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Academic Career & Executive Search (ACES) Selected by Washtenaw Community College for Executive Director of Learning Resources Search

(March 2024, WEST HARTFORD, CT) Academic Career & Executive Search (ACES), a leading higher education focused executive search firm, has been selected to recruit the next Executive Director of Learning Resources at Washtenaw Community College. Jennifer Muller, Managing Partner, will be leading the search.

This is an exceptional time for an innovative and forward-thinking leader to join one of the nation’s premier community colleges in one of America’s top college cities. Reporting directly to the Vice President for Academics and Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Executive Director of Learning Resources is a critical partner in shaping the educational environment at Washtenaw Community College (WCC). The next Executive Director embodies collaborative leadership, strategic vision and teamwork to drive the division’s priorities and support faculty and student needs. The successful candidate is committed to continuous improvement and implementing innovative and well-proven Library practices and services tailored to meet the needs of a diverse community. The Executive Director of Learning Resources brings experience as the director of a library and/or library organization and has knowledge and understanding of Library scholarships, copyright laws and Library systems and technologies.

WCC was established in 1965 and opened with a 6-member Board of Trustees, a newly appointed president, and a parcel of land in Ann Arbor and Superior Townships. Classes started in September 1966 on a temporary campus at Willow Run, with 1200 students enrolled in 30 occupational programs and a transfer curriculum. From this modest beginning, WCC has grown into one of the nation’s premier community colleges with an annual enrollment of more than 18,000 students in credit classes each year, and thousands more in Economic and College Development classes. The diverse student body includes more than 1,000 students from 100+ foreign countries. The 285-acre campus and strategically located extension centers, operating resources, technology-enabled facilities, and instructional quality are the envy of post-secondary education institutions near and far.

Affordable Excellence 

Academic Career & Executive Search, a higher education focused search firm, specializes in affordable excellence, providing perfectly matched candidates to institutions quickly and accurately. Their methodologies, based on frequent touchpoints, pinpoint ideal candidates with speed and meticulous care resulting in highly successful placements.

They offer flexible service/pricing levels for all positions, ensuring affordability.

As a woman owned firm focused on inclusivity, 66% of their placements are women and/or from underrepresented groups.

Contact Jennifer Muller, Managing Partner, at 860-740-2600 or Jennifer@ACESrch.com, or visit https://acesrch.com/.