PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Presidential Search
Vision We will unite in our focus of individual student success. Students will choose PPCC because of our supportive learning environment, enthusiastic and respected faculty and staff, and our ability to meet our diverse community’s varied educational needs.
Mission Provide high quality, educational opportunities accessible to all, with a focus on student success and community needs, including occupational programs for youth and adults in career and technical fields, two-year transfer educational programs to qualify students for admission to the junior year at other colleges and universities, and a broad range of personal, career, and technical education for adults.
Strategic Success Factors
About PPCC
1 – Prepare all learners
2 – Enable success in the 21st Century
3 – Maintain agility
4 – Maintain accessibility
5 – Create a culture of engagement
6 – Grow full-time enrollment in cost-effective manner
7 – Grow revenue in cost-effective manner
Praise Students
95% of students would recommend PPCC to friends & family
Full-time student enrollment 14,000
20,000 students served in 2009-2010 Average age of students:
Women
Hometown college (93% of students are from Pikes Peak Region) of students work
20 hours a week, while
30% work full-time
Student-faculty ratio
70% of students plan to take classes again within 12 months
27
58% & Men 42%
46%
84% of students rate PPCC as “Good” or “Excellent”
26:1
Community Impact
More than
36,000 degrees/certificates
$150 million in annual economic activity
36th largest employer
in Southern Colorado
Spirit
Mascot = Arne the Aardvark School colors = Black & Red
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A growing institution at the heart of a vibrant community Pikes Peak Community College (PPCC) is a two-year public college serving Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak Region since 1968. The largest college in Colorado Springs, PPCC serves a highly diverse population of more than 20,000 students each year. Within the community, PPCC is known for providing an accessible and affordable education for both traditional and non-traditional students. The college is also praised for its student support services, smaller class sizes, high quality faculty and outstanding customer service. The college serves as a rich community and cultural resource. Year-round, PPCC offers ongoing special events such as musical performances, cultural enrichment programs, dance and theatre performances, art shows, and special guest speakers. PPCC has a vibrant student life community that appeals to student’s varied interests. The college offers clubs and organizations that center around academic pursuits, cultural awareness, and outdoor activities. Recreation and sports progams include intramurals and recreational tournaments, plus facilities for track, tennis, soccer and more. Club sports include basketball, karate, skiing, soccer and volleyball.
About PPCC
Programs
Centennial Campus
PPCC offers more than 150 programs, including liberal arts and science programs to prepare students for transfer to four-year colleges and universities. The college also offers a host of career and technical programs, preparing students for careers in a global competitive job market.
Located in southern Colorado Springs, the Centennial Campus is the largest Pikes Peak Community College campus. It offers the complete range of transfer programs, as well as most career and technical programs. The Centennial Campus provides a library, auditorium, campus center, and sports and recreation facilities.
Major areas of focus for the college are health sciences, emergency services, business, career technical and liberal arts and sciences.
Rampart Range Campus
Degrees
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Associate of Arts Associate of Science Associate of General Studies Associate of Applied Science Certificates of Completion
Campuses PPCC has four campus locations in Colorado Springs, as well as three Military Education Centers at Fort Carson Army Post, Peterson Air Force Base and the U.S. Air Force Academy. Each of the four campuses offers a complete range of student services, including admissions, advising, bookstore, financial aid, records, testing, veteran affairs, tutoring, disabled student services, and career services.
The newest PPCC campus, Rampart Range offers a wide array of liberal arts and transfer programs, as well as business and computer networking courses. The Rampart Campus is also home to the college’s nursing and health programs, featuring a state-of-the-art nursing simulation (SIM) lab that is one of the first in the state.
Downtown Studio Campus Located in the heart of Colorado Springs, the Downtown Studio Campus is he hub of PPCC arts and cultural programs. The studio campus includes art and dance studios, an art gallery and a performance area. It also features works of many notable artists from the Pikes Peak Region, as well as the art of talented students and faculty.
Falcon Campus In cooperation with Falcon School District 49, PPCC opened a new campus in Falcon, located at the site of the old Falcon Middle School. The Falcon Campus was created to satisfy the high demand for easily accessible higher education for the rapidly-growing population to the northeast and eastern plains.
