Vice President of Instruction

Classification Title Job Title Vice President of Instruction FLSA Exempt Location Main Campus Position Length Full-time

Position Summary Information

Job Summary

This position serves as the Chief Academic Officer of