1. Gathering information from members of the search committee, Board of Trustees, MCLA community, and other stakeholders to develop a broad understanding of the College’s culture, mission, and priorities as those factors relate to the role of the President of the College. 2. Finalizing the job description, position profile, and an advertisement for search committee to post the position by December 15, 2025. 3. Developing an advertising and marketing plan to recruit qualified candidates. The advertising and marketing plan will pay particular attention to the recruitment of diverse candidates. 4. Developing a pool of applicants followed by the screening and qualifying of said applicants to present for consideration to the search committee. 5. Providing due diligence, such as prescreening, checking references and background information, as well as reporting the findings to the search chair(s). 6. Making recommendations on salary level and ranges. 7. Providing administrative duties related to the search including all scheduling and logistics for candidate interviews (travel, accommodations, car rental and other incidental expenses) as needed, and close search correspondences to candidates. 8. Creating and delivering regular, detailed, written updates to the Search Committee. 9. Conducting and advising on affirmative action analysis of applicant pool. 10.Coordinating and communicating all logistics related to the search with committee via the board clerk on a consistent basis.
