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OUR VISION
City College of San Francisco shall provide a sustainable and accessible environment where we support and encourage  student possibilities by building on the vibrancy of San Francisco and where we are guided by the principles of inclusiveness,  integrity, innovation, creativity, and quality. Empowered through resources, collegiality, and public support, the college will provide diverse communities with excellent educational opportunities and services. We will inspire participatory global citizenship

MISSION STATEMENT
Consistent with our Vision, City College of San Francisco provides educational programs and services that promote student achievement and life-long learning to meet the needs of our diverse community.

Our primary mission is to provide programs and services leading to
• Transfer to baccalaureate institutions;
• Associate Degrees in Arts and Sciences;
• Certificates and career skills needed for success in the workplace; and
• Basic Skills, including learning English as a Second Language and Transitional Studies.

In the pursuit of individual educational goals, students will improve their critical thinking, information competency, communication skills, ethical reasoning, and cultural, social, environmental, and personal awareness and responsibility.

In addition, the college offers other programs and services consistent with our primary mission as resources allow and whenever possible in collaboration with partnering agencies and community-based organizations.

City College of San Francisco belongs to the community and continually strives to provide an accessible, affordable, and high quality education to all its students. The College is committed to providing an array of academic and student development services that support students’ success in attaining their academic, cultural, and civic achievements. To enhance student success and close equity achievement gaps, the college identifies and regularly assesses student learning outcomes to improve institutional effectiveness. As a part of its commitment to serve as a sustainable community resource, our CCSF mission statement drives institutional planning, decision making and resource allocation.

INSTITUTIONAL GOALS THROUGH 2025

THE COLLEGE AND COMMUNITY
For 85 years, City College of San Francisco has been the region’s premiere public, two-year community college. City College is one of the first in the nation to offer free tuition, providing San Franciscans with the opportunity to access quality college education and workforce training that lead to university transfer and good jobs.

Since its founding in 1935, City College has evolved into a multicultural, multi-campus community college that is one of the largest in the country. City College offers credit and noncredit instruction and more than 250 degrees and certificates.

City College students are a highly diverse population, and a reflection of the many cultures, values, orientations, and ethnicities of the great “City by the Bay” and the surrounding region.

SERVING MINORITY, UNDOCUMENTED, AND IMMIGRANT STUDENTS
City College has official designations as a Minority Serving Institution, Hispanic-Serving Institution, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution. The College proudly offers a safe space and assistance to undocumented members of the community through its City DREAM Center and is a host site of the California Community Colleges Dreamers Project providing free and confidential legal services for immigrant students, faculty, and staff of California community colleges.

THE POSITION
The Chancellor serves as the Chief Executive Officer of City College of San Francisco and reports directly to the Board of Trustees, which comprises seven elected members and a student representative.

The Board seeks a respected, experienced leader with a strong professional reputation to provide unifying and participatory leadership to this dynamic, complex, urban, and diverse district.

The primary responsibilities of the Chancellor are to ensure the support and success of the students of City College of San Francisco while leading the administration of the District and inspiring confidence and trust.

JOB DUTIES
The Board of Trustees has outlined the representative duties and expectations for the position in the Chancellor Job Description.

INSTITUTIONAL PRIORITIES
The top institutional priorities on which the preferred candidate will focus upon assuming the position were established by the Board and validated by the college community.

1. Sustain credit and noncredit learning opportunities that meet the needs of students and employees.
2. Manage COVID-19 impact on the college.
3. Continue to develop and implement the budget plan to stop deficit spending, balance the budget, and shore up the reserves.
4. Lead college efforts to examine and redesign its programs, policies, and practices to advance City College’s commitment to social justice and statewide diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
5. Cultivate nontraditional funding partners and successfully fundraise to sustain critical programs.
6. Bring the college community together; improve college-wide morale by promoting mutual respect.
7. Lead development and execution of an enrollment management plan consistent with the multi-year budget and enrollment plan.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. An earned master’s degree or other equivalent advanced degree from an accredited institution.
2. Five years of significant managerial experience in business, industry, education, or government, at least three years of which as a senior executive within a large and complex organization, preferably a college or university.
3. Demonstrated commitment to social justice and to diversity, equity, and inclusion for all faculty, staff, administrative, and student populations.

