Announcing an Executive Search for the Senior Vice …(404) 679-4500, to award baccalaureate degrees. Gwinnett County, Georgia The College’s 260-acre campus is located in Lawrenceville,

Announcing an Executive Search for the

Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs and Provost

Operating Principles

Georgia Gwinnett College is committed to:

• Continuousreview,assessment,change,andexperimentation

• Holisticdevelopmentofstudents

• Buildingpartnershipswithitsbusinessandcommunityconstituents

• Developingaworkforceofhighlycompetentteachersandstaffwhoarealsoactionorientedandinnovative

• Innovativelyintegratingtechnologyintoeducationalexperiences

• Diversityandbuildingamulticulturalenvironmenttopreparestudentstosucceedinaglobalsociety

• Beingthecommunityofchoicetoworkforfaculty,administrators,andstaff

• Providingasupportiveworkenvironmentthatencompassesinvolvement,opencommunications,aspiritofcollegiality,andanappropriaterewardsystem

The OpportunityTheSeniorVicePresidentforAcademicandStudentAffairsandProvostprovidesprimaryguidanceanddirectionfortheCollegeinallareasofacademicandstudentaffairsandoverseesGGC’soverallacademicmissionandstrategicplan.Operatinginasharedgovernanceenvironment,thisseniorofficerischargedwithnewacademicprogramdevelopmentaswellascontinualimprovementofexistingacademicprograms.

AmongtheresponsibilitiesoftheSeniorVicePresidentarethelibraryandrelatedacademicsupportfunctions;academicplanningandassessment;academic

operations,includingadmissionsandenrollmentmanagement;andstudentaffairs,includingresidencelife.Additionalkeyfunctionsincludeleadershipinfacultyandstaffdevelopment;research;advancementgoalsandactivities;andbudgetandresourceallocation.

TheSeniorVicePresidentisresponsibleforthedevelopmentofandadherencetotheveryhigheststandardsofacademicexcellenceinkeepingwiththeCollege’scorevalues.Thiscommitmenttothehighestacademicstandardsisreflectedinthedevelopment,oversight,andongoingreviewofpoliciesrelatingtoacademicandstudentaffairs.

TheSeniorVicePresidentisapublicleader,whoiscommittedtoengagingwiththeGGCandsurroundingcommunity.ThisofficerworksextensivelywithandrepresentsGGCtorepresentativesoftheBoardofRegents,theUniversitySystem,andotherpublicagenciesimportanttotheCollege.

QualificationsAnearneddoctoraldegreefromafullyaccreditedcollegeoruniversityandastrongrecordofprogressivelymoreresponsiblehighereducationadministrativeexperienceatthelevelofdeanorhigherarerequired.Candidate

Georgia Gwinnett CollegeinvitesapplicationsandnominationsforthepositionofSenior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs and Provost.ReportingtoPresidentStanley“Stas”Preczewski,theSeniorVicePresidentforAcademicandStudentAffairsandProvostistheChiefAcademicOfficerfortheCollegeandactsonbehalfofthepresidentinhisabsence.TheCollegeisseekingadynamicandinnovativeleaderwithaprovenrecordofachievementwhocanbuildupontheCollege’sstrongfoundationofacademicexcellenceandextenditinwaysthatcontinuetosupportstudentsuccessleadingtodegreecompletion.

Anticipated start date will be January 1, 2016.

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• Acommitmenttoaneducationthatfostersbothintellectualdevelopmentandpersonalgrowth

• Experienceinpublichighereducation

Georgia Gwinnett CollegeFoundedin2005,GGCisamemberoftheUniversitySystemofGeorgiaandapremier21stcenturyliberalartsinstitution.Dr.StanleyC.PreczewskiwasnamedPresidentofGeorgiaGwinnettCollegeinMay2014.HehasplayedakeyroleinthegrowthanddevelopmentoftheCollegesince2006.

AretiredU.S.Armycolonel,Dr.PreczewskiheldseveralleadershiprolesattheUnitedStatesMilitaryAcademy,WestPointbetween1989and2006.HebecametheinauguralVicePresidentforAcademicandStudentAffairsatGGCin2006,whereheoversawtheinitialregionalaccreditationprocess.AttherequestoftheChancelloroftheUniversitySystemofGeorgia,heservedasInterimPresidentforGeorgiaCollege&StateUniversityfor2011-2012.HereturnedtoGGC,wherehewasnamedtheInterimPresidentandthenPresident.

musthaveadistinguishedrecordofteaching,scholarship,service,andstudentengagementthatwouldqualifytheindividualtobeappointedtotherankofProfessorinoneoftheCollege’sexistingschools

Preferred Qualifications:

• AdemonstratedcommitmenttodiversitywithintheCollege’sfaculty,staff,students,andadministration

• Evidenceofeffectiveleadershipinasharedgovernanceenvironment

• Stronginterpersonalskills,andaprovenabilitytointeracteffectivelyandcollaborativelywithfaculty,staff,andadministrativecolleagues

• Experiencewithbudgetcreationandmanagement,andwiththeallocationofresources

• Experiencewithfacultyandstaffdevelopmentandevaluation

• Experiencewithcurriculumdevelopment,andthedevelopmentofstudentsupportprogramsandenrollmentmanagementapproaches

• Experiencewithstrategicplanningandassessment

• Evidenceofsuccessinfund-raising/advancementactivities

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DuringGGC’s10-yearhistory,theCollegehasearnedregionalandnationalrecognition.In2014U.S. News & World Report rankedGGC#5amongPublicCollegesintheSouthRegion.Withacurrentenrollmentofalmost11,000students,enrollmentisprojectedtoexceed13,000studentswithinthreeyears,includingbothresidentialandcommuterstudents.AlmosthalfofGGC’sstudentsarefirstgenerationcollegestudents.

