President

Executive Search Profile

PRESIDENT

Skagit Valley College (SVC) invites confidential nominations and applications for the position of President. The next President will be a dynamic visionary leader with the ability to build trust and strong partnerships across diverse stakeholders. The successful candidate will be an open honest and skilled communicator who fosters trust clarity and alignment across the College and community.

Established in 1926 SVC is a comprehensive community college serving Skagit Island and San Juan counties in northwest Washington. Nestled within a diverse and vibrant region of agricultural lands forests and coastal shorelines the College serves approximately 8000 students each quarter across two campuses and three centers.

As a multi-campus institution operating as One College SVC is committed to aligning programs services and leadership across locations while honoring the unique identity of each campus and center. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) SVC demonstrates a deep commitment to equity-minded practices and to serving an increasingly diverse student population.

Minimum qualifications for the next President include:

• Experience working on or reporting to a governing board.
• Earned doctoral degree or equivalent.
• Demonstrated senior-level leadership experience in a community college or comparable higher education setting.
• Required to maintain residency within the Skagit Valley College service area.

Preferred qualifications include experience working in a statewide higher education system and experience leading within multi-campus and/or geographically distributed or rural-serving institutions.

To ensure full consideration completed applications are due by August 28 2026. Candidates are asked to review theExecutive Search Profileto understand the unique opportunities and qualifications for this position.

You will be required to submit a current resume a cover letter addressing the position and the contact information forthreeprofessional references(acurrent or former supervisor a current or former direct report and a professional colleague). PleaseclicktheApplyNowbutton to submit your application.

We welcome confidential inquiries and the opportunity to schedule brief exploratory calls with our search team Dr. Sue DeWine and Mr. Paul Doeg. Please contact us at or .