Position

About the Position

The Academic Center One on the Clovis campus
Clovis Community College AC1 Building

Clovis Community College is seeking an equity-minded Vice President of Student Services that will provide unifying and participatory leadership to a dynamic, complex, and diverse college. The vice president will build upon the college’s strong legacy of achievement and leadership in the community.

The vice president will be a student-focused, dynamic, kind and collaborative leader who is committed to advancing student access, equity, and success for our diverse student body. The vice president will expand existing relationships with community organizations and build upon strong partnerships with to advance the economic and social mobility of our students.

Clovis Community College (CCC) is a fully accredited two-year public college in California’s agricultural Central Valley, situated between Fresno County’s two largest cities, Fresno and Clovis. The college is a Hispanic Serving Institution enrolling more than 8,500 students a semester, with 43% of those are Hispanic and 66% are low- income.

The vice president will collaborate with their dedicated team of professionals to ensure that the college maintains its strong integration of student equity and success, while working towards achieving Clovis Community College’s mission and strategic goals. The vice president is responsible for providing leadership and vision for college-wide student services and ensuring an increase in student completion rates.

Clovis Community College is known for its innovative spirit, positive climate, high transfer rates, and dedication to closing equity gaps. The faculty, staff, and leadership are creative, caring, collegial, and collaborative and focused on student success. The College is a long-standing guided pathways College and has recently joined the Achieving the Dream network in 2024.  The College is seeking a leader who will facilitate and nurture this climate, as the campus grows and evolves.

 

Minimum and Desirable Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

All candidates must have evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practices;

and

  • Earned master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution; and seven (7) years of increasingly responsible experience as an academic administrator or in a faculty leadership role, at least two years of which years were in a management capacity involving student services functions, operations and activities, preferably in a California community college;
or
  • Meet the state minimum qualifications for an educational administrator, which include a master’s degree and at least one year of formal training, internship or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrative assignment; 
or
  • California Community College Supervisory Credential.

Desirable Qualifications

Experience and skill with addressing issues of equity; recent experience working with African American, Latinx, Native American, and other racially minoritized students and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusions of these groups in higher education shape patterns of participation and outcomes; willingness to examine and remediate one’s relational practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized students; and a commitment to participatory governance, consensus building, and team approach to management.

 

Ideal Characteristics

The Selection Advisory Committee and College President will consider the following ideal characteristics in their selection of the Clovis Community College Vice President of Student Services:

Ideal Characteristic Description
Embraces the Mission of the California Community College System and Clovis Community College Exhibits awareness of the California community college and has management experience in navigating relevant issues. Implements policies and practices guided by the diverse needs of students and the community; and promotes rigor that results in high student achievement to advance the mission of the community college.
Student Success, Equity and Engagement Demonstrates strong student-centered leadership by addressing institutional barriers and creating a welcoming, inclusive, and engaging environment that provides multiple pathways to success for all students with a heightened focus on closing the achievement gaps for racially-minoritized and marginalized populations. Provides a fair and holistic approach to student support services, balanced with a deep understanding of student conduct matters. Demonstrates the ability to distinguish when each approach is appropriate.
Effective Organizational Leadership Knowledge and evidence of leadership experience in higher education with a demonstrated understanding of efficient and streamlined processes and procedures in fostering an ethos that normalizes anti-racism and equity for racially minoritized students. Demonstrated skills and experience to lead in assigned areas and understands the importance of the Vice President Student Services role the college. Engages in a creative, innovative, and collaborative manner with all constituent groups. Accesses and assimilates information and uses quantitative and qualitative data for decision-making, planning, mobilizing resources, and motivating individuals to creatively overcome challenges facing the District and to make continuous improvements in operations, programming, procedures, and services.
Passion to Lead in Difficult Times Provide visionary and strategic leadership and guidance as the College adjusts to changing landscapes with a focus on advancing and maintaining quality educational and student support services. Has the resilience and perseverance to address challenges and confrontations. Is deliberate in assessing diverse and conflicting perspectives; brings those perspectives to consensus and successful outcomes. Is an effective, data-informed decision maker and transformational leader of change and will commit to making changes based on data. Is action and results oriented, innovative, and creative, and responds to situations in a timely manner.
Collegial Consultation and Participatory Governance Has a clear commitment to collegial consultation and inclusion in important shared decision-making processes. Exhibits a collaborative leadership style with all constituent groups to accomplish critical institutional objectives. Understands the philosophy and practices that are the foundations of AB1725. Works diligently to maintain and increase the environment of engagement and collaboration that is central to the College’s governance structures.
Values Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Has strong cultural competency and has demonstrated experience in leading a successful Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) student experience and actualizing a Collegewide culture and climate that normalizes equity with a heightened focus on racially-minoritized and marginalized groups, and diversity, inclusion and accessibility for students, classified professionals, faculty and administrators including but not limited to background and identity factors such as socio-economic, age, gender, ethnic, religious, sexual orientation, LGBQT+, and disability status.
Collaborative Leadership Understands, appreciates, and follows the principles of community involvement and partner engagement in the advancement of the College’s missions and goals. Is aware of own cultural background and how it influences perceptions, values, and practices and effects and shapes the relationship to students and staff. Holds self, and others, accountable, admits mistakes and learns from them. Leads with a student-centered mindset.
Highest Ethics and Integrity Exhibits personal/professional ethics and integrity in all behavior and relationships with a strong sense of transparency, fairness, and equity in all decision making.
Creates a Unifying Culture Inspires trust and confidence through strong motivational skills and authentic engagement. Exhibits outstanding communication skills, a strong work ethic, positive attitude, and enthusiasm for the work of the College. Is a successful team builder with a proven ability to motivate everyone to perform at their best by recognizing the potential in others. Is responsive and able to develop strong relationships with instruction and administrative services. Practices and promotes a culture of respect and collaboration, to create a more inclusive workplace.
Effective Leadership in Complex Educational Environment Understands the Vice President’s role in planning, budgeting, assessing, and leading continuous improvement within the authority structure of the College. Demonstrated experience and skills to effectively manage integrated student support services and all resources to advance the purposes of the College. Engages in a creative, innovative, and respectful manner with all stakeholders. Knowledge of California and federal polices, laws and regulations governing community colleges and accreditation expectations. Stays abreast of best practices and current trends in student services frameworks and models. Engages and supports professional development for their team.
Communication Skills Communicates effectively with diverse internal and external constituencies while using interpersonal skills including tact, patience, and diplomacy.
Advocacy Skills Is an advocate for student support programs and services and their role in contributing to student success. Knowledge and understanding of the Student-Centered Funding Formula and seeks opportuniities to expand funding and staffing. Develops relationships with colleagues statewide.

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