Executive Director
Mississippi Community College Board
Executive Director Search
The Mississippi Community College Board is now accepting applications for the position of Executive Director. Interested candidates must submit an application before close of business on June 30, 2022. Applications must be submitted to MCCB Search Committee, 3825 Ridgewood Road, Suite 631, Jackson, MS 39211.
Job Description
The Executive Director is responsible for providing the agency vision and operational strategy of the Board office in adherence to the policies of the Board and the statutes of Mississippi. In this administrative position, the Executive Director recommends and implements policies and procedures that support the mission of the Board. The Executive Director must provide leadership and guidance to the community college system and work to assist the college presidents and agency partners in fulfilling mandates of their respective boards, including working with the state Legislature and other state agencies. The leadership tasks also include analysis and resolution of issues that affect the individual campuses and interpretation of the laws of the state of Mississippi. Effective diplomacy, tact, and vision shall be employed by the Executive Director as the work of the agency is accomplished. The Executive Director oversees an annual agency budget of approximately $65 million and allocates and distributes more than $230 million to the public community colleges.
The Mississippi Community College Board is the coordinating board for the oldest community college system in the nation. The agency provides leadership and assistance to the 15 public community colleges in Mississippi. The Mississippi Community Colleges provide instruction and training to approximately 200,000 students each year.
The Mississippi Community College Board is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability or veteran status.
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