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Background
President Janyne M. Hodder will be stepping down on June 30th 2010 after four years of excellent leadership at the College and service to both The College and to the country. The College Council is now establishing the process by which it will seek out candidates and identify the next leader of the College.
In accordance with The College of the Bahamas Act of 1995, the President is appointed as follows:
6. (1) There shall be a President of the College who shall be appointed by the Council, with the prior approval of the Minister.
The College Council will carry out a search and find a candidate capable of leading the College to continue on its path of academic excellence, international presence and community engagement and to deliver on its mission ‘to support and drive national development through education, research & innovation and service'.
The search process will be clear, inclusive and accountable while also protecting the confidentiality rights of potential candidates. It will require the assistance of an experienced search firm to assist in identifying potential candidates. The search will be executed by an Advisory Search Committee named by Council and reporting to Council. The Committee will assume responsibility for protecting the confidentiality rights of potential candidates and the confidentiality of its deliberations.
In recognition of the importance of the College as a national institution supported by public funds, the Committee will be inclusive and bring together both internal and external stakeholders. While the final decision on the appointment of a President rests with Council who must act with the approval of the Minister of Education, the Advisory Search Committee is expected to play a critical role in shaping the profile of the ideal candidate and in assisting in finding qualified candidates.
The Advisory Committee
The Advisory Search Committee is constituted as follows:
- Chair, College Council
- Vice-Chair, College Council
- A member of faculty, appointed after consultation with the Union of Tertiary Educators of The Bahamas
- A member of staff, appointed after consultation with the Bahamas Public Services Union
- A student, appointed after consultation with the College of The Bahamas Union of Students
- An alumnus/alumna, appointed after consultation with the Alumni Association
- A College administrator
- An external academic
- A community representative
- A recording secretary
The Search Process
Step 1. Request for Proposals to Search Firms
- Council will send out a request for proposals from appropriate search firms with experience in university executive recruitment,
Step 2. Appointment of Advisory Search Committee
- Council will appoint the Advisory Search Committee,
Step 3. Pre-Search Activities
- The Advisory Search Committee will review the proposals and select the search firm.
- The Advisory Search Committee, with the assistance of the search firm, will finalize a presidential "profile", in accordance with the vision and goals of The College at this time.
- Advertisements for the position will be placed in The Bahamas and abroad.
Step 4. Recruitment Stage
- The Advisory Search Committee, with the assistance of the search firm, will conduct widespread recruitment activities, both through advertising and direct recruitment of candidates.
- A preliminary candidate list will be developed. This list will come as a result of applications, nominations and other direct-recruitment activities.
- The search firm will conduct the necessary reference enquiries,
Step 5. Evaluation Process, Phase 1
- The Advisory Search Committee, with the support of the search firm, will develop a short list of candidates that it wishes to interview.
- The Advisory Search Committee will prepare the interview protocol and conduct the interviews with short-listed candidates.
- The Advisory Search Committee will decide on the two or three candidates it wishes to present to the community.
Step 6. Evaluation Process, Phase 2
- The candidates selected to meet with the community will come to campus on separate occasions to meet with the community.
- Members of The College community will be invited to provide signed, confidential and individual feedback on the candidates' suitability for the position.
- The Advisory Search Committee will review the community feedback and make a recommendation to Council.
Step 7. Decision Process
- Council will determine whether it supports the recommendation and, if so, will seek the approval of the Minister of Education in accordance with the terms of the College Act.
- Discussions with the preferred candidate will be held to ensure provisional acceptance of an offer should one be made.
- The final recommendation will be presented for final approval by Council.
Administrative Support
The Presidential Search will be supported by The College's Associate Vice President, External Affairs, up until such time as the final recommendation is submitted to Council.
Contact:
A. Gabriella Fraser, M. A.
Associate Vice President External Affairs
The College of The Bahamas
P. O. Box N 4912
Nassau, The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 302 4304
Fax. (242) 326 7834
E-mail: agfraser@cob.edu.bs
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