Thriving and Surviving on Campus - An Insiders Guide to Community College Administration

This book offers a real-world perspective of the complex landscape of organizational structures, leadership, and governance of community colleges. The authors use their vast experiences in college leadership to demonstrate how to move up in leadership, deal with a change of expectations, and avoid institutional landmines.

List of contents

Preface
Terminology Used in This Book
Chapter 1: What Am I Getting Into? Choices and Personal Decisions
Chapter 2: Thriving and Surviving on the Job
Chapter 3: Institutional Politics
Chapter 4: Presidential Issues
Chapter 5: Not for Trustees Only
Chapter 6: Ten Truths of Community College Leadership
About the Authors

About the author

Ray Giles had a 40-year career in community colleges, working at four different districts as well as two statewide associations. He ended his career as director of a national community college consulting firm.Bob Jensen has worked at "big & small" institutions, at all levels, in both Student Services and Instructional Services. He has been privileged to learn from great colleagues and serve the community and students. Always trying to improve the Institution and build on its strengths, he believes "good leadership" can make a difference.

Summary

This book offers a real-world perspective of the complex landscape of organizational structures, leadership, and governance of community colleges. The authors use their vast experiences in college leadership to demonstrate how to move up in leadership, deal with a change of expectations, and avoid institutional landmines.

Product details

• Authors: Ray Giles, Ray Jensen Giles, Giles Ray, Bob Jensen, Jensen Bob
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2023
• EAN: 9781475873436
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-7343-6
• No. of pages: 100
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; EDUCATION / Professional Development, EDUCATION / Leadership, EDUCATION / Administration / Higher, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Educational administration & organization, Higher education, tertiary education, Educational strategies and policy