Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs

RH Perry & Associates • Kirtland, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Lakeland Community College (LCC), founded in 1967 and located in Northeast Ohio, invites confidential applications and nominations for the position of Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs. LCC has been under new leadership since 2024, when Dr. Sunil Ahuja became the College’s 6th President. Since then, LCC has embarked on transformative change. The College has stabilized enrollment after considerable decline and produced a balanced (even a surplus) budget. Responding to the reviews by the Auditor of State’s Special Audit and the Higher Learning Commission’s mid-cycle review, the LCC has addressed issues regarding right-sizing the personnel and rebalancing the resources. The Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs will play a key role in transformative change moving forward. Given the broad scope of responsibilities for this position, the Provost will be a central player in providing academic leadership, managing change, guiding academic and student affairs divisions in transformation, and advancing student success. As such, the next Provost must be well-versed in change management and able and willing to carry forward the college’s vision and priorities rather than the preservation of status quo in a rapidly evolving higher education landscape. The Provost position is an excellent leadership opportunity for an energetic, ambitious, and strategic leader who wants to make an impact in a community that cherishes the College. The individual reports to the President and serves as the College’s chief academic officer and a member of the President’s Cabinet, overseeing a large number of faculty and staff. The next person in this key leadership position at the College will have an opportunity to be a strategic partner to the President and the Board in ensuring the College’s long-term success and restoring the College as the “crown jewel” of Lake County.

Requirements

• Doctorate (Ph.D. preferred) and evidence of strong administrative leadership as a change agent required.
• Knowledge of community college administrative procedures and practices; college curricula and instructional programs; data-based decision making and results orientation; and management and leadership principles and techniques required.
• Demonstrated skills and record of success in effective leadership and change management; oral and written communications; planning; organizing; budgeting; and collective bargaining required.
• Ability to work collaboratively to establish a culture of accountability, leverage data for effective decision-making, relate effectively to the College community, and navigate ambiguity required.

Nice To Haves

• Senior leadership experience in an institution of higher education preferred
• Full-time college teaching experience in a community college

Responsibilities

• Providing academic leadership
• Managing change
• Guiding academic and student affairs divisions in transformation
• Advancing student success
• Serving as the College’s chief academic officer
• Overseeing a large number of faculty and staff
• Being a strategic partner to the President and the Board in ensuring the College’s long-term success

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree