The Role of the Campus President
- Development and implementation of the
College's strategic plan;
- Working collaboratively with faculty, administrators,
and staff to create a supportive culture that embraces
change readiness, high performance,
teamwork, and increased individual and organizational productivity;
Working collaboratively with faculty, administrators, and staff to provide supportive and rigorous teaching and learning environments;
Supporting and promoting faculty and academic staff development;
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Recommending strategies to meet the needs of a diverse community and student body;
Working collaboratively across the College to align offerings and scheduling to promote greater student success and increased effectiveness and efficiencies;
Ensuring the provision of services including Human Resources, Information Technology, Facilities and Planning, and Enrollment Management to provide a safe and positive learning environment;
Directing the development and administration of the budget for assigned functions; directing the forecast of additional funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies.
Providing leadership in the recruitment, hiring, retention, evaluation, and support of full-time and part-time faculty, administrators, and staff; and
working in a coordinated effort with the WVU Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and other members of the University Leadership Team.
Professional Qualifications and Personal Qualities
It is preferred that the ideal candidate have the following professional qualifications and personal characteristics:
- A terminal degree in a relevant field from an accredited university;
- Eight years progressively responsible experience in program development, marketing, budget, and personnel;
- A demonstrated commitment to diversity, inclusion, and the use of education for social justice;
- Experience with major fundraising initiatives and an ability to represent PSC compellingly with alumni and donors;
- An ability to communicate effectively and build partnerships with both internal and external stakeholders, including students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors, business leaders and state policymakers;
- A commitment to student success and supporting student scholarship and excellence inside and outside of the classroom;
- Experience as a faculty member;
- A proven ability for identifying, mentoring, and retaining talented faculty and staff members and enabling high-performing teams;
- A demonstrated ability to oversee curricula changes and best practices in higher education;
- A commitment to academic freedom, tenure, shared governance, and other core academic values;
- Intellectual and emotional intelligence, high energy, and impeccable integrity and personal values;
- Exceptional skills in communication, public speaking, and interpersonal relations; and
- Excellent decision-making skills and an ability to demonstrate transparency in decision-making and management.