President at Spokane Falls Community College

CCS Spokane • Spokane, WA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the general direction of the Chancellor, the President serves as the chief executive officer of Spokane Falls Community College (SFCC). The President provides visionary, student-centered, and equity-minded leadership for all college operations; advances the mission and strategic priorities of SFCC and Spokane Colleges; and ensures sound stewardship of people, programs, facilities, and financial resources. This position leads through collaboration, shared governance, transparency, and meaningful engagement with students, employees, community partners, and regional stakeholders.

This role serves under the general direction of the chancellor and is consistent with the policies of the board of trustees. Responsible for the direct supervision of administrators and staff who directly report to the President and for the indirect supervision, through subordinate managers, of all Spokane Falls Community College faculty and staff.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution in education, organizational leadership, administration, public administration, business, or a related field.
• At least five years of progressively responsible senior-level administrative experience in higher education or a closely related educational setting.
• Demonstrated experience in academic and/or student affairs leadership, institutional planning, fiscal management, personnel administration, and collaborative leadership.
• Demonstrated commitment to community college education, student-centered decision-making, inclusive excellence, accessibility, and student success.
• Knowledge of labor relations, collective bargaining, and personnel practices in a complex organization.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with varied internal and external audiences and to build consensus around institutional priorities.

Nice To Haves

• Earned doctorate or other terminal degree from an accredited institution.
• Eight to ten years of progressively responsible senior leadership experience, including prior college president, vice president, provost, or comparable executive experience.
• Leadership experience in a community college, including familiarity with Washington State higher education, the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, and public-sector governance structures.
• Demonstrated success leading enrollment recovery or growth, strategic-plan implementation, accreditation, program development, and measurable student-success outcomes.
• Experience with collective bargaining, legislative advocacy, workforce and employer partnerships, K–12 partnerships, and resource development.
• Demonstrated ability to lead institutional change with empathy, credibility, transparency, and an inclusive approach to decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear, visible, and collaborative leadership that advances Spokane College’s mission, vision, values, commitment to student access, completion, employability, economic mobility, and lifelong learning.
• Lead inclusive development, implementation, evaluation, and refinement of the college’s plan, using measurable outcomes and data-informed decision-making to improve enrollment, retention, completion, transfer, and workforce outcomes.
• Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, responsible change management, and accountability while recognizing Spokane Falls Community College’s liberal arts tradition and its role in serving a diverse, working-class regional community.
• Lead institutional accreditation, program review, assessment, and compliance with applicable accreditation standards, laws, regulations, Board policies, and administrative procedures.
• Serve as the principal advisor to the Chancellor on college operations, opportunities, risks, and emerging issues, and participate actively in Chancellor’s Cabinet and district-wide leadership bodies.
• Champion a student-centered college environment in which all students experience belonging, equitable access, high-quality instruction and services, and clear pathways to educational and career goals.
• Provide leadership for academic affairs, student affairs, enrollment management, guided pathways, transfer education, workforce education, and emerging instructional models, including effective virtual and hybrid learning.
• Ensure academic programs, student supports, and services are responsive to student, employer, and community needs, including opportunities for innovative program development and expansion of baccalaureate and career-connected pathways.
• Advance diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging in institutional policies, practices, resource decisions, student outcomes, and the campus climate.
• Promote rigorous program and curriculum review processes that are timely, inclusive, data-informed, and aligned with institutional priorities and labor-market needs.
• Build trust through consistent, transparent, respectful, and timely communication with students, faculty, staff, administrators, unions, and community partners.
• Lead, develop, supervise, evaluate, and hold accountable the college leadership team; ensure effective organizational structures, operational systems, and service delivery across Spokane Falls Community College.
• Serve as the designated appointing authority for the college and ensure personnel practices are fair, lawful, equitable, and aligned with collective bargaining agreements, district procedures, and applicable state and federal requirements.
• Promote a workplace culture that values shared governance, professional learning, employee engagement, collaboration, innovation, and constructive resolution of concerns.
• Demonstrate sound labor-relations judgment and maintain productive relationships with faculty and classified employee representatives.
• Lead development and administration of college operating and capital budgets in alignment with strategic priorities, enrollment trends, student needs, and available resources.
• Exercise fiscal literacy and disciplined stewardship by monitoring revenues, expenditures, performance indicators, financial risks, and resource allocations; make timely recommendations or adjustments to sustain institutional effectiveness.
• Prioritize and allocate resources transparently and equitably to support academic quality, student success, employee capacity, facilities, technology, and long-term institutional sustainability.
• Pursue and leverage external resources - including grants, partnerships, philanthropy, and other revenue opportunities - to advance college priorities and expand services to students and the community.
• Ensure appropriate internal controls, financial reporting, legal compliance, and stewardship of public resources.
• Serve as Spokane Falls Community College’s chief ambassador and a visible regional leader, strengthening relationships with employers, K–12 districts, transfer institutions, Tribal nations, community organizations, elected officials, alumni, and other partners.
• Advocate for Spokane Falls Community College Spokane Colleges, Spokane College’s and Washington’s community and technical college system at local, state, and federal levels; participate effectively in legislative, policy, and system-level discussions.
• Collaborate with district and college peers to advance Spokane Colleges priorities, systemwide initiatives, workforce development, and effective service to the region.
• Attend Board of Trustees meetings, prepare and present reports as requested, and keep the Chancellor and Board appropriately informed regarding college performance, risks, opportunities, and public issues.
• Represent the college in community, state, and national organizations and promote Spokane Falls Community College’s reputation, partnerships, and public value.

Benefits

• Medical, dental life and long term disability insurance benefits are provided as currently administered under the Public Employees Benefits Board
• TIAA retirement plan or WA State Dept. of Retirement Systems Pension Plan
• Vacation leave accrues at the rate of 14.67 hours per month (22 days per year)
• Sick leave accrues at the rate of 8 hours per month

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive