Chancellor

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Leading at Our College Ivy Tech is the nation's largest singly accredited statewide community college system, made up of 19 campuses across the state. We serve the people of Indiana through accessible and affordable world-class education and adaptive learning, and empower our students to achieve their career and transfer aspirations. We embrace our vision of economic transformation inspired by the education and earnings attainment of our citizens, the vitality of our workforce, and the prosperity of our unique and diverse communities. Ivy Tech is the economic engine of our state and is critically important in changing the trajectory for Indiana's population in terms of social and economic mobility. Leading Our Strategic Focus Ivy Tech Community College is committed to enabling our hardworking students to finish their programs and find high-value careers in growing fields. Our statewide strategic plan: Our Communities. Your College. Pathways for Student Success and a Strong Indiana outline how we will achieve our vision of students earning 50,000 high-quality certifications, certificates, or degrees annually. The state of Indiana has adopted the Lumina Big Goal to have 60% of the state's workforce equipped with a high-value, post-secondary degree or credential by 2025. Ivy Tech is leading the way with state, business, and community partners to help achieve the goal. The College's robust strategic plan has four main areas of focus: (1) Teaching and Learning, (2) Workforce and Careers, (3) Student Experience, and (4) Operational Excellence. Each campus has metrics attached to each of the goals. General Purpose and Scope of Position The Chancellor is the senior administrator for all campus services and is responsible for the management and oversight of the day-to-day campus operations while fostering a campus culture that is consistent with the College's core values. Focused on increasing enrollment, student success, retention, credential completions, transfer success, and career placement the Chancellor consults with the campus Cabinet and Systems Office to: (1) achieve strategic plan mission, vision, goals and metrics; (2) build new and varied employer and community outreach and partnerships (3) ensure the availability of the College's instructional and student support services; (4) oversee fundraising for the campus, and (5) develop and lead a team to successfully implement strategies in order to meet the needs of a diverse community and student body on campus. Works closely with the campus and Systems Office. Reports directly to the President. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES Leads planning and vision for the campus staff to ensure that campus enrollment, completion, retention, and student success meet the campus- and system-level metrics that are established for the campus service area. Communicates and creates a culture of accountability and empowerment relative to established metrics for campus enrollment (total, completion, retention, and student success) to campus-level leaders. Intentionally develops and expedites requests for new academic programs and services aligned with the Workforce Alignment Quadrant Analysis and guidance from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. Leads organizational change management, continuous improvement, problem solving, and innovation at the campus level. Informs and executes strategic initiatives at the campus level. Ensures the assessment of campus facility/space needs and investigation of alternative space solutions in alignment with the overall campus vision, key areas of focus (enrollment, completion, retention, student success), and associated metrics. Employs campus-level faculty, administrative, and support staff necessary to successfully meet campus vision, key areas of focus (enrollment, completion, retention, student success), and associated campus- and system-level metrics, and to ensure efficient campus operations (financial and fundraising). Collaborates with Systems Office and campus-level functional area leaders to lead and guide each of the functional areas ( i.e., academic affairs, enrollment management, student support, finance, facilities, marketing and communications, fundraising, human resources, and workforce alignment) in order to successfully meet the campus-and system-level metrics for enrollment, completion, retention, and student success. Ensures compliance with College policies and procedures in each campus-level, functional area. Ensures strong community representation on the campus board of trustees and conducts regular meetings reporting on significant developments of the campus, engaging the board in planning and fundraising processes for the campus, and seeking recommendations and approvals as required by statute, local charters, and/or by-laws. Cultivates and fosters the development of robust educational, business, and community leaders and partnerships within the service delivery area in order to successfully meet the postsec