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Rockland Community College

Suffern, New York

Rockland Community College (RCC) seeks a dynamic, engaging, and visionary leader with proven skills and dedication to serve as its next president. Recognized by the Aspen Institute and recently designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), RCC is one of the top community colleges in the nation preparing students for the next stage of their lives, whether in a four-year institution or the workforce. In its next president, RCC seeks a leader with a deep understanding of complex factors facing higher education at this unique moment, and the central role of community colleges in providing education and workforce development for their communities. Deeply committed to the College’s mission to provide purpose-driven educational opportunities and guidance in a diverse, affordable, and accessible environment, and to empower individuals to positively transform themselves and their communities, RCC’s next president will develop and energize the community around a forward-thinking vision for the College’s next era.

Founded in 1959, Rockland Community College is a unit of the 64-campus State University of New York (SUNY) system, nestled in New York’s picturesque Hudson Valley less than an hour north of New York City. In the last five years, RCC has embarked on a transformative reimagining of its academic programs and instruction delivery to better equip students to continue their educational journey with the implementation of Guided Pathways and the development of the College’s Economic Mobility and Workforce Innovation division (EMWI). With academic programs spanning the arts, business, health professions, liberal arts, and technologies, RCC enrolls nearly 6,000 full-time and part-time students per year, for more information on RCC enrollment you can visit their website.  Almost 800 high school students also enroll in credit courses. The College employs over 500 faculty and 400 staff and has an annual operating budget of approximately $72 million..

As the leader of one of the top community colleges in the country, the president of RCC will be a passionate external advocate for community colleges and will possess a deep understanding of the vital role community colleges will play in the future of higher education. The next president will inherit an institution poised for continued growth in its academic and workforce development delivery. The College is on a compelling upward trajectory, cultivating a strong reputation for academic excellence and innovative instruction on the local and national stage.

Compensation for this position will be competitive and negotiated in good faith, with the range beginning at $220,000.

Rockland Community College has retained Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, to assist in the recruitment of its next president. Confidential inquiries, nominations, referrals, and applications (including CVs and two- to four-page letters of interest responding to the opportunities, challenges, and qualifications outlined in the position profile) should be sent via the Isaacson, Miller website for the search: www.imsearch.com/8811.

Rockland Community College is an equal employment opportunity, affirmative action employer. Employment decisions at the College are made on the basis of merit, fitness, and equality of opportunity and without unlawful discrimination. The College is committed to developing and maintaining avenues of entry and advancement for qualified individuals regardless of their age, alienage, color, creed, dis/ability, familial status, gender/sex, gender identity, marital status, national origin, prior non-job related record of conviction, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status. To that end, the College actively recruits and promotes individuals in an effort to reflect the basic composition of Rockland County’s general labor force.