PRESIDENTIAL PROFILE

Presidential Profile

The Milwaukee Area Technical College Board of Directors invites applications and nominations for the position of President.

The college seeks an exceptionally innovative and accomplished administrator and a person of extraordinary energy and dedication who will provide public leadership at an exciting time in the history of the college. The state of Wisconsin has a long tradition of supporting excellent, comprehensive, higher education institutions built on a technical and career foundation. In the current economy, employers desperately need broadly educated and technically trained employees. Leading the multi-campus college will include enhancing its technological offerings, acting as a public leader for public education, building enrollment, managing and developing the college's financial strength, developing the strength of its own internal management, and acting as an advocate for technical and career education.

The President is the CEO of the college and reports directly to the MATC District Board.

Opportunities and Challenges

Milwaukee Area Technical College, as the gateway for economic independence, is committed to successfully addressing the following opportunities and challenges:

• To be a leader in efforts to strengthen the Milwaukee regional economy by addressing and strategically responding to workforce needs and effectively market Milwaukee Area Technical College.
• To affirm the commitment to the college's mission to reach national prominence by expanding and developing innovative state-of-the art technical programs.
• To strengthen the commitment to access opportunities through the continuation and expansion of pre-college education.
• To address the complexity of issues and concerns associated with an urban, multi-campus college with a growing, diverse population.

Expected Qualities and Characteristics

The Milwaukee Area Technical College Board of Directors seeks a qualified person who possesses personal and professional characteristics and experiences consistent with the following profile:

• A commitment to the value of technical education, preferably with direct personal experience in technical settings. Experience in a post-secondary technical college is a considerable advantage.
• Possesses superior communication skills, works collaboratively, displays an exceptional personal commitment, builds relationships, and brings people together.
• An understanding of and commitment to supporting diversity in an urban multicultural college.
• A successful history of advocacy for the aspirations of working students who may have been marginalized in the modern economy.
• Fiscal/budget experience that combines both the understanding of public finance and the realities of budgets that are enrollment driven.
• Experience and a successful track record working in a strong and complex union setting, working with a sophisticated union leadership.
• A history of advocacy on behalf of public education.
• Forges new partnerships and fosters existing relationships with K-12, colleges, and universities.
• Significant experience reporting to boards of directors and a track record of working strategically with a board.
• Understanding and experience working collaboratively with community and political groups that have widely divergent positions. A capacity to form creative and productive alliances.
• A history of direct work with elected and appointed public officials in a wide variety of public bodies, including some experience with the executives and the legislature at the city, county, or state level.
• A demonstrated capacity to provide visionary leadership and build alliances that inspire business, community, faculty, staff, and students.
• College teaching experience, preferably at community colleges.
• Candidate must have, or be able to acquire immediately, certification in Wisconsin for a Presidency in the Wisconsin Technical College System.
• Understands and responds to the needs of students; passionately advocates on behalf of students.
• Successful fundraising experience.
• Demonstrated and proven capacity working with shared governance, having an open door policy, and being active and visible among faculty, staff and students.
• Serves as a role model and public citizen who possesses outstanding character.

Qualifications:

• Doctorate degree in a related Administrative, Business, Liberal Arts, or Social Sciences discipline.
• Ten years experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.