Vice President of Academic Affairs

Vice President of Academic Affairs

Florence‑Darlington Technical College

The Vice President of Academic Affairs (VPAA) serves as FDTC's Chief Academic Officer, reporting directly to the President. The VPAA is responsible for educational policy and academic programs, including program review and improvement, accreditation and self‑evaluation, assessment of student and program learning, student success, academic personnel decisions, budget development, enrollment strategies, fiscal accountability, program and curriculum development, and teaching and learning improvement.

The VPAA supports the FDTC mission, strategic plan, and goals, creates consensus, fosters productive teams, and leads key college strategic interests. The VPAA serves as an ambassador, promotes excellence in service and student success, responds to emerging issues and community needs, and sustains and advances faculty and programs that uphold the college's reputation.

The VPAA provides collaborative leadership with the Executive Leadership Team, ensures institutional goals are met, and has authority to develop all academic activities for the college.

• Serve as chief academic officer for FDTC, responsible for program development and assessment, teaching and learning assessment, faculty appointment, professional development, and evaluation.
• Review and recommend new or revised academic policies.
• Lead data‑informed strategies to improve access, admissions, enrollment, and retention.
• Administer the strategic plan related to academic affairs.
• Be visible and present for faculty, department chairs, and deans.
• Provide leadership and oversight for all Academic Affairs, sustaining a culture that empowers staff.
• Support FDTC’s mission through effective structure, policies, and services.
• Promote technology and innovative pedagogies.
• Guide staff in planning and sustaining programs aligned with strategic goals.
• Support recruitment, professional development, evaluation, promotion, and retention of quality staff.
• Sustain collaborative relationships across divisions and constituencies.
• Supervise academic affairs staff, faculty, and programs.
• Recommend personnel decisions.
• Represent the college to government representatives.
• Participate in chief academic officer organizations.
• Communicate professionally with students, staff, faculty, and the public.
• Collaborate with Marketing on brochures and catalogs.
• Supervise Deans, Executive Directors, Directors, and Managers.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the President.

• Advance student access, excellence in teaching, and student success across departments.
• Align teaching with diverse learning styles and modalities.
• Stay current on evidence‑based teaching and assessment.
• Use data to make decisions and adapt strategies.
• Align learning environment, advising, and institutional goals for equity and student success.
• Lead faculty appointment, professional development, evaluation, and assessment.
• Commit to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Ensure pathways to further education and workforce.
• Maintain accreditation and professional standards.
• Plan vision for operations, revenue, and resources.
• Serve as liaison to Registrar, Admissions, Financial Aid, and related departments.
• Guide academic programs into the future.

• Value faculty engagement and strategic vision.
• Maintain relationships with other college executives.
• Facilitate academic leader engagement in organizational change.
• Provide strong academic and administrative leadership.
• Develop programs with instructional staff and maintain standards.
• Train and supervise assigned personnel.
• Think creatively and solve problems.
• Coordinate annual staffing, expense, and capital budgets.
• Guide organizational‑wide development and strategic planning.
• Lead mission, vision, and principles development.
• Communicate ideas effectively.
• Build collaborative leadership and consensus.
• Manage conflict with tact and discretion.
• Maintain relationships with faculty, staff, and the public.
• Present public speaking and customer service skills.
• Supervise and train employees.
• Enforce policies and procedures.
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