One of the oldest community colleges in California, MJC has two main campuses in the city of Modesto and serves more than 18,000 day and evening students each semester.
Located near the city of Sonora in the wooded Sierra Nevada foothills, Columbia College is a primary resource of adult learning for residents throughout the Mother Lode region.
FINALIST FORUMS
The search committee has selected four finalists for the position of Modesto Junior College President. The campus community and public are invited to meet the finalists* at open forums scheduled on Monday, November 27th (please see below for the schedule and video stream link). The forums will be held in the YCCD Board Room for in-person attendance with a video stream option for each finalist.
YCCD Press Release No. 23-11 - TBD
Candidate Profiles are available by clicking the link on their name below.
The Forum schedule is as follows:
Monday, November 27th, in the YCCD Board Room located at 2201 Blum Gum Avenue, Modesto, CA 95358, with a link to the live video stream (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Z03X9tOM4A28TH7ChQWvQ - Yosemite Community College District YouTube Channel).
| Time | Finalist Name/ Profile Link | Live Video Stream Link | Feedback Form* |
| 9:15 - 10:15am | Dr. Lilia Chavez | Forum Link Dr. Lilia Chavez | Feedback Form - Dr. Lilia Chavez |
| 10:20 - 11:20am | Dr. Lisa Cooper Wilkins | Forum Link Dr. Lisa Cooper Wilkins | Feedback Form - Dr. Lisa Cooper Wilkins |
| 2:15 - 3:15pm | Dr. John al-Amin | Forum Link Dr. John al-Amin | Feedback Form - Dr. John al-Amin |
| 3:20 - 4:20pm | Dr. Brian Sanders | Forum Link Dr. Brian Sanders | Feedback Form - Dr. Brian Sanders |
**The Feedback Form will be available until close of business on Monday, December 4th.
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
The Yosemite Community College District Chancellor and the Presidential Search Committee
invite nominations and expressions of interest for the position of President of Modesto
Junior College.
The President of Modesto Junior College is responsible for and directs the operation
of the institution through subordinate instructional and operational administrators.
The President has full authority to administer and manage the College and participates
in policy and operational decisions of the District.
Minimum qualifications include:
HOW TO APPLY
Application Deadline is Friday, October 13, 2023 at 11:59pm.
Please apply through the District's Online Portal no later than Friday, October 13, 2023. Please include the following in your application:
Modesto Junior College and Yosemite Community College District are EEO/AA institutions and equal opportunity employers of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
POSITION PROFILE
MJC President Position Announcement
MJC Final President Position Profile
TIMELINE
Friday, September 8th through Friday, October 13th, 2023
Advertising and Recruitment Efforts. October 13th is the deadline for receipt of all
requested application materials of interested persons. Materials received after this
date cannot be guaranteed full consideration by the Search Committee.
Mid October 2023
Selection of semifinal candidates to be interviewed by the Search Committee. This
is a confidential search process and the identities of those who are interviewed at
this time remain confidential.
Mid November 2023
Semifinal Candidate Interviews will be held in-person by the Search Committee.
End of November 2023
Final Candidate Interviews. Final Candidates visit the College and participate in
a variety of activities inclusive of a Public Forum. Only the identities of Final
Candidates will be made public.
Early December 2023
Final Candidate(s) moving forward in the process will have an opportunity to meet
in-person with the Governing Board.
December 13, 2023
Board meeting; Successful Candidate recommended, appointed and announced as appropriate.
January 1, 2024
Desired start of Successful Candidate.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Role of the Search Committee?
The Search Committee's role includes assistance in identifying and encouraging candidates to apply for the position. The Committee selects Semifinal Candidates. The Committee develops Semifinal Candidate interview questions and interviews Semifinalists. The Chancellor of Yosemite Community College District has ultimate hiring authority for the President of Modesto Junior College and negotiates the Successful Candidate's employment contract.
Search Committee Composition?
The Search Committee composition includes those who represent various constituencies of Modesto Junior College and the Yosemite Community College District, including community members. Every possible effort has been made to make sure that the Committee accurately reflects the College community at large.
What will the Search Committee do to ensure a diverse candidate pool?
Yosemite Community College District is committed to identifying a diverse pool of candidates.Yosemite Community College District has a rich diversity network, has experience and a strong track record recruiting diverse candidates, and will provide critical access for any successful diversity recruitment effort.
How does someone apply for the position?
The soft application deadline is October 13, 2023. View the Position Profile, then follow the instructions in the Announcement, which discusses all required application information.
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 District the greatest flexibility in attracting the widest range of qualified candidates for the position. Please refer periodically to the Yosemite Community College District/Modesto Junior College website for any 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.
All media inquiries should be directed to:
Kimberly Gibbs
gibbsk@yosemite.edu
209-575-6519
Graciela Molina
molinag@yosemite.edu
209-575-6509
Jeanette Fontana
fontanaj@yosemite.edu
209-575-6986
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?
The Chronicle of Higher Education - online version only
Inside Higher Ed
EDJOIN
Diverse Issues in Higher Education
ACCCA - Association of California Community College Administrators
HigherEdjobs.com
LinkedIn.com
Indeed.com
National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education
CCC Registry
YCCD website
Modesto Junior College website
EEO STATEMENT
The Committee will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, genetic information or veteran status when making screening or selection decisions.
It is the policy of Modesto Junior College not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or disability in its educational programs and its employment practices.
The Yosemite Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Yosemite Community College District (Modesto Junior College and Columbia College) not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or disability in its educational programs and its employment practices.
YCCD BP 3410 Nondiscrimination can be found at: https://www.yosemite.edu/trustees/board_policy/3410%20Nondiscrimination.pdf
CONFIDENTIALITY
Committee Members are responsible and accountable for their personal and professional actions as they carry out their search committee assignments.
Information pertaining to the employee selection process is confidential. Discussion of committee deliberations and determinations with anyone other than fellow committee members and authorized administrators is considered professionally unethical. It is recommended that you refer applicant or media inquiries regarding employment processes to the Search Liaison listed below.
NON-RELATIVE ASSOCIATION
Committee members should present any relationship/knowledge of an applicant to the committee for complete disclosure. If by virtue of a current or former friendship or other association with an applicant, a committee member cannot consider all applicants fairly and impartially, the member should not participate in the selection proceedings.
HIRING OF RELATIVES
An employee may not initiate or participate in any institutional decision involving a direct benefit to a member or members of his/her immediate family (Board Policy 7310), including serving as the immediate supervisor. Such involvements include, but are not limited to, participating in recommendations regarding initial employment, retention, or promotion.
SEARCH COMMITTEE: To Be Determined
Human Resource Contacts
Lucy Munoz, Director of Human Resources
Yosemite Community College District
munozl@yosemite.edu
209-575-6506
Jessica Costa, Human Resources Analyst
Yosemite Community College District
costaje@yosemite.edu
209-575-6545
