Associate Vice President​/Cmu Online

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMU’s mission, vision, and leadership standards.

You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.

Position Information

Posting Number S-3942

Position Number 78840

Type of Recruitment External

Position Title ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT/CMU ONLINE

Position Summary

The Associate Vice President ( AVP ) has oversight of the academic unit within the CMU Online Learning enterprise. In partnership with academic colleges, departments, and university stakeholders, the AVP supports the development, delivery, and growth of online, hybrid, and off-campus academic and professional learning opportunities. The AVP collaborates with faculty and academic leadership to advance credit and noncredit programming, including undergraduate, graduate, certificate, micro-credential, and professional development offerings.

The position also oversees prior learning initiatives, competency-based education efforts, and select interdisciplinary programs administered through CMU Online. The AVP is responsible for growing the number of academic and noncredit programs delivered online and at distance, working with outreach teams to grow customized learning solutions, dual enrollment, and community college partnerships, and expanding and developing alternative routes to credit through prior learning, competency based, and other progressive approaches.

Reporting to the vice president of CMU Online, the AVP advances innovative, accessible, and student-centered learning opportunities aligned with the university’s strategic priorities.

Required Qualifications

Terminal degree from a regionally accredited institution.
Five years of progressively advanced leadership experience in higher education or a related field.
Demonstrated experience building and sustaining partnerships with academic leaders, faculty, administrators, and external stakeholders.
Demonstrated success leading strategic initiatives, organizational change, and cross-functional collaboration within complex organizations.
Demonstrated commitment to ensuring that all members of the university community can thrive.
Demonstrated understanding of best practices in pedagogical and instruction in online and post-traditional higher education.
Knowledge of emerging trends, technologies, and practices related to online learning, and workforce-aligned programming in higher education.
Demonstrated ability to analyze data, assess operational effectiveness, and support strategic decision-making.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and executive presentation skills, with the ability to effectively represent the university at state, regional, and national levels.

Preferred Qualifications

Terminal degree in postsecondary education, educational leadership, learning design, curriculum and instruction, training and development, or a related field from an accredited institution.
Demonstrated experience supporting academic program development, online and alternative learning initiatives, curriculum innovation, and student-centered educational programming for post-traditional learners.
Postsecondary teaching and faculty experience.
Familiarity with a collective bargaining environment.
Demonstrated experience developing noncredit programs, prior learning, micro-credentials, stackable credentials, certificates, and lifelong learning initiatives.
Expertise in compliance, budgeting, enrollment management, curriculum, online learning environments, and LMS technologies.
Demonstrated experience leading and managing externally sponsored projects.

Duties & Responsibilities

Provides executive leadership for the strategic growth, development, and oversight of credit, noncredit, and alternative academic programming across face-to-face, hybrid, and online modalities within CMU Online.
Oversees the administration and expansion of undergraduate, graduate, certificate,…