COLLEGE PRESIDENT

DEPARTMENT:      President’s Office

APPOINTMENT:    12 Months

REPORTS TO:         Board of Trustees

GENERAL FUNCTIONS:

The College President has overall responsibility for the administration of the College:

  1.     Serves as the executive officer of the Board of Trustees and, in the performance of the President’s duties, has responsibility for the supervision and control of all facilities, finances, staff and programs.

  2.     Assumes responsibility for the quality of personal interaction among faculty, administration and staff and for the professional recognition of the College within the educational community.

  3.     Prepares agenda, attend the meetings of the Board of Trustees, presents reports on the operations of the College together with the recommendations for development, and implements all policy decisions as promulgated by the Board of Trustees.

  4.     Serves as the central link between the College and the community and as the primary liaison between the College and local, state and federal agencies.

  5.     Recommends approval, change, deletion of programs and courses of study.

  6.     Makes recommendations for the appointment, change of status, remuneration and promotion of all personnel.

  7.     Prepares and submits the annual budget for approval by the Board of Trustees.

  8.     Presides at all faculty meetings and presents to the Board of Trustees communications from the faculty, together with recommendations.

  9.     Prepares an annual report outlining goals and objectives attained and presents such report to the College community in the fall of each academic year.

10.     Submits to the College community an annually updated plan for the College’s operation and development.

11.     Assumes other specific duties as assigned by the Board of Trustees.

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BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

  1.     Earned Ph.D. required.  Cayuga Community College accepts only degree credentials from accredited institutions recognized by the United States Secretary of Education and the New York State Department of Education.

  2.     Minimum of three to five years experience as a full-time faculty member, or equivalent, at the college level.

  3.     Minimum of five years experience in high level administrative/managerial positions in public or private institutions, preferably community college.

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