Position Profile

The President reports to the Board of Trustees and serves as chief executive officer of the College, provides leadership and directs most complex, demanding and frequently sensitive responsibilities in the areas of supervisory administration, institutional advancement, planning, learning and teaching, scholarship and research, and appropriate public service. 

The President recommends policy to the Broome Community College Trustees, Broome County and the State University of New York (SUNY); implements locally the policies and guidelines of the Board of Trustees of SUNY, the Board of Trustees of Broome Community College, and the Broome County Legislature; maintains daily working relationships with the College's Board of Trustees, Broome County Legislators, SUNY's Central Administration, other campuses of the SUNY system, public and private colleges, other universities in regional consortia, the campus Faculty-Student Association, other organizations on campus, state and federal agencies, and faculty, staff, students, alumni, parents, BCC Foundation, and local community constituencies; directs current and long-range planning related to institutional mission and goals, academic program, finances, learning and teaching, research, public service, marketing, enrollment management and physical plan development; promotes appropriate resource development to support campus programs and activities; assures management and development of an appropriate administrative organization and policy-making structure for the most efficient and effective utilization of campus resources; directs the preparation, presentation and administration of the financial budget and the development and maintenance of the facilities and equipment necessary for the support of campus functions and programs; and participates in significant community services.

Minimum Qualifications

Earned master's degree from a regionally accredited institution, and at least five years progressively responsible executive leadership experience in the administration of higher education programs, campuses or related enterprises, including but not limited to business or other fields.

Desired Qualifications

Five years teaching experience

Earned doctorate from a regionally accredited institution

Executive leadership experience in higher education, preferably a comprehensive community college

Significant strategic planning and complex budget success

Demonstrated commitment to diversity; recruit, retain, and develop diverse, talented faculty and staff

Verifiable track record of success in fundraising and developing alternative revenue streams

Demonstrated ability to forge and maintain successful partnerships and relationships with local and regional business and labor communities and other stakeholders

Demonstrated ability to successfully advocate at local, state and national legislative levels

A strong commitment to academic excellence, student success and learning, and success in achieving recognition for programmatic and institutional excellence

Successful experience managing student enrollment, retention and completion, articulation agreements, vocational and technical education and developmental programming

Evidence of commitment to shared governance and collaborative leadership

Open style of communication, ability to build trust and confidence both within the institution and with a variety of external communities.

About Broome Community College (BCC)

Founded in 1946, BCC is a comprehensive community college supervised by SUNY (State University of New York), sponsored by the County of Broome, and governed by a nine-member (plus one student trustee) Board of Trustees. The College is a member of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Its curricula are registered by the State Education Department and accredited, where appropriate, by specific career accrediting organizations.

Yearly, the College educates over 6,500 credit students and over 10,000 non-credit and continuing education students offering Liberal Arts, Health Science, Business and Technical programs, a range of Certificate programs and various open enrollment and non-credit courses. With an operating budget of $44.7 million, the College employs over 700 people, including 144 full-time and 262 part-time faculty. The College boasts an active Foundation with assets of approximately $13 million and a dedication to furthering the mission and vision of BCC. Broome Community College is well-known for its iTunes U, winning women's soccer team, Ice Center, outstanding transfer programs to both in and out of state universities, nursing and technology degrees, and growing distance education and international program offerings.

The College is centrally located and offers a beautiful rolling hills landscape in an urban metropolitan area, providing a wide range of outdoor recreational activities in addition to sophisticated cultural life. Within driving distance of both New York City and Philadelphia, the region has activities for every taste.

Challenges and Opportunities

Academic Excellence and Student Success

BCC has a rich history and a reputation for academic excellence. It has a strong base of transfer education, general education, and career and technical education, offering 468 AAS degrees, 356 AS degrees, 157 AA degrees and 35 Undergraduate Certificates. 42% of the College's students transfer to four-year universities with an overall 84% graduation rate. While online distance education and International programming are currently offered, opportunities exist to implement their strategic expansion. The allied health industry has a strong presence in the community, is among the well-known BCC offerings, and will continue to be focused and enhanced. Continued and new strategic partnerships with K-12, businesses and other employers further provide greater programmatic opportunities for BCC as the local and regional economy changes. Meeting the national and global workforce needs of a population concerned about the environment makes consideration of sustainability/green curriculums attractive. The College will continue to focus on its highly participatory, student focused educational experience that fosters a sense of personal attention, enhancing student success to allow each to reach his or her full potential.

Learning Environment

The Master Plan represents a comprehensive strategy to enhance the College's infrastructure for its students, employees, and the community. A continued focus on its implementation will support Broome Community College in its efforts to provide a state-of-the art campus experience for everyone. The College is comprised of 15 buildings, some offering new and current construction and technology tools, while others are in need of upgrades.
Wireless Internet access is available in designated areas on campus and this will be expanded. The College is in the midst of a software platform conversion, which taps extensive human resources of the functional areas engaged in the conversion. New construction, which may include dormitories, as well as completion of deferred maintenance on some buildings will continue as funding becomes available. Consideration of green construction is important to this future vision.

Communication and Leadership

It is critical that the president of BCC be committed to the institution, bringing a leadership style that will foster trust and establish credibility within the campus community, to include faculty, staff and students. Someone with an open and collaborative decision-making philosophy and communication style will be well received at BCC. We seek an approachable, outgoing and energetic president who seeks consensus but can also make the hard decisions, advocates and supports the College mission and operational needs to external communities and inspires confidence in the administration of the institution. The faculty and staff will embrace a team-building, mentoring leader who develops and honors the talents of a dedicated employee population. Highly visible on campus and in the greater community, the next president, as advocate and negotiator, will take advantage of the opportunity to establish and maintain positive relationships not only with the internal campus community, but also with labor groups, Trustees, county and state legislators, and community stakeholders. As budget issues become relevant for colleges nationally, success in generating alternative revenue streams and working closely with foundations is desired. Tremendous opportunities exist for the next president to take what has made the college successful and provide visionary leadership to guide BCC to the meet the needs of its current and next generation of students and the community.