THE PRESIDENT SERVES AS THE CHIEF ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF THE INSTITUTION

The CUNY Board of Trustees and the Presidential Search Committee are seeking an exemplary academic leader to serve as President of Eugenio María de Hostos Community College.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE POSITION INCLUDE:

• An earned doctorate or professional equivalent, college-level teaching experience, and a record of scholarly and/or professional achievement.

• Experience in the senior-level management of an urban community and/or senior college and a clear commitment to the unique, multiple roles a community college plays.

• A demonstrated commitment to creative, effective management.

• An ability to successfully navigate a multi-layered political environment.

• Successful experience interacting with a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, multi-lingual community.

• A leadership style that emphasizes consultation with faculty and senior administrators and open communication with faculty, students, staff and community members.

• A record of supporting high academic standards.

• An understanding of how technology can be integrated into classrooms to improve learning, and a record of support for technological advancements.

• Openness to innovative programming with an emphasis on Allied Health Sciences Pro-grams in order to expand the college’s reach into the community and to better serve its students.

• A commitment to enhance the quality of student life and strengthen the delivery of services to a multi-cultural student body.

• The ability to communicate persuasively to outside constituencies, including the community, the business community, alumni, and legislative and other governmental bodies.

• Experience in attracting external funding and in handling the complexities of city, state, federal and private support.

OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FACING A NEW PRESIDENT

With a commitment to its urban and local community, a strong dedication to addressing the intellectual, cultural, and social needs of its citizens, and significant potential for the future, Hostos Community College offers many opportunities and challenges for the new President, including:

• Articulating the College’s shared vision; ensuring that it is reflected in long-range strategic and budgetary plans; and promoting the integrity, reputation, and credibility of the College.

• Communicating persuasively and advocating to external audiences the potential of Hostos and the accomplishments of its students and faculty. A president who can be an educa-tional/cultural/community anchor who can secure additional facilities for classrooms and science labs.

• Establishing an esprit de corps and an effective system of communication among the administration, faculty, students, alumni and community members, as well as with the CUNY central administration, to benefit from the experience and ideas of these constituencies and enlist their support within a shared governance structure.

• Building and nurturing the College’s rigorous academic programs and enhancing articulation agreements; continuing to improve current programs; and facilitating the creation of new programs that meet the needs of students, and the ever-changing needs of Hostos’s multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, multi-lingual community.

• Embarking on a process of strategic planning/SWOT Analysis to define the academic vision and strengthen Hostos’s unique/special character and bilingual mission, as well as imple-menting and providing a consistent and sustained commitment to this plan.

• Working with the faculty leadership to encourage faculty development and inter-departmental collaborations to achieve higher levels of support for research on campus by forging new partner-ships and initiatives.

• Recruiting, retaining, and engaging high-quality faculty and assuring that they reflect the diversity Hostos values.

• Working with the faculty to foster innovations in curriculum and teaching practices, including the use of technology, to enhance diversity in student learning.

• Developing and supporting comprehensive performance measures and strengthening academic program reviews to ensure that all Hostos programs are of the highest quality.

• Developing and enhancing services for students (including international and non-traditional students) and emphasizing and enhancing student development to continue to foster a student-centered commuter campus and increase retention and graduation rates.

• Taking a leadership role in fundraising by establishing an institutional development strategy and engaging in direct solicitations to expand the College’s resource base.

• Ensuring that Hostos continues to foster relationships with surrounding health care institutions to enhance allied health programs and with community organizations and businesses so that effective training and internship programs are created and maintained.

• Demonstrating a dynamic style of leadership that shows courage and imagination in dealing with multiple needs, opinions, and cultures in order to build bridges among potentially competing interests and differing points of view.

HOW TO APPLY: The position is available in February 2009. The review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Submission of applications is encouraged by October 15, 2008. Applicants should send (1) a letter of interest that addresses and demonstrates how they meet the Search Committee’s preferred qualifications, (2) their curriculum vitae, and (3) the names of eight references (two each: superiors, subordinates, faculty members, and community/business leaders). References will not be contacted without the applicant’s prior permission. Please submit an electronic version of application to searches@acct.org. Nominators should send a letter of nomination and, if possible, the nominee’s curriculum vitae. Applications and nominations should be sent to: Ms. Dolly Martínez, Executive Director, Executive Search and Evaluation, The City University of New York, 535 East 80th Street, New York, NY 10075. For additional information, please contact Dr. Narcisa A. Polonio, Association of Community College Trustees at 202-775-4667 x118; Mobile 202-276-1983; npolonio@acct.org.

