Chancellor jobs in Hawaii

Title: Chancellor

Position Number: 89092

Hiring Unit: Hawaii Community College 

Location: Hilo, Hawaii

Date Posted: January 16, 2024

Closing Date:  Continuous – application review begins 2/7/24 

Salary:  $162,750 - $252,000; Commensurate with education and experience

Full Time/Part Time: Full-time

Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

Other Conditions:
 Excluded, non-tenurial, general funds to begin approximately July 1, 2024

Chancellor Position No. 89092

Hawaii Community College

The Chancellor serves as the Chief Executive Officer for the multi-campus Hawaii Community College, leads the College strategic planning, and is responsible for the overall administration, leadership, and management of the College’s liberal arts and public services programs, career and technical programs, applied technical education programs, student affairs, academic support, administrative affairs, and continuing education and training programs. The Chancellor represents the University of Hawai'i (UH) and acts on behalf of Hawaii Community College within the community. The Chancellor also serves as the College liaison officer to the UH President, President's staff, the Board of Regents (BOR), and State Legislature and reports directly to the Vice President for Community Colleges.

Provides proactive and executive leadership, direction, and support to establish, communicate, and achieve the vision, short- and long-term goals, and initiatives to promote the College mission.

Responsible for the administration and leadership of the College, which includes but is not limited to, setting broad institutional goals and mission, overseeing the development and implementation of the College strategic plan, determining performance objectives and desirable outcomes, developing strategies to achieve goals, allocating resources, developing policies and setting procedures, and developing the budget. Collaborates with College administrative team and advisory bodies to establish priorities and direction for the College, especially in regards to budget planning and resource allocation. Directs periodic review and update of strategic, capital improvement, and organizational plans. Support development of innovation on campus. The Chancellor has the primary decision-making responsibility and is held accountable for decisions rendered by members of the College administration, faculty, staff, and students.

Ensures that federal, state, and county rules and regulations, and Board of Regents, Executive, UH Community Colleges (UHCC), and College policies and procedures are enforced and applied appropriately throughout the campus. Oversees and approves the development of College procedures to implement these broader rules and policies.

Builds relationships with businesses, government entities, nonprofit organizations, community leaders, and other groups to explore various educational and training alternatives to meet their needs. Builds collaborative relationships with both internal and external constituencies. Fosters an environment that promotes trust, transparency, effective communication, collaboration, cooperation, and participation.

Coordinates, facilitates and ensures effective communication, decision-making and action among College administrators, faculty, staff, and students, within the Hawaii Community College Kauhale (the academic village based on the concept of a traditional Hawaiian village) on a range of programmatic, service, personnel, and other matters. 

Delineates responsibilities and decision-making authority of the administrative team. Initiates, organizes, and supports College committees to address collegewide problems and concerns. Gathers input and collaborates with the administrative team to plan, manage, and make plans to facilitate and implement decisions concerning the total College operation through budget preparation, resource allocation, development of performance standards, and continuous program assessment.

Organizational reviews are guided by Academic Plan, Facilities Plan, Technology Development Plan, UHCC Strategic Plan, UH System Strategic Plan, campus plans, and accreditation reviews. 

Responsible for the planning and development of all academic programs at the College. Directs the development, implementation, review, and updates the College strategic plan. Ensures the College meets accreditation standards and directs the accreditation review process.

Guides institutional improvement of the teaching and learning environment by establishing a collegial process that sets values, goals, and priorities; ensuring that evaluation and planning rely on high quality research and analysis of external and internal conditions; ensuring that educational planning is integrated with resource planning and distribution to achieve student learning outcomes; establishing procedures to evaluate overall institutional planning and implementation efforts; and supports the promotion of student learning to achieve student success.

Responsible for the financial soundness of the College operations while ensuring collegewide accountability, integrity and transparency. Directs periodic review and update of the College master plan, long-range development plan, capital improvement plan, and strategic plan. Develops parameters for program plans and budgets.

Reviews and approves: program plans and budgets; and expenditure and travel plans for all program units, contracts, and extramural grants. Ensures the efficient and appropriate use of various funding streams, which support compatible objectives and activities. Works with College administrative team to: prepare the College budget, set priorities, coordinate budget with short- and long-range plans; and present the budget to the Vice President for Community Colleges (VPCC).

Works with College administrative team to direct, manage, and supervise personnel responsible for all programs and units. Renders decisions on faculty contract renewal applications, faculty post-tenure review evaluations, and delegated disciplinary actions. Approve all appointments, and makes final recommendations on faculty tenure and promotion applications. Ensures evaluations of College administrators, faculty, and staff are conducted. Supports campuswide professional development.

Establishes open internal campus communication processes to handle transmittal of information. Articulates mission of Hawaii Community College to serve the campus and the community at large while steering the College towards continuous improvement. Approves student activities budget and serves as source of authority for student governance and participation in College affairs.

Responsible for institutional fundraising, marketing, and community relations. Responsible for communications with: UH System, including BOR; president, vice presidents, deans, directors, vice chancellors, and chancellors of other UH units statewide; State Legislature and other state agencies; UH Foundation; business, industry, and community groups; and other organizations and their representatives.

Collaborates with area schools and principals to build and maintain mutually beneficial relationships between the College and schools; and to promote post-secondary enrollment. Serves on various boards to address the needs of the community and the College. Serves on national commissions and committees to network with other agencies to enhance the College.

1. Master's degree or equivalent.
2. Administrative experience in a College at the deanship level or equivalent, or experience at the community College professional (C5) level, or demonstrated comparable mid-management administrative experience in an educational agency, industry, or government.
3. Possession of management skills.
4. Ability to relate to and work well with people.
5. Demonstrated leadership.

1. Doctorate degree.
2. Teaching experience at the college level.
3. Demonstrated knowledge of the development and administration of academic programs, including liberal arts, career and technical education, and Early College/dual credit programs.
4. Demonstrated knowledge of student life, student affairs-related programs, program development, and administration.
5. Demonstrated knowledge of contemporary issues and challenges in higher education, such as accreditation, assessment, strategic planning, distance education, innovative technologies, and sustainability planning.
6. Demonstrated knowledge of continuing education and training, workforce development, community education, non-credit programs, or international programs.
7. Demonstrated ability to promote and maintain positive and collaborative working relationships with internal and external constituencies, including other educational agencies, business and industry, and community groups.
8. Demonstrated knowledge of issues related to Native Hawaiians or other indigenous populations and the local community, including Hawai'i's unique economic, political, business, and cultural environment.
9. Knowledge of budgeting, fiscal, human resources, and facilities management.
10. Knowledge of fundraising, grants acquisition and management, and public-private partnerships in resource development.
11. Knowledge of marketing and public relations.
12. Demonstrated commitment to the philosophy, vision, and mission of a comprehensive community college with a diverse student body at an open access institution.

To Apply

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1. Cover letter indicating how you meet the minimum and desirable qualifications of the position. 

2. Curriculum vitae. 

3. Name and contact information (telephone number and email address) of at least three (3) professional references, and 

4. Graduate and undergraduate academic transcript(s) showing name of institution, degree awarded and coursework to date appropriate to the position (original official transcript(s) will be required at the time of hire).  Copies of transcripts must be attached to your application to receive credit for degree(s). Transcripts issued outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from an agency having membership with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc., verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. Expense of the evaluation shall be borne by the applicant. 

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Inquiries:

Community Colleges Human Resources Office         

Email:  cchro@hawaii.edu