Vice President for Academic Affairs

SUNY Adirondack•Queensbury 12804, NY

18h

About The Position

The Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA), under the general direction and leadership of the College President, supports SUNY Adirondack’s mission and strategic goals by leading academic, enrollment, and student affairs areas. The VPAA collaborates with executive team members, faculty, staff, and students, and advises the President on matters within the role’s responsibilities. The position conducts strategic analysis, formulates policy recommendations, and participates in the College’s annual budget, planning, and evaluation processes. The VPAA also leads departments within the role’s scope and, as an exempt executive employee, exercises discretion and maintains appropriate confidentiality and diplomacy. The VPAA ensures the relevance and effectiveness of academic and workforce programs, oversees curricular and academic policy recommendations, and leads course-schedule planning and assessment. The role advances enrollment management, student retention, teaching excellence, and student support, while fostering innovation, inclusive practices, and effective change management. It also manages personnel, supports sponsored projects, ensures compliance, participates in collective bargaining processes, and collaborates with the College President on external partnerships and Board of Trustees matters.

Requirements

Master’s degree required.
At least 7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in one or more leadership roles in a college setting.
Progressive responsibility and demonstrated professional achievements in academic affairs.
Understanding of and commitment to the community college mission and purpose, excellence in teaching and learning, and student success.
Demonstrated leadership skills, including the ability to develop leadership capacity in others and maintain a positive team culture.
Record of securing external funding to support innovation.
Active listening, strong interpersonal, and effective organizational skills.
Ability to work collaboratively and independently to deliver timely results.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Sound, ethical professional judgment in decision-making.

Nice To Haves

Doctorate preferred.
Community college leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensure the relevance, vibrancy, and effectiveness of academic and workforce programs, working with faculty leaders through shared governance and considering the College’s mission and regional economic data.
Review, recommend, and represent curricular decisions to the College President, SUNY, and the New York State Education Department; recommend academic policy and workforce education strategy.
Oversee the design, development, implementation, and annual assessment of the master course schedule.
Identify and foster adoption of best practices in enrollment management and student success, including developing, implementing, and assessing a strategic enrollment management plan.
Lead strategic enrollment management and student retention initiatives, including analysis and dissemination of key data to support campus dialogue and action.
Promote excellence and inclusivity in teaching and student support services.
Develop grant and/or philanthropic proposals and monitor implementation and reporting for sponsored projects relevant to the role’s responsibilities.
Model behavior supportive of the College’s core values and manage employment matters for personnel within areas of responsibility, including hiring, professional development, performance management, and evaluations.
Foster innovation and effective change management.
Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and policies.
Participate in collective bargaining processes and ensure institutional alignment with the faculty contract.
Collaborate with the College President to develop external partnerships and collaborations that increase the institution’s visibility, capacity, and impact.
Coordinate agenda development and presentations to the Academic and Student Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees, and present to the Board as requested by the President.
Perform other duties as assigned by the President.