Vice President for Academic Affairs

Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening. To apply for the position, please click the Apply for this Job link / button.Please see Special Instructions for more details. COVER LETTER WITH SALARY REQUIREMENTS REQUIRED : In the cover letter, the candidate must provide their salary requirements as well as summarize how their qualifications address the essential responsibilities and duties of the position (not to exceed 3 pages).CURRENT RESUME REQUIREDTRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED : Unofficial transcripts are accepted in the application process. Include copies of both undergraduate and graduate transcripts. Official transcripts will be required upon hire. Please remove security sensitive information such as social security numbers and date of birth from the transcripts. All transcripts must be attached as one document.OTHER DOCUMENT REQUIRED : Candidates shall submit a summary, not to exceed two pages, detailing strategies the Vice President for Academic Affairs can employ to effectively enhance academic programming and promote student success in a rural community college. (Attach this summary as 'Other Document.')WEB-BASED VIDEO INTERVIEWING CAPABILITIES REQUIRED : Candidates who are selected for screening interviews must have the ability to access and utilize a web-based video interviewing product. Candidates will need to provide and have access to a computer, laptop or an acceptable mobile device such as a tablet or computer with good internet access, audio listening capabilities, microphone, and a web camera. Candidates must have the ability to accept a user agreement and software download of a web-based video interviewing product which we will provide.Job Summary This position is an administrative position serving as the chief academic officer of the College. The position provides strategic direction, administrative leadership, and operational management of the academic affairs unit, including budget determination and personnel management. This position provides leadership for the following positions : five Division Chairs (Health Professions Division, Humanities, Visual, and Performing Arts, Social Science and Education, Agriculture, Business, Communications and Equine Studies, STEM Division), Extended Campus, Community Education, Training and Development, Dean of Student Learning, ISSS Manager, ABE Manager, and Library Director.Provides vision, leadership, and oversight in the design, strategy, implementation, and assessment of the overall College mission, strategic plan, and activities related to Academic Affairs.Supervises staff, to include : prioritizing and assigning work; project management, conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff is trained; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations.Prepares and administers budgets; prepares cost estimates for budget recommendations; submits justifications for budget items; monitors, controls, and approves expenditures. Identifies and pursues alternative funding sources (i.e. grants, newly appropriated State opportunities).Formulates and interprets policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with applicable program, State, and Federal laws, college policies, and established criteria.Prepares, reviews, interprets, and analyzes a variety of complex and multi-faceted information, data, and reports; makes recommendations based on findings.Develops and maintains internal and external organizational relationships to further College goals and to build strong community alliances.Serves as a liaison with employees, students, and external organizations; represents the College at a variety of meetings, public events, training sessions, on committees, on policy-making bodies, and / or other related events.Position assigned to Academic Affairs may be responsible for : Providing leadership for academic curriculum, program development, formal program review, instructional delivery, and academic program demand analysis;Directing College student learning outcomes assessment and accreditation planning, review, and reporting;Providing leadership for HLC accreditation and projects associated with maintaining favorable accreditation status;Guiding the development and implementation of international student activities and the development of international partners.Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.Required Training and Experience Master’s Degree in Higher Education, Educational Administration, or related field, and several years of management experience in academics; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.Preferred Training & Experience Community College experience;Organizational budgeting procedures experience;Excellent verbal and written communications skills and commitment to creating a positive culture of communication at all levels of an organization;Leader competencies of integrity and trust, leading others, strategic agility and innovation management, customer focus, and organizational agility;Record of progressively responsible positions in relevant roles as well as a demonstrated ability to lead complex and diverse organizations in a collaborative and inclusive manner;Leadership style that emphasizes : initiative, collaboration, problem-solving, team building, accessibility, open communication;Demonstrated commitment to supporting academic excellence and student success;Demonstrated commitment to the community college philosophy, broad based institutional planning, and shared governance.Licensing Requirements Acceptable background check required.Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Knowledge of : Leadership principles;College administration principles and practices;Advanced principles and practices in assigned area of responsibility;Public relations principles;Budgeting principles;Community agencies and resources;Strategic planning principles;Financial management principles;Project management principles;Program development and assessment and administration principles and practices at a College-wide level.Skill in : Monitoring and evaluating the work of subordinate staff;Delegating and prioritizing work;Reading, comprehending, and reviewing financial information;Making program decisions based on financial considerations;Organizing and directing major work operations;Developing and administering budgets;Conducting negotiations and mediations;Developing and implementing College policies and procedures;Making program decisions based on financial considerations;Adapting to rapidly changing environments;Speaking in public;Leading complex projects;Managing the activities of multiple departments;Managing program-specific accreditations;Writing, interpreting, and communicating policies;Interpreting and applying applicable State and Federal laws, rules, and regulations;Analyzing problems and data, identifying alternative solutions, projecting consequences of proposed actions, and making recommendations in support of goals;Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc., sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.Physical Requirements Positions in this class typically require : talking, hearing, and seeing.Sedentary Work : Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and / or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. 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