Corpus Christi College proposes to elect a new President with effect from 1 October 2009 - or as soon after that as possible - following the retirement of Sir Tim Lankester.
Corpus Christi College - one of the older, as well as one of the smallest, of the Colleges of Oxford University - flourishes as an independent, self-governing, academically ambitious establishment for teaching and research. The President is the Head of the College, first among equals of the Fellows comprising its Governing Body, which has ultimate responsibility for the College's effective functioning as a place of education and scholarship, for its discipline, and for the well-being and safety of all its members.
The Governing Body looks to its President to set the intellectual tone, provide strategic vision, inspire enthusiasm among all its members - Junior and Senior - foster collegiality and a sense of common purpose among the Fellows, and take an active interest in the academic progress and wider achievements of the College's undergraduate and graduate members.
So the College is looking for a person of achieved distinction and intellectual calibre, with a record of successfully leading an estimable institution or organization or a demonstrated potential for providing such leadership. He/she will not necessarily come from within the academic world, but will have a strong sense of the meaning, values, and purposes of an institution of higher learning, advanced teaching, and research, and so be capable of offering inspiring leadership to a non-hierarchical community of scholars.
The duration of the post is open to negotiation at the time of appointment, but will not normally be shorter than five years or longer than ten. There is no age limit.
The College welcomes both direct applications and nominations of candidates. Further particulars, with details of the duties of the post, its residential accommodation, and remuneration package may be obtained from Ms Rachel Pearson, College Secretary, Corpus Christi College, Oxford, OX1 4JF (email rachel.pearson@ccc.ox.ac.uk) or may be downloaded from the College website (http://www.ccc.ox.ac.uk/vacancies/others.php).
The deadline for receipt of applications is Friday, 21 November 2008.
Potential applicants wishing to discuss any aspect of the post informally may contact, in complete confidence, the College's Vice-President, and Chair of its Search Committee, Professor Valentine Cunningham (tel. Corpus Christi College on 01865 276700, email valentine.cunningham@ccc.ox.ac.uk).