President, Management

Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) Board of Trustees invites confidential nominations and applications for the position of President following the retirement of Dr. Dawn Lindsay who has served as president since 2012. The next president will lead one of the most successful and well-respected community colleges in the country. AACC enjoys a stellar reputation locally regionally and nationally from its home in Anne Arundel County Maryland outside of the states capital of Annapolis and nearly equidistant to Baltimore and Washington D.C.

The Board seeks an exceptional leader who will inspire motivate and unify efforts to advance student success and promote economic and social mobility in the region. They will have deep leadership experience and model a commitment to the value of higher education and mission of community colleges. The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator and strong relationship-builder. They will be approachable ethical culturally competent and emotionally intelligent.

Their leadership style will be transparent courageous inclusive and respectful.

Reporting to the Board of Trustees the President serves as the chief executive officer of the College. The next president will be well-rounded financially astute and have a track record of successful leadership which includes working comfortably within shared governance structures and with all employee groups. They will be visionary adaptable and able to lead and manage change effectively. The next president will embrace the opportunity to be part of the region and work with the Board employee groups and community partners to lead AACC into the future.

The next president will expand strategic partnerships and community engagement; further align and elevate workforce development and academic pathways; support innovation in programs technology and delivery; strengthen institutional culture at AACC and further clarify a compelling student-focused vision.

Anne Arundel Community College is an award-winning fully accredited public two-year institution and is the largest single-campus community college in Maryland. The College was established on January 2 1961 and now in its 65th year AACC serves nearly 30000 students annually in credit and noncredit courses. Located on 230-acres in Arnold Maryland AACCs campus includes 12 academic buildings a gymnasium student services center student union astronomy lab a 389-seat performing arts center library two art galleries nature trail and a 3000-seat athletic also holds courses and provides support services in multiple satellite locations throughout the county.

Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) is committed to enriching the educational experience it offers through the diversity of its faculty administrators and staff members. The college seeks to recruit and support a broadly diverse team who will contribute to the colleges excellence diversity of viewpoints and experiences embrace concepts of equity and inclusiveness and support the equal rights of all people by advancing the understanding and appreciation of differences including age race gender ability religious convictions socio-economic status ethnic heritage or sexual orientation.

While we appreciate your interest in employment with Anne Arundel Community College applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available for any position.

Pay dates occur on the 7th and 22nd of each month. If those dates fall on a weekend the pay date occurs on the Friday prior to the 7th and 22nd. As an employee of the college you are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package.

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To ensure full consideration completed applications are due by August 4 2026
. Candidates are asked to review the Executive Search Profile to understand the unique opportunities and qualificiations for this position that is located at will be required to submit:

• 1) a current resume or CV;
• 2) a cover letteraddressing the position;
• 3) the contact information for three professional references (a current or former supervisor a current or former direct report and a professional colleague)

All confidential communications may be directed to our search team:
Dr. Joanne Bashford Senior Consultant at or Ms. Charlene Newkirk Senior Consultant at or to .

Required Experience:

Chief