Vice President for Community Engagement

Vice President for Community Engagement

 

Germanna Community College invites applications and nominations
for the Vice President for Community Engagement. Germanna seeks an
accomplished leader who will serve as the chief fundraising,
external affairs, and community liaison officer and be responsible
for all activities related to fundraising in support of students
and college operations.

 

Germanna is a highly ranked, comprehensive community college
providing quality, accessible, and affordable educational
opportunities for the residents of the City of Fredericksburg and
the counties of Caroline, Culpeper, King George, Madison, Orange,
Spotsylvania and Stafford and for online learners everywhere. The
College is fifth largest in the Virginia Community College System
and serves over 12,000 students annually through associate degree
and certificate programs, workforce credentials, and
apprenticeships.

 

The Vice President for Community Engagement is a member of the
senior leaders team, reports directly to the President and is
charged primarily with working with the President and others to
raise funds in support of students and operations. As the chief
fundraising officer, the incumbent plays a central role in leading
the college’s development operations with the purpose of maximizing
philanthropic and community support for GCC. The Vice President
will design and implement a strategic vision for community
relations, fundraising, planned giving, real estate initiatives,
and alumni relations in alignment with the College’s strategic
plan, culture, mission and priorities. The Vice President will also
represent the College in external and governmental affairs
arenas. 

 

The College and its community are dynamic and are experiencing
growth, changes and some transformation.  The population
centers of Fredericksburg, Stafford, Culpeper and Locust Grove are
distinctly different; therefore, vision and diplomacy are required
from the Vice President to harness and leverage their unique
qualities to advance the College’s goals. The Vice President for
Community Engagement will reside in the College’s service area and
be deeply involved in community life and civic affairs.

 

The College has both an educational foundation and a separate
real estate foundation—which has recently acquired some key assets
that will help further the College’s vision for the future. 
The College seeks to further build and refine its internal
advancement processes to enhance its annual giving efforts, and it
is also planning a noteworthy capital campaign that will be the
largest is school history.  Additionally, the Vice President
will seek, secure, and support strategic partnerships with major
stakeholders in the region.

 

Germanna seeks a recognized leader with a track record of
successfully engaging in the work of fundraising, coupled with
strong leadership, management, and interpersonal skills. Experience
with real estate matters, board governance, and strategic
partnerships are preferred qualifications. The selected candidate
will ideally bring experience in an academic or non-profit setting
as well as experience with capital campaigns. The position requires
strategic capacity, superior communication skills, and the ability
to forge external relationships in support of the institution. The
Vice President for Community Engagement must be able to work with
diverse colleagues, students, and community members and facilitate
a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and
development of skills to engage with those of other cultures or
backgrounds.

 

Salary range for this role is $132,550 – $155,942 with a
generous benefits package.

 

Candidate review will begin immediately. Application materials
shall include a CV and a cover letter

outlining interest; administrative experience; and fundraising
experience. All applications and nominations will be treated
confidentially. Please view the full position profile
here. For best consideration, please send a cover letter and CV
to:

 

Dr. Christopher D. Lee, Managing Director

Beth McCarthy, Senior Associate

Storbeck Search

VPCommunityEngagementGCC@storbecksearch.com

 

The Virginia Community College System, an EEO employer,
welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and recognizes
the benefits of a diverse workforce. Therefore, the VCCS is
committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination
and harassment. Employment decisions are based on business needs,
job requirements and individual qualifications. We prohibit
discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, mental or
physical disabilities, political affiliation, veteran status,
gender identity, or other non-merit factors.