Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs (CC), #89025
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Job Location:
Honolulu, HI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Description
Title:Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs
Position Number:89025
Hiring Unit:Academic Affairs
Location:Honolulu Community College
Date Posted:February 11 2026
Closing Date:March 11 2026
Salary:$120750 - $198337; Commensurate With Qualifications and Experience
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Temporary/Permanent:Permanent
Funding:General
Other Conditions:Excluded non-tenurial general funds to begin approximately March 2026. Reports to the Chancellor. If selected for the position appointment is contingent upon verification of all minimum and additional qualifications including official transcripts licenses certificates and work experience documentation.
I. Introduction
The Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs reports directly to the Chancellor of the College and serves as the chief academic officer for the College. The Vice Chancellor is responsible for the overall leadership of academic affairs and support activities for the administration of three academic divisions (Arts and Sciences Transportation and Trades Communication and Services) as well as student services academic support and information technology services.
The Vice Chancellor provides leadership to the overall academic development of the College and ensures compliance with all applicable University regulations regarding curriculum and programs; oversees activities of academic affairs personnel and assures that performance is at an acceptable level; supervises and evaluates staff and program outcomes and recommends to the Chancellor personnel transactions that relate to hiring leaves evaluations and terminations. Externally the Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs represents the academic interests of Honolulu Community College.II. Duties and Responsibilities
- Academic Programs Student Services and Information Technology Services:
Provides overall leadership for academic affairs and support activities for the administration of three academic divisions (Arts and Sciences Transportation and Trades Communication Services) as well as student services academic support (library policy planning and institutional research the design center testing and tutoring and disability services) and information technology services.
Coordinates all academic programs with respect to cross-divisional matters including curriculum and schedules. Provides direction for faculty development. Facilitates cross-division problem solving and decision-making. Makes cross-divisional decisions that have not been otherwise delegated or assigned and that cannot be made through consensus (e.g. scheduling lectureship funding and budgeting decisions required to avoid overspending). The Vice Chancellors approval is required to commit Academic Affairs resources.
Oversees the overall development of credit curriculum courses activities related to learning and teaching and student services. Ensures compliance with College and University rules and regulations regarding course and program approvals. Oversees student services plans activities and performance. Integrates student services with instruction.
Supervises administrators of academic programs in the Academic Affairs unit and the Dean of Student Services as well as personnel in the Office of Academic Affairs.
Oversees the coordination and management of internal and external credit course and degree articulation agreements. Provides overall leadership for academic programs student services academic support and information technology services
Oversees academic support activities including the student success and retention activities testing and tutoring and library operations policy planning and institutional research the design center operations and disability services.
Oversees the information technology services activities.
Oversees program review activities and overall assessment of programs.
Assumes Vice Chancellors level of responsibility for personnel curriculum budget and expenditures as defined by University of Hawaii Community Colleges and Honolulu Community College policies. Personnel responsibilities include a role in hiring and evaluation. - Campus-wide Issues:
Provides overall leadership for academic programs student services academic support and information technology services.
Oversees program review activities and overall assessment of programs.
Oversees the development of the Colleges overall enrollment success and post-completion success plans.
Serves as a contributing member of the Chancellors Staff and performs academic affairs tasks assigned by the Chancellor.
Advises the Chancellor regarding Faculty Senate committee membership recommendations.
Advises the Chancellor leadership for the accreditation self-study. - System and External Issues:
Represents the College in academic affairs matters.
Serves as accreditation liaison. - Contracts and Grants Administration:
Oversees proposals and/or reports for submission and may administer contracts and grants for the Vice Chancellor and/or Chancellors Office. May serve as the principal investigator for major academic contracts and grants. Oversees budget preparation and expenditures for the Vice Chancellor and/or Chancellors Office.
Minimum Qualifications
- Masters degree or equivalent.
- Attained the academic rank of C-5 (professor) or have demonstrated record of comparable professional experience prior to appointment.
- Experience in an institution of higher learning involving teaching counseling academic support or administrative responsibilities.
- Evidence of ability to organize and communicate effectively.
- Knowledge of alternative models for delivering and supporting instruction of academic administration and of post-secondary education and training.
- Ability to provide leadership in academic program/curriculum development faculty and staff development assessment student services academic support grant writing and administration of contracts grants and continuing education.
Desirable Qualifications
- Doctorate degree.
- Experience as an academic administrator with emphasis on educational and training activities personnel management and budget development and execution in a community college setting.
- Five (5) years of full-time teaching experience in an institution of higher education preferably a community college.
- Experience and proven success in areas related to assessment and accreditation activities.
- Knowledge of community college philosophy technical-career education apprentice and journey worker training and liberal arts education.
- Knowledge of the community college mission as it relates to economic development in Hawaii and the Pacific Rim.
- Knowledge of the community service/continuing education mission of a community college and its interrelationship to instructional programs and support services.
- Skills in staff development.
- Skills in resource development.
- Skills in computer usage in management of an educational institution.
Application Submission: Click on APPLY button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach required documents (please redact SSN & birthdate on all uploaded documents).
Required Documents include:- Cover letter with statement outlining how you meet the minimum and desirable qualifications how your work experiences and/or formal training enable you to fulfill duties and responsibilities and your management/leadership philosophy.
- Current curriculum vitae.
- Graduate and undergraduate transcript(s) showing degree and coursework to date appropriate to the position; an unofficial copy of the transcript (e.g. copy) must be submitted with the application and original official transcript(s) will be required at the time of hire. Copies of transcripts must be attached to your application as evidence of the required degree (or coursework); if transcript(s) are not provided the candidates degree(s) or coursework will not be considered. Transcripts issued outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from an agency having membership with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services Inc. verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA; expense of the evaluation shall be borne by the applicant.
- Five (5) professional references including name title and contact info (telephone number and email addresses). References will not be contacted without prior notice to candidate.
Inquiries:
Honolulu Community College
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Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Presentation Skills
- Project / Program Management
- Organizational skills
- Ellucian
- Records Management
- Academic Advising
- LMS
- Teaching
- Program Development
- Public Speaking
- Writing Skills
