North Idaho College Hiring for President at Coeur d’Alene, ID Full Time

College Overview

North Idaho College is a comprehensive community college established in
1933 on the shores of Lake Coeur d’Alene at the headwaters of the Spokane River. NIC’s vibrant college community includes 4,600 students
enrolled in credit courses and more than 4,500 students taking non-credit courses.

NIC faculty and staff change lives every day by
creating hope and opportunity for students through education. With a commitment to student success, educational excellence, community
engagement, and lifelong learning, NIC employees enjoy a rewarding atmosphere of meaningful work and significant achievement.

NIC
offers a spectrum of career paths for students to choose from, with more than 100academic and career and technical degree and certificate
programs. These career pathways at NIC cover various interest areas, including arts, communications and humanities; healthcare; science,
technology, engineering and math; business administration and management; manufacturing and trades; and social sciences and human
services.

With state-of-the-art facilities in four regional locations the college’s beautiful main campus is in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, a waterfront city of 56,000 residents. Coeur d’Alene lies within
Kootenai County, which is home to 171,000 citizens. The larger city of Spokane, Washington, with a population of 230,000, is just 34 miles
west. The greater Spokane-Coeur d’Alene metropolitan area is the economic and cultural center of the U.S. Inland Northwest.

NIC plays
a vital role in the region’s economic development by preparing competent, trained employees for area businesses, industries, and government
agencies.

Beyond Coeur d’Alene, NIC meets the diverse educational needs of residents of Idaho’s five northern counties with the NIC at Sandpoint in Sandpoint, Idaho,
online services and courses, and comprehensive outreach services. The college’s regional facilities include the NIC Parker Technical Education Center in Rathdrum and the Workforce Training Center in Post
Falls.

Mission, Vision, and Values

Mission

North Idaho College meets the diverse educational needs of students, employers, and the northern Idaho communities it serves through a
commitment to student success, educational excellence, community engagement, and lifelong learning.

Vision
As a comprehensive community college, North Idaho College strives to provide accessible, affordable,
quality learning opportunities. North Idaho College endeavors to be an innovative, flexible leader recognized as a center of educational,
cultural, economic, and civic activities by the communities it serves.

Values (Accreditation Core
Themes)
North Idaho College is dedicated to these core values which guide its decisions and actions.

Student Success
A vibrant, lifelong learning environment that engages students as partners in achieving
educational goals to enhance their quality of life

Educational Excellence
High academic
standards, passionate and skillful instruction, professional development, and innovative programming while continuously improving all
services and outcomes

Community Engagement
Collaborative partnerships with businesses,
organizations, community members, and educational institutions to identify and address changing educational needs

Stewardship
Economic and environmental sustainability through leadership, awareness, and responsiveness to
changing community resources

Diversity
A learning environment that celebrates the uniqueness
of all individuals and encourages cultural competency

Facts and Figures

General Information

• Fall 2021 credit students: 4,581
• Average
  student age: 23.5
• 12 credit hours: $1,698 (Kootenai County residents)

Student Completion
2020-2021

• Associate Degrees: 734
• Certificates: 735
• GED Credentials Awarded: 197

Employees at NIC

• Full-time faculty: 144
• Full-time professional: 177
• Full-time classified staff: 175
• Part-time faculty: 173
• Part-time staff: 270

Operating Revenue Sources

• State support: 38%
• County taxes: 35%
• Tuition and fees:
  21%
• Other revenue: 6%

For more facts and figures, click here.

Accreditation

North Idaho College has been accredited
by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (the NWCCU)since 1950. The NWCCU is an institutional accrediting body recognized by
the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. The college’s most recent comprehensive review by the commission was its Mission
Fulfillment and Sustainability evaluation in spring 2020. In June 2020, the NWCCU reaffirmed North Idaho College’s accreditation.

North Idaho College is currently under review for accreditation. For more information on accreditation, click here.

Opportunity Overview

Student success is at the heart of North Idaho College. A leader with this same
passion and commitment is necessary to carry on the tradition of student-centeredness that is NIC. In addition, a servant leader who has a
calm and steady presence is needed to positively move the college forward. The successful candidate will be a strong communicator with
experience in accreditation. The next President must have the ability to collaborate and effectively work with the Board of Trustees in
order to ensure NIC’s viability as a high-quality academic institution. NIC is a jewel and an economic driver within the region. A President
with the ability to generate and maintain goodwill in the community is highly sought after.

Essential
Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead a student-centered culture focused on achieving educational excellence that will
  translate into viable employment and diverse learning goals.
• Provide a long-term and strategic vision through the development of a
  master plan for enrollment, retention, and completion.
• Build collaborative alliances with business and industry to successfully
  meet the emerging and immediate educational needs through innovative approaches.
• Active engagement in strategic fundraising
  activities and grant-seeking opportunities.
• Strengthen and expand partnerships with community organizations, K-12 schools, state
  and local government, and other institutions of higher education.
• Provide effective stewardship of institutional resources
  including financial, physical, and professional.

Personal and Professional
Characteristics

• A student-centered leader who will provide evidence-based leadership, foster innovation, value
  strategic risk-taking, and work collaboratively with internal and external constituents to support NIC’s mission of a comprehensive
  community college.
• An engaged leader and effective listener who is visible, approachable, and accessible to the college and the
  community.
• Demonstrated successful experience working with finance and large, complex, balanced budgets.
• Experience with
  building community relationships, engaging with business and industry, K-12systems, civic organizations, higher education, local government,
  and state legislature.
• Experienced in working with successful fundraising, federal grant acquisition, capital campaigns, donors,
  and foundations.
• Fosters and respects genuine collaboration with faculty, staff, administrators, and students within the
  participatory governance process.
• Experience managing emergency preparedness policies and procedures.
• A comprehensive
  understanding of accreditation processes.
• Values, appreciates, and has a demonstrated commitment to diversity.
• Experienced
  and committed to working collaboratively and effectively with an elected board of trustees.
• Successful experience with student
  services, a commuter and residential campus, and intercollegiate athletics programs.
• Experience working with American Indian
  communities.
• A leader who demonstrates behavior that reflects integrity, high ethical values, authenticity, and a sense of
  optimism, and one who inspires conviction and enthusiasm in others.
• A diplomatic communicator who is firm on principle and
  genuinely enjoys engaging with all constituency groups.

Minimum Qualifications

• A master’s degree is required, with an earned doctorate from a regionally accredited institution being preferred.
• Five years of
  senior-level leadership experience required, preferably at a community college or within higher education.
  • Senior-level leadership
    experience to include supervision of staff, budgeting and financial management, external partnerships, and strategic planning.
• Fundraising experience is preferred.
• Experience working in business and industry or career and technical education is
  preferred.
• Higher education teaching experience preferred.

Application
Process

Apply online at paulygroup.com and click on “Apply Now” for North Idaho College, President.

Attach (1) a cover letter that addresses the Personal and Professional Characteristics and Experience; (2) a current resumé; and (3)
reference names and contact information.

Please direct all confidential inquiries and nominations to the college’s search
consultant:

Dr. Angela Provart
President
Pauly Group Inc.
3901 Wood Duck Dr., Suite E

Springfield, IL 62711

Phone: 217-241-5400
Fax: 217-241-5401
Email: [email protected]

The committee will begin review of applications
immediately. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, with materials submitted by Monday, April 18, 2022
receiving priority consideration. All applications are confidential and references will not be contacted without the expressed authorization
of the applicant.

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