Vice President of Instructional Services

The Vice President of Instruction (VPIS) provides vision, leadership, planning, development, assessment, and administration for a comprehensive array of educational programs designed to enhance students’ success in meeting their educational goals and ensure the quality of the educational experience. The VPIS will play a pivotal role as the college expands its services within the next two years with the construction of the new Treaty Oak Skill Center and on-campus housing. The VPIS reports directly to the President.

An initial review of applications will take place the week of February 3, 2020. This position has an anticipated start date of May 2020.

• Provide leadership in attaining the College’s mission, vision, and goals within the College’s Strategic Plan and Student Success Initiatives.
• Develop and monitor the instructional budget.
• Provide collaborative leadership and guidance to faculty and instructional staff in developing and delivering college programs.
• Direct the development of operational policies, structures, and systems in order to provide optimal teaching and learning experiences.
• Promote and support the use of data in relation to instructional and institutional planning and action.
• Lead the development of program articulation agreements and degree partnerships with other higher education institutions.
• Oversee the recruitment and hiring of instructional staff members and faculty.
• Ensure uniform implementation of the faculty development and evaluation program.
• Ensure uniform implementation of course assessment, program review, and Instructional Department assessment.
• Plan and facilitate faculty in-service, training opportunities, and instructional staff development.
• Serve as the Accreditation Liaison to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) / Office of Community College and Workforce Development (CCWD) and the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
• Provide leadership to Instructional Deans, Directors, Department Chairs, Instructional Council, Curriculum Committee, and other faculty-driven organizations and activities.
• Provide leadership and oversight in distance education programs and emerging instructional technology.
• Direct the development of the course master schedule and annual schedule of classes.
• Assist with the research, writing, and supervision of appropriate grant funding activities.
• Supervise preparation of follow-up studies and other relevant research and reports.
• Lead institutional and program specific accreditation activities for compliance with standards set by and reaffirmation efforts with the HECC / CCWD and Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
• Supervise the development of plans for instructional programs.
• Participate on the College’s President’s Council and attend College Board of Education meetings.
• Collaborate with business, industry, workforce partners, community agencies and organizations to create and offer academic and workforce education and training.
• Represent the College in instructional matters in community, state, regional and national organizations and agencies.
• Perform other instructional services functions and other related duties as assigned by the President.

The list of essential and marginal functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. It is not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.

SUPERVISES THE FOLLOWING STAFF

• Instructional Deans/Directors, Distance Education Coordinator and Community Education Coordinator.

EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of 5 years of college-level teaching
• Five or more years of instructional leadership experience at the post-secondary level including planning, developing curriculum, hiring and supervising faculty and staff, budgeting, and community relations.
• Knowledge of accreditation, workforce and economic development, career and technical education, K-12 requirements, grant funding and management, and/or legislative experience preferred.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

• Master’s degree in post-secondary instructional administration, education, planning, or one of the disciplines taught at the College required. Degree must be from an accredited institution.
• Doctorate preferred

As a key element of this position, the employee must possess leadership and management skills, as well as the ability to know when to utilize them. Also key are team building and team membership skills. The employee must be able to work effectively with a wide variety of College, community and governmental agencies.

LEADERSHIP (Personal Qualifications)

• Be proactive as a leader
• Be a collaborative team member
• Work well without close supervision
• Possess and use effective communication strategies (writing, spelling, listening, and speaking)
• Value community, bring a spirit of enthusiasm and energy, and demonstrate multi-cultural awareness
• Demonstrate core values of Respect for the Individual, Community Focus, Integrity, Excellence, and Commitment to Learning
• Work effectively with all populations
• Dress and maintain self in a professional manner

PLANNING (Skills)

• Ability to innovate and engage in outside-the-box thinking
• Use effective strategic planning methods
• Develop, use, and promote the utilization of effective assessment strategies
• Be student-focused, understand teaching and learning, support the use of technology in the delivery of instruction, as well as understand the challenges that faculty and students face in its implementation
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills in the areas of creative problem solving, conflict resolution, group planning, and decision-making processes

MANAGEMENT (Knowledge)

• Follow through to completion of assigned tasks
• Utilize good management techniques
• Delegate appropriate tasks and responsibilities
• Possess problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Understand and use effective human resource and fiscal management skills
• Demonstrate knowledge and good judgment in matters of College policy and procedure

WORKING CONDITIONS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or operate computers, objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Able to work occasional evenings and weekends