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Form of workIvy Tech Community College invites confidential applications and nominations for the Vice President for the School of Information Technology. The College seeks an entrepreneurial, creative, and strategically-minded leader who understands today’s Information Technology ecosystem and the role higher education plays in the advancement and support of the IT enterprise. The successful candidate will have industry experience, knowledge of cutting-edge information technologies, and the ability to guide development of academic programs to scale to meet the needs of Ivy Tech’s campuses and centers.
Ivy Tech Community College is the largest post-secondary institution in Indiana. It is also the largest singly-accredited, statewide community college system in the United States. In recent years, the college has undergone tremendous changes and it has been now given the sole responsibility for Indiana’s statewide community college system by Senate Enrolled Act 296. Ivy Tech College has 19 campuses and 41 site locations, teaching classes in more than 75 communities for nearly 160,000 students.
Ivy Tech offers hands-on experience with some of Indiana’s most advanced technologies and training facilities. Of particular importance is the Ivy+ IT Academy. The Academy offers students the most advanced and innovative way to rapidly acquire in-demand IT training and skills. Students can earn accelerated skills training certificates through the Academy’s regular classes and intense summer boot camps, some as quick as a few weeks. Currently, certifications are available in IT Support, Cybersecurity, and Mobile Application Development.
Reporting to the Senior Vice President for Workforce Development and Careers, the Vice President, School of Information Technology provides professional leadership in the development of quality standards and consistency in academic courses, training, and other programs to prepare Ivy Tech students for Information Technology-related roles in across all of Indiana’s high demand sectors. The Vice President, School of Information Technology will assume leadership of a critical academic vector within a statewide community college system that is innovative, entrepreneurial, and well-managed by a legally constituted governing body and an appropriately credentialed administration, faculty, staff, campus-wide governing boards, and external partners.
To ensure full consideration, completed applications are due by March 25, 2024. The search page, which includes the Executive Search Profile and application and nomination links is located at https://rhperry.com/ivytechvpit.
RH Perry and Associates, a national executive search firm, is assisting Ivy Tech in this search. All confidential communications may be directed to our search team: John Hutchinson, Senior Consultant at 217-737-0757, George Santiago, Senior Consultant at 516-510-1471 or Paul Doeg, President and Chief Operating Officer at (828) 785-1394 or to the email IvyTechVPIT@rhperry.com.
