"Chancellor"

Position Summary

The Chancellor is the Chief Executive Officer of the District and reports directly to an elected seven-member Board of Trustees. The Chancellor is responsible for providing executive direction, supervision and leadership to all operations of the District and assures that the District is administered in accordance with the policies adopted by the Board of Trustees, the regulations of the State of California, and the relevant requirements of the federal government. The Chancellor provides advocacy in keeping with the Districts mission and rich traditions as a premier resource of higher education for the region. The Chancellor leads with a commitment to diversity, equity, student success and instructional excellence. The Chancellor oversees the Districts colleges, educational centers and central support services. The Chancellor promotes collaboration with community members, local K-12 schools, and higher education institutions, while also enhancing partnerships with legislative, state, federal, and district entities. The Chancellor provides strategic planning leadership and ensures the fiscal integrity and stability of the district. The Chancellor promotes collaboration, respect, innovation, and continuous improvement across the District; leads by example; supports District-wide governance and collaborative processes; and fosters a culture of innovation.

The position is open until filled. Acceptance of application materials begins on August 18, 2025. To be considered for the first screening, application documents must be submitted by October 15, 2025.

For additional information about this position please visit the Chancellor Search page.

Typical Duties

As Chief Executive Officer of the District, the Chancellor supervises the College Presidents, Deputy Chancellor, Executive Vice Chancellor, Chief Officers, and other district staff. Responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to, the following areas:

Educational Leadership

• Works collaboratively with and provides leadership to the College Presidents to support the Colleges primary role of teaching and learning, improving academic programs, and providing for optimum student access, success, and completion with wise use of resources.
• Is responsible for the overall quality of all District programs, services, and activities and seeks opportunities to increase and maximize program funding sources to continually meet the needs of the District and its diverse communities.
• Strives to be a leader of influence at the community, state and national levels to bring visibility to the District, create good will, form partnerships and cultivate resources.
• Proposes and advocates for policy, legislation, fiscal and ancillary resources to sustain, enhance and develop new programs, services and opportunities.
• Pursues and fosters partnerships with business, government, industry, community organizations, and educational entities to meet changing needs and cultivate economic development in the community.
• Provides leadership and guidance for integrated, District-wide planning processes that are inclusive, collaborative, and ensure the highest quality instruction, student services, community services, and overall administration of the District with achievable resources.
• Supports innovative professional growth opportunities that allow staff to acquire knowledge and skills to enhance the overall quality of services that the District provides.

Management Leadership

• Serves as an inspirational leader for all administrative, academic and classified staff and empowers, motivates and mentors personnel in developing new approaches, methodology and concepts in the field of education.
• Leads, develops, and evaluates the District executive team.
• Ensures management systems provide sound decision-making and effective policy implementation with emphasis on flexibility, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Oversees the development of the District budget, provides oversight of the budget, and is responsible for the overall fiscal integrity of the District.
• Ensures the recruitment, employment, and retention of highly qualified and diverse faculty and staff in accordance with Board policies.
• Builds consensus through collegial consultation and collaboration to cultivate and maintain healthy relationships in a multi-college District.
• Leads long-range planning that shapes the budget process, resource allocation, site development and education, staffing and facilities planning of the District.
• Inspires and leads internal constituencies to collaborate on developing a shared District-wide vision that advances the organization while honoring the unique qualities of each entity inside the organizational structure.
• Advocates for state and federal funding and creatively pursues alternative resource funding to ensure quality of programs and foster growth.

Governance and Process Leadership

• Cultivates and inspires a climate of cooperation between the Colleges and the District Office by working with the Presidents, Deputy Chancellor, Executive Vice Chancellor, Chief Officers, and others to encourage collegiality and unity. Collaborates on strengthening District-wide processes that best serve the organization.
• Values collaborative problem solving as integral to the collegial consultation process, as well as interest-based bargaining as a tool for effective employee-employer relations.
• Understands and supports Californias unique shared governance model and works collaboratively with faculty and staff for optimal outcomes.

Board Relations & Development

• Works collaboratively with the Board on understanding and strengthening the Boards role in setting policy, providing prudent fiscal resource management, and serving as representatives of the community.
• Establishes a strong and trusting partnership with the Board of Trustees and creates a culture of mutual respect and open communication between the Board and Chancellor. Actively and regularly communicates with the Board as a whole and with individual Board members to develop and strengthen the Chancellor/Board relationship.
• Guides the Board to continually examine priorities that balance autonomy and accountability for the Colleges; set appropriate District responsibilities and controls; and support policy-making and fiscal oversight.
• Advises, updates and seeks policy direction and support from the Board on a regular basis.
• Executes delegated authority pursuant to Board direction and policy.
• Collaborates with the board president and vice-president in preparing the agenda for all Board meetings in accordance with applicable laws and District protocols.
• Implements the Boards goals and objectives through collegial consultation processes and appropriate division of roles and responsibilities.
• Systematically promotes the enhancement of the Boards knowledge of the Districts programs, services, and processes.
• Ensures that the District and Colleges are accomplishing their goals for student success and completion and that the Board regularly reviews key indicators of student learning and achievement and institutional plans for improving academic quality.
• Provides leadership in evaluation of Board roles and functions in the accreditation process.

Personal and Professional Qualities

Kind, Personable and Approachable Demonstrating genuine kindness and empathy towards students, faculty, and staff, while being authentic, personable and accessible in leadership. Is aware of own cultural background and how it influences perceptions, values, and practices and effects and shapes the relationship to students and staff. Holds self, and others, accountable, admits mistakes and learns from them.