Vice President of Instruction

At Walla Walla Community College, we inspire all students to discover their potential and achieve their goals by providing relevant, equitable, and innovative learning opportunities and services. As an organization, we value learning opportunities, a sense of community, diversity, health and humor, excellence, integrity, teamwork, innovation, personal and professional growth, and sustainability.

Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) is seeking applicants for a Vice President of Instruction position at the Walla Walla campus. This position is open until filled. First consideration will be given to applicants whose complete application has been received by February 22, 2026 @ 11:59pm PST. See Required Application Materials section for more information.

Position Overview:

The Vice President of Instruction (VPI) provides visionary and thoughtful academic leadership to advance the college's mission and institutional goals in the area of instruction. The VPI will provide innovative and collaborative management and administration of student learning within all instructional divisions and departments at the college to meet our diverse student population and community.

In this role, the VPI will have the opportunity to develop and administer instructional policies and procedures for all College academic and workforce education programs. Primary responsibilities include planning, implementing, coordinating, and assessing instructional programs to ensure the educational needs of students and the community are satisfied and that the instructional mission and goals of the College are realized. The VPI will remain equally committed to providing leadership, advocacy, and oversight across all instructional areas which include the Deans, Assistant Deans, and Directors in the following areas:
Allied Health, Arts and Sciences, Clarkston Campus, Workforce Education, Continuing Education, Library, Center for Teaching and Learning, Tutoring and Learning Center, Corrections Education, Transitional Studies and High School Programs, and Nursing.

Essential Functions:

The Vice President of Instruction supports the college mission, strategic direction and values in all instructional areas.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities

* Provides leadership for the Instruction division and collaborates with the president's executive leadership team in support of the College's vision, mission, values, and strategic plan.

* Support the mission of the college in all instructional areas; collaboratively develop and oversee implementation of divisional goals and planning processes for each instructional area.

* Promote connection and belonging throughout the operations of the entire college but especially within the instructional unit.

* Engage actively in leading or promoting various college initiatives that increase student or institutional success such as Guided Pathways, Title III, etc.

* Foster collaborative partnerships with full-time and part-time faculty in unionized environment.

Budget/Fiscal Scope

* Participate in strategic and inclusive decision making that is open and transparent regarding fiscal priorities.

* Oversee the creation of resourceful, student-centered and fiscally responsible multi-level budgets and spending for the instructional unit.

* Maintain reasonable strategic and innovative direction during fiscal challenges that includes working collaboratively to establish short- and long-term sustainable financial strategies and goals.

* Support campus efforts to generate sustainable revenue sources from grants, etc.

Student-Centered Instruction

* Advance WWCC's commitment to providing high quality instructional certificates, degrees, programs, or disciplines including the enhancement or addition of relevant Applied Baccalaureate Degrees, to ensure that WWCC meets the needs of the communities it serves.

* Advocate and tangibly support advancing pedagogical practices and innovative models that have demonstrated evidence for student success, such as culturally responsive teaching, best practices in online instruction, and robust learning support services.

* Implement and grow Workforce, Academic, and Transitional Studies programs at the Walla Walla and Clarkston Campuses.

* Support the college's Correction Education Campuses (Washington State Penitentiary and Coyote Ridge Correctional Facility).

Assessment/Accreditation

* Provide oversight and support for assessment at all levels of instruction.

* Partner with the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness to generate, analyze, understand, and utilize data to engage in a cycle of continuous improvement in all aspects of the College's instructional operations. This includes implementation of an effective, regular, and comprehensive system of program review and assessment of learning at all levels of the organization.

* Actively participate in institutional strategic planning that is collaborative and responsive to college and community needs.

Communication/Collaboration

* Collaborate with campus…