SALARY
Total Compensation includes a health insurance plan. New employees hired on or after January 1, 2014, will contribute 2% of salary to the San Francisco Retiree Health Care Trust Fund (RHCTF).

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO)
It is the policy of the City College of San Francisco to provide all persons with equal employment and educational opportunities regardless of age, race, color, ancestry, gender, national origin, ethnic group identification, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, disability or AIDS/HIV status, medical conditions, gender identity, or status as a Vietnam-Era veteran. These categories specifically include status as a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning person in any District program or activity. Contact the Title5/EEO/ADA Compliance Officer for more information at 415-452-5053.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)
Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation to participate in this hiring process should contact the Title5/EEO/ADA Compliance Officer at 415-452-7660 to make arrangements. Verification may be required.

SELECTION PROCEDURE
The Board has undertaken a comprehensive search for a chancellor to begin service at City College of San Francisco on July 1, 2021.

Applicants who meet all minimum qualifications and submit all application documents on or before the filing deadline will be included in the initial review processes to be conducted by the Search Committee. A reasonable number of applicants judged by the Committee as best matching the requirements of the position will be invited for an interview. An additional interview will be offered to applicants who are advanced beyond the initial interviews.

Employees must satisfy all the pre-employment requirements for a CCSF Release to Work Authorization Certificate prior to appointment which include, but are not limited to, tuberculosis clearance (EC87408.6, fingerprinting processing, and verification of their legal right to work in the United States.

City College of San Francisco reserves the right at its sole discretion to modify or to rescind this job posting at any time without prior notice.

Information about the search process, timeline, and progress updates are available on the Chancellor Search website.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Candidates may apply at jobs.ccsf.edu/postings/4963

Enter your contact information, and follow the directions. Attach a letter of interest of no more than four (4 ) pages describing how you are prepared to meet the seven (7 ) institutional priorities and the three (3 ) minimum qualifications of the position, noted in previous pages.

Attach a current resume, including educational background, professional experience, achievements, and professional activities.

Attach a list of references with names and contact information for eight (8) professional references, including a trustee, a supervisor, a classified staff member, an administrator, a faculty member, a direct report, and a student.

Applications due: Sunday, July 18, Midnight

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Position Description
Under policy guidance of the Board of Trustees (Board) of the San Francisco Community College District (District), the Chancellor serves as the chief executive officer of the District and shall perform the duties and responsibilities of Chancellor as described herein. The Chancellor shall plan, organize, integrate, evaluate, and direct the operations and activities of City College of San Francisco (CCSF) and provide expert professional stewardship of all College resources; ensure financial planning and accountability; ensure the quality of educational content and student services; and perform related duties as assigned by the Board. The Chancellor assures that the District is administered in accordance with the regulations of the State of California and the relevant requirements of the federal government.

Representative Duties
1.    Establish a strong partnership with the Board, and assist the Board in identifying, articulating, and implementing policies and programs. 
2.    Provide vision, direction, strategy, and management necessary for the success of students and employees.
3.    Provide leadership in strategic planning, budgeting, and institution-wide initiatives to achieve District vision, mission, values and to meet accreditation standards.
4.    Plan, organize, direct, integrate and evaluate the work of all district departments to ensure College operations, activities, and services comply with the policies and strategic direction set by the Board and with all applicable laws and regulations.
5.    Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within the District in all areas of the college.  
6.    Provide leadership to hire, develop, and retain highly competent, diverse, student service-oriented and equity-minded faculty, administrators, and staff through good selection, compensation, training, and day-to-day management practices. 
7.    Assess service area and community needs and ensure objectives and priorities are focused on meeting those needs effectively, efficiently, and with high-quality credit and noncredit educational opportunities and programs. 
8.    Partner effectively with business, government, industry, community organizations, and educational institutions about funding sources, programs, and cooperative relationships, and play a leadership role in the economic development of the community. 
9.    Represent the College by participating in state, regional, and local meetings, conferences, and organizations; serving on community boards to promote the CCSF mission; and supporting the CCSF Foundation’s events, meetings, and fundraising efforts. 
10.    Ensure fiscal stability through prudent management, responsible allocation of resources, and identification of alternative funding sources.
11.    Advance goals of participatory governance with an emphasis on consensus building; collegiality; open communication including formal solicitation of input from stakeholders; and mutual respect among all constituents. 
12.    Direct, monitor, and resolve issues in the collective bargaining and labor-management relations programs and initiatives. 
13.    Exercise political acumen, and establish and maintain trust in interactions with community stakeholders, and government, business, educational, and other District partners.
14.    Maintain close working relations and collaboration with the Board of Trustees.
15.    Provide timely and thorough information to help trustees make good decisions.

