a 262,000 square foot facility that includes the Michigan Technical Education Center^©, a state-of-the art educational facility for business and industry and one of 18 such facilities located in Michigan. The LCC East Campus is in East Lansing. The College has two satellite centers—the Clinton County Center in St. Johns and the Livingston County Center on the campus of Parker High School in Howell. Other College facilities include the Aviation Center at Capital City Airport, the Truck Driver Training Center at Fort Custer near Battle Creek, and Michigan House in Otsu, Japan.
*Institution Type:*	Associate’s degree and Certificate programs.
*Budget:*	Lansing Community College’s budget for fiscal year 2007-08 is $120 million dollars. Primary sources of funding include property taxes (34%), tuition and fees (40%), state support (23%), and other revenue (3%).
*Enrollment:*	Total annual enrollment for the 2006-07 academic year (summer 2006, fall 2006, spring 2007) was 33,444, 55% of whom were female and 45% were male. Thirty-three percent were full-time students and 67% were part-time. The ethnic breakdown for all students is: White 66%, Black 8%, Hispanic 5%, Asian 2%, American Indian 1%, Non-resident Alien 2%, unknown 16%. Average age of students is 29. The College has about 400 international students from 65 different countries.
*Faculty & Staff:*	In October, 2007, there were 234 full-time faculty, 1,806 part-time faculty, 338 full-time staff and 324 part-time staff and administrators. Of the total full-time faculty, staff and administrators, 112 (20%) were minority and 335 (59%) were female. In addition, the College employs 404 students.
*Accreditation:*	Lansing Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. In 2001 the College chose to maintain its accreditation through the *Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP)*, which involves several steps that ultimately result in the creation of a comprehensive system of data-driven continuous quality improvement in all instructional and administrative areas of the College. The College also is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (nursing); American Dental Association (dental hygiene); Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (diagnostic medical sonography, emergency medical technician-paramedic, and surgical technology); National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (histologic technology); the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (radiography); International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (fire science); and Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (police academy).
*Athletics:*	Home of “LCC Stars,” inter-collegiate varsity athletics teams that compete regionally and nationally, including men’s/women’s basketball, women’s/men’s cross country/track, women’s softball and volleyball and men’s baseball. The teams compete regionally and nationally.
THE PERSON
*Minimum Experience:*	Senior-level administrative experience, preferably including experience in a comprehensive institution of higher education.
*Education:*	Academic credentials sufficient to engender respect from the academy and community at large. Terminal degree is preferred.
*Characteristics:*	Lansing Community College's President will be an experienced and successful leader, manager, resource developer, and communicator who can articulate and build support for the vision and successfully fulfill the mission of the College. The President should have a distinguished record of executive leadership. The President should possess the following skills and attributes: An understanding of higher education, and a deep commitment to academic quality, including outstanding teaching and service by faculty; A commitment to ensuring student educational experiences that meet students' needs and promote realization of the highest level of student potential; The ability to represent the College to various constituencies, including the Board of Trustees, alumni, legislators, accrediting agencies, and community at large; A record of successful involvement with fund raising and strong financial oversight skills; The ability to maintain open dialogue with students, faculty, and staff, and to encourage an atmosphere of collegiality, shared inquiry, shared governance, responsibility, and collective accomplishment. The leadership ability to develop, implement, and continuously renew the college strategic plan based on a shared vision; A commitment to collaborate with four-year institutions of higher education, P-12 schools, local school district, other community colleges, and technical institutions; A commitment to diversity, including support for international programs; A record for hiring talented and diverse administrators, delegating appropriately, and requiring accountability; The ability to establish and to maintain quality, equity, and accountability in all college activities, including selection and promotion of faculty and staff, and development and management of human, financial, and physical resources; An appreciation for the college history and mission, combined with the ability to envision and implement positive change; Strong interpersonal skills and experience in working with board members, state and federal policy makers, alumni, donors, and community leaders; Intellectual, analytical, consensus-building skills, and the ability to make decisions in a timely manner; Ethical standards that command respect and demonstrate integrity; and A sense of humor
The Lansing Community College Presidential Search Committee is being assisted in its search by Greenwood & Associates, Inc. The Committee will continue to accept applications and nominations until the position is filled. Screening of candidates will begin immediately. For best consideration, applications and nominations should be provided by December 1, 2007, sent to Greenwood and Associates at address listed below. An application should include a letter describing relevant experience and interest in the position, a resume, and names, titles, addresses, business and home telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of five references. Submission of materials via electronic mail as MS Word attachments is strongly encouraged. Individuals wishing to place names in nomination should send a letter of nomination via e-mail that includes the name, position, address, telephone number, and e-mail address of the nominee.
Applications and letters of nomination should be submitted to: Dr. Jan Greenwood or Dr. Betty Turner Asher Greenwood & Associates, Inc. 42 Business Center Drive, Suite 307 Miramar Beach, FL 32550 Phone: 850-269-7450 FAX: 850-650-2272 Email: jangreenwood@greenwoodsearch.com Email: bettyasher@greenwoodsearch.com Lansing Community College is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer http://www.lcc.edu