Executive Search Consultant--President of The Community College of Baltimore County

The Community College of Baltimore County is seeking an executive search consulting firm to assist in conducting a comprehensive national search for the next President of the College. The selected firm will provide a range of services, including search planning, stakeholder engagement, leadership profile development, national recruitment, candidate sourcing, application management, candidate screening, finalist support, public finalist forums, reference and credential verification, search communications support, and transition-related advisory services. The firm will work closely with the Board of Trustees and the Search Committee to ensure a thoughtful, transparent, inclusive, and nationally competitive search process. Key responsibilities include developing a presidential leadership profile, creating a recruitment strategy, managing candidate communications, conducting reference checks, and providing support for finalist visits and public forums. The ideal firm will have experience conducting presidential searches for public higher education institutions, particularly community colleges, and will be able to demonstrate a deep understanding of the complexities of community college leadership. • The search process will be Board-led, professionally managed, inclusive, transparent where appropriate, confidential where necessary, and consistent with the obligations of a public institution. • The Consultant shall support the Board and Search Committee in balancing candidate confidentiality with meaningful stakeholder engagement, including public finalist forums. • The Consultant shall provide advice, tools, schedules, processes, communications support, and documentation to ensure a fair, organized, and timely search. • The Consultant shall maintain regular communication with the designated CCBC representative(s), Search Committee chair, Board representatives, and other CCBC employees as appropriate. • The Consultant shall keep complete records of search activities and shall provide records to CCBC upon request.