Chancellor

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Leading at Our College
Ivy Tech is the nation’s largest singly accredited statewide community college system, made up of 19 campuses across the state. We serve the people of Indiana through accessible and affordable world-class education and adaptive learning, and empower our students to achieve their career and transfer aspirations. We embrace our vision of economic transformation inspired by the education and earnings attainment of our citizens, the vitality of our workforce, and the prosperity of our unique and diverse communities. Ivy Tech is the economic engine of our state and is critically important in changing the trajectory for Indiana’s population in terms of social and economic mobility.

Leading Our Strategic Focus
Ivy Tech Community College is committed to enabling our hardworking students to finish their programs and find high-value careers in growing fields. Our statewide strategic plan: Our Communities. Your College. Pathways for Student Success and a Strong Indiana outline how we will achieve our vision of students earning 50,000 high-quality certifications, certificates, or degrees annually. The state of Indiana has adopted the Lumina Big Goal to have 60% of the state’s workforce equipped with a high-value, post-secondary degree or credential by 2025. Ivy Tech is leading the way with state, business, and community partners to help achieve the goal.

The College’s robust strategic plan has four main areas of focus: (1) Teaching and Learning, (2) Workforce and Careers, (3) Student Experience, and (4) Operational Excellence. Each campus has metrics attached to each of the goals.

General Purpose and Scope of Position
The Chancellor is the senior administrator for all campus services and is responsible for the management and oversight of the day-to-day campus operations while fostering a campus culture that is consistent with the College's core values. Focused on increasing enrollment, student success, retention, credential completions, transfer success, and career placement the Chancellor consults with the campus Cabinet and Systems Office to: (1) achieve strategic plan mission, vision, goals and metrics; (2) build new and varied employer and community outreach and partnerships (3) ensure the availability of the College's instructional and student support services; (4) oversee fundraising for the campus, and (5) develop and lead a team to successfully implement strategies in order to meet the needs of a diverse community and student body on campus. Works closely with the campus and Systems Office. Reports directly to the President.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Leads planning and vision for the campus staff to ensure that campus enrollment, completion, retention, and student success meet the campus- and system-level metrics that are established for the campus service area.

  • Communicates and creates a culture of accountability and empowerment relative to established metrics for campus enrollment (total, completion, retention, and student success) to campus-level leaders.

  • Intentionally develops and expedites requests for new academic programs and services aligned with the Workforce Alignment Quadrant Analysis and guidance from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education.

  • Leads organizational change management, continuous improvement, problem solving, and innovation at the campus level.

  • Informs and executes strategic initiatives at the campus level.

  • Ensures the assessment of campus facility/space needs and investigation of alternative space solutions in alignment with the overall campus vision, key areas of focus (enrollment, completion, retention, student success), and associated metrics.

  • Employs campus-level faculty, administrative, and support staff necessary to successfully meet campus vision, key areas of focus (enrollment, completion, retention, student success), and associated campus- and system-level metrics, and to ensure efficient campus operations (financial and fundraising).

  • Collaborates with Systems Office and campus-level functional area leaders to lead and guide each of the functional areas ( i.e., academic affairs, enrollment management, student support, finance, facilities, marketing and communications, fundraising, human resources, and workforce alignment) in order to successfully meet the campus-and system-level metrics for enrollment, completion, retention, and student success.

  • Ensures compliance with College policies and procedures in each campus-level, functional area.

  • Ensures strong community representation on the campus board of trustees and conducts regular meetings reporting on significant developments of the campus, engaging the board in planning and fundraising processes for the campus, and seeking recommendations and approvals as required by statute, local charters, and/or by-laws.

  • Cultivates and fosters the development of robust educational, business, and community leaders and partnerships within the service delivery area in order to successfully meet the postsecondary educational attainment and workforce needs.

  • Leads campus/community-level fundraising efforts of the College to ensure fundraising metrics (visits, asks, grant submissions, dollars raised, etc.) are met as established by the campus and Ivy Tech Foundation.          

  • Develops, updates, and communicates short-and-long-term goals for the campus.  At a minimum, this will include programming, facilities, financials, fundraising, enrollment, retention, completion, and placement goals tied to the strategic plan.

  • Collaborates with other campus chancellors and Systems Office to set strategy, goals, and direction for the College.

  • Aligns college strategy and goals to support system-wide understanding, respect, and support for diversity among students, faculty, and staff.

  • Leads campus-level efforts to ensure state-of-the-art technology for students, faculty, and staff.

In collaboration with Systems Office leadership:

  • Assists with the administration of academic programs and student success-related services in order to successfully meet the campus-level metrics for enrollment, completion, retention, and student success.