Expectations
1. The Chancellor is expected to perform their duties as follows: 
(a)    Use ethical principles that value integrity, honesty, open communication, transparency, humility, evidence-based  decision-making, and flexibility in all District matters.
(b)    Create an atmosphere of mutual respect and open communication with the Board and all constituent groups.
(c)    Demonstrate understanding and respect for the culture of City College and the San Francisco community.
(d)    Demonstrate commitment to the comprehensive community college mission.
(e)    Exercise tact and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive, complex, and confidential issues and situations. 
(f)    Lead with an understanding of, sensitivity to, and respect for the diverse academic, socio-economic, race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, politics, philosophy, disability, religious background, and veteran and immigration status of all students, faculty, and staff.

2. The Chancellor is expected to demonstrate knowledge of the following: 
(a)    financial planning and management, community college financing, and the complex fiscal issues facing California Community Colleges and the District.
(b)    long- and short-term strategic planning, human resources, facilities planning, and information systems management;  
(c)    principles and practices of organization design and development, strategic change management, public administration, policy formulation, community and legislative relations, and communication with the media and other external entities; and 
(d)    applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including Title 5, California Education Code, California regulatory agencies, accreditation, and collective bargaining.

Minimum Qualifications
1.    An earned master’s degree or other equivalent advanced degree from an accredited institution
2.    Five years of significant managerial experience in business, industry, education, or government, at least three years of which as a senior executive within a large and complex organization, preferably a college or university
3.    Demonstrated commitment to social justice and to diversity, equity, and inclusion for all faculty, staff, administrative, and student populations

Desired Qualifications
1.   A doctorate degree from a regionally accredited college or university
2.   Administrative experience in a community college 

Working Conditions
Job responsibilities are performed primarily in a business office, subject to frequent interruption from internal college personnel and the public, in a highly political environment. The Chancellor is expected to work at any College location or authorized facility with occasional evenings and weekends on an as-needed basis. The Chancellor’s responsibilities also require maintaining an appropriate balance between a presence at the District and representation in the community. Occasional travel may be required.

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2021 CHANCELLOR Search Process & Schedule*

SEARCH SUSPENDED

SEARCH RE-OPENED

*NOTE: Updated Timeline approved by Board of Trustees May 20, 2021
All meetings, interviews, and public forums to be conducted via Zoom

Dr. David Martin

Dr. Martin has served as the Superintendent/President of Monterey Peninsula Community College District (MPCCD) since July 2019. During his tenure, the district has accomplished a comprehensive long-range planning cycle, including an educational master plan, as well as a facilities and technology master plan. Under Dr. Martin’s leadership, MPCCD also has completed its full accreditation mid-term report, worked collaboratively with faculty and classified labor partners to achieve multi-year labor contracts, and successfully passed Measure V, a $230 million facilities and technology bond on the November 2020 ballot. Most recently, Dr. Martin facilitated district-wide discussions and workshops that culminated in a long-range financial plan for MPCCD, which both the campus constituents and the Board of Trustees approved. Prior to accepting the Superintendent/President assignment, Dr. Martin served as the Vice President of Administrative Services and Chief Business Officer, beginning January 2018.

Before joining MPCCD, Dr. Martin served as Chief Financial Officer and subsequently as Interim Vice Chancellor of Finance and Administration at City College of San Francisco. Dr. Martin started his career in higher education with a regional public accounting firm, providing operational, financial, and compliance consulting services to numerous community colleges throughout California.

Dr. Martin earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from California State University, San Bernardino, a master’s degree in business administration from California State University, East Bay, and a doctorate in higher education leadership from Drexel University. He is also a California certified public accountant and certified fraud examiner.

