Section 9Sec./Art. 9

The College President. - The College shall be headed by a President who shall render full-time service. The President shall be appointed by the Board, subject to the guidelines, qualifications and standards set by the Board, upon the recommendation of a duly constituted search committee. The President shall serve for a term of four (4) years and shall be eligible for reappointment for another term.

Upon the effectivity of this Act, the Board shall constitute the Search Committee for the Presidency (SCP) of the Davao del Sur State College within six (6) months.

In case of vacancy in the Office of the President, as mentioned in the immediately preceding paragraph, the successor shall serve only for the unexpired portion of the term.

The powers and duties of the President of the College, in addition to those specifically provided in this Act, shall be those usually pertaining to the Office of the President of similar state colleges and those delegated by the Board.

The salary of the President of the College shall be in accordance with the Revised Compensation and Position Classification System and shall be comparable to that being received by the presidents of similar educational institutions.

The President of the College shall be assisted by a Vice President for Academic Affairs and a Vice President for Administration, who shall be appointed by the Board upon the recommendation of the President.