President

The next President of Skagit Valley College (SVC) will be a dynamic, visionary leader capable of building trust and strong partnerships across diverse stakeholders. SVC, established in 1926, is a comprehensive community college serving Skagit, Island, and San Juan counties in northwest Washington. With approximately 8,000 students per quarter across two main campuses and three centers, SVC operates as One College, committed to aligning programs, services, and leadership across its locations while respecting the unique identities of each campus and center.

About the role

• Builds trust and strong partnerships across diverse stakeholders
• Fosters clear communication and alignment across the College and community
• Established in 1926, SVC is a comprehensive community college serving Skagit, Island, and San Juan counties in northwest Washington
• Serves approximately 8,000 students each quarter across two main campuses and three centers
• Operates as One College, committed to aligning programs, services, and leadership across its locations while respecting the unique identities of each campus and center
• Demonstrates a deep commitment to equity-minded practices and serving an increasingly diverse student population as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI)

Responsibilities

• Works on or reports to a governing board
• Earns an earned doctoral degree or equivalent
• Has senior-level leadership experience in a community college or comparable higher education setting
• Maintains residency within the Skagit Valley College service area

Requirements

• Experience working on or reporting to a governing board
• Earned doctoral degree or equivalent
• Demonstrated senior-level leadership experience in a community college or comparable higher education setting
• Required to maintain residency within the Skagit Valley College service area

Preferred qualifications

• Experience working in a statewide higher education system
• Experience leading within multi-campus and/or geographically distributed or rural-serving institutions

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include Experience working on or reporting to a governing board, Earned doctoral degree or equivalent, Demonstrated senior-level leadership experience in a community college or comparable higher education setting, and Required to maintain residency within the Skagit Valley College service area
• Preferred qualifications include experience working in a statewide higher education system and experience leading within multi-campus and/or geographically distributed or rural-serving institutions

To ensure full consideration, completed applications are due by August 28, 2026. The search page, which includes the Executive Search Profile and application and nomination links, is located at https://rhperry.com/SVCPresident/. RH Perry & Associates, a national executive search firm, is assisting SVC with this search. We welcome confidential inquiries and the opportunity to schedule brief exploratory calls with our search team, Dr. Sue DeWine and Mr. Paul Doeg. Please contact us at (828) 785-1394 or SVCPresident@rhperry.com.