Vice President, Instruction / Chief Academic Officer (CAO)

Piedmont Community College•Person County Campus, NC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Vice President of Instruction & Chief Academic Officer has the comprehensive responsibility for the success of students in achieving their educational goals. The Vice President is responsible for educational policy, high-quality and relevant academic programs, as well as activities and initiatives in accordance with the College’s mission and goals, core values, policies, and priorities. Working collaboratively with the other College Vice Presidents and members of the President’s Cabinet, this individual provides leadership for instruction, accreditation, program review and continuous improvement, student success, as well as the development and evaluation of academic faculty and staff. The Vice President provides/oversees budget development and fiscal accountability within all areas of institutional instruction. PCC operates as a one-college model therefore, the Vice President provides oversight for all curriculum academic programs, all continuing education offerings, adult basic skills, institutional accreditations, transfer articulation agreements, high school dual enrollment, distance learning, and The Learning Commons.

Requirements

Earned Doctorate from a regionally accredited institution
Five years of experience supervising multi-department academic units
Three years of experience in higher education administration, preferably within the North Carolina Community College System
Five years of teaching in a community college setting or higher education setting
Proven leadership roles as department director, department chair, dean or similar role(s) with progressive leadership responsibilities
Experience with a one college model, leading curriculum and continuing education offerings
Discretion in handling confidential and sensitive information
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills
Demonstrated experience with budget forecasting and strategic planning of a budget
Exceptional leader of instructional faculty and staff
Effective written and oral communication skills
Understand, demonstrate, and articulate a student-centered and student-success driven learning environment and comprehensive community college mission

Responsibilities

Provides leadership for all instructional areas of the College
Promotes academic accountability, cooperation, teamwork, and creativity by supporting and modeling PCC’s values
Works collaboratively and collegially with the Vice Presidents and other Cabinet members to recommend new and revised policies and procedures; participates in activities that support effective teaching and learning environments; and fiscal accountability
Serves as the liaison for overall institutional accreditation, individual program accreditation, and supervises efforts to promote and ensure compliance
Leads the development, implementation, communication, and evaluation of institutional programs, activities, and initiatives to enhance student success
Provides leadership for the development and implementation of appropriate professional development opportunities for faculty and staff
Provides leadership surrounding initiatives that assure continuous improvement for student access, success, and completion
Monitors teaching and learning trends to ensure course content and teaching methodology are current, effective, and relevant
Seeks, evaluates, and executes external funding opportunities that align with the mission and strategic plan of the institution
Establishes partnerships with other institutions (two-year and four-year)
Ensures the quality and compliance of distance learning courses
Develops and promotes crosswalks and services between CU and CE offerings
Develops and promotes pathways for dual enrollment students
Fosters collaborative relationships, programs, and student success initiatives with Person and Caswell County public, private, and home schools
Identifies, creates, and updates sustainable university articulation agreements
Plans, develops, and monitors the budget for the Instructional division
Engages the Board of Trustees
Participates in professional organizations, national, and state-level committees to support the continued success of the College and own professional growth
Serves as the primary academic liaison to the NCCCS on behalf of the president
Ensures that courses and programs are scheduled and delivered to fulfill the College's mission and meet the students’ needs
Ensures that all deadlines and reporting requirements are met within the division
Verifies appropriate faculty credentials to teach classes and programs
Other duties as assigned by the President