More on the MCC Presidential Selection Process? GOP wants to scrap the current MCC Search process
Done reading Grievous Angel’s post about closed door selection @ MCC? Well - this one is even more troubling. Check out the City News article outlining a letter from John Parrinello to Richard Guon. Where he argues in favor of scrapping the current selection process and starting a new one because of the unfavorable publicity.
Asked if he wants the current finalists notified that they are no longer finalists, Parrinello said, “No, no, no.” The board should meet and vote either to discontinue the current process or continue considering the current four finalists.
“Unfortunately,” Parrinello said, “the process has been flawed. And the publicity has not been favorable to MCC.”
Gee, I wonder where that unfavorable publicity came from?
Just go over and read the entire article.
John Parrinello, the new GOP front man.
Don’t allow that to happen! They got caught because the job description WAS advertised on MCC’s site til they got caught - then they took it down because it clearly shows that adding Kessler and Smith was a violation of State law!
DO NOT ALLOW THIS PROCESS TO START OVER - HOLD THEIR FEET TO THE FIRE - There is no way they can even brush Bill Smith’s hair under the current application process as defined and posted on their site. Fortunately, many of us got copies of it and did screen captures prior to it going *poof*.
SO SAD - TOO BAD PARINELLO!
jiminy…please clarify. How was adding Kessler and Smith a violation of state law? A terrible mistake, political hackery at its community disrupting best, yes…but a violation of state law too?
Yes, posted jobs are done in accordance with NYS Labor Law and EEOC requirements. This job *was* posted on MCC’s site and has since been removed.
Here is a capture of the data as posted. You will note the interview deadlines, as well as the job requirements which neither of these 2 individuals meet the stated requirements on, let alone that adding them in March is a violation. Let’s say someone in Boston were interested, saw the deadlines, didn’t apply. Now that others are being “added” on the “short list”, this violates the spirit of the law, by practicing discriminatory policies on hiring policies and deadlines for applications/interviews.
What Parinello is trying to do is throw the entire initial process out, so that all of the initial deadlines and requirements get tossed with it. If allowed, it will be up to a challenger legally to file a complaint.
That’s why he CANNOT be allowed to do this. They are wise to this already, and have pulled all references to the information below from the public view:
Position Information
Posting Number: 0600221
Title of Position: President
Department: President
Position Type: Executive/Officer
Position Status: Full Time
Permanent
Function of Position: As the educational and administrative leader of the College, the President represents the College to the Board of Trustees, SUNY, the local sponsor and the community. The President assesses, plans, organizes and evaluates the resources, programs and services of the College to meet the educational and training needs of students and the community.
The President reports to a 10-member appointed Board of Trustees, which includes a student member. The College is under the fiscal sponsorship of Monroe County and the regulation of the State University of New York.
Examples of Duties & Responsibilities: The President will be expected to exercise creative and visionary leadership in addressing the following challenges:
- Advancing the vision and mission of the College and its strategic directions.
- Expanding upon the positive image of the college in the community.
- Fostering student success and academic excellence and innovation through a spirit of collegiality, respect and collaboration.
- Enriching and broadening the student experience.
- Furthering the College as a key community resource and contributor to the economic/workforce development of the region.
- Garnering support (fiscal and programmatic) for the College through partnerships and linkages with the public and private sectors.
- Maintaining and enhancing facilities in support of learning and respectful of environmental resources.
- Attracting and retaining a diverse, high quality staff and faculty committed to student success.
- Ensuring the financial stability of the College in the face of impending demographic challenges, increased competition, expanding community needs and limited resources.
- Supporting innovative strategies for using technology in advancing learning, management systems and professional renewal.
Required Qualifications: - A minimum of master’s degree level required.
- A commitment to the mission of Monroe Community College and an understanding of the role of liberal arts, career/technical education, student development models, and developmental education in achieving its mission and the importance of the role of the college in the community regarding workforce issues and economic development.
- A commitment to teaching excellence and student success.
- Substantial senior level administrative experience in a community college or university setting, or business or government experience, including demonstrated success in several of the following: legislative advocacy, fund raising, public negotiations, public advocacy, inter-governmental relations, shared governance, strategic planning, learning and support services, and interaction with a public-policy-making Board of Trustees.
- Proven experience in and commitment to fostering partnerships with community leaders including business, industry, labor, health groups, non-profit institutions, school districts, and institutions of higher education.
- Knowledge and sensitivity to the economic, social, political and business characteristics of the Greater Rochester area or comparable geographical settings.
- An individual who advocates and actively supports diversity initiatives within the college and community.
- A background of qualities, credentials and accomplishments evidencing strong leadership ability and support of the teaching and learning process.
- A commitment to maintaining active involvement in the League for Innovation in the Community College, the American Association of Community Colleges and other educational associations that reinforce the college’s quality and its national reputation.
Preferred Qualifications: - Earned doctorate from an accredited institution.
- A strategic thinker, with a demonstrated record of achievement in program and resource development.
- A motivator and consensus builder with the ability to translate vision into ideas and ideas into action.
- Capability of enhancing the college’s enrollment market share and advancing its institutional image.
- Background in collective bargaining processes.
- Quantified success in generating private and public support from individuals, corporations, foundations and grants.
- A commitment to the importance of the co-curricular program (intercollegiate athletics, clubs, the arts, etc.) in a community college setting.
Job Open Date: 09-24-2007
To be fully considered, supply all requested documents by this date 12-03-2007
Required Applicant Documents: Cover Letter
Resume/CV
Stategic Plan Response
List of References With Contact Information
Additional Applicant Documents: Unofficial Transcript (Please see special instructions regarding transcripts)
Special instructions regarding transcripts: Official transcripts will be required of all finalists.
UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS may be attached electronically or submitted by mail.
To attach multiple transcripts electronically, please scan as a single document and attach. It is not possible to attach multiple transcripts separately.
If you are unable to attach transcripts to the electronic application, either mail to Monroe Community College, Human Resources, 1000 E Henrietta Rd., Rochester, NY 14623 or fax to (585) 292-3843.
Special Instructions to Applicants: APPLICATION PROCESS:
Candidates may submit the following materials electronically at http://jobs.monroecc.edu or mail materials to the Monroe Community College address provided below.
Please note: Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
COVER LETTER: that describes how the applicant meets the qualifications expected of MCC’s next president, using specific examples.
DETAILED RESUME: that summarizes educational preparation and professional experience for the position.
SIX REFERENCES: names, business, home and e-mail contact information for six professional references.
STRATEGIC PLAN RESPONSE: In addition to the cover letter, all applicants are requested to indicate in writing (limit 3 -5 pages) how they would address the strategic directions identified in the college’s strategic plan, Forging Connections: Serving Community Needs. The directions include: promoting excellence in teaching and learning; enriching and broadening the student experience; responding to enrollment, community and workforce needs; building upon human capital; enhancing our physical environment; responding to fiscal challenges; and enhancing the learning environment through technology.
Applications are considered confidential. Only the names of finalists will be made public and only after notifying the finalists.
Initial confidential screening of applications will commence as early as December 3, 2007.
Presidential Search
Human Resources Office
Monroe Community College
1000 East Henrietta Road
Rochester, NY 14623
585.292.2048
Dr. David H. Ponitz is serving as the presidential search consultant to the Monroe Community College Board of Trustees and may be contacted directly at:
Dr. David H. Ponitz, President Emeritus
Sinclair Community College
P.O. Box 49158
Dayton, OH 45459-0158
937.434.6640
dponitzsinclair@woh.rr.com
For additional information regarding the presidential search process, consult the presidential search web page, http://www.monroecc.edu/presidentsearch/.
Looks like they may have put it back up today…but I haven’t had time to cross compare the old data with the new to see if anything was changed, or they simply changed their minds and decided to leave it up, and throw out the whole process and start over.
Uh, Mr. Parrinello? Yeah, everyone realizes the process is flawed, but the resulting publicity is not unfavorable to MCC as much as it is unfavorable to the political party (which just so happens to be Mr. Parrinello’s political party) that turned an acceptable process into a flawed process.
Nice try but it still doesn’t fly. Since when does anyone in the GOP give a flying **** about publicity in any situation they have tried to commandeer?
His motives are clear. The process should stand.
Too bad, so sad. Should have done the homework first, instead of another attempt at ramming it. There’s your legacy.
Jiminybizbo makes no sense:
So because Rethuglicans don’t care what we think, we should stop pointing out their ridiculous arguments? I certainly don’t agree. Furthermore, I can imagine a person finding this blog who hasn’t formed strong opinions, and I would hope that Rethuglican’s ridiculous arguments are pointed out as being ridiculous and we have made a convert.
You stated you were concerned about the reputation of MCC. So we should give them a pass card and let them start the process over because of negative publicity they created? That’s ridiculous.
The original search stands. Any attempt to throw that out is an attempt to circumvent the published policy, qualifications and process of the search and eventual recruitment.
And that dear Paige, makes perfect sense.
I stated nothing of the sort. I was rebutting Mr. Parrinello’s statement where he cast doubts on MCC’s reputation.
Gotcha. Thanks for clarifying.
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