Vice President of Academic Affairs

NASHUA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

VICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

AVAILABLE 7 / 1 / 2025

APPLY BY 2 / 21 / 2025 FOR FULL CONSIDERATION

General Summary : Reporting to the President, serves as the College’s Chief Academic Officer, responsible for leading, directing, and managing the academic instruction, programs, services, and operations in an integrated instructional, academically supportive, and student success-oriented setting. Provides direction in the pursuit and implementation of the System’s and College’s mission and goals with particular emphasis in the areas of academic leadership, academic integrity, program quality, academic and strategic planning, business, industry, and community relations, and economic relevance.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities :

• Serves as a member of the College’s Leadership Team, responsible for strategic planning, fiscal management, resource development, policy setting, and overall administration of the College. Assists the President in the development of the academic operational and capital budgets and advises the President on academic matters, strategic efforts, higher education issues, trends, and best practices involving academic operations. Represents the college in system-wide academic matters.
• Supervises all matters relating to academic instruction, programs, services, and operations, including budget management, academic policy development, academic program review, curriculum development, teaching effectiveness, advising, scheduling, and faculty and staff recruitment, appointment, training, and evaluation.
• Provides leadership in developing and offering market-driven academic programs and in strategic course scheduling and delivering programs and mechanisms with an emphasis on quality, access, student learning, and success. Conducts reviews / studies to determine the demand for new courses / programs and services, and reviews existing classes / programs and services for relevance and currency.
• Oversees the development and implementation of academic strategic planning and assessment. Integrates academic planning, program evaluation, and outcomes assessment into the strategic plan.
• Oversees the coordination and maintenance of program and institutional accreditation and establishes effective relationships with accrediting associations. Serves as the Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO) to the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).
• Develops, promotes, and evaluates articulation / transfer agreements with other educational institutions and develops policies and procedures for the transfer of academic credit.
• Ensures compliance with academic standards for degree, certificate, and non-credit programs.
• Approves academic schedules. Supervises and evaluates academic department chairs, program coordinators, and designated staff. Develops and implements policies and procedures for the orientation of full-time faculty and adjunct faculty. Administers all personnel matters in compliance with the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement, CCSNH and College policies and procedures, and state and federal regulations.
• Responsible for the overall effectiveness of all credit and non-credit granting instructional programs; for the development of course curricula in coordination with instructional staff; and for coordinating all academic policies and procedures to promote student and faculty success. Monitors the relationship of college credit and non-credit offerings.
• Focuses on student success, through retention and completion by developing and evaluating programming to support student success and excellence in teaching and pedagogy. Assists in the development of a retention and student success model based on research and data analysis and in partnership with other College departments and personnel.
• Monitors spending and approves expenditures according to annual spending plans, performs budget revisions, and prepares budget reports as needed or requested. When appropriate, applies for and manages federal grants and budgets relating to instruction, academic assessment, student retention, and program outcomes. Manages the Carl D. Perkins grant for NCC.
• Manifests a collaborative leadership and management style across all work groups and functional areas of the College in advancing the College’s mission. Encourages and supports innovation, experimentation, and an entrepreneurial attitude across all phases of the academic enterprise.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies; participates in internal and external meetings and seminars.
• Complies with all system, college, state and federal rules and regulations.
• Performs other duties assigned by the President.

Qualifications :

Education : Master’s degree from a recognized college or university with major study in Education, Liberal Arts or Sciences, Engineering, Allied Health, Social Sciences, Higher Education Administration or relevant field.

Experience : Eight years of experience in academic administration, preferably in higher education, including administrative or supervisory duties concerned with curriculum and program planning, development and assessment, operational management and / or strategic planning.

License / Certifications : Valid Driver’s License or access to statewide transportation.

Additional Desired Qualifications : Doctoral degree from a recognized college or university. Experience in strategic planning, budget / financial management, personnel management, and the use of instructional technology. Demonstrated academic leadership and administrative experience in a collective bargaining environment. Strong communication, organizational, and management skills. Ability to identify, resolve, and consult on a wide range of administrative and personnel issues while focusing on institutional needs and priorities. Ability to work well in a team environment. Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely both orally and in writing. Ability to evaluate and analyze program effectiveness and resource utilization. Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment in the performance of duties. Project management skills including the ability to define projects, prioritize and manage multiple projects, measure and evaluate progress and outcomes, and meet timelines while producing quality work. Proficient in the use of technology, especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other graphic presentation software. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, recommend and implement solutions in a timely fashion. Must be willing to maintain an appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by management.

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT : The job description lists typical examples or work and is not intended to include every job duty and responsibility specific to a position. An employee may be required to perform other related duties not listed on the job description provided that such duties are characteristic of that classification.

The Community College System of NH does not discriminate in the administration of its admissions and educational programs, activities, or employment practices on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or law enforcement, military, veteran, or marital status.

Further information about this position may be obtained by contacting Catherine Barry, NCC Human Resources Officer at NCCHR@ccsnh.edu.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of the required background check.

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