Ithaca, New York
Ithaca, New York
Ithaca, New York
Ithaca, New York
Ithaca, New York
Posted: 05-Dec-23
Location: Ithaca, New York
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Internal Number: 2140
Ithaca College (IC), a private, liberal arts college located in the Finger Lakes region of New York State, invites nominations and applications for its next Vice President for Student Affairs and Campus Life.
Founded in 1892 by violinist W. Grant Egbert, IC had humble beginnings as a music conservatory in rented rooms in downtown Ithaca, New York. Over the ensuing decades, the institution continued to diversify its curriculum and, in 1931, the conservatory was chartered as a private college. By the 1960s and with 2,000 students, construction of IC’s modern campus began on South Hill, overlooking downtown Ithaca with breathtaking views of Cayuga Lake. Today, IC serves just under 5,000 students. They are known to be caring, committed, and collaborative with proud engagement in the college's mission: to educate, engage, and empower through theory, practice, and performance. Additionally, IC was recently named #1 for Best Undergraduate Teaching among the 178 institutions of its kind in the North, according to US. News & World Report.
Reporting directly to President La Jerne Terry Cornish, the vice president will sit on the President’s Cabinet and collaboratively develop institutional objectives, budget priorities, policies, and procedures while helping to support and execute on overarching institutional planning. The new vice president will provide leadership and strategic direction to the $14.3 million portfolio that includes more than 100 professional staff and over 450 student employees within the Division of Student Affairs and Campus Life (SACL), working collaboratively to advance the division's programs, resources, and initiatives. They will also co-lead efforts to advance the College’s goals of equity, inclusion, and belonging in concert with the Provost and Associate Vice President/Chief Human Resources Officer. Additionally, the next vice president will also oversee the development, implementation, and assessment of programs, activities, and services to enhance opportunities for student engagement, leadership, and success. The vice president co-chairs the College Emergency Response Team with the Vice President and Chief Information and Analytics Officer and will also provide support to the development and coordination of curricular and co-curricular community partnerships and activities.
The next vice president will have an earned master's degree along with deep student affairs and administrative experience at the college or university level. Additionally, the vice president will have knowledge of best practices, current issues, and future trends in education; proven ability to provide leadership in a culture that values collegial decision-making; the ability to work successfully with diverse individuals and groups; and the ability to represent the College effectively with internal and external constituencies, including parents and families. Excellent organizational, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills are also required.
All applications, nominations and inquiries are invited. Job descriptions are aspirational, and no candidate meets every criterion. We strongly encourage applications from individuals with varied identities and backgrounds.
Applications should include, as separate documents, a CV or resume and a letter of interest addressing the themes in this profile.
WittKieffer is assisting Ithaca College in this search. For fullest consideration, candidate materials should be received by January 16, 2024. The anticipated salary range for this role is $210,000 to $240,000.
Application materials should be submitted via email to IC-VPSACL@wittkieffer.com.
Nominations and inquiries can be directed to:
Jen Meyers Pickard, Ph.D., Sandra Chu, and Randi Miller
As you read through the job posting and review the list of qualifications (required and/or preferred), please do not self-select out if you feel you do not meet every qualification. No one is 100% qualified. We encourage you to apply and share your story with us.?
The successful candidate will have opportunities to grow professionally and contribute to the evolution of the Division of Student Affairs and Campus Life to meet the needs of Ithaca College's students. Ithaca College supports its employees’ individual growth and potential and is committed to creating equitable and representative work environments. Research shows that women and individuals who hold underrepresented identities tend to apply only to jobs for which they believe they meet all of the qualifications. Job descriptions are aspirational; no candidate meets every criterion. IC strongly encourages applications from individuals with varied identities and backgrounds, such as people of color, women, people with disabilities, immigrants, LGBTQIA+ people, veterans, and people who come from low-income or working-class backgrounds. These are some of the identities IC students bring to college, and they are strengths on which the institution helps students to succeed.
The College recruits, hires, and promotes on the basis of individual qualifications and performance. It is the policy of Ithaca College that discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, marital status, national origin, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or military status will not exist in any activity, area, or operation of the College. Any inquiries concerning the application of Title IX may be made to the Ithaca College’s Title IX Coordinator, Linda Koenig, at 953 Danby Road, Ithaca, NY, 14850, (607) 274-7761, lkoenig@ithaca.edu or to the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights. For more information on the Office of Civil Rights, please visit www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html.
