Vice President of Academic Affairs

Description

Reporting to the College President, the VPAA is the college’s Chief Academic Officer and is a member of the President’s executive leadership team. The VPAA oversees the design, organization, delivery, supervision, evaluation, assessment, and fiscal management of all credit-bearing and non-credit programs. Working in collaboration with Student Services and Finance and Administrative Services to promote and fulfill TMCC’s Mission and Core Values, the Vice President manages a budget of over $25 million and provides effective leadership for all academic affairs at the institution.

The position leads a team of 861 employees, including 5 Academic Deans, the Associate Dean of Assessment & Planning, the Director of Workforce Development, and the Associate Dean of the Learning Commons, who oversees the Library, Tutoring, and Web College.

We seek a Vice President who is a trusted collaborator, a diplomatic communicator, and an empathetic leader. TMCC’s executive leadership team is hardworking, high-performing, cohesive, and committed to one another’s success. Our leadership team shares a vision for growth, responds to our community’s needs, and our next VPAA must exhibit confidence, humility, integrity, work ethic, and good humor.

• Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
• Minimum of seven (7) years progressively responsible administrative experience in an Academic Affairs related discipline
• The equivalent of two (2) years full-time classroom teaching experience at the college level
• Demonstrated ability to successfully cultivate, expand, and sustain productive relationships with students, faculty, staff, and external constituents
• Experience with assessment, workforce development, and developmental programs
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Earned doctorate in a traditional academic discipline from a regionally accredited institution
• Three (3) or more years of full-time community college teaching experience
• Demonstrated commitment to excellent teaching, mentoring, and undergraduate research
• Experience with curriculum development, instructional delivery, and assessment
• Demonstrated understanding of community college operations

• Experience in grant writing and obtaining external funding
• Experience with collective bargaining agreements and shared governance environments
• Understanding of the role of a community college in a state system
• Proponent of professional development for faculty and staff

• Serve on the President's Leadership Team and college governance groups
• Collaborate with Leadership Team colleagues on projects, grants, and initiatives
• Lead the Academic Leadership Team and chair its regular meetings
• Oversee all credit and non-credit programs and academic policies and procedures
• Supervise and support 10 direct reports; author and deliver annual performance evaluations
• Review all academic faculty evaluations and tenure-track progress reports
• Manage the faculty tenure application process and review all applications
• Ensure that program Advisory Committees meet and report regularly
• Work closely with Deans and HR on hiring and personnel issues
• Deliver the VPAA’s monthly administrative report to Faculty Senate
• Maintain excellent relations with faculty and staff across the college and our community
• Attend frequent college events and regional meetings; serve on local workforce boards
• Manage course fees, staff and operational budgets, purchasing, hiring, and travel expenses
• Identify space needs and instructional growth areas with Facilities and Academic Deans
• Oversee college and programmatic accreditation efforts and NC SARA membership
• Review and approve all curricular changes and respond to Program Unit Reviews
• Oversee academic program proposals and changes and present them to NSHE
• Represent TMCC to the NSHE Workforce Committee
• Attend all Board of Regents quarterly meetings in person
• Manage the Regents' Award Selection Process
• Attend the annual meeting of our regional accreditor, the NWCCU
• Represent Nevada to the Western Alliance of Community College Academic Leaders (WICHE)
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