About CCBA

The Community College Baccalaureate Association (CCBA), a 501(c)(3) organization, has been in existence for more than 20 years and is dedicated to helping community colleges across the nation expand bachelor’s degree opportunities for every student in every community. The CCBA provides support and resources to community colleges that are designing, building, and strengthening high-value, career-focused bachelor’s degrees. Our mission is to ensure that these adult working learners have direct access to affordable bachelor’s degrees that lead to high-wage careers and family-sustaining jobs. The association is a member organization with more than 220 community colleges overseen by the Chief Executive Officer and a Board of Directors.

MISSION 

CCBA provides leadership and resources to help build and sustain high-value, quality, career-focused community college baccalaureate degrees, to maximize opportunities for all learners to achieve family-sustaining careers.

VISION

That all students will have broad access to high-value, quality baccalaureate degrees that contribute to the economic strength of their families and the vitality of their communities.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Chief Executive Officer functions on behalf of the CCBA Board of Directors to fulfill the mission, vision, and the strategic plan of the association.  These activities constitute organizational management and leadership functions consistent with the CEO role:

Leadership and Management

  • Manage and lead the organization in a manner that ensures excellence and maximum impact.
  • Establishes the mechanism for the Board of Directors to develop a strategic plan with goals and action plans.
  • Collaborate with staff and Board of Directors in implementing the strategic plan.
  • Broaden the organization’s influence by expanding its membership base and increasing the number of colleges and states offering community college baccalaureate degrees.
  • Demonstrate quality of analysis and judgment related to organizational progress, opportunities, and the need for changes.
  • Ensures CCBA complies with all nonprofit laws and regulations for a 501(c)(3) organization.
  • Successfully assists in planning and executing the annual National Conference.
  • Leads the planning, execution, and continuous improvement of CCBA programs and services.
  • Organizes and oversees educational workshops and other meetings to promote professional development and collaboration.
  • Fosters the development of research and best practices related community college baccalaureate degrees.

Board of Director Relationships

In collaboration with the CCBA Executive Committee and the Board of Directors:

  • Reports on issues and trends in community college education, higher education and educational business trends securing Board of Directors input on matters of significance.
  • Report high-level activities that reflect on operations and matters which require Board of Directors input/approval/awareness:
    • Operations impact.
    • Membership status
    • Strategic/program accomplishments
  • Works closely with the Board of Directors to establish and implement policies, oversee governance, and ensure alignment with CCBA’s mission and goals.
  • Recommends potential new members for the CCBA Board of Directors and facilitates new Board member orientation.
  • Provides timely and precise reports to the Board of Directors.
  • Organizes Board of Directors meetings and agendas with the Chair.
  • Prepares a self-assessment to be used in his/her performance evaluation.

Administration, Operations and Human Resources

  • Develop programs, policies and procedures that reflect CCBA’s mission and strategic and operational priorities.
  • Develop and oversees business practices that are efficient, effective, legal, and in keeping with accounting practices, non-profit incorporation policies, and federal and state regulatory requirements.
  • Responsible for recruiting, hiring, and managing staff and consultants.
  • Directs and evaluates other professionals who provide expertise to CCBA.
  • Leads staff effectively and creates a work environment that promotes excellence.

Communications and Public Relations

  • Interacts with the media and other parties to impart CCBA’s brand identity, position, purpose, and priorities:
    • Works with staff to maintain and update the CCBA website.
    • Contributes to CCBA newsletter and distributes CEO communications.
    • Prepares/oversees news releases for dissemination in various modalities.
  • Serves as an effective CCBA spokesperson for all public relations including but not limited to media, specific meetings, and events.
  • Possess proficiency with networking at a national level among various organizations, including potential grant funders, and industry leaders.
  • Ability to effectively collaborate, negotiate, motivate and influence diverse group of individuals and stakeholders at the national level
  • Represents the organization to policymakers, government agencies, the media, and the public to advocate for higher education policy priorities.

