Prince George’s Community College in Prince George’s County, MD invites nominations and applications for the position of Vice President for Student Affairs (VPSA). The College seeks a strategic, collaborative, and innovative executive with demonstrated experience managing a robust and diverse student affairs portfolio. The new VPSA will join the College at a pivotal time in its history in light of COVID-19 and a presidential transition and will be selected by the incoming President. This is a significant opportunity for a visionary higher education leader who is deeply committed to student life, community engagement and inclusive excellence to effect change and bring innovative, best practices to address college issues, policies, and strategies directly related to complex student matters, concerns and emerging trends in student life.
The new VPSA will provide strategic direction to multiple departments within the Student Affairs Division including Student Affairs (operations), Enrollment Management, Academic and Career Advising, Financial Aid, Student Success & Engagement, and Athletics. With a visible presence on campus and the wherewithal to build relationships beyond the Largo campus to encompass the five extension centers, the VPSA will play a critical role in transforming the student experience in a rapidly evolving environment.
Prince George’s Community College (PGCC) provides courses, programs, and services at the Largo Campus and across five-degree extension centers: Joint Base Andrews, Laurel College Center, Skilled Trades Center, University Town Center, Westphalia Training Center and a number of locations across Prince George’s County, Maryland.
Qualifications include:
An earned doctorate required in higher education, management, administration, leadership, or a related field; significant experience in student affairs with a record of progressive leadership responsibilities in a complex division, preferably in a community college or similar learning environment; a commitment to serving the needs of a diverse, urban/suburban, multi-generational community of learners, and highly knowledgeable on national best practices in student affairs, and evidence of using data to make decisions and assess the efficacy of student affairs programming and services.
For a detailed profile of the position, please see above.
The Search Committee for the Vice President for Student Affairs will begin reviewing applications in early July and will continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, all application materials should be received by August 31, 2020.
Applications must include a letter of interest that addresses the responsibilities and requirements described in the position profile, CV and five professional references with email addresses and telephone numbers (references will not be contacted without prior authorization from the applicant).
Applications and nominations should be sent electronically (in Adobe PDF or MS Word) to: PrinceGeorgesVPSA@agbsearch.com
Nominations and inquiries may be directed to:
Ms. Joy Yablonsky, Executive Search Consultant, joy.yablonsky@agbsearch.com, (215) 934-1386
Dr. Wayne Wormley, Executive Search Consultant, wayne.wormley@agbsearch.com, (215) 432-7913
All nominations, inquiries and applications will be received and evaluated in full confidence.