VP-Academic Affairs

About the role

The Vice President – Academic Affairs (VPAA) serves as the college’s Chief Academic Officer, responsible for planning, developing, administering and providing management oversight of the college’s instructional programs (associate degree, skill/certificate, adult education, continuing education), the management and evaluation of instructional faculty, staff and administrators, and the evaluation of programs for quality, relevance, and compliance with academic and accreditation standards and practices.

Responsibilities

• Provides overall strategic leadership for the college’s instructional functions with guidance from the President, with a focus on promoting excellence and equity across all instructional programs
• Leads and coordinates initiatives in working with senior administrators and external stakeholders to build partnerships, education/career goal pathways, and internship opportunities to enhance and support learning experiences
• Partners with fellow college and district leaders in development and implementation of college plans to ensure continuous and measurable improvement in student life cycle benchmarks including enrollment, academic progression, persistence, retention, completion, and post-completion success
• Supervises all aspects of academic personnel administration at the college
• Develops, coordinates and/or implements staff and faculty development programs
• Oversees academic quality assurance processes, including labor market analysis, learning outcomes assessment, program review, and curriculum development, to ensure quality and relevance of academic programs
• Serves as primary relationship manager with the college’s local faculty council on all matters related to academics
• Collaborates across college and district strategy and Institutional Research teams to establish and implement a culture in which continuous quality improvement and planning activities are integrated, understood, and practiced in a manner consistent with the college’s mission, values and vision
• Proactively researches and integrates national best practices for community college and higher education to ensure continuous improvement
• Recommends policy and procedure updates for review/inclusion in college and district policy/procedure manuals
• Oversees academic affairs-related grant opportunities in collaboration with college and district grants teams, supporting completion of new grant applications, grant implementation, and maintenance of grants’ audit and compliance review requirement
• Actively contributes to and participates in college and district governance and strategic planning
• Cultivates an organizational culture of ethical behavior, positivity, professionalism, employee empowerment, satisfaction, and productivity
• Supports fellow Vice Presidents within the college and across colleges by sharing approaches to strategic leadership

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university. An earned Doctorate degree from an accredited institution is preferred
• Minimum of five years of administrative experience, preferably in a community college setting, with experience in program development, strategic planning, operational oversight, and fiscal management
• At least five years of teaching experience in a unionized, higher education setting preferred
• Knowledge and understanding of academic planning, program development, evaluation, and budgeting
• Knowledge of higher education accreditation procedures, articulation process, assessment and program review
• Knowledge of CCC policies and procedures; collective bargaining agreements; and employee/faculty/student handbooks
• Knowledge of program evaluation and student learning assessment methods
• Knowledge of local /regional workforce needs and economic development issues
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to use data to inform decision-making and drive progress in curriculum development, program evaluation and assessment, and enrollment management
• Strong management skills, with experience in budget and resource development, grant funding, and partnership building
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated leadership and initiative, with the ability to guide teams, take ownership of complex responsibilities, and lead organizational change
• Creative and innovative thinking skills, with the ability to generate new ideas and implement effective solutions to institutional challenges
• Adaptable and flexible in a dynamic work environment, with the ability to manage and embrace organizational change
• Strong judgment and decision-making skills, including the ability to evaluate options and determine effective courses of action based on cost-benefit analysis and institutional priorities
• Techonological proficiency, with a strong understanding of how to integrate and leverage technology to enhance academic operations and support institutional effectiveness
• Ability to work within a culturally diverse environment, with a demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion
• Ability to establish effective and cooperative working relationships
• Demonstrated ability to develop a strategic vision and launch new initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to work with a high degree of professionalism
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)