Executive Director Search Advisory Committee

The Executive Director Search Advisory Committee is comprised of three State Board members and one representative from Washington State Association of College Trustees (ACT), the Washington Association of Community and Technical Colleges (WACTC) association of presidents, faculty unions, and SBCTC staff.

The committee is tasked with refining the search process, developing candidate evaluation tools in communication with internal and external stakeholders, and evaluating applicants through written materials and interviews to bring highly qualified candidates to the Board for its consideration. The collected information will be used to develop a position profile and screening tools.

Internal system stakeholders: Information on challenges and opportunities and candidate characteristics/traits will be solicited through discussion at system meetings (i.e., WACTC and staff meetings), surveys and/or telephone conversations with stakeholder leaders (i.e., student, faculty leaders, advisory councils).
External system stakeholders: Information on challenges and opportunities and candidate characteristics/traits will be solicited through telephone conversations and emails with external stakeholders. This group includes, but is not limited to, the Washington State Labor Council, Association for Washington Business, The Washington Roundtable, Council of Presidents, Washington Student Achievement Council, the Office of the Governor’s Office and legislative higher education leads.

Confidentiality

Throughout this process, candidate confidentiality is of utmost priority. Applicants must feel confident their candidacies will be kept confidential until they have been identified as finalists; otherwise, they may not apply due to concerns their effectiveness may be compromised in their current positions.

As we move forward, the committee will have information on applicants.

Certain stakeholders will get regular updates on steps taken and planned in the search process, but applicant identities will be held in confidence out of respect for candidates.