Dr. Martin is originally from Folsom, California and holds residence in the Bay Area with his wife Theresa, a California community college counselor. Dr. Martin enjoys running and cycling on local recreational trails and competing in Ironman triathlons across the county.

Dr. Christopher Villa

Dr. Christopher Villa is an experienced higher education leader with 25 years of community college leadership, most recently as President of Portland Community College-Rock Creek. As a strong student advocate, he led campus support to close opportunity gaps through the Yes to Equitable Student Success (YESS) Initiative, an equity-minded framework grounded in cultural competency and strategic programming, and new Guided Pathways with wrap-around services intentionally focused on low income/first generation college students.

Dr. Villa’s enthusiastic partnership with area K-12 leaders led to growth in both early college and dual enrollments. His networking with local businesses garnered major support for racial equity, workforce development, and entrepreneurship, including a new electric power generation training facility. His community engagement included serving as a board member of the City of Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce, the Vision Action Network (aimed at mitigating poverty and homelessness), and the Five Oaks Museum, honoring the Tualatin Kalapuyan peoples who originally inhabited the land surrounding the college. As an equity advocate, he was appointed to the statewide Higher Education Council Equity Leadership Coalition, which works to close equity disparities in postsecondary education through policy and program development.

A native Californian, Dr. Villa served an accumulated 12 years as Vice President of Student Services for Los Angeles Mission College, Fresno City College, and Long Beach City College. He earned his bachelor’s degree in social ecology from University of California, Irvine, a master’s degree in public administration from University of Southern California, and a doctorate in educational leadership and policy from University of Utah.

Dr. Villa is a mentor with the National Hispanic Community Council and an adjunct graduate faculty in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at California State University, Northridge.

Dr. Kristina Whalen

Dr. Kristina Whalen is currently the Vice President of Academic Services at Las Positas College in Livermore, CA. In that capacity, she serves as the Chief Instructional Officer and Accreditation Liaison Officer and provides direct support and supervision for Career, Adult, and Distance Education. Having worked as an educator in Florida for 8 years and California for 22 years, Kristina continues to be inspired by the community college mission of open access and the urgent necessity of equitable educational outcomes.

Dr. Whalen has developed a special commitment to using data informed practices to improve the student experience. She has worked locally, regionally, and throughout California to foster leadership development that can manage and guide student success initiatives. Kristina’s years of debate training and argumentation around issues of social justice and equity have led to her affinity for data literacy and storytelling. She strives to bring those affinities to collaborative problem-solving and institutional effectiveness in the service of students.

Through a competitive selection process conducted by the Aspen Institute’s College Excellence Program, Dr. Whalen was chosen as one of the forty Rising Presidential Fellow in 2020-2021. Before serving as Vice President at Las Positas College, Dr. Whalen worked as a faculty member, SLO coordinator, department chair, dean, and associate vice chancellor at City College of San Francisco. She earned a doctorate and master’s degree in speech communication from Florida State University and a bachelor’s degree in socio-political communication from Missouri State University.

Dr. Whalen lives in San Francisco’s Portola neighborhood with her partner of 17 years, Shawn. They have two children. Walker is a senior at Lowell High School and Finn will start his sophomore year at St. Ignatius this fall.

August 19, 2021

The college is in the process of selecting a new Chancellor. The top three candidates recommended by the screening committee will be participating in Forums scheduled for Tuesday, August 24, Wednesday, August 25, and Thursday, August 26 via ZOOM. The Forum Schedule is presented below.

The Forums will be moderated by an HR representative. Candidates will be asked to share a brief background, followed by the questions asked by the HR moderator.

Candidates will be presented with the same questions to ensure an equitable and fair process.

A feedback survey will be sent to Forum attendees and forwarded to the Board of Trustees.

The Forums will start and end on time.

FORUMS SCHEDULE

If you have any questions regarding the process, please contact cstarr@ccsf.edu.