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Presidential Qualifications Pikes Peak Community College is seeking an innovative, charismatic and inspirational leader capable of leading the college to new levels of excellence. PPCC seeks:
• An outgoing individual who possesses excellent interpersonal skills and outstanding oral and written communication skills; one who engages and creatively establishes regular and ongoing straightforward forms of communication with faculty, staff and students regarding important issues;
• A leader who will embrace, actively participate in and be involved with this dynamic community, while carefully balancing the internal and external needs and priorities of the college;
• A student-centered leader who can help grow enrollments through creative marketing and retain students by ensuring excellence in academics and building strong support services and a dynamic campus life program;
• An individual with demonstrated knowledge of and experience with innovative academic and administrative technology;
• An experienced and highly capable financial manager who will lead the college with transparency, fiscal discipline, and accountability;
• A person who values and prioritizes professional development for all employees, with proven experience in recruiting, developing, retaining, and motivating staff;
• A person who understands the economic climate in the communities served by the college and uses this knowledge to help the college become a stimulus for economic development by willingly and innovatively working with K-12 and business and industry to help grow the local economy and college enrollment through partnerships;
• A person of the highest personal and professional integrity who is honest, fair and collaborative;
• A leader who celebrates and has a commitment to all aspects of diversity for students and staff.
• A candidate who will embrace and be committed to the mission, vision and values of this community college, while continuing to contribute to the expansion and growth of the college by demonstrating vision and creativity;
• A successful record of cultivating external relationships (friend raising), developing partnerships, soliciting donations, garnering resources, and obtaining external financial support (fundraising);
• An inclusive leader with an approachable, collaborative, open style that involves others in the decision-making process through shared governance, college-wide teamwork and consensus building;
• A strong, experienced academic leader who, in collaboration with and with guidance from the faculty, will work to focus on the academic mission of the college by ensuring excellence and relevance in the curriculum and who will work to develop new programs and offerings to meet the needs of the students and the workforce;
Presidential Qualifications
Required qualifications
Job Description
Applicants must have the educational credentials and executive leadership experience necessary to earn the respect and trust of the academic and business communities. A baccalaureate degree is the minimum qualification with advanced degrees highly preferred. Significant prior executive leadership responsibility and experience in an organization of similar size and complexity required.
The college president is expected to act at all times:
• In accordance with the standards, policies, procedures, and annual plan approved by the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education (Board) for the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) and the college.
• In compliance with all state, local, and federal rules, regulations, and laws applicable to the operation and accreditation of the college and its services.
• Consistent with reasonable and customary standards of ethics, fairness, and honesty.
• The college president reports to, and is under the supervision of, the system president.
• It is essential that the president demonstrate these standards on a consistent and continuous basis. Commitment to the successful achievement of the goals of CCCS, which includes achieving the highest standards of excellence in educational programs as demonstrated by offering and maintaining affordable, accessible, and high-quality educational programs for all students of the college.
• Skills (including but not limited to the training, experience and abilities) to perform all of the responsibilities of the position.
• Full, diligent, and conscientious devotion of time, attention, and efforts to discharge all duties as the chief administrative officer of the college.
Salary and benefits Salary and benefits package is highly competitive and commensurate with education and experience.
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Other essential responsibilities
• Provides leadership for the marketing of the college’s extensive educational programs to potential and existing students. This includes coordinating and assisting all members of the college staff to achieve maximum performance and results.
• Establishes strategies and specific, measurable goals to increase enrollment, attendance and persistence at the college.
• Is available and fully prepared to accurately and completely discuss with the public, media, prospective students, and their families the benefits of college programs.
• Develops, implements, and maintains routine and preventive maintenance programs that ensure a safe and attractive appearance appropriate for a CCCS college.
• Is involved with the local community to achieve the successful promotion of the image and reputation of the college and to ensure familiarity with local resources that may improve the services provided by the college to its students.
• Serves as a non-voting, ex-officio member of the college foundation and possesses strong fundraising abilities to assist in obtaining financial resources to support emerging and existing academic initiatives and priorities, as well as facilities and construction needs.
• Is committed to and embraces diversity in the student body, faculty, and staff.
Presidential Qualifications
Leadership and management responsibilities
System/College interface
• Cooperates and interacts effectively with the system president, CCCS staff and the Board.
• Exercises sound judgment in helping to develop and implement system-wide initiatives.
• Consistently and positively complies with CCCS standards, policies, and procedures.
• Through diligent oversight, ensures efficient and effective use of college resources, safeguards its assets, maintains appropriate internal controls and guarantees quality and integrity of all financial or non-financial reporting and disclosures.
• Ensures the accurate, timely, and complete preparation of reports and other recordkeeping responsibilities required by CCCS.
