President, Patrick Henry Community College

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

PRESIDENT
PATRICK HENRY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Martinsville, Virginia

The Virginia Community College System invites applications and nominations for the Presidency of Patrick Henry Community College (PHCC). Patrick Henry Community College is located in Martinsville, Virginia in a rural setting but easily accessible to nearby cities of Roanoke, Virginia and Greensboro, North Carolina. With the Martinsville Speedway, the area is a hub of local race activity, with two major races a year attracting visitors from across the country. The area is attractive to those who enjoy the outdoors with its rivers and streams for fishing and paddling, and many hiking and walking trails.

Patrick Henry was founded in 1962 as a two-year branch of the University of Virginia’s School of General Studies and became an autonomous two-year college of the university two years later. The College became part of the Virginia Community College System in 1971. The College serves the city of Martinsville, Henry County, Patrick County, and the southern portion of Franklin County. The average enrollment is 4,744 students with an annualized FTE of 2,479.

The College offers 80 programs of study leading to the Associate degree, diploma, certificate or career studies certificate, such as General Studies, Health Sciences, Nursing, Administration of Justice and the unique Motorsports program. Workforce Development and Continuing Education offers a variety of programs to support local business, an improved quality of life, and a vibrant community and enrolled 3,700 students in both credit and non-credit classes last year. The College has a number of student organizations and a vibrant and successful athletic program sanctioned by the NJCAA, with winning baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, and softball teams.  Fall 2012, a new soccer program will launch for both men and women.

Patrick Henry Community College’s commitment to academic excellence and intellectual rigor is best exemplified by the 55 full-time teaching faculty, 28 administrative faculty, 60 capable and experienced staff members, as well as its many dedicated adjunct faculty. The College is financially healthy with an operating budget of approximately $16.0 million. The value of the PHCC Educational Foundation net assets total $12.5 million. Campus facilities include seven buildings with approximately 200,000 square feet on 137 acres.

Upon the retirement of President Max Wingett after over three decades of exemplary service, the College seeks a strong, accomplished, and decisive leader who will help the community establish a new vision for the future that positions it to meet emerging challenges even in the face of limited resources. The new leader will be expected to be active, accessible, and capable of building relationships and partnerships internally and externally with all stakeholders to inspire positive change. The leader must possess creativity, imagination, and be forward thinking with respect to understanding, anticipating, and meeting the needs of the larger community.  Building upon the College’s tradition of possessing a dedicated faculty and staff who take pride in serving the needs of a diverse student population, the next leader must be student-centered and steadfast in efforts to provide a rich array of programs to prepare students for employment, professional activities, or further education.

Qualifications for President

Qualified candidates will have an earned doctorate and demonstrated successful senior executive experience at the highest levels.  Previous experience must include significant responsibility for programs, budgets, personnel, facilities and other appropriate administrative duties.  An understanding of the mission and goals of a comprehensive community college in the 21st Century is essential along with a clear commitment to instruction, student success, and community involvement. The candidate should have proven leadership abilities, excellent communications skills as well as a strong belief in a collaborative administrative style. The candidate must also have a broad vision for the College together with the skills and energy for implementation in addition to the demonstrated ability to work with business, industry, government and the community at large.

The salary range is $133,487-$182,197. The search will remain open until the position is filled.

To be considered for the initial screening, candidates should submit application materials by March 2, 2012 via our website at www.vccs.edu/phccsearch. 

Questions may be directed to 804-819-4685.

The Virginia Community College System is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and actively seeks applicants from women and minority candidates.