Determining Community College Workforce Needs: Process Suggestions and Policy Issues

The Role of Career and Technical Education in Iowa Community Colleges

“…Ebbers, Wild, and Friedel ( 2003 ) estimate that 39% of CTE faculty and 38% of community college administrators will retire between 2002 and 2010. Iowa community colleges will have to actively recruit talented faculty and administrators to fill this void.…”

An assessment of leadership development programs for employees in Iowa's community colleges

“…The leadership 'pipeline' is also an issue, as the faculty leaders and senior administrators who have contributed so much to building community college programs and traditions have begun to take their leave" (p. 25). (Ebbers, Wild, & Friedel, 2003) revealed that 38% of Iowa community college administrators will retire by 2010. This represents 58% of those in the positions of president, vice president, provost, or executive deans, and 42% of the directors, coordinators, and managers (Ebbers et al).…”

“…It is clear that there must be an emphasis on the training of new potential leaders at all levels of the community college Amey, VanDerLinden, & Brown, 2002;Barwick, 2002;Carter, Terwilliger, Alfred, Hartleb, & Simone, 2002;Ebbers et al, 2003;Oglesby & Windham, 1996;Shults, 2001). Retirements will impact not only vacant positions, but also the entire leadership pipeline for community colleges (McClenney, 2001;Shults, 2001).…”

“…As community colleges look to the future, questions remain as to the status of its leadership. Many believe that the next potential generation of leadership is already employed in the community college system and several of those are contemplating their own retirements (Ebbers et al, 2003;McClenney, 2001;McFarland & Ebbers, 1992;Shek, 2001).…”

“…Doing so could expand the base of potential leaders. Ebbers, Wild, and Friedel (2003) stressed the importance of providing opportunities to current community college employees:…”