Applicants Sought for Three Seats on the CCM Board of Trustees

MORRIS COUNTY — Morris County residents interested in serving on the County College of Morris (CCM) Board of Trustees are invited to send their resumes to a special trustee search committee of the Morris County Board of County Commissioners.

The search committee must receive resumes by September 3, 2024. The committee will review all applications and then submit recommendations to the Morris County Board of County Commissioners, which will make the appointments. 

Morris County is seeking to fill three four-year terms. Terms begin on November 1, 2024, and end on October 31, 2028.

To qualify for consideration by the search committee, a candidate must have lived in Morris County for at least four years and may not hold a current elected office or be an employee of Morris County government or the County College of Morris.       

The three sitting trustees must reapply by the September 3rd deadline if they wish to be considered for reappointment.

Applicants must demonstrate independent judgment, distinction in their profession, knowledge of higher education, involvement in their community, and a firm commitment to serving the college. To be considered for appointment, a candidate must be willing to commit at least 20-30 hours a month to his or her duties as a college trustee.

The duties of trustees include appointing, supporting, and evaluating the college president; clarifying and, if necessary, revising the college’s mission statement; ratifying long-term plans; approving the college’s educational program; ensuring fiscal viability; and maintaining the college’s physical plant.

Required: The CCM Trustee Search Committee requests a resume and a background statement from each applicant outlining why he or she wishes to serve as a trustee and what specific skills the applicant would bring to the board.

Applicants must send one copy of their resume and a brief background statement to dlynch@co.morris.nj.us at the Office of the Morris County Counsel, County of Morris, by 4:00 p.m. September 3, 2024.

The County College of Morris Board of Trustees is composed of eleven Morris County residents from business, education, law, and other professional fields. They volunteer their services for four-year terms. 

By statute, the Morris County Board of County Commissioners appoints eight members, and the Governor appoints two. The Morris County Superintendent of Schools is also a member of the Board by statute. Each year’s graduating class elects one non-voting CCM graduate member for one year. In addition, the CCM President serves as an ex-officio member.

The Board of Trustees sets policy and has final authority over budgets and expenditures. The President is responsible for internal administrative operations.

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