Title: Vice President, Academic and Student Affairs
Department: Academic Affairs
Supervisor: Executive Vice President/COO/ALO
Pay Grade: 19
Revision Date: September 4, 2026
Location: Main Campus
Approved by: President
Position Summary:
This position is the chief academic and student affairs officer of the College. The incumbent has primary responsibility and oversight of areas which may include, but not be limited to academic affairs, student services, reporting, regional and national accreditation. This executive level position is a member of the President's Staff and reports directly to the Executive Vice President.
Specific Responsibilities
1.) Academic Leadership
a. Responsible for the development and implementation of quality academic programs.
b. Provide leadership for academic assessment, effectiveness, curriculum, course, and program development.
c. Provide leadership for the curriculum including but not limited to the development of new academic programming, general education courses, technical courses, and transfer articulation agreeements.
d. Responsible for meeting and maintaining accreditation standards and reporting for academic programming.
e. Create, assess, implement, and evaluate various models such as the Faculty Model, Learning and Student Success models.
f. Responsible for approving faculty qualifications and confirming that the teaching standards are met for all new hires.
2.) Executive Leadership
a. Establish team-oriented philosophies, policies, and procedures.
b. Act as an advisor and confidant to the President and the Board of Trustees as required.
c. Create effective working teams (i.e. departments, support staff, and Deans/Directors).
d. Provide leadership for enrollment management along with other stakeholder and lead personnel.
e. Coordinate working needs and initiatives with all other members of the President's Staff.
f. Provide leadership to all student services and maintain oversight to confirm all are complying.
3.) Miscellaneous Requirements
a. Work with the EVP to maintain all college policies pertaining to academic and student affairs.
b. Serve as the College representative with the OACC and CAO meetings.
c. Attend monthly Board of Trustees meetings.
4.) Other duties as assigned.
Physical Requirements:
F for Frequent (6+ hours daily), M for Moderate (4-6 hours daily), O for Occasional (2-4 hours daily) or R for Rarely (>2 hours daily).
F
Stand or Sit
R
Stoop/Kneel/Crawl
R
Carry/Weight Lift
O
Walk
F
Talk/Hear
R
Exposure to Outside Environment
F
Use of Fingers/Hands
F
See
R
Able to lift 25 pounds
R
Climb
O
Taste/Smell
R
Exposure to Hazardous Materials
Position Requirements:
1.) A Doctoral Degree in Higher Education or a comparable terminal degree.
2.) Full-time teaching experience with a preference at the technical and/or community college level.
3.) Minimum of 5 years administrative experience as a Dean of Academic Affairs.
4.) Familiarity with the MS Office Suite, Apple Products, and other realms of technology.
This job description is subject to change at any time and nothing in this job description restricts the college's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities. Additionally, this job description shall not be construed as an employment contract.
