At its November District Board of Trustees meeting, members of the Indian River State College (IRSC) District Board of Trustees announced the formation of a Presidential Search Committee, the first step toward recruiting its next President.
In October, Dr. Edwin Massey, the College’s third president, informed the Board that he would not seek contract extension. His term ends Aug. 31, 2020.
The Board appointed Trustee Vicki Davis (Martin County) as Chairperson of the Search Committee, and Trustee Sandra Krischke (St. Lucie County) as Co-Chair.
The Presidential Search Committee will represent the diversity of the Indian River State College population and the College’s service district of Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie counties. Membership will be comprised of the IRSC District Board of Trustees, IRSC Foundation Board Members, community members, and IRSC Faculty, Staff, Administration and Student representatives.
The District Board of Trustees will immediately consider nominations of individuals to serve as members of the Committee. Interested individuals should review the Search Committee criteria posted on the Presidential Search website, https://www.irsc.edu/presidential-search/ and submit their nomination no later than Monday, Dec. 9, 2019.
Search Committee members must be able to commit significant time for meetings and activities related to developing posting materials and screening processes, reviewing candidates, participating in various listening sessions and recommending candidates to the District Board of Trustees. It is anticipated that the duration of service as a Search Committee member will commence early 2020 and conclude approximately September 2020. Training will be required and attendance at scheduled meetings will be mandatory, as is compliance with all related rules, statutes, and regulations.
Candidates must submit a single page letter that speaks to their qualifications based on the criteria noted above and why they are interested in participating on this committee. Those who would like to nominate another individual must provide the same information as noted above regarding qualifications in the same single page format and must also include an explanation regarding the reason why they are nominating the individual.
Nominations must be submitted via email to PresidentSearch@irsc.edu, no later than Dec. 9.
Questions may be directed to the Assistant Dean of Human Resources, Melissa Whigham at 772-462-7282 or mwhigham@irsc.edu.