Named after the 19th-century Puerto Rican patriot and educator, the College was established in 1968, opening its doors to its first class of 623 students in 1970. The College has grown to about 5,100 students and occupies a six-building campus on 149th Street and Grand Concourse, one of the most accessible and convenient locations in the Bronx. One of six community colleges in the City University’s 23-campus integrated system, Hostos offers

associate degree programs in the liberal arts and sciences and a variety of career-specific fields. There are programs for bilingual students and for students who are monolingual in English or Spanish.

The mission of Hostos Community College is to offer access to higher education leading to intellectual growth and socio-economic mobility through the development of linguistic, mathematical, technolo-gical, and critical thinking proficiencies needed for lifelong learning and for success in a variety of programs including careers, liberal arts, transfer, and those professional programs leading to licensure.

The College takes pride in its historical role in educating students from diverse ethnic, racial, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds, particularly Hispanics and African Americans. Key to its mission is the provision of transitional language instruction for all ESL learners along with Spanish/English bilingual education to foster a multicultural environment for all students.

HHHOSTOS HHHIGHLIGHTS • The Honors Program provides an enriched academic, cultural, and social experience to intellectually inquisitive and motivated students.

• The Hostos Center for the Arts and Culture adds an important dimension to the learning experience by presenting artists of national and international renown as well as established and emerging local artists.

• The Academic Learning Center (HALC) offers a variety of free support services to deepen students’ academic experiences and complement classroom instruction.

• The Library received the annual ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award in 2007.

• The athletics, sports, and recreation programs offer a range of options for members of the Hostos community, individually or as team members. Athletic teams include Men's Basketball, Men's Soccer, Women's Basketball, and Women's Volleyball. Intramurals encompass Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Soccer, Women’s Soccer, Co-ed Swimming, Table Tennis, and Women's Volleyball.

• The Children’s Center provides developmentally appropriate childcare and education and serves as a model and resource for families, students, and the community.

• The Latin American Writers Institute (LAWI) is the central advocacy and service organiza-tion for the dissemination of the work of Latino writers in the United States. LAWI offers established and emerging Latino writers many professional services. It also develops new talent and encourages public interest in new writers by hosting and sponsoring writing workshops, readings, and conferences.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS Hostos Community College offers Associate in Arts (A.A.) and Associate in Science (A.S.) degree programs that prepare students for transfers to four-year colleges. Also offered are Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree programs that prepare students for specific careers as well as one Administrative Assistant certificate program, one Community Health certificate program, and one Practical Nursing (LPN) certificate program.

Candidates for the A.A. degree study the arts and sciences. These include the Behavioral and Social Sciences, English, Mathematics, Africana Studies, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Visual and Performing Arts, and other courses in Humanities.

Candidates for the A.S. degree follow programs that closely parallel the A.A. degree programs, but provide greater concentration in the areas of Mathematics or Natural Science. They may also study Business Management.

Candidates for the A.A.S. degree follow programs with concentrations in the applied fields. These professional fields include Accounting, Dental Hygiene, Early Childhood Education, Gerontology, Microcomputers for Business, Nursing, Office Technology, Public Interest Parale-gal Studies, Public Administration, and Radiologic Technology.

In keeping with the regulations of the Commissioner of Education of the State of New York, a minimum of 32 credits of the total required in any of the degree programs must be completed at Hostos Community College.

EUGENIO MARÍA DE HOSTOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE: ITS MISSION

THE STUDENTS

In fall 2007, Hostos enrolled 5,112 students; 43.5 percent of these students attended part time, making the number of full-time equivalents (FTEs) 3,447. Females account for 71 percent of the student body, and 97.6 percent are members of minority groups: 58.2 percent are Hispanic, 31.7 percent are African-American, 2.4 percent are White, 4.1 percent are Asian, and 3.7 percent are other. In terms of employment, 58 percent of our students work full-time or part-time while attending college, and 33 percent support children. As for national origin, 55.1 percent were born outside of the United States. They speak 75 different languages and come from 112 different countries. Over-all, 45 percent of Hostos students are the first in their family to attend college.

THE CAMPUS

Hostos currently occupies several facilities at 149th Street and the Grand Concourse in the Bronx. One of these buildings, at 475 Grand Concourse, houses the Hostos-Lincoln Academy High School and several chemistry and biology laboratories, as well as administrative offices and attendant class-rooms.

