"Campus President"

About the Position

Tarrant County College District (TCC) invites applications for the position of Campus President - TCC Northeast. TCC seeks an experienced, forward-thinking, and collaborative leader to serve as the next president for TCC Northeast. The ideal candidate is one who leads with empathy, courage, and systems-thinking lens. A TCC campus presidency offers a unique professional opportunity to join an executive leadership team that leads one of the nation’s largest colleges renowned for its academic excellence, student success, and economic impact.

The TCC Northeast president will work alongside five (5) other campus presidents to galvanize the work of the College through synergy, teamwork, and a one college leadership lens. The president will be responsible for leading TCC Northeast and aligning campus operations to strategic priorities and goals of the College. The individual will be expected to build on TCC’s culture of excellence and lead with humility, transparency, and a commitment to collective impact.

The president will champion innovation in teaching, service, and research to foster a student-ready culture. The individual will need to demonstrate the resilience, influence, and engagement required to lead at a dynamic institution in the 21st century. The role requires strong entrepreneurial skills and aptitude that translate into effective relationships with educational, business, industry, and community partners. The president will be expected to capitalize on the College’s proven reputation and create robust learning and partnership experiences that elevate the TCC brand and contribute to the continued growth and success of the county and region.

The TCC Northeast president role requires an individual who leads with accountability, sets high expectations, and provides high support. It requires leading within the structure of a one college model, consensus building, strategic and effective communications, and a high regard for trust, integrity, and engagement.

TCC Northeast President - Institutional Profile.pdf

Job Summary:

Reporting directly to the Chancellor, the Campus President is an executive leader within a singularly accredited, one college system. The Campus President is committed to the mission of the comprehensive community college and its role in community development by establishing effective and mutually supportive partnerships with business and industry, the educational continuum, and community stakeholders. The Campus President has the entrepreneurial skills to identify opportunities with stakeholders and program development in support of college efforts to prepare the future workforce. As a member of the Chancellor's Executive Cabinet, the Campus President also works collaboratively with internal stakeholders to ensure Tarrant County College (TCC) serves the students as one college. The Campus President will assume other duties as assigned in support of the District.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential Performance Requirements

Leadership and Engagement
* Leads and aligns planning, prioritizing, and operations of an extensive leadership portfolio with the mission, vision, strategy and priorities of the District
* Works closely with the other Campus Presidents and district administrators to ensure alignment and effectiveness of campus-level programs and services with institutional goals, priorities, and desired student outcomes
* Develops strong partnerships with community stakeholders in support of college programming, understanding, and contributing to local efforts in economic and workforce development
* Communicates and consults with the Chancellor regarding material items of management and operation of the College
* Promotes a collegial work and learning environment that emphasizes employee engagement
* Represents the College as an ethical, responsible steward of institutional resources

Academic and Student Affairs
* Provides direction and strategy that results in measurable improvements in student learning and success within a supportive campus environment
* Promotes and supports a student-centered, collaborative approach in leadership and work with campus and college faculty and staff
* Fosters a campus culture that encourages and enables faculty and staff to create positive and innovative learning environments
* Provides systems thinking leadership that aligns academic, business, and operational processes to create a seamless student experience across all campuses
* Supports and facilitates innovations in lifelong learning, student development, and workforce readiness to prepare students for challenges and opportunities of the future

Personnel Development and Management
* Provides comprehensive, proactive supervision, including timely evaluations, resolutions, and decision-making that are accurate and follow institutional, state, and federal policies and regulations
* Develops and leads teams that result in alignment between recruitment, hiring, and support of administrators, faculty, and staff who are committed to the mission, vision, and priorities of the College
* Fosters a work environment that promotes and ensures faculty and staff participate in learning opportunities aligned with the College's strategic goals and priorities

Strategic Operations and Governance
* Leads and serves on college teams to develop, implement, and assess strategic goals and priorities in support of integrated institutional planning
* Leads the campus in the implementation and completion of, and compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and accreditation standards
* Works collaboratively with Cabinet, faculty, and staff in planning, development, and policymaking in accordance with the one college strategic priorities
* Leads the preparation and execution of plans and budgets

Service Excellence
* Supports the mission, vision and goals of the College
* Participates on behalf of the College in external community organizations and associations as assigned to support the essential performance requirements
* Attends the workplace regularly, reports to work punctually, and follows a work schedule to keep up with the demands and expectations of the position
* Completes all required training and professional development sessions sponsored through TCC

Supervision
* Works under the general supervision of the Chancellor

*Performs Other Related Tasks as Required

The duties listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Doctorate from a regionally accredited college or university
• Five (5) years of leadership experience appropriate to a senior leadership role in higher education
• Evidence of expertise and experience in academic and student affairs, including direct experience in teaching
• Successful record of innovative academic leadership and commitment to the highest standards of academic quality and institutional and personal integrity
• Understanding and experience in requesting and utilizing data from multiple sources to enhance decision making

Preferred Qualifications:

• An understanding and appreciation for the role of a Campus President in a multi-campus, student-focused institution of higher education
• Commitment to the mission of a comprehensive community college and its role in economic development
• Proven knowledge, skills, and abilities to lead, manage, and execute effective organizational communication and strategic planning
• Experience working in a multi-campus institution

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of and experience with student-related issues
• Knowledge of and experience in applying instructional technologies
• Knowledge of workforce development, including general and technical education as well as skill enhancement programs
• Demonstrated entrepreneurial and innovative skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in teams
• Ability to work effectively in a community college environment and meet the needs of the student populations

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Accommodation/EEO Statement:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.