A.  POLICY TITLE: PRESIDENT’S JOB DESCRIPTION
 
 
TITLE: President of the College
 
REPORTING: Reports directly to the board as a whole:
  • Is the sole college employee who reports directly to the board;
  • Communicates with board chair, who serves as liaison for the board.
PRIMARY FUNCTION: The president is the chief executive officer of the college and is accountable to the board acting as a body.  The president is the board’s official link to the college.
 
RESPONSIBILITIES: The president is responsible for carrying out board policy and for ensuring the organizational performance of the college as a whole.  The president shall:
  • Carry out board policies through reasonable interpretations; 
  • Ensure organizational accomplishment of the provisions of the board’s Ends policies;
  • Provide adequate monitoring reports to the board as required relating to college performance on board-established mission, vision, values, and ends;
  • Operate the organization within the boundaries of prudence, ethics and law and regulations established in board policies on Executive Limitations.
  • Show progress toward achievement of annual strategic priorities.
EVALUATION: The President shall be evaluated annually by the board, using the board-approved president’s evaluation instrument on his/her ability to carry out responsibilities outlined in this job description.  The President shall be held responsible for overall college performance.  

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Approved 3/26/03; modified 3/24/04; modified 12/15/04
Reviewed w/ no changes made November 15, 2017
Reviewed w/ no changes made October 15, 2019
Revised October 15, 2025