LocatedinthegreaterAtlantametropolitanarea,GGCprovidesastudent-centered,technology-enrichedlearningenvironment.Anopenaccessinstitution,theCollegewasliterallybuiltfromthegrounduptofacilitateindividualstudentsuccess–nomatterthelevelofacademicpreparedness,learningstyle,workschedule,orfinancialbarrier.Itsnon-traditionalapproachsupportsaculturecenteredonstudentengagement,producingcontributingcitizensandleadersforGeorgiaandbeyond.

TheadvantageofbeingarelativelynewcollegeisthatGGChasbeenabletotakeaninnovativeapproachtohighereducation.Theseinnovationsinclude

smallclasssizeseveninintroductorylevelcourses;replacingthetraditionaltenuresystemwithaseriesoftieredcontractsthatprovideamplejobsecurityforfacultyandhaveledtoextremelylowrateoffacultyturn-over;arelativelyflatadministrativestructurethatproducesefficienciesthatallowforhighlycompetitivefacultysalaries;and,thecreationofawealthofprofessionaldevelopmentprogramsforbothfacultyandstaff.

TheCollegeiscomprisedofsixschools:Business,Education,HealthSciences,LiberalArts,ScienceandTechnology,andTransitionalStudies.GGC’s14degreeprogramsarealignedwithregionalemploymentandeconomicdevelopmentneeds.

Morethan40academicconcentrationsprovidestudentsflexibilitywithintheirdegreeprograms,ensuringmaximumcareeropportunities.TheCollege’soutstandingvalue,coupledwithpersonalattention,providesaprivateschoolexperienceatapublicschoolcost.

TheCollegehas401full-timeand189part-timefacultymembers.Nearlyallofthefull-timefacultyholdaPh.D.orotherprofessionalterminaldegree.Theaverageclasssizeis23students.

GGC’sStudentSuccessprogramsensurethatallstudents,regardlessoftheiracademicpreparation,havecomprehensivesupporttodevelopskillsneededtosucceed.FacultymentorsworkcloselywithstudentsthroughouttheiryearsattheCollegeandareavailabletostudentsviacellphonesforquestionsandacademicassistanceoutsidetheoffice.

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Application and Nomination ProcessConfidentialinquiriesarewelcomed;applicationandnominationsareinvited.

To Nominate: Nominationsshouldincludethename,currentposition,e-mailaddress,andtelephonenumberoftheindividualbeingnominated.

To Apply: Applicationsshouldincludecoverletterdescribingrelevantexperiencesandinterestintheposition,curriculumvitae,andfourprofessionalreferences.Referenceswillnotbecontactedwithoutconsentfromapplicants.Nominationsandapplicationmaterialsmustbesubmittedto:

[email protected]

Initialscreeningofapplicationsbeginsimmediatelyandwillcontinueuntilanappointmentismade.Forbestconsideration,submitapplicationmaterials

byAugust 19, 2015.

HiringiscontingentuponeligibilitytoworkintheUnitedStates,andproofofeligibilitywillbecontemporaneouslyrequireduponacceptanceofanemploymentoffer.Anyresultingemploymentoffersarecontingentuponsuccessfulcompletionofabackgroundinvestigation,asdeterminedbyGeorgiaGwinnettCollegeinitssolediscretion.

Myers McRae Executive Search and ConsultingisassistingGeorgiaGwinnettCollegewiththissearch.Theconsultantsare:

Emily Parker Myers Bobby PopePresidentandCEOVicePresident

515 Mulberry Street, Suite 200Macon, Georgia 31201(478) 330-6222 | www.myersmcrae.com

Thecampusofferssuite-stylestudenthousingtotalingmorethan1,000beds.Studentsparticipateinover100studentclubsand14nationalhonorsocietychaptersthatrepresentawiderangeofinterests.

TheCollegeispartoftheNationalAssociationofIntercollegiateAthletics(NAIA),competingintheAssociationofIndependentInstitutionsConference.Men’ssportsincludebaseball,soccer,andtennis;womencompeteinsoccer,softball,andtennis.In2014,boththemen’sandwomen’stennisteamswontheNAIAnationalchampionshipintheirfirstyearofeligibility.ThebaseballteamadvancedtotheNAIAWorldSeries.

GCCisaccreditedbytheSouthernAssociationofCollegesandSchoolsCommissiononColleges,1866SouthernLane,Decatur,Georgia30033-4097,(404)679-4500,toawardbaccalaureatedegrees.

Gwinnett County, GeorgiaTheCollege’s260-acrecampusislocatedinLawrenceville,Georgia,intheheartofGwinnettCounty.Gwinnettisavibrantcommunity30milesnortheastofdowntownAtlanta,theninthlargestmetropolitanareaintheUnitedStates.Itoffersamixtureofquiet,picturesqueneighborhoodsandbustlingcommercialdistrictsthatblendthepastwiththepresent.Residentsenjoythesmalltownambiencewithalltheamenitiesofabigcity,alongwithgoodschools,extensivehealthcareoptions,amoderninfrastructure,andathrivingeconomy.

OneofthelargestandfastestgrowingcountiesinGeorgia,Gwinnetthasapopulationofnearly860,000.Ithasthedistinctionofbeingthemostethnicallydiversecountyinthestateandoneofthemostdiversecountiesinthecountry.

Georgia Gwinnett College, a unit of the University System of Georgia, is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, or religion. Georgia is an open records state.