Vice President of Academics

Company Description

Dallas Christian College is a nationally accredited private, non-profit college in Dallas, Texas. The college aims to educate and mentor students to become influential individuals engaged in the work of Christ in the Church and the world. DCC strives to meet the needs of a diverse student body and promote leadership in churches and Christian organizations.

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role for a Vice President of Academics based in Dallas, TX at Dallas Christian College. The Vice President of Academics will be responsible for student learning and success, curriculum development, curriculum and degree programs, academic administration, faculty, library and learning resources, assessment and institutional effectiveness, Registrar's Office, strategic planning, and educational leadership.

Qualifications

• Curriculum Development and Educational Leadership skills
• Experience in Academic Administration and Strategic Planning
• Strong Communication skills
• Experience in higher education administration
• Ability to work collaboratively with faculty and staff
• Ph.D. in a related field is required
• Previous experience in a leadership role within a higher education institution

TO APPLY:

1.    Please send cover letter, resume/CV, and three references to hr@dallas.edu.

2.    Applicants must also complete the DCC online employment survey: https://tinyurl.com/n3h6dvh7

Positions Supervised: Associate Dean, Registrar, Faculty, Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Librarian.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Joining DCC as it approaches an exciting new era, the VPA will help promote and advance the mission of DCC to “…educate and mentor students to be people of influence” by creating transformative learning experiences that prepare them to be leaders and influencers through the curricular offerings of the College integrated with co-curricular learning efforts of the Student Development area. This role will develop and enhance programs that empower and equip students across learning modalities (traditional, residential, commuter, online, and non-traditional students, competency-based theological education) and levels (undergraduate and graduate) to lead and live enriched lives, thereby affirming and strengthening their callings to engage in “the work of Christ in the Church and in the world.”

The VPA also serves as a key champion of the biblical and theological commitments of DCC by serving as a voice to all College constituents (internal and external) on such matters and leading in the integration of a biblical worldview in all aspects of the student experience.

Duties and Responsibilities

·      As a member of the executive team, the VPA provides leadership and vision for the student academic experience, advances a cross-unit agenda devoted to strengthening academic, church, business partnerships, student leadership development, cultural engagement, community/civic engagement, and student intervention, support, and advocacy.

·      Utilizing evidence-based decision making, the VPA, together with the executive team, through continuous improvement, will establish policy, processes, services, and programs.

·      The VPA will actively guide DCC’s impact on student learning and development, create a climate conducive to the learning of all students, address critical and timely student issues and incidents, and prepare students to be lifelong leaders and influencers.

·      The VPA will be responsible for developing, enhancing, and implementing academic programs in collaboration with co-curricular Student Development programs.

·      The VPA will lead in protecting and articulating biblical and theological commitments to internal and external constituents in order to maintain and enhance the position of DCC and its mission with the Church and the culture, while preserving and enriching such commitments as they are integrated in the learning experiences of every student.

Specific Oversight and Duties

The Vice President of Academics…

1.      leads in faculty recruitment, employment, evaluation, advancement, and retention.

2.    plans, develops, coordinates, and evaluates all instructional programs.

3.    champions student success, retention, and graduation.

4.    oversees curriculum development and course offerings.

5.    oversee the work of the faculty (full time and adjunct) and all academic administration and staff including the Director of Crawford Library, Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Associate Dean, and Registrar.

6.    oversees department chairs in the recruitment and oversight of adjunct faculty.

7.    acts in an advisory role to the Vice President for Student Development.

8.    prepares reports on academic matters, as requested by the president.

9.    oversees reporting and relationships with accrediting bodies and national and state agencies.

10.  champions the quality of instruction and general academic life through holistic faculty development.

11.    chairs and leads Faculty and Academic Council meetings.

12.  oversees academic advising of students.

13.  exercises wise fiscal management in the development and administration of academic budgets.

14.  promotes DCC by appropriate involvement with various organizations.

15.  performs other duties assigned by the president.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Education

·      Required:

o  Earned doctoral degree in higher education/educational administration/higher education leadership or a teaching discipline aligned with the College’s instructional program, or a closely-related field

o  Earned degrees that provided a significant, formal, theological/biblical education

·      Preferred:

o  Undergraduate and/or graduate degree(s) earned from a Bible college, Christian college/university, and/or seminary, especially in the Restoration Movement. (The exemplary candidate will be a direct beneficiary of education within biblical higher education.)

Experience

·      Required:

o  Increasingly responsible management and supervisory experience in one or more areas of academics at the higher education level, in such positions as VPA, Provost, Dean, or other senior academic administrator

o  Demonstrated experience in accreditation work with DOE and CHEA recognized accrediting bodies at the higher education level

o  Demonstrated success as a teacher at the higher education level

·      Preferred:

o  A minimum of ten years increasingly responsible management and supervisory experience in higher education as chief academic officer

o  Exemplary record as a teacher and scholar

o  Experience in Christian higher education and specific familiarity with the distinctives of biblical higher education

o  Extensive, successful experience in accreditation efforts with institutional accrediting bodies, including the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE), the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) or equivalent agency

o  Experience in areas including church ministry, para-church ministry, non-profit management, and global missions, especially those associated with the Restoration Movement

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Technical skills

·      Strong computer skills; skills in technological support and delivery of academic and student programs and services; knowledge and skill in the use of integrated software systems

General knowledge and abilities

·      Demonstrated understanding of, and a commitment to: the mission of biblical higher education; teaching and learning; high academic standards; student success

·      Commitment to the ideals of the Restoration Movement (Independent Christian Churches and Churches of Christ)

·      Long-term commitment to, and involvement with, Restoration Movement churches and organizations

·      Ability to articulate a mature, robust biblical worldview in line with DCC’s statement of faith

·      Familiarity with churches and Church leaders of the Restoration Movement, especially in the Southwest, as well as the wider range of church traditions from which DCC students come

·      Demonstrated ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality

·      Demonstrated record in making difficult decisions for the sake of the mission of organizations (e.g. higher education institutions, churches, businesses, non-profits)

·      Knowledge and understanding of educational theory and programs; knowledge of student due process policies/procedures; knowledge and understanding of the current issues and trends in academic affairs

·      Knowledge and understanding of evaluation techniques and methods; skill in supervisory practices and techniques

·      Knowledge of mediation and/or conflict resolution strategies and methods; skill in mediating disputes between students/staff, and students/staff and students/parents and community representatives

·      Demonstrated record of highly effective work with a leadership team

·      Track record of exhibiting Christ-like character while engaging in challenging leadership roles

·      Skill in establishing and maintaining collaborative working relationships with all segments of the College; ability to develop collaboration among diverse groups; ability to think ‘outside of the box’ and to lead and manage change

·      Ability to communicate effectively; skilled in presenting ideas and concepts orally and in writing

·      Ability to work effectively with ethnic, cultural, and socially diverse student populations

·      Expertise and experience with the assessment of student learning outcomes and institutional effectiveness

·      Experience with strategic planning and implementation, resource development and allocation, personnel, and faculty development, management, and initiation of change

·      Demonstrated wise financial management

·      Knowledge and experience with accreditation and state department of education requirements and processes

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Exposure to standard office conditions, including but not limited to extended sitting and/or standing, reading, writing, typing, speaking, and use of technology. Able to climb stairs.