Vice President of Academic Affairs​/CAO

Vice President of Academic Affairs/Chief Academic Officer

Founded in 1947, Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) is comprehensive, urban institution accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The College's campus is located in West Baltimore and courses are offered throughout the City. With its broad range of degree, certificate, and continuing education programs, affordable tuition, and extensive outreach, BCCC offers educational opportunities to the citizens of Baltimore City and throughout the state of Maryland.

BCCC serves over 7,500
* students annually, providing credits that transfer to four-year colleges and universities as well as workforce training leading directly to job placement. The College is proud of the fact that over 50 nations are represented within the student body.
* Based on the annual unduplicated credit and non-credit headcount for FY 2023.

Baltimore City Community College seeks a highly collaborative, strategic thinker and team builder for the Vice President of Academic Affairs/Chief Academic Officer. The Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA) will be a dynamic and unifying leader who articulates the academic vision for the College, providing direction for academic programs, policies, strategies and initiatives. The VPAA is an advocate who promotes innovation, technology resources, collegial engagement and supports excellence in teaching, learning, and scholarship.

The individual will bring a working knowledge and appreciation for operating within a shared governance environment, as well as foster a student-centered culture. The VPAA preserves the integrity and viability of the College's curriculum, ensuring its quality, relevance and strategic alignment with the mission, vision and values of the College; and assures the College's continuous adherence to standards governing its accreditation.

The VPAA serves as a member of the President's Cabinet, providing consultation to the President on academic matters and collaborates with institutional leaders on the development and implementation of college-wide strategy. The VPAA maintains primary responsibility for academic matters including academic planning & assessment, program review and development, evaluations and promotions, re-alignment and accountability for the operations, direction and supervision of academic areas, programs, activities.

The Vice President consults and works in collaboration with the Deans, Associate Deans and Program Coordinators to bring about a cohesive academic operating infrastructure.

This VPAA also serves as a resource to the institution regarding the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) and academic accreditation matters.

• Collaborates and provides the leadership to create a long term vision for Academic Affairs, which will enhance the College's educational mission;
  Provides vision, leadership and direction for the College's academic programs including curriculum and instruction, service, research and scholarship;
• Develops and implements the College's Academic Master Plan and related academic initiatives, ensuring the alignment with the College's Strategic Plan, mission and vision;
• Works collaboratively with the Vice President of Student Affairs and others to ensure student access, completion and success;
• Works cooperatively with the Vice President for Workforce and Continuing Education to provide comprehensive offerings and develop partnerships with business and industry, and community-based organizations;
• Works closely with schools, colleges, universities, businesses, community groups and the Board of Trustees to provide relevant information, consultation and recommendations on educational matters;
• Works, in particular, with the Baltimore Public City Schools to provide liberal arts and pathway curriculum for dual credit;
  Chairs or serves as a member of standing and ad-hoc committees as directed by the President;
• Champions assessment of learning outcomes, operations and processes;
• Provides leadership for the academic accreditation and assessment processes to improve academic endeavors of the College;
  Monitors accreditation issues and ensures that the College seeks and retains accreditation for all academic programs;
• Oversees periodic academic program reviews and work with Deans in the review and development of improvements in curriculum and instruction;
  Provides leadership for curriculum development and evaluation based on goals, objectives, and outcomes;
• Monitors and evaluate quality and cost effectiveness of academic programs;
• Evaluates course enrollment, retention and graduation trends. Ensures strategic class scheduling to address student needs; increase enrollment; and, maximize productivity;
  Evaluates effectiveness of instruction through student course evaluations, course syllabi, institutional data, classroom visits and departmental reports;
• Develops and fosters positive and productive relationships between the College and its various…