Valdosta State needs a president

Inviting Nominations and Letters of Application
President

The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia is conducting a nationwide search for a strategic thinker and proven administrative leader to serve as President of Valdosta State University. The President is responsible for effectively building on VSU’s steadily growing enrollment, expanding facilities, leading-edge learning technology and high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs.

An earned doctorate or appropriate terminal degree with experience in teaching, scholarship, and service is required. The successful candidate also will demonstrate extensive knowledge of and experience with academic communities of higher learning and possess a strong commitment to high academic standards and to the enhancement of teaching, learning, and scholarship. Other requirements include:

* Knowledgeable and judicious budgetary and fiscal planning and oversight experience
* An ability to develop and implement long-term strategic goals and plans
* Commitment to shared governance, including faculty, staff, and students
* Commitment to the professional development of faculty and staff, and a track record of developing people and leaders
* Commitment to a progressive vision and the future growth of the university in terms of teaching, scholarship, service, population, finance, technology and facilities
* An ability to communicate effectively and inspire confidence
* Essential leadership in fund-raising, working collaboratively with the stakeholders and advancement staff to implement successfully the university’s program for resource development
* Commitment to diversity among faculty, students, and staff

Detailed information on the VSU Presidential Search is available here.

Valdosta State University
Valdosta State University is one of two regional universities in the University System of Georgia. A dynamic community of scholars focused on teaching, research, innovation and service, the University has an operating budget of more than $100 million and an enrollment of 13,059 students. The institution employs more than 1,500 faculty, staff and administrators.

VSU offers 73 undergraduate degrees and 59 graduate degrees in on-campus, online and hybrid delivery formats. Scholarship and academic research at VSU are constantly growing, including the active pursuit of applied research projects that provide technical expertise throughout the university’s service region. The university's website is: http://www.valdosta.edu

Situated along the Florida-Georgia border, the city of Valdosta is the state’s 11th largest municipality. The city is located on I-75 and Highway 84, four hours from Atlanta and Orlando.

University System of Georgia
VSU is unit of the University System of Georgia, governed by an 18-member Board of Regents. The Board oversees the 35 colleges and universities that comprise the University System of Georgia, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, and The Georgia Public Library System. For more information, visit the USG website: http://www.usg.edu

The University System of Georgia is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.

Nominations and Applications
Send nominations and letters of application (a cover letter, complete curriculum vitae, and references) to:

Valdosta@myersmcrae.com

Confidential review of materials begins immediately. For full consideration, nominations and applications should be submitted prior to January 6, 2012.

Myers McRae Executive Search and Consulting is assisting the Board of Regents with this presidential search. The consultant team leader is:
Emily P. Myers
President and CEO
emilymyers@myersmcrae.com | (478) 330-6222