Senior Director of Academic

Title: Senior Director of Academic Support

Institution:Volunteer State Community College

This position provides strategic and operational leadership for an integrated portfolio of academic support and digital learning services. Reporting directly to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Senior Director aligns library services, tutoring and academic support, online learning, instructional design, and related technologies to advance student access, learning, retention, and completion. The position leads cross-functional planning, assessment, personnel, budgeting, compliance, and continuous improvement while ensuring consistent, high-quality support for students and faculty across all locations and instructional modalities.

Develop and implement an integrated vision, annual priorities, and measurable outcomes for the Library, Learning Commons, and Distance Learning in alignment with the College strategic plan and Academic Affairs priorities. Advise the Vice President for Academic Affairs on academic support services, digital learning strategy, emerging technologies, and resource needs. Lead coordinated planning among the three functional areas to improve the student and faculty experience and reduce duplication or gaps in service.

Serve on institutional and Tennessee Board of Regents (T ) committees and participate in initiatives, professional organizations, and community partnerships as assigned. Use enrollment, utilization, learning, retention, completion, and satisfaction data to evaluate effectiveness, establish priorities, and guide resource allocation. Provide senior oversight for library operations, collections, research assistance, information literacy, archives, systems, and services delivered at all College locations and online.

Ensure library resources and services support curriculum, accreditation, faculty scholarship, open educational resources, and the evolving research needs of students and employees. Guide the development, evaluation, and consistent application of library policies, service standards, collection priorities, and technology plans. Promote access to reliable information and strengthen students’ information and digital literacy skills in collaboration with faculty and academic leaders. Provide oversight for tutoring, academic coaching, learning support, and other Learning Commons services offered in person and online.

Establish service models, staffing plans, referral processes, and operating schedules that respond to student demand across campuses, centers, and instructional modalities. Collaborate with academic deans, faculty, advising, student affairs, and institutional research to identify achievement gaps and implement targeted academic support strategies. Assess the effectiveness of academic support programs and use findings to improve student engagement, course success, persistence, and completion.

Provide oversight for online learning operations, instructional design, faculty support, course development, learning management system administration and governance, and online course quality. Lead the development and implementation of standards and processes for online and technology-enhanced instruction, including course design, review, delivery, accessibility, and continuous improvement. Coordinate professional development and consultation that help faculty use evidence-based teaching practices and educational technologies effectively.

Partner with Information Technology, academic divisions, and other offices to evaluate, implement, support, and govern academic technologies. Monitor developments in online education, artificial intelligence, instructional technology, and student support, and recommend responsible…