Adjoining and integrated with the 475 Grand Concourse facility is the Shirley J. Hinds Allied Health and Science Complex. Dedicated in December 1990, this addition has received several architectural awards. The structure contains a modern library with an online bibliographic system, and state-of-the-art laboratories for the college's programs in Radiologic Technology, Chemistry, Biology, and Physics.

The building at 500 Grand Concourse contains the Dental Hygiene Program and dental clinic, class-rooms, academic and administrative offices, and the administrative computing center. This facility is currently undergoing a phased renovation, which began in the summer of 2003. THE FINANCES

Hostos Community College’s annual operating budget for 2008-2009 is nearly $40 million, funded through the State of New York, the City of New York, and tuition and fees. Tuition is $1,400 per semester for full-time students who are residents of New York State, and $190 per credit for non-residents. There is an additional technology fee of $100 for full-time students and $50 for part-time students. THE COMMUNITY

Hostos Community College, in addition to offering degree programs, is determined to be a resource to the South Bronx and other communities served by the College by providing continuing education, cultural events, and expertise for the further development of the communities it serves. Some offer-ings are free; most are available at a reasonable cost. The Hostos Community College Foundation promotes the goals of this institution by organizing support provided from the community and beyond. The Board of Directors encourages assistance through gifts, scholarships, subsidies, endowments, grants, bequests, and other funds. For more information about go to www.hostos.cuny.edu

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COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS

The Hostos & Columbia Global Scholars Program is an academically challenging honors program designed to prepare students with a strong interest in bilingualism for careers in interna-tional affairs and national security. Hostos graduates who are admitted into the Columbia Univer-sity School of General Studies and School of International & Public Affairs will be eligible to continue in the program. Initially conceived by Congressman José E. Serrano, the Global Scholars Program is funded by grants from the United States Departments of State, Education, and Defense.

Study Abroad Programs provide opportunities for CUNY students, faculty, staff, and public school teachers to increase their understanding of the history, culture, and language of other countries and communities throughout the world. Our partners in these programs include univer-sities in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Spain, and Cuba.

The Hostos-Lincoln Academy of Science, an early college secondary school on the Hostos campus, is a collaboration between the New York City Department of Education and The City University of New York. Using the College as a resource for classroom instruction, the Hostos-Lincoln Academy provides students with enrichment experiences that promote their success at the secondary level and college level. ACCREDITATION AND AFFILIATIONS

Hostos Community College is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the Board of Regents of the State of New York.

The College offers career programs accredited by the New York State Education Department, the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, and the American Dental Asso-ciation. The Allied Health programs are accredited by the appropriate agencies, including the American Dental Association and the New York Department of Health.

In addition, Hostos Community College is a member of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges, the American Council on Education, the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, the American Education Research Association, the National Association for Bilingual Education, and other professional and learned organizations devoted to the advance-ment of education. THE FACULTY

Hostos Community College has a full-time faculty of 174, of whom 56.3 percent hold a doctorate or the University equivalent. Adjunct faculty number 157. Professional and full- and part-time support staff total 469.

SELECTED FACULTY AWARDS AND HONORS:

Bronislaw Czarnocha, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Mathematics Department - National Science Foundation Research in Mathematics

Isaac Goldemberg, M.A., Distinguished Professor, Humanities Department - Renowned poet, playwright, and fiction writer, recipient of multiple awards

Carl J. Grindley, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, English Department - National Endowment for the Humanities – Summer Stipends (2008) - Award for Dedicated Teaching and Promising Scholarship in the Field of Medieval Studies, 28th Annual Medieval and Renaissance Forum, Plymouth State University (2007)

Jerilyn Fisher, Ph.D., Professor, Language and Cognition Department, and Coordinator of Women´s Studies Option - Interviewed by ICCD for the joint ICCD-American Association of Women in Community College’s Outstanding Women Leadership Series (2007)

Debasish Roy, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Natural Sciences Department - Reviewer for the British Journal of Cancer and International Journal of Cancer. In addition, other faculty members from the Language and Cognition Department have been recognized by Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, including Associate Professor Robert Cohen, Assistant Professor Lewis Levine, Associate Professor Kim Sanabria, and Assistant Professor Minerva Santos.

SEARCH FOR

Publication prepared by the University Office of Executive Search & Evaluation in cooperation with Hostos Community College September 2008