Summary

The Associate VP of Academic Affairs (AVPAA) is responsible for planning and developing college resources that support instruction, assessment, and institutional effectiveness; directs and monitors the college’s institutional accreditation efforts; facilitates the ongoing strategic planning process within academic affairs; assists the Vice President of Academic Affairs with enhancing the quality of concurrent enrollment offerings with the local school district; has direct supervisory responsibility for the Goodstein Foundation Library, Office of Digital Learning, Institutional Assessment & Research, and the Casper College Testing Center; and collaborates with internal and external groups, agencies, and networks dependent on the college’s academic functions.

Responsibilities

The AVPAA provides leadership and advocacy in planning, assessment, operating, funding, and budget decisions relating to institutional research and effectiveness and other functional areas that provide college-wide academic support to students, faculty, and staff. This position helps direct, develop, and evaluate the programs for the Library, Digital Learning, Assessment, Institutional Research, and the Campus Testing Center to help better serve students, faculty, and staff. It also implements instructional program development through identification, selection of personnel, and grant implementation.

Essential Duties

• Directs the campus institutional assessment process
• Oversees the accreditation processes for the College (HLC) and its programs
• Serves as liaison from the college to various authorities at the federal, state, and local levels for data, reporting, research studies, or surveys
• Supervise and evaluate all programs and personnel for which the AVPAA has responsibility
• Provides oversight and monitors projects with attention to details to ensure continuous improvement, maximum effectiveness, and compliance.
• Communicate critical information with all constituents effectively
• Build a consensus to attain school and institutional goals
• Oversees the development and delivery of training to support the digital learning technologies of the college
• Develop plans for action, and tracks progress toward meeting the college’s mission, goals, and objectives
• Participate on assigned committees and councils
• Respond appropriately to personnel matters involving applicable employees
• Lead and monitor the development, administration, and expenditure of assigned budgets
• Lead the hiring within assigned areas of responsibility
• Conduct regular evaluations of full-time staff
• Involve appropriate stakeholders in the school’s decision-making processes
• Additional duties as assigned by the College President and Vice President of Academic Affairs

Work Environment

Typical work environment is an office setting requiring normal safety precautions. Non-routine occasional work may be spent around the community. Short periods of time will be spent outdoors traveling between campus buildings in various weather conditions. Frequent interaction with the public may occur (students, employees, community members). Work is usually performed during the normal workday; however, early morning, late evening and weekend work may be required. Travel to work related events, conferences, and other related duties may be required. Due to busy seasons, there will be specific times of crucial availability when leave time may not be approved.

Physical Demands

Employee is regularly required to sit and stand for long periods of time, speak, hear, use hands and fingers to handle materials and use computer, feel, and reach with hands and arms. Occasional lifting of up to 10 pounds may be required. Less frequent lifting of up to 25 pounds may be required (office supplies, books, paper boxes, etc.). Visual requirements require close-up, distance, and ability to focus.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s Degree from an accredited institution
• 3-5 years teaching in higher education
• Experience with institutional accreditation
• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage budgets, supervise personnel, build teams, and coordinate, organize, and plan extensive projects
• Work in a collaborative manner with diverse constituencies
• Ability to interpret and use data to make informed decisions
• Experience with the assessment of institutional level learning outcomes
• Administrative experience in higher education with increasing levels of responsibility
• Excellent communication, written and verbal, and interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Earned doctorate from an accredited institution
• Experience teaching at a community college

Apply by January 5, 2024, and include the following:

• Application, complete with 5 references
• CV or Resume
• Cover Letter
• Philosophy of Leadership Statement
• Copies of Transcripts (official transcripts required upon employment)

Note to Candidates

• Employment is contingent upon a successful background check.
• An open forum and/or presentation may be required at time of interview.