
The Tennessee Board of Regents invites applications and nominations for the position of President of the Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Shelbyville. TCAT Shelbyville is one of the 24 Tennessee’s post-secondary technical colleges and institutions of the College System of Tennessee, governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents.
The president is the chief executive officer of the college and reports to the Tennessee Board of Regents through the chancellor.
The President exercises broad delegated authority with responsibility for all aspects of campus administration. The successful candidate will be a dynamic, innovative, and energetic leader with the experience, vision, skills and integrity required to guide this quality college to higher levels of achievement.
TCAT Shelbyville served over 720 students in the 2021-2022 academic year. TCAT Shelbyville has 18 distinct program offerings over four campuses. Shelbyville employs 45 full-time employees and has an annual operating budget of approximately $5.3 million. Additional information about the college can be found at https://tcatShelbyville.edu/.
Finalist
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Sidney Hill, Ed. D.Provost |
Open Forum
September 27, 2023
9:00 AM CST
Location - 1405 Madison St., Shelbyville, TN
All Employees, students, Foundation, and community are welcome to attend or watch livestream
Sidney Hill, currently the provost (chief academic and chief student affairs officer at Madisonville Community College in Kentucky. He holds a doctor of education degree in private and post-secondary leadership from East Tennessee State University, a master of education in curriculum and instruction from Tennessee State University, and a bachelor of arts in English from the University of Memphis.
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Daniel OwensDirector of Business Operations |
Open Forum
September 27, 2023
10:00 AM CST
Location - 1405 Madison St., Shelbyville, TN
All Employees, students, Foundation, and community are welcome to attend or watch livestream
Daniel Owens, currently the director of business operations at Tennessee College of Applied Technology Murfreesboro and an adjunct instructor at Motlow State Community College. He holds a master of business administration from Western Governors University, and an associate of science from Motlow State Community College. He is currently working toward a doctor of business administration at Trevecca Nazarene University.
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Jimmy L. Wright, Ed. D.Chief Student Affairs Officer, |
Open Forum
September 27, 2023
11:00 AM CST
Location - 1405 Madison St., Shelbyville, TN
All Employees, students, Foundation, and community are welcome to attend or watch livestream
Jimmy L. Wright, currently the chief student affairs officer at Big Sandy Community and Technical College in Kentucky. He holds a master of arts in higher education from Morehead State University, a bachelor of business administration in management from Sullivan University, and an associate in applied science, computer science, from Prestonsburg Community College. He is working toward a doctor of education in educational leadership at Morehead State University.
Campus Interviews & Public Forums Schedule
Public forums and campus interviews are scheduled for the finalists on September 27, 2023
- Sidney Hill – 9:00 am CST
- Daniel Owens – 10:00 am CST
- Jimmy Wright – 11:00 am CST
Candidate forums will be held consecutively in Conference Room (on left as enter main doors)1405 Madison St., Shelbyville, TN.
The forums will also streamed via Microsoft Teams. To join on your computer or mobile app:
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