Working closely with trustees, faculty, staff, students, employers, community partners, and regional leaders, the President will champion academic excellence, student success, workforce development, institutional effectiveness, and long‑term financial sustainability.
Key Leadership Attributes
The Board seeks a President who demonstrates:
A. Executive Leadership & Professional Qualifications
- Extensive executive leadership experience in higher education
- Proven ability to lead complex organizations and major institutional initiatives
- Exceptional judgment, communication skills, integrity, and executive presence
B. Demonstrated Leadership & Performance
- A sustained record of measurable achievement in senior leadership roles
- Ability to set priorities, make timely decisions, manage change, and build effective teams
- Strong execution skills and commitment to organizational performance
C. Commitment to Academic Quality & Student Success
- Deep understanding of the community college mission
- Commitment to high‑quality, accessible, affordable education
- Ability to collaborate with faculty and academic leaders to strengthen academic quality, persistence, completion, transfer, and workforce preparation
D. Financial Stewardship & Institutional Effectiveness
- Experience with budgeting, financial management, resource allocation, and operational oversight
- Ability to align resources with institutional priorities
- Commitment to evidence‑based decision‑making and long‑term financial sustainability
E. Board Governance & Executive Leadership
- Ability to maintain a strong, professional relationship with the Board
- Understanding of governance vs. administration
- Commitment to transparency, communication, and faithful implementation of Board policy
F. Strategic Leadership, Workforce & Community Engagement
- Capacity for long‑range planning, innovation, and strategic thinking
- Ability to anticipate and respond to demographic, workforce, enrollment, and technological changes
- Strong relationship‑building skills with employers, partners, donors, and community organizations
Current Leadership Priorities
The next President will be expected to advance:
- Student success and academic excellence
- Enrollment growth and long‑term financial sustainability
- A responsive academic program portfolio aligned with transfer and workforce needs
- Workforce development and community partnerships
- Responsible integration of technology, AI, and digital innovation
- Recruitment, development, and retention of faculty and staff
- Institutional effectiveness, accountability, and evidence‑based decision‑making
- Strong Board governance and a productive Board-President partnership
- Accreditation, compliance, and continuous improvement
Minimum Qualifications
- Education: Earned doctorate from an accredited institution
- Experience:
- At least 10 years of progressively responsible higher education administrative experience
- Proven record of increasing leadership responsibility
- Significant experience managing complex academic, administrative, financial, personnel, or institutional operations
- Demonstrated commitment to academic quality, access, and student success
- Integrity, judgment, and professional qualifications required of a community college CEO
Skills & Attributes
- Student‑centered and committed to the community college mission
- Strong communicator and active listener
- Innovative, intellectually curious, and forward‑looking
- Collaborative yet decisive
- Visible, accessible, and engaged
- Respectful of diverse perspectives
- Financially disciplined and organizationally focused
- Transparent, ethical, and accountable
- Able to build trust, confidence, and shared purpose
Institutional Effectiveness
The President collaborates with internal teams to support planning, assessment, data collection, and reporting that drive continuous improvement across the College.
Employer Information
Rowan College at Burlington County 900 College Circle Drive Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 Phone: 856‑222‑9311 ext. 1584 Website: rcbc.edu
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