Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs

Executive Search Profile

Executive Search Profile

Institution Website

https://www.lakelandcc.edu

Overview

Lakeland Community College (LCC), founded in 1967 and located in Northeast Ohio, invites confidential applications and nominations for the position of Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs. LCC has been under new leadership since 2024, when Dr. Sunil Ahuja became the College’s 6th President. Since then, LCC has embarked on transformative change. The College has stabilized enrollment after considerable decline and produced a balanced (even a surplus) budget. Responding to the reviews by the Auditor of State’s Special Audit and the Higher Learning Commission’s mid-cycle review, the LCC has addressed issues regarding right-sizing the personnel and rebalancing the resources.

The Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs will play a key role in transformative change moving forward. Given the broad scope of responsibilities for this position, the Provost will be a central player in providing academic leadership, managing change, guiding academic and student affairs divisions in transformation, and advancing student success. As such, the next Provost must be well-versed in change management and able and willing to carry forward the college’s vision and priorities rather than the preservation of status quo in a rapidly evolving higher education landscape.

The Provost position is an excellent leadership opportunity for an energetic, ambitious, and strategic leader who wants to make an impact in a community that cherishes the College. The individual reports to the President and serves as the College’s chief academic officer and a member of the President’s Cabinet, overseeing a large number of faculty and staff. The next person in this key leadership position at the College will have an opportunity to be a strategic partner to the President and the Board in ensuring the College’s long-term success and restoring the College as the “crown jewel” of Lake County.

Some of the required qualifications for the next Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs include:

• Doctorate (Ph.D. preferred) and evidence of strong administrative leadership as a change agent required.• Senior leadership experience in an institution of higher education preferred, as well as full-time college teaching experience in a community college.• Knowledge of community college administrative procedures and practices; college curricula and instructional programs; data-based decision making and results orientation; and management and leadership principles and techniques required.• Demonstrated skills and record of success in effective leadership and change management; oral and written communications; planning; organizing; budgeting; and collective bargaining required.• Ability to work collaboratively to establish a culture of accountability, leverage data for effective decision-making, relate effectively to the College community, and navigate ambiguity required.

To Apply

To ensure full consideration, completed applications are due by December 18, 2026. Candidates are asked to review the Executive Search Profile to understand the unique opportunities and qualifications for this position.

You will be required to submit: 1) a current resume or CV; 2) a cover letter addressing the position; and 3) the contact information for three professional references (a current or former supervisor, a current or former direct report, and a professional colleague). Please click the Apply Now button to submit your application. 

All confidential communications may be directed to our search team: Dr. Gena Glickman, Senior Consultant, at (847) 313-5520, or Mr. Paul G. Doeg, President & Chief Operating Officer, at (828) 785-1394, or to [email protected].