LEADERSHIP

• Lead within a framework of transparent, participatory management and shared governance
• Financial strengths in addressing challenges associate with state revenue and debt obligations
• Provide leadership to the Board in distinguishing between issues of policy and issues of administration
• Provide timely and complete information to the Board that reflects both majority and minority thinking on diverse subjects
• Ability to effectively communicate complex and detailed concepts to all college groups, including trustees, faculty, classified
  staff, administrators and students
• Ability to resolve personnel conflicts and disputes; negotiate agreements with employee representatives; investigate, evaluate
  and recommend solutions to grievances, claims and complaints; and analyze and apply laws, rules, regulations and policies
  involving personnel matters
• Be inspired and inspire others to develop and implement a dynamic shared vision for the district
• Demonstrate self-control, maturity and wisdom in exercising power by being an effective, transparent, collaborative problem
  solver and bold decision-maker

HUMAN RELATIONS

• Provide a visible presence on campus and maintain a positive interactive relationship with staff, students and faculty
• Articulate and listen with respect to the viewpoints of diverse constituencies
• Understand and communicate with persons of different educational, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Demonstrate commitment to equal opportunity among students, staff and candidates for employment
• Demonstrate integrity and character
• Provide contract negotiations leadership

KNOWLEDGE EXPERIENCE - THE CANDIDATE MUST BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE

• High level of executive level experience, preferably in higher education institutions
• Demonstrated knowledge of finance, budget development, budget cuts, and generating new sources of revenue
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding addressing organizational change and re-structuring
• Demonstrated collaborative ability working with unions in a traditional collective bargaining environment
• Demonstrated successful experience in working with Boards of Trustees and Foundations.
• Distinguished record of professional achievement and innovation
• Successful experience in administering multi-million dollar budgets
• Successful experience in working with business, governmental and community agencies
• Successful experience in procuring external sources of funding
• Thorough understanding of the philosophy and complexities of community college education in California

SALARY AND BENEFITS

Palo Verde College has a generous Health Benefits Package, $850/mo car allowance, cell/internet provision, etc. Salary is negotiable and ranges from $175,000 - $192,000 contingent on experience and expertise.

HOW TO APPLY - SEE JOB DESCRIPTION

Nominations should include the full name and address of the proposed candidate and other pertinent information that may be known by the nominator.

Applicants must complete the On-Line District Application at www.paloverde.edu 

Applicants must also submit all of the following:

• Cover Letter: In a letter of five pages or less, candidates need to address the Qualifications, Leadership, Human Relations, and
  Knowledge components and how your background/experience in these areas, citing specific examples, enables you to successfully address
  the requirements for the position.
• A current Resume.
• References: The names of eight references, including an e-mail address; and business, home or cell telephone numbers. The references must
   include two supervisors, two staff members who report to you (including one staff support member), two faculty or equivalent, and two
   colleagues. Preferably, references are to be from current and recent former institutions.

All Application materials are to be converted to PDF files and submitted electronically.
To be considered for 1st review, electronically submit the Letter of Application, Resume and List of References by March 15, 2013 to:
Debbie Mitchell
Palo Verde College
One College Drive
Blythe, CA 92225
Debbie.mitchell@paloverde.edu

NOTE: If you have sent it to PPL Pros, in care of Don Averill, there have been problems with the email address listed and we recommend you also send it to Debbie Mitchell to ensure that it is received.


For confidential telephone inquiries about the position, contact:

• Don Averill, Search Consultant
  (909) 790-5056 Office or (909) 553-6085 (Cell) or by e-mail at daverill@pplpros.com

• Denise Whittaker, Interim Superintendent/President
  (760) 921-5499 or by e-mail at denise.whittaker@paloverde.edu 

• Debbie Mitchell. Director of Human Resources
  (760) 921-5408 or by e-mail at dmitchell@paloverde.edu

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. It is anticipated that the Search Committee will begin reviewing application in March 15, 2013, with 1st level interviews occurring early April. All inquiries, nominations and applications will be held in the strictest confidence.

The District reserves the right to seek out and review any and all available information posted by the applicant or posted by others about the applicant on social networks such as Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, etc., as well as on an applicant’s personal and business websites, if any, and on the websites of professional organizations and associations, state and federal agencies, etc.

Pursuant to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and amendments and other laws, orders and regulations governing discrimination, Palo Verde Community College District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, handicap, sexual