  • Develops and manages the campus budget; ensures operational costs are in line with relevant budgetary controls; manages the effective operations of the campus to deliver services to students and businesses and to achieve the agreed key performance measures.

  • Directs the assessment of facility/space needs, investigates alternative solutions, and guides the negotiations of leases and/or renovations or seeks approvals for construction, as appropriate.

  • Develops working partnerships with the community, business, industry, and other educational organizations to promote the College and campus and successfully meet the campus-level metrics for enrollment, completion, retention, and student success; develops programs and services that respond to their changing needs.

  • Provides support and assistance to Workforce & Career initiatives, including relationship building with companies and making sales calls with Workforce & Career staff.

  • Provide leadership in fundraising efforts to meet College Capital Campaign and campus needs in partnership with campus/community-level development staff and the Ivy Tech Foundation.  Leads outreach efforts to engage alumni, education, business, local foundations, and community leaders within the campus service delivery area, resulting in resources to meet needs.

  • Guides the negotiation of leases and/or renovation or seeks approval for construction as aligned with the overall campus vision, key areas of focus (enrollment, completion, retention, student success), and associated metrics.

  • Ensures compliance with College policies and procedures in each of the functional areas of responsibility. Provides liaison between functional staff, shared services staff, and appropriate College Officers.

  • Represents Ivy Tech Community College by participating in state and local councils, committees, boards, organizations, and state and national conferences.

  • Participates in major campus events.

  • Serves on functional and ad hoc committees as assigned.

This is not to be construed as an exhaustive list. Other duties logically associated with this position may be assigned. All responsibilities will be conducted within the parameters of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), other applicable regulatory requirements, and professional standards.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: President

SUPERVISION GIVEN: Campus functional area Vice Chancellors, Executive Directors, Directors, and Administrative Support

COMPENSATION: $250,000 annually, with opportunities for annual incentive bonuses tied to institutional and individual performance goals.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

  • A master’s degree is required; an earned doctorate is preferred.

  • Three or more years of substantial and successful leadership and management experience at the executive level required, preferably in post-secondary education.

  • Must possess excellent organizational, planning, evaluation, interpersonal, and communication skills and have the ability and willingness to travel.

  • Evidence of working with adult students' success preferred.

  • Must be adept at resolving individual and group conflicts, and must have excellent written and oral communication skills.

  • Proven ability to identify key issues and to carry forward an idea or project from conception to execution.

  • Track record of thinking conceptually and mastering complex subject matter quickly.

  • Good judgment, discretion, tact, and the ability to work easily with senior leaders within the education, charitable, government, and business sectors.

  • Proven ability to partner well with colleagues both in and outside of the organization.

  • Ability to promote an inclusive environment that reflects the broad diversity and backgrounds represented by our students and employees, and in which every individual feels respected and valued.

The priority application deadline is Monday, May 4, 2026.

Ivy Tech is committed to supporting the well-being, growth, and financial security of our full-time faculty and staff. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

Health & Wellness

  • Multiple medical plan options paired with a Health Savings Account with a generous employer contribution

  • Dental plan with no-cost preventive services and coverage for orthodontia

  • Vision plan with low-cost exams and allowances for glasses or contact lenses

  • Employee Assistance Program offering no-cost confidential counseling sessions, legal consultations, financial planning consultations, and other resources

  • Wellness program with opportunities to earn $250 in Wellness Rewards

  • Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare (limited purpose) and dependent care

Retirement & Financial Security

  • 10% employer retirement contribution, fully vested after two years

  • Basic life insurance equal to annual salary paid by the College, with optional supplemental coverage

  • Short-term and long-term disability benefits

Educational Benefits

  • Fee remission for employees, spouses, and dependent children

  • Tuition assistance for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs

  • Paid professional development opportunities

Work‑Life Balance

  • Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, holidays, and winter recess

  • Flexible work arrangements where available

  • Paid childbirth recovery leave (8 weeks)

  • Paid parental leave (4 weeks)

Additional Perks

  • Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

  • Additional discounts on gym memberships, transportation, and various retail services

Ivy Tech is proud to offer benefits that support your health, your family, and your future—because when our employees thrive, our students and communities thrive too. For more information on Ivy Tech Benefits, visit https://careers.ivytech.edu/benefits.

Note: Employees who re-hire with the College within 180 days of leaving a full-time position with the College may be eligible for additional benefits depending on their bridged seniority date.


Ivy Tech Community College is an accredited, equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or veteran status. As required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Ivy Tech Community College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions. Questions specific to Title IX may be referred to the College’s Title IX Coordinator or to the US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights.

Job ID: JR0000108272