Role of the Search Committee – The Search Committee’s role includes assistance in identifying and encouraging candidates to apply for the position.  Its primary role is to develop semi-final candidate interview questions, select semi-final candidates, interview these candidates and then recommend 3-5 unranked final candidates to move forward to the public part of the search process. The District Chancellor has hiring authority for the President of Paradise Valley Community College and negotiates the successful candidate’s employment contract.

Search Committee Composition – The Search Committee is composed of those who represent various constituencies of the College.  We have made every possible effort to make sure that the Search Committee accurately reflects the college community at large.

Is Paradise Valley Community College using a search consultant?

Yes, PVCC has retained Cizek Associates, Inc. as its search consulting firm.  Marti Cizek will be conducting the search for us.  Cizek Associates is a national retained executive search firm headquartered in Phoenix, with additional Midwest and West Coast offices.  Serving private and public sector client organizations, the firm has a higher education specialty practice which is limited to the recruitment of senior level administrators.  Due to budget considerations, the search firm is assisting us with recruitment and reference and background checking only.  As indicated by the TIMELINE, the search firm will take this search through the Interim Report, presenting a “pool of qualified prospects” for the Search Committee’s review.  The Search Committee will have access to all information provided by those who have applied for the position, in addition to those recommended by the search firm.

Search Firm Contact Information:

Marti J. Cizek, President
Cizek Associates, Inc.
2415 East Camelback Road, Suite 700
Phoenix, AZ  85016
602-553-1066
602-553-1166  fax
501pvcc@cizekassociates.com

Why is the College using a search firm?

PVCC is using a search firm for a number of reasons including assistance in identifying and recruiting talented candidates for the President position – especially those candidates who might not be currently looking for a new position – and in screening and evaluating potential candidates in partnership with the Search Committee.  The search firm also assists with other aspects of the search process, including the development of the Position Profile, advertising and recruitment materials, search process Timeline, various document preparation, assistance to the Search Committee in the execution of its responsibilities and thorough reference checking.

All inquiries regarding the Presidential Search are to be directed to the search firm whose responsibility it is to identify and attract the best possible candidates for the position, respond to all nominations and advertising inquiries, screen and evaluate backgrounds and credentials as compared to the Position Profile and make recommendations to the Search Committee regarding those candidates best qualified for the President position.

What will the Search Committee and the search consultant do to ensure a diverse candidate pool?

Paradise Valley Community College, the Maricopa Community Colleges and Cizek Associates are committed to identifying a diverse pool of candidates.  Cizek Associates has a rich diversity network, has experience recruiting diverse candidates, and will provide critical access for any successful diversity recruitment effort.

How does someone apply for the position?

The application deadline is November 20, 2009. View the Position Profile, then the Position Announcement, which contains all application information.

How do you nominate someone for the position?

Please get your nominations, recommendations and referrals to the search firm in advance of the application deadline of November 20, 2009.  You may nominate someone for the President position by providing his/her name and contact information to the search consultant at 501pvcc@cizekassociates.com.  The search firm will then contact the individual, discuss the position using the Position Profile as a guide and assess the person as a potential candidate.  All nominations will be treated with the level of confidentiality requested by the person offering the nomination, recommendation or referral.  This means you can nominate someone anonymously.

How will we know how the search is progressing?

This is a confidential search process.  Confidentiality ensures the integrity of the search and provides the search firm the greatest flexibility in attracting the widest range of qualified candidates for the position.  Please refer periodically to the Timeline section of this site for important updates.

The work of the Search Committee is also confidential and Search Committee members will not be able to share with you details of their meetings and discussions, but will respectfully refer you to this website.

Please direct inquiries or requests for information to:
Tom Gariepy
District Director of Marketing and Communication
480-731-8248
tom.gariepy@domail.maricopa.edu

What opportunities will there be to provide feedback on Final Candidates?

Final Candidate interviews will include a variety of activities and meetings with various constituent groups, including a Public Forum.  Feedback Forms will be available and this feedback will be forwarded to the appropriate individuals.

Where is the position being advertised?

Announcements will be posted to the following:

The Chronicle of Higher Education, both print and online editions.
HigherEdJobs.com, both print and online editions.
Paradise Valley Community College website
Maricopa Community Colleges system website