Chancellor Candidates

Dr. David Martin

Dr. Martin has served as the Superintendent/President of Monterey Peninsula Community College District (MPCCD) since July 2019. During his tenure, the district has accomplished a comprehensive long-range planning cycle, including an educational master plan, as well as a facilities and technology master plan. Under Dr. Martin’s leadership, MPCCD also has completed its full accreditation mid-term report, worked collaboratively with faculty and classified labor partners to achieve multi-year labor contracts, and successfully passed Measure V, a $230 million facilities and technology bond on the November 2020 ballot. Most recently, Dr. Martin facilitated district-wide discussions and workshops that culminated in a long-range financial plan for MPCCD, which both the campus constituents and the Board of Trustees approved. Prior to accepting the Superintendent/President assignment, Dr. Martin served as the Vice President of Administrative Services and Chief Business Officer, beginning January 2018.

Before joining MPCCD, Dr. Martin served as Chief Financial Officer and subsequently as Interim Vice Chancellor of Finance and Administration at City College of San Francisco. Dr. Martin started his career in higher education with a regional public accounting firm, providing operational, financial, and compliance consulting services to numerous community colleges throughout California.

Dr. Martin earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from California State University, San Bernardino, a master’s degree in business administration from California State University, East Bay, and a doctorate in higher education leadership from Drexel University. He is also a California certified public accountant and certified fraud examiner.

Dr. Martin is originally from Folsom, California and holds residence in the Bay Area with his wife Theresa, a California community college counselor. Dr. Martin enjoys running and cycling on local recreational trails and competing in Ironman triathlons across the county.

Dr. Christopher Villa

Dr. Christopher Villa is an experienced higher education leader with 25 years of community college leadership, most recently as President of Portland Community College-Rock Creek. As a strong student advocate, he led campus support to close opportunity gaps through the Yes to Equitable Student Success (YESS) Initiative, an equity-minded framework grounded in cultural competency and strategic programming, and new Guided Pathways with wrap-around services intentionally focused on low income/first generation college students.

Dr. Villa’s enthusiastic partnership with area K-12 leaders led to growth in both early college and dual enrollments. His networking with local businesses garnered major support for racial equity, workforce development, and entrepreneurship, including a new electric power generation training facility. His community engagement included serving as a board member of the City of Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce, the Vision Action Network (aimed at mitigating poverty and homelessness), and the Five Oaks Museum, honoring the Tualatin Kalapuyan peoples who originally inhabited the land surrounding the college. As an equity advocate, he was appointed to the statewide Higher Education Council Equity Leadership Coalition, which works to close equity disparities in postsecondary education through policy and program development.

A native Californian, Dr. Villa served an accumulated 12 years as Vice President of Student Services for Los Angeles Mission College, Fresno City College, and Long Beach City College. He earned his bachelor’s degree in social ecology from University of California, Irvine, a master’s degree in public administration from University of Southern California, and a doctorate in educational leadership and policy from University of Utah.

Dr. Villa is a mentor with the National Hispanic Community Council and an adjunct graduate faculty in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at California State University, Northridge.

Dr. Kristina Whalen

Dr. Kristina Whalen is currently the Vice President of Academic Services at Las Positas College in Livermore, CA. In that capacity, she serves as the Chief Instructional Officer and Accreditation Liaison Officer and provides direct support and supervision for Career, Adult, and Distance Education. Having worked as an educator in Florida for 8 years and California for 22 years, Kristina continues to be inspired by the community college mission of open access and the urgent necessity of equitable educational outcomes.

Dr. Whalen has developed a special commitment to using data informed practices to improve the student experience. She has worked locally, regionally, and throughout California to foster leadership development that can manage and guide student success initiatives. Kristina’s years of debate training and argumentation around issues of social justice and equity have led to her affinity for data literacy and storytelling. She strives to bring those affinities to collaborative problem-solving and institutional effectiveness in the service of students.

Through a competitive selection process conducted by the Aspen Institute’s College Excellence Program, Dr. Whalen was chosen as one of the forty Rising Presidential Fellow in 2020-2021. Before serving as Vice President at Las Positas College, Dr. Whalen worked as a faculty member, SLO coordinator, department chair, dean, and associate vice chancellor at City College of San Francisco. She earned a doctorate and master’s degree in speech communication from Florida State University and a bachelor’s degree in socio-political communication from Missouri State University.

Dr. Whalen lives in San Francisco’s Portola neighborhood with her partner of 17 years, Shawn. They have two children. Walker is a senior at Lowell High School and Finn will start his sophomore year at St. Ignatius this fall.