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BROCHURE
GROSSMONT COLLEGE
Grossmont College is one of two colleges in the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College
District located in East San Diego County. Since 1961, Grossmont College has been
transforming lives through education. The 135-acre campus sits on a picturesque plateau
with park-like open spaces and panoramic views. Three major universities are nearby,
downtown San Diego is less than 20 miles away, and the campus is centrally located
with easy access to desert, mountains, and beach areas.
Grossmont College, a Hispanic Serving Institution, is a comprehensive community college
serving approximately 17,000 students each semester who are pursuing degrees and certificates.
Our students come from local, regional, national, and global communities, providing
for an exceptionally diverse student population. Grossmont College has celebrated
successively larger graduating classes and, in 2020, Grossmont College awarded 2,822
degrees and 1,519 certificates, the most in the college’s history. Grossmont College
is ranked nationally as one of the top 100 associate degree-granting institutions
and was ranked 55th in the country for Associate Degrees awarded to Hispanics by Hispanic
Outlook in Education Magazine. The College was named an Aspen Prize finalist in 2017
and 2019, and a Champion of Higher Education by the Campaign for College Opportunity
in 2018, 2019, and 2020. Grossmont College was commended by ACCJC for its equity-focused
mission statement, and for ensuring that college programs, services, and practices
are aligned with the college mission.
Grossmont College’s approach to the delivery of education and support services is
based on a strategic focus on student learning and success. That success is ensured
via a robust shared governance process that includes our students, faculty, classified
professionals, and administrators.
Local and state facility bond measures provide resources for new buildings and critical
technological enhancements to the learning environment. The college recently completed
a brand new state-of-the -art Performing and Visual Arts Complex and funding is secured
for a new Arts & Communication Complex; Science, Math, and Career Complex; and a Liberal
Arts/Business Technology Complex.
GROSSMONT-CUYAMACA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
For almost six decades, the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District has played
a vital role in the social and economic development of San Diego’s East County by
providing world-class, affordable education. The district’s service area spans 1,138
square miles from the City of San Diego east to Imperial County and south to the Mexican
border. Together, Grossmont and Cuyamaca colleges serve more than 26,000 students
with an operating budget of more than $134 million.
PRESIDENT - GROSSMONT COLLEGE
The Grossmont College President, under the direction of the Chancellor, leads the
College in providing an exceptional learning environment that improves the quality
of life and well-being of its community members and fosters high levels of access
and success for all students. This visionary leader will provide robust and collaborative
leadership through equity and anti-racist frameworks by:
- Leading the college in its current online and remote environment, through its recovery
and stabilization, and into a reimagined future.
- Guiding the college to understand and adjust to the Student-Centered Funding Formula.
- Supporting a Guided Pathways (GP) framework and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
(DEI) initiative.
- Preparing for a likely economic downturn through fiscal responsibility and accountability.
- Allocating resources to support and assure the quality of the college’s programming.
- Implementing effective uses of technology to improve administrative processes and
enrich teaching and learning for students, especially in the current remote teaching
environment.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
With an over-arching focus on promoting student access, diversity, and success, the
President fulfills the following duties:
- Institutional Leadership – Exercises strong, dynamic leadership to advance the College’s mission and values.
- District Leadership – Serves as a member of the Chancellor’s Cabinet providing leadership for the District’s
overall mission and strategic direction.
- College Relationships – Works with all segments of the college community to ensure effective and respectful
relations.
- Multi-College District Relationships – Facilitates communication and understanding between the College community and the
Chancellor, Cuyamaca College, District Services, and Governing Board.
- Community Relationships – Fosters strong partnerships with area schools, universities, employers, community
organizations, city, and government entities.
- Shared Governance – Promotes a positive climate for and practice of collegial participatory governance.
- Budget – Provides oversight for the development and management of the College budget to
ensure fiscal integrity and strategic alignment with goals and priorities.
- Learning– Ensures that the College meets the educational and training needs of the community
and promotes learning for all students.
- Accreditation – Leads the College in maintaining continuous compliance with accreditation standards.
- Fundraising – Helps lead District advancement efforts and creatively seeks public and private
funding resources to support the College’s goals.
- Long-Range Planning –Works with all segments of the College, District, and community to create a bold,
strategic framework for the College’s future.
- Organizational Leadership – Organizes and focuses College resources to maximize student and organizational
success; motivates employee engagement and accountability; promotes leadership at
all levels.
- Other Duties – Performs other duties assigned by the Chancellor.
LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES AND COMMITMENTS
Grossmont College is seeking a visionary leader who is empathetic, equity-minded,
and committed to supporting anti-racist practices. The future President will be a
visionary and strategic individual who will build upon a tradition of collaboration
in pursuit of student success. The Search Committee, Chancellor, and Governing Board
will evaluate potential candidates based on the following competencies and commitments.
COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, STUDENT ACCESS, AND SUCCESS
- Leads with cultural and racial competence and is responsive in creating and sustaining
a welcoming and safe environment that supports teaching and learning.
- Effectively uses data to identify equity gaps in student outcomes and then mobilizes
the college to ensure the identified students have the appropriate resources to succeed.
- Facilitates an environment of social justice, racial equity, and meaningful inclusion
for all students, employees, and the broader community.
- Makes evident a high level of understanding for students’ basic needs beyond academic
support, such as food, housing, and mental health.
- Implements strategies for hiring and retaining high quality faculty, staff, and administrators,
especially from under-represented groups.
FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY
- Serves as a leader who will establish a campus culture of fiscal accountability and
stewardship.
- Understands the statewide Student-Centered Funding Formula as it relates to a multi-
college district, so that the college can maximize opportunities for funding.
- Knows how to leverage and allocate existing resources to benefit students and the
campus and lead collaborative efforts to improve efficiencies.
COMMUNICATION, TEAMWORK, AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDING
- Recognizes all constituency groups’ values and unifies and directs that energy toward
service to students.
- Has a track record of developing faculty, classified staff, and administrators, and
providing resources for professional growth.
- Supports a partnership between academic affairs, student services, and administrative
services.
- Understands and is committed to shared governance and transparency in decision- making.
- Is willing to listen and learn.
- Practices an open, approachable, and accessible leadership style that respects and
values the contributions and ideas of college constituencies and collective bargaining
units.
- Works with constituent groups to develop and communicate a clear vision for the college
to inspire, motivate, and engage others.
LEADERSHIP
- Is a forward-thinking leader who will develop innovative ways to recruit, retain,
and support students, taking into account the current challenges posed by the COVID-19
pandemic.
- Is a dedicated education activist and transformational leader.
- Is proactive with proven advocacy skills and a solid understanding of local, state,
and national legislation that impacts community colleges.
- Is a visible and approachable presence on campus.
- Is an innovative problem solver and effective leader in managing multiple responsibilities
and issues simultaneously.
- Is a proud and assertive advocate for the college on campus and in the community.
- Is aware of student issues on campus and seeks out student representation in decision-
making.
INTEGRITY
- Is an ethical and trustworthy leader, who will serve as a role model for the college,
students, and the community.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
- Appreciates and supports the Grossmont College sense of community, both within the
college and between the college and the surrounding communities. Facilitates continuing
and enhancing collaborative efforts with the K-12 districts and the surrounding communities
to advance student access and success, particularly for underrepresented groups in
higher education.
- Forges partnerships with outside entities such as local governments, private companies,
and community-based organizations to enhance student access and success.
- Engages the College, the community, and its partners to increase enrollment and the
College’s visibility throughout the service area.
EXPERIENCE
- Minimum of five (5) years of management experience, including three (3) years upper
level administrative experience in a community college/higher education environment.
- Demonstrated cultural competency and understanding of a diverse academic, socioeconomic,
and cultural environment.
- Significant prior responsibility for budget and organizational planning.
- Demonstrated understanding of all facets of a comprehensive community college: instruction,
student services, administrative services, and community engagement.
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
A master’s degree or higher, earned doctorate degree preferred, from accredited institutions.
COMPENSATION
Length of contract, and other terms and conditions of employment are competitive with
those of similar California districts.
FRINGE BENEFITS
The Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District provides a comprehensive fringe
benefit program including medical, prescription drugs, vision care, dental, life and
income protection insurance for employees and dependents, and membership in the State
Teachers’ Retirement System. Successful completion of a pre-employment physical will
be required for the recommended candidate.
ONLINE APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Please provide:
- A completed District online application. As part of the application, three (3) professional
references are required. Finalists will be asked to provide additional references.
- A current and complete resume/Curriculum Vitae of educational, professional, and community
experiences and accomplishments, particularly related to this position.
- A letter of application that specifically relates your professional experience and
personal commitment to the specified competencies and commitments. Please limit your
letter to no more than 5 pages.
- Unofficial academic transcripts. Official transcripts will be required for employment.
Application Deadline: Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. PST
Initial interviews: April 6 – 8, 2021 via Zoom
Desired start date: July 1, 2021
CONFIDENTIAL INQUIRIES
JacQueLine Osborne, Senior Recruiter, GCCCD
jacqueline.osborne@gcccd.edu
Alyssa Brown, Director Human Resources, GCCCD
alyssa.brown@gcccd.edu
All inquiries and applications will be held in confidence until interviews with selected
final candidates are confirmed.