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Superintendent/President

Employer
College of the Desert
Location
Palm Desert, California
Salary
Competitive
Date posted
Sep 25, 2024
Website
https://www.collegeofthedesert.edu/
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Position Type
Executive, Chancellors & Presidents
Employment Type
Full Time

Superintendent/President

College of the Desert (COD) invites applications, nominations, and expressions of interest for the position of Superintendent/President. COD is an inclusive, student-centered community college providing high-quality degree, certificate, and transfer programs that are accessible, affordable, and responsive to the diverse needs of students and the community. The College is also a regionally and nationally recognized Hispanic Serving Institution (HIS) dedicated to providing the tools, programs, and instruction critical for student success. 

The new Superintendent/President will be a visionary, collaborative leader who is student-centered and embraces the community college mission. The successful candidate will hold a master’s degree (required) or a relevant advanced degree (preferred) along with five years of senior management experience with significant decision-making responsibility. They will have an understanding and sensitivity to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds, disability and sexual orientation of community college students, faculty and staff.  

Nominations and Applications

Application should be received by November 18, 2024, for full consideration.  The committee will review application materials until the position is filled. The application must include a cover letter, current resume, and contact information for five recent professional references and submitted in PDF format through the AGB Search Portal here: College of the Desert Superintendent/President.

For further information and instructions to applicants, please review the leadership profile available here

All inquiries, nominations, and applications will be held strictly confidential; references will not be contacted without the applicant’s permission. Inquiries and nominations should be sent to CollegeDesertPresident@agbsearch.com or directed to:

Kim R. Bobby, Ed.D.

Principal

AGB Search

kim.bobby@agbsearch.com 

(253) 861-7738

Jeanne F. Jacobs, Ph.D.

Executive Search Consultant

AGB Search 

jeanne.jacobs@agbsearch.com

(937) 470-9068

College of the Desert is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from all persons. We do not discriminate on the basis of ethnic group identification, race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, physical disability, mental disability, ancestry, sexual orientation, language, accent, citizenship status, gender identity, transgender status, parental status, marital status, economic status, veteran status, medical condition, or on the basis of these perceived characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

If you require an accommodation associated with application process, please contact our office at (760)773-2529 at least five business days prior to the application closing date.

College of the Desert reserves the right to close, extend, cancel, postpone, or repost a recruitment at any time. Timely submission of application materials is the responsibility of the applicants. All documents submitted become the property of the district and will not be returned.

 

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