President, Los Angeles Southwest College at Los Angeles Community College District
About the Employer
The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) is the largest community college district in the United States, and one of the largest in the world. The LACCD is comprised of nine colleges serving all or part of more than 40 cities in Southern California, spanning a service area of 882 square miles. Our colleges offer instruction to 225,000 students, annually, in 600 associate’s degree and 400 certificate of achievement programs in general, career-technical and transfer education, and contribute significantly to the economic and social well-being of our students and the greater Los Angeles area.
Job Summary
Job Summary
The President provides leadership, vision, strategy, and advocacy for LACC. With an institutional understanding of LACC culture, goals and objectives, the President is responsible and directly accountable for all College operations and is a member of the Chancellor's Cabinet. The successful candidate will have a strong grounding in academic and student services programs with a deep understanding of the community college system, which includes transfer and career technical education, as well as basic skills preparation, workforce and economic development, community services programs and contract education. The candidate must be able to embrace, thrive and effectively lead the college in a dynamic environment of instructional and service modalities. The candidate must thoroughly understand the core mission of amplifying student success within their leadership role in an urban community college and multi-cultural community. The College seeks a bold visionary leader who will lead the campus into the next decade.
Requirements / Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Possession of a master's degree; and,
- One year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrator's administrative assignment.
- Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college faculty, staff and students.
General Requirements
Health: A medical certificate indicating fitness to engage in administrative work is required for new employees at the applicant’s expense after selection and before employment. Pursuant to LACCD Board of Trustee's Policy 2900, all students and employees must be fully vaccinated or have an approved exemption. LACCD employees are required to provide their vaccination status in compliance with the LACCD Board of Trustees’ policy. Newly hired employees will be required to provide their vaccination status prior to starting a position or, at the latest, by their position start date.DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
- An earned doctorate or other terminal degree.
- Teaching, academic, administrative, and student services experience, preferably at the community college or university level.
- Five years successful full-time senior leadership experience in administrative positions in higher education at a level with significant decision-making responsibilities and/or comparable business and industry experience.
- A commitment to equality of opportunity, diversity, equity and inclusion.
Personal Characteristics
The ideal candidate will be:- A progressive, creative and visionary leader committed to student success, the development of quality educational programs, and institutional improvement.
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the mission and governance structures of the California Community Colleges.
- Trustworthy and noted for integrity and honesty in personal and professional interactions and communications.
- A leader who will galvanize all constituents, support and motivate all employees, proactively build consensus, and continuously keep students at the center of all decisions.
- A role model for students, staff and community and committed in the long term to see LASC thrive.
Requirements / Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Possession of a master's degree; and,
- One year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrator's administrative assignment.
- Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college faculty, staff and students.
General Requirements
Health: A medical certificate indicating fitness to engage in administrative work is required for new employees at the applicant’s expense after selection and before employment. Pursuant to LACCD Board of Trustee's Policy 2900, all students and employees must be fully vaccinated or have an approved exemption. LACCD employees are required to provide their vaccination status in compliance with the LACCD Board of Trustees’ policy. Newly hired employees will be required to provide their vaccination status prior to starting a position or, at the latest, by their position start date.DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
- An earned doctorate or other terminal degree.
- Teaching, academic, administrative, and student services experience, preferably at the community college or university level.
- Five years successful full-time senior leadership experience in administrative positions in higher education at a level with significant decision-making responsibilities and/or comparable business and industry experience.
- A commitment to equality of opportunity, diversity, equity and inclusion.
Personal Characteristics
The ideal candidate will be:- A progressive, creative and visionary leader committed to student success, the development of quality educational programs, and institutional improvement.
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the mission and governance structures of the California Community Colleges.
- Trustworthy and noted for integrity and honesty in personal and professional interactions and communications.
- A leader who will galvanize all constituents, support and motivate all employees, proactively build consensus, and continuously keep students at the center of all decisions.
- A role model for students, staff and community and committed in the long term to see LASC thrive.
Comments and Other Information
Los Angeles Southwest College is one of the nine colleges that comprise the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD). Led by a Chancellor and governed by an elected Board of Trustees, the LACCD is the largest community college district in California and amongst the largest in the United States with an annual enrollment of nearly 240,000 students and 11,000 employees.
Established in 1967, Los Angeles Southwest College (LASC) has created a culturally diverse college community serving more than 10,000 students per year of which 96 percent are students of color. Accredited by the ACCJC, LASC is located approximately 20 minutes south of downtown Los Angeles and 15 minutes east of the Pacific Ocean, and is in proximity to the cities of Inglewood, the home of the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Rams; Hawthorne, home to SPACE X, Tesla Motors, and Northrop Corporation; Gardena, Lennox, parts of the City of Los Angeles, and unincorporated sections of Los Angeles County (2nd Supervisorial District). As a part of these communities for more than 55 years, LASC continues to achieve its mission as a hub for educational, recreational and cultural development within the communities it serves.
LASC has been named the nation’s best community college for entrepreneurship by the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship, and recipient of the Most Innovative Program award from the Los Angeles Orange County Regional Consortia. The college has transfer programs for university admission and programs in career and technical education and job placement, and LASC maintains close ties to the business community by providing successful job training programs that meet the workforce needs of local and regional employers. In response to the needs of the communities it serves, the college also provides basic skills/adult education programs and services, and works closely with local area high schools to promote dual enrollment and assist students in their transfer goals.
COLLEGE MISSION
In honor of its founding history, Los Angeles Southwest College is committed to providing a student-centered and equitable learning environment designed to empower a diverse student population and the surrounding community to achieve their academic and career goals by:
- attaining certificates and associate degrees leading to transfer and workforce preparation
- eliminating systemic racism and exclusion
- becoming a model educational institution for the success of students of color
For more information about the LACCD, please visit www.laccd.edu; for information about Los Angeles Southwest College, please visit www.lasc.edu.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Individuals protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may request an accommodation in the selection/interview process with at least three business days prior notice. Documentation of the need for accommodation may be requested.
Equal Employment Policy
The policy of the Los Angeles Community College District is to implement equal opportunity to all qualified candidates for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, marital status, medical condition (cancer related), sexual orientation, or veteran status. Positive action will be taken to ensure that this policy is followed in all personnel practices including recruitment, hiring, placement, upgrading, transfer, demotion, and treatment during employment, rate of pay or other forms of compensation, selection for training, layoff or termination. A vigorous equal employment opportunity program will be maintained to ensure a diverse work force and to achieve expected representation of qualified members of under-represented groups through the implementation of specific result-oriented plans and procedures (Board Rule 101301).
Comments and Other Information
Los Angeles Southwest College is one of the nine colleges that comprise the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD). Led by a Chancellor and governed by an elected Board of Trustees, the LACCD is the largest community college district in California and amongst the largest in the United States with an annual enrollment of nearly 240,000 students and 11,000 employees.
Established in 1967, Los Angeles Southwest College (LASC) has created a culturally diverse college community serving more than 10,000 students per year of which 96 percent are students of color. Accredited by the ACCJC, LASC is located approximately 20 minutes south of downtown Los Angeles and 15 minutes east of the Pacific Ocean, and is in proximity to the cities of Inglewood, the home of the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Rams; Hawthorne, home to SPACE X, Tesla Motors, and Northrop Corporation; Gardena, Lennox, parts of the City of Los Angeles, and unincorporated sections of Los Angeles County (2nd Supervisorial District). As a part of these communities for more than 55 years, LASC continues to achieve its mission as a hub for educational, recreational and cultural development within the communities it serves.
LASC has been named the nation’s best community college for entrepreneurship by the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship, and recipient of the Most Innovative Program award from the Los Angeles Orange County Regional Consortia. The college has transfer programs for university admission and programs in career and technical education and job placement, and LASC maintains close ties to the business community by providing successful job training programs that meet the workforce needs of local and regional employers. In response to the needs of the communities it serves, the college also provides basic skills/adult education programs and services, and works closely with local area high schools to promote dual enrollment and assist students in their transfer goals.
COLLEGE MISSION
In honor of its founding history, Los Angeles Southwest College is committed to providing a student-centered and equitable learning environment designed to empower a diverse student population and the surrounding community to achieve their academic and career goals by:
- attaining certificates and associate degrees leading to transfer and workforce preparation
- eliminating systemic racism and exclusion
- becoming a model educational institution for the success of students of color
For more information about the LACCD, please visit www.laccd.edu; for information about Los Angeles Southwest College, please visit www.lasc.edu.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Individuals protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may request an accommodation in the selection/interview process with at least three business days prior notice. Documentation of the need for accommodation may be requested.
Equal Employment Policy
The policy of the Los Angeles Community College District is to implement equal opportunity to all qualified candidates for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, marital status, medical condition (cancer related), sexual orientation, or veteran status. Positive action will be taken to ensure that this policy is followed in all personnel practices including recruitment, hiring, placement, upgrading, transfer, demotion, and treatment during employment, rate of pay or other forms of compensation, selection for training, layoff or termination. A vigorous equal employment opportunity program will be maintained to ensure a diverse work force and to achieve expected representation of qualified members of under-represented groups through the implementation of specific result-oriented plans and procedures (Board Rule 101301).