President

An opportunity to lead a respected, community-centered college into its next chapter of student success, workforce impact, and regional service.

Sampson Community College (SCC) seeks an innovative, ethical, and relationship-driven President to build upon a solid foundation of student success, institutional growth, workforce development, and community engagement. The next President will preserve the College’s personal, welcoming culture while positioning SCC for continued enrollment strength, program relevance, financial sustainability, and regional impact.

Located in Clinton, North Carolina, SCC serves Sampson County through accessible and affordable education, workforce training, lifelong enrichment, student support, outreach, and community partnerships. The College offers more than eighty academic and workforce programs, including transfer pathways, health sciences, agriculture, applied technologies, business, public safety, adult education, and short-term workforce training. SCC is the principal provider of workforce development, adult, and post-secondary education for the greater Sampson County area. The county’s estimated 2025 population is 61,504. The community is geographically broad and diverse.

The successful candidate will be a visible and accessible leader who inspires trust, demonstrates integrity and fairness, communicates clearly, listens carefully, and brings people together around a shared vision for student success and institutional excellence.

• Unwavering integrity, sound judgment, transparency, and accountability.
• A student-centered commitment to completion, transfer, employment, and individualized support.
• Effective communication and relationship-building skills.
• Demonstrated ability to advance workforce and economic development through responsive programs and employer partnerships.
• Effective stewardship of financial resources.
• A collaborative approach to employee recruitment, retention, engagement, professional growth, and organizational culture.
• The ability to respect SCC’s history and successful traditions while welcoming innovation, technology, and thoughtful change.
• A sustained commitment to Sampson County and the broader region.

Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university, earned Doctorate preferred. Minimum of three (3) years of senior level community college leadership experience or equivalent required.