Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (VCAA)
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Job Location:
Davenport, IA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 141100 - 183400
Posted on:
8 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
The Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs ( VCAA ) serves as Eastern Iowa Community Colleges Chief Academic Officer providing strategic leadership and oversight for all district educational programs services and personnel. This includes Arts and Sciences transfer programs Career and Technical Education and eLearning. The VCAA leads curriculum development and approval program evaluation assessment instructional design instructional strategies and the integration of innovative instructional technologies to support high-quality teaching and learning. The VCAA ensures student success by developing and maintaining guided transfer pathways aligning career and technical programs with industry standards advancing developmental education reforms and overseeing distance learning quality assurance and learning management collaboration with Divisional Deans and faculty leadership the VCAA manages instructional spaces maintains course schedule integrity and cultivates faculty leadership to ensure meaningful faculty involvement in all areas of academic affairs. The VCAA oversees key academic programs including the Center for Teaching and Learning faculty onboarding and continuous program improvement initiatives. Working closely with the Vice Chancellor for Student Services the VCAA aligns guided pathways and student development initiatives to promote engagement persistence and completion. As a member of the Chancellors Senior Leadership Team the VCAA contributes to strategic planning represents EICC on state and regional committees and fosters partnerships with K12 schools four-year institutions state agencies and regional businesses. The VCAA also administers the academic affairs division including budgets supervision faculty searches and collective bargaining participation while ensuring the highest standards of service and advancing the mission of EICC .
Physical Demands
Position involves working in an office setting. Occasional standing pushing pulling and grasping. Frequent reaching and viewing a computer and other types of close visual work. Constant sitting walking repetitive motion talking and hearing.
Required Qualifications
Masters Degree required Experience as faculty preferably in a community college or higher learning setting. Three years of senior administrative experience at the dean level or equivalent with demonstrated experience in the direct supervision of faculty preferably in a community college or higher learning setting. Demonstrated expertise with development and implementation of instructional programs preferably in a community college or higher learning setting. Demonstrated experience in the administration of career and technical education. Demonstrated experience in the administration of Liberal Arts transfer degree programs. Demonstrated experience in supervising planning and budgeting academic instruction preferably in a community college or higher learning setting. Excellent oral and written communication skills to communicate effectively is required. Strong understanding and commitment to the philosophy and goals of a comprehensive community college to a participatory management style and to team leadership.
Preferred Qualifications
Doctorate degree in Higher Education Community College Leadership or a related field Minimum of five years of progressively responsible senior-level administrative experience in academic affairs as a dean associate vice president or vice president including the supervision of faculty community college experience strongly preferred experience working in a community college district preferred. Knowledge of and experience working with relevant federal and state higher ed laws and regulations. Experience as a fulltime faculty member preferably in a community college or higher learning setting. Proven ability to analyze and interpret data to make data-informed decisions. Proven ability to lead large diverse teams and manage complex multi-campus operations. Strong communication analytical organizational and project management skills. Demonstrated commitment to student-centered practices. Ability to work collaboratively across organizational boundaries and manage competing priorities.
The Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs ( VCAA ) serves as Eastern Iowa Community Colleges Chief Academic Officer providing strategic leadership and oversight for all district educational programs services and personnel. This includes Arts and Sciences transfer programs Career and Technical Education and eLearning. The VCAA leads curriculum development and approval program evaluation assessment instructional design instructional strategies and the integration of innovative instructional technologies to support high-quality teaching and learning. The VCAA ensures student success by developing and maintaining guided transfer pathways aligning career and technical programs with industry standards advancing developmental education reforms and overseeing distance learning quality assurance and learning management collaboration with Divisional Deans and faculty leadership the VCAA manages instructional spaces maintains course schedule integrity and cultivates faculty leadership to ensure meaningful faculty involvement in all areas of academic affairs. The VCAA oversees key academic programs including the Center for Teaching and Learning faculty onboarding and continuous program improvement initiatives. Working closely with the Vice Chancellor for Student Services the VCAA aligns guided pathways and student development initiatives to promote engagement persistence and completion. As a member of the Chancellors Senior Leadership Team the VCAA contributes to strategic planning represents EICC on state and regional committees and fosters partnerships with K12 schools four-year institutions state agencies and regional businesses. The VCAA also administers the academic affairs division including budgets supervision faculty searches and collective bargaining participation while ensuring the highest standards of service and advancing the mission of EICC .
Physical Demands
Position involves working in an office setting. Occasional standing pushing pulling and grasping. Frequent reaching and viewing a computer and other types of close visual work. Constant sitting walking repetitive motion talking and hearing.
Required Qualifications
Masters Degree required Experience as faculty preferably in a community college or higher learning setting. Three years of senior administrative experience at the dean level or equivalent with demonstrated experience in the direct supervision of faculty preferably in a community college or higher learning setting. Demonstrated expertise with development and implementation of instructional programs preferably in a community college or higher learning setting. Demonstrated experience in the administration of career and technical education. Demonstrated experience in the administration of Liberal Arts transfer degree programs. Demonstrated experience in supervising planning and budgeting academic instruction preferably in a community college or higher learning setting. Excellent oral and written communication skills to communicate effectively is required. Strong understanding and commitment to the philosophy and goals of a comprehensive community college to a participatory management style and to team leadership.
Preferred Qualifications
Doctorate degree in Higher Education Community College Leadership or a related field Minimum of five years of progressively responsible senior-level administrative experience in academic affairs as a dean associate vice president or vice president including the supervision of faculty community college experience strongly preferred experience working in a community college district preferred. Knowledge of and experience working with relevant federal and state higher ed laws and regulations. Experience as a fulltime faculty member preferably in a community college or higher learning setting. Proven ability to analyze and interpret data to make data-informed decisions. Proven ability to lead large diverse teams and manage complex multi-campus operations. Strong communication analytical organizational and project management skills. Demonstrated commitment to student-centered practices. Ability to work collaboratively across organizational boundaries and manage competing priorities.