• Supports and participates in staff development programs for the college and its employees. Maintains open, cooperative, appropriate, and effective verbal and written communication with the department supervisors, academic officers, all staff members of the college and CCCS, the students, students’ families, and with all other persons, directly or indirectly involved with the college and the Board.
• Prepares timely and accurate head count and FTE reports, operating reports and analysis as requested by the system president and the Board.
• Promptly advises and consults with CCCS in a timely manner about emerging problems with operations, staff, or students of the college, and makes recommendations for constructive solutions to identified problems.
• Performs all other tasks assigned by the Board or the system president or their respective designees to meet the needs of students, faculty, and staff or the current operational needs of the college.
• Leads, recommends, and executes all functions and activities of the college consistent with the strategic plan for the college, establishes policies, procedures, and standards of CCCS and all applicable laws and regulations. • Develops, implements, and maintains within the approved staffing and support budgets, and with proper delegation of authority and responsibility, the following programs for the college: Academic Affairs, Career and Technical Education, Student Services, Financial Aid, Workforce and Economic Development, Operations and Maintenance of the Physical Plant and Information Technology.
• Treats as confidential any information obtained concerning the students, prospective students, and employees of the CCCS that is not public information under the Colorado Open Records Act. During his/her employment or at any time thereafter, he/she shall not disclose such information, in whole or in part, to any person, firm, or corporation for any reason or any purpose whatsoever, or for his/her own personal use, without the prior written consent of the Board.
• Demonstrates commitment to and support of the colleges local communities and their concerns.
• Shows knowledge of and commitment to the HLC accreditation process and PEAQ.
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Colorado Springs Founded in 1871, Colorado Springs is Colorado’s second-largest city; a city where natural beauty is legendary. In fact, the view from the top of Pikes Peak mountain inspired Katharine Lee Bates to compose “America the Beautiful” more than 100 years ago. Today the region is just as magnificent. With more than 300 days of sunshine a year, outdoor recreation opportunities are endless. There are extensive parks and open spaces like Garden of the Gods and Red Rocks Canyon Park, all with trails that wind through magnificent rock formations and shady mountain forests – perfect for hiking, biking and horseback riding. And because the city is located just 1.5 hours east of the heart of the Rocky Mountains, residents enjoy world-class skiing at resorts like Breckenridge, Vail, Winter Park and Keystone Mountain. It is no wonder Colorado Springs draws more than 6 million visitors annually. But Colorado Springs isn’t just about outdoor recreation. City residents enjoy independent shops, art galleries, national and regional parks, coffee shops, pubs, fine dining and shopping. A modern, thriving city that honors its “wild west” roots, the city has more than 50 unique attractions including the U.S. Olympic Training Center, The Pikes Peak Cog Railway, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Cave of the Winds, Manitou Cliff Dwellings, Seven Falls, Royal Gorge Bridge, Flying W Ranch, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the Smokebrush Gallery.
About Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs Bragging Rights • #1 Best Place to Live, Outside Magazine • Fittest City, Men’s Fitness Magazine • 5th Best City to Live, Work & Thrive, Kiplinger’s • Most Dog Friendly City, Men’s Fitness Magazine Front Range Factoids • At 6,035 feet above sea level and protected from harsh weather by the Rocky Mountains and Monument Divide, Colorado Springs has average temperatures ranging from 45 – 84 degrees. • Denver, Colorado’s capital and largest city, is just one hour away. • Colorado has 41 state parks. • Every Friday Colorado Springs galleries stay open late, for the First Friday Gallery Hop.
Application procedures To ensure full consideration in PPCC’s presidential search, applicants must submit the following information:
• A cover letter describing qualifications and experience as they relate to the specific requirements of this position;
• A current resume;
• A copy of transcripts for all degrees completed;
(Official transcripts will be required upon hire.)
• The names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of a minimum of five professional references;
• The names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses of all supervisors for whom you have worked during the past 10 years.
Materials should be submitted electronically to: Presidential.Search@cccs.edu Or items that need to be sent in hard copy format may be mailed to: Colorado Community College System c/o Cindy Hesse, Search Consultant 9101 East Lowry Boulevard Denver, CO 80230-6011
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, however it is anticipated an initial screening of applications will begin on approximately February 22, 2011. Confidential inquiries regarding the search may be made to Cindy Hesse by contacting her at 303-710-1947. Pikes Peak Community College is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation or physical impairment. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.
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