Executive Vice President search is open

Shoreline Community College is searching for an Executive Vice President for Academic & Student Affairs.

Bob Francis, the current Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs has said he will retire in June, 2016. Francis was a faculty member and dean before stepping in as Acting Vice President in May, 2014 and then as Vice President in October, 2014.

The Executive Vice President position “will develop and coordinate the College’s Academic and Student Engagement strategies creating an intentional environment supporting Student Success,” according to the position description posted by the Association of Community College Trustees, which is handling the recruitment process.

The Executive Vice President will report directly to President Cheryl Roberts and serve on the Executive Team. The position is the Chief Academic Officer for the College and serves as the senior administrative official for Student Affairs, according to the ACCT listing.

Roberts said in October, 2014 that this search would begin about now to be aligned with the traditional higher-education hiring cycle.