Presidential Search

Piedmont Community College (PCC), a member of the North Carolina Community College System, serves Person and Caswell, neighboring counties in the north central piedmont region of the state as well as south central Virginia. With a full-time enrollment of over 3100 students and a total budget of almost $20 million, PCC is a growing institution that educates, inspires, and supports a diverse community of learners to achieve professional and personal success.  The PCC president reports to a Board of Trustees and is responsible for: leading institutional planning, financial stewardship, fundraising and advocacy and working closely with faculty, staff, students, trustees and external stakeholders to promote the college mission. PCC’s next president will be one who has a proven career record demonstrating the following:

• Visionary leadership to strategically advance the college’s expansion of innovative, community-based programming, and services. PCC currently offers over 100 degrees, diploma and certificate programs, plus a wide array of corporate and community enrichment programs. Person and Caswell counties have a combined population of over 60,000 residents with a diverse regional manufacturing base, so workforce development is a top PCC priority with programs aimed at improving basic skills, advancing economic development, customized industry training and small business center activities.  PCC’s next leader will be committed to the North Carolina Community College System mission of advancing the economic and cultural well-being of its service area by aligning its programs and services with the business and industry that currently call Person and Caswell Counties home while also working with leaders to focus on future needs. The next president will also have a record of progressive leadership, demonstrating achievements and success with each position held.
• Commitment to student success, including understanding the challenges of student recruitment, retention, and success.  PCC offers an array of initiatives to recruit students and promote student success, such as seamless enrollment opportunities to qualifying high school juniors and seniors through its Career and College Promise program, the Person Early College for Innovation and Leadership (PECIL), and Accelerated Degree programs at local high schools. PCC’s next president will have the ability to inspire faculty and staff to constantly seek innovative strategies to attract and enroll new students, to promote student success, to seek and enhance partnerships with Local Education Authorities, public and private colleges and universities, and other entities to encourage and support students to reach the highest educational attainment for which they are capable.
• Proven leadership in advancing the college’s role in improving the lives of the people in its service area. PCC’s next president must be able to positively and strategically communicate the college’s needs and vision to the county commissioners and other elected officials at both the local and state levels.  The next president will be the leading spokesperson for PCC with key local and county constituencies including the county commissioners in both service counties, chambers of commerce, county economic development efforts, as well as be able to work effectively within a diverse community.  PCC’s next president will be an excellent communicator, both written and oral, able to bring together people from diverse backgrounds, including college employees and community leaders and garner their support for the college’s mission and vision. This includes obtaining financial support for the college’s foundation and working with government and private sources of funding for projects essential for the college’s success.
• Ability to articulate the mission and vision of the college to students, faculty, and staff and to the larger, diverse community, particularly the unique challenges in a rural setting.  The next president will have a strong commitment to the role and purpose of community colleges and will align PCC with that role and purpose. Working with the college’s Board of Trustees and the Board of Directors of the Foundation, the president will promote the college in ways that increase the visibility and resources to advance PCC’s mission. The next president will understand the relationship between the college executive and the Board of Trustees, providing appropriate leadership in policy development and in guiding the college in the direction set by the board. The desired candidate will demonstrate an understanding and sensitivity to such a record, as represented in the college and service area.

Qualifications, Experience, Desired Traits and Characteristics

Qualifications and Experience

• An earned doctorate degree from an accredited institution is preferred but a master’s degree, from an accredited institution, may also be considered, when combined with appropriate experience.
• The successful candidate will have a minimum of three years’ senior-level administrative experience, preferably at a community college or university. Senior-level experience in business, legal, medical, government or the military will also be considered.

Traits & Characteristics

The next president of Piedmont Community College will have a proven track record of progressive experience that demonstrates the following:

• An ethical administrator who sets high personal standards with a record of fair, honest and transparent leadership resulting in the development of a high level of trust within the College and the community. One who is personable, open-minded, fair, adaptable, empathetic, demonstrates emotional intelligence, excellent communication skills and listens.
• A visible leader engaged on campus and within the broader community. A leader who is approachable and accessible to all constituents within the college and community and engages with students, faculty, staff, and administration.
• A visionary, innovative and creative leader committed to student and employee success through the support of and engagement in on-going employee development by providing leadership training and promotional opportunities to faculty and staff, a commitment to continuous improvement in both faculty excellence and student outcomes.
• An ability to be a team player and build teams that lead to academic excellence and student success; delegating authority to and supporting all faculty and staff; inspiring and motivating faculty and staff to fulfill their responsibility to the maximum extent while providing high quality and accessible programs and services to students.
• An understanding that collaborative leadership is essential to build and implement effective plans that promote partnerships between the College, public schools, business, industry, governmental entities, and other educational organizations along with cultural and civic organizations throughout Person and Caswell counties.
• A record of effective management of fiscal affairs and the ability to ensure the equitable and effective allocation of resources; the ability to expand the College resource base by obtaining additional funds for the College through alternative means.
• A strategic thinker that uses collaboration and appropriate data to solve problems; the ability and willingness to make tough decisions in a timely and fair manner; effective in crisis management
• A track record of creating innovative programs and working with others to support the economic development efforts of the College service area and the region.
• An understanding of the importance of building and maintaining campus facilities that are functionally efficient, professionally aesthetic, and support a quality learning and working environment.
• An understanding and support for the implementation and utilization of technology as it relates to institutional effectiveness including its application to teaching, learning and administrative support. 
• An articulate spokesperson for the College, locally, statewide, and nationally; is politically astute with proven advocacy skills and a solid understanding and adherence to applicable local, state, and national legislative processes, issues, laws, regulations, and policies with which governing boards and administrators must comply
• An understanding and appreciation regarding building and maintaining a professional relationship between the Board and the President.

Applications

All application materials must be submitted electronically via email to: pccpresidentialsearch@piedmontcc.edu and include the following:

• A cover letter, not to exceed two pages, which shows how the applicant’s background and experiences address the bullet points identified in the presidential profile.
• A resume, NOT to exceed five pages, that addresses qualifications and experience.
• A list of five professional references, including name and telephone numbers (cell, home, and business).  References, at this stage, WILL NOT be contacted without authorization by the applicant

Once these materials are submitted, the applicant will receive a confirmation email.

To be assured of consideration, ALL material must be received by 12 a.m. EST on Monday, May 12, 2025. However, candidates and nominations will be accepted until the position is filled.

Application packets, submitted as noted above, will be reviewed and the most qualified applicants, as determined by the PCC Board of Trustees, will be invited to travel to the PCC campus in Roxboro, NC for presentations to faculty, staff, students, and the community followed by an interview with the Board of Trustees. Interviews are expected to be held in June with a projected start date for the new president by August 1, 2025. All applicants will be notified when the position has been filled.