Financial Management

  • Develops and secures approval for an annual budget that reflects CCBA’s strategic and operational priorities, conferring with the Executive Committee before presentations to the Board of Directors.
  • In collaboration with a CPA firm, oversees CCBA funds while upholding strong financial practices.
  • In collaboration with the CCBA treasurer, provides to the Board of Directors an accurate and timely update on revenues and expenses, cash-on-hand, investments and the overall financial capacity of the association, and unanticipated variances from budget.
  • Oversees the audit process ensuring accountability.
  • Secures funding through grants, philanthropic gifts, sponsorships, partnerships, and CCBA consulting services that align with the CCBA’s mission and strategic and operational priorities.

Strategic Relationships

  • Represents CCBA to various stakeholder groups, advancing the value contributions of community college baccalaureate degrees.
  • Builds and manage relationships with key stakeholders such as national and state representatives, sponsors, industry leaders, and nonprofit associations.
  • Strengthens the network of collaborators aligned with CCBA.

Qualifications

  • Master’s Degree in higher education, public policy, public administration, educational leadership, business administration, or related field; doctoral degree is preferred.
  • Background in higher education administration and/or business operations management with a minimum of three years’ experience in senior-level management or executive-level roles preferred.
  • Knowledge of community college baccalaureate programs is preferred.
  • Association management experience is strongly preferred, either as an association executive leader or as a volunteer association leader/community Board of Directors member.
  • Proven ability to lead, motivate, grow, and diversify volunteer leadership and build member engagement.
  • Demonstrated experience in leadership and managment role(s) within a nonprofit association or similar organization with proven fiscal, programmatic, and operational management experience.
  • Understanding of legal and financial operations with diversified revenue streams.
  • Ability to develop and implement a strategic plan.
  • Commitment to represent CCBA at various national meetings and events of significance with professional integrity and executive presence. Ability to travel locally, regionally, and nationally as needed.

Skills and Attributes:

  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. Composed and confident public speaker is required, to effectively advocate on behalf of CCBA to our members, community, media, partners and legislative or regulatory stakeholders as needed.
  • Ability to effectively articulate CCBA’s positions to a wide, varied audience to advance all strategic priorites and issues impacting our members, partners, and profession.
  • Demonstated abilty to maintain and support a high quality operations team to support individual staff development, innovation and career advancement. Strong work ethic, accountability, positive attitude, teambuilder with thoughtful approach to association management and staff development.
  • Applicant must possess high level of integrity, authenticity and honesty with drive to serve the organization, embody its values and create an environment that fosters collaboration, innovation, accountabilty and transparency.
  • Relationship builder with internal and external stakeholders. Ability to network, negotiate, motivate and influence diverse group of individuals and stakeholders.
  • Problem solver, strategic thinker, reliable, innovative, visionary and flexible leader. Candidate must posess high level of emotional intelligence and strong interpersonal skills to build and support relationships among the Board of Directors, volunteers, members, staff, partners, stakeholders.
  • Applicant must possess proficiency with networking at a national level among various organizations and industry leaders. Ability to effectively collaborate, negotiate, motivate and influence diverse group of individuals and stakeholders at the national level.
  • Strong organizational and time management skills with ability to pivot quickly to shifting needs and demands.

Travel: The CEO position requires travel to various national meetings, annual conventions, and related representations of importance.  Salary and Benefits: The full-time CCBA CEO position is fully remote and offers an annual salary ranging from $170,000 to $180,000, commensurate with related experience. Please note that this position includes salary, paid holidays, and vacation days only—no health insurance or additional benefits are provided. Please submit a cover letter, resume, and any other supporting documents to hr@accbd.org when applying for the position with “CCBA CEO Search” in the subject line. The deadline to apply is February 28, 2026 5:00 pm EST. CCBA is an equal opportunity employer and committed to recruiting and retaining a qualified, diverse workforce.