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PRESIDENT
Sugar Grove, Aurora Downtown, Aurora
Fox Valley, and Plano, Illinois
Waubonsee Community College, a vibrant four campus community college in the western suburbs
of Chicago, Illinois, invites applications and nominations for the role of President.
Waubonsee Community College is a
comprehensive two-year college offering more than 130 degrees and certificates in today’s most desirable fields. The College provides
exceptional learning through accessible, equitable, and innovative education and is committed to enriching the lives of students, employees,
and community by working together to create opportunities to discover new passions, share knowledge, and embrace diversity.
On 243
beautiful acres in Sugar Grove sits the college’s main and only multi-building campus. While it was the college’s first campus,
it has plenty of modern facilities, thanks to a 2020 College Master Plan that introduced five new buildings here between 2005-2015. Located
in the heart of Illinois’ second largest city, the Aurora Downtown Campus offers one-stop student services, transferable general
education courses, and signature Associate in Applied Science (AAS) Degree and Certificate Programs. It is also the home of the
college’s Adult Education programs, the Small Business Development Center, and the Latinx Resource Center. A specialized facility
located on the campus of the Rush Copley Medical Center, The Aurora Fox Valley Campus building is focused on health care programs, and
features state-of-the-art labs that give students hands-on, realistic experience with current equipment and procedures. The Plano Campus
serves as the college’s Innovation and Design Center. As such, it houses a variety of programs including welding, computer aided
design and drafting, cybersecurity, and more.
The new president of Waubonsee Community College will be a compassionate,
forward-thinking, collaborative leader who works effectively and in tandem with the Board of Trustees and college community to advance the
institution’s commitment to serve its community and meet the educational and training needs of diverse student populations. The most
competitive candidates will understand the community college mission and have successful senior-level leadership experience either in higher
education, or in other professional sectors–provided that the candidate can demonstrate the attributes, skills, and experiences detailed in
the profile.
A complete Search Profile may be found at https://www.agbsearch.com/active-searches and https://www.waubonsee.edu/PresidentSearch.
Waubonsee’s Presidential Search Committee will begin reviewing
and evaluating applications as they are received and will continue to accept and review applications until the position is filled. To ensure
fullest consideration, candidates are advised to submit their materials by Wednesday, September 14, 2022.
All
application materials will be received in full confidence and should be submitted electronically to: WaubonseePres@agbsearch.com
The letter of interest should be addressed
to: Ms. Michele Needham, Chair, Waubonsee Community College Presidential Search Committee
Application materials must include a letter
of interest that responds to the Opportunities/Challenges and the Attributes/Skills/ Abilities sections of the profile, a current curriculum
vitae or resume and the names and contact information (telephone and email) of five references (none of whom will be contacted without the
permission of the candidate).
Nominations and confidential inquiries should be directed to:
Frederick V. Moore, J.D./M.B.A
(712) 299-2544
Jeanne
F. Jacobs, Ph.D.
(937) 470-9068
Waubonsee does not discriminate on the basis of any individual’s actual or perceived race, color, creed,
religion, gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, veteran’s status, military status,
unfavorable discharge from military service, marital status, order of protection status, pregnancy, disability, citizenship status or any
other characteristic protected by law in its programs or activities.