The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) educates more than 288,000credit students annually and more than 230,000 non-credit students at 23 Community Colleges with over 40 campus locations throughout the Commonwealth. Our mission is to provide comprehensive higher education and workforce training programs and services of superior quality that are financially and geographically accessible and that meet the individual, business, and community needs of the Commonwealth.
The system office is located in Richmond, Virginia, the State Capitol, with additional offices in Chesterfield County in the Featherstone office complex. The 23 community colleges are located throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Qualified candidates will have an earned doctorate and demonstrated successful senior executive experience at the highest levels. Previous experience must include significant responsibility for programs, budgets, personnel, facilities and other appropriate administrative duties. An understanding of the mission and goals of a comprehensive community college in the 21st Century is essential. The candidate should have proven leadership abilities along with excellent communications skills, a clear commitment to instruction, a strong belief in a collaborative administrative style as well as a servant leadership perspective. The candidate must also have a broad vision for the College together with the skills and energy for implementation in addition to the demonstrated ability to work with business, industry, government and the community at large.
Questions may be directed to Dr. Christopher Lee at 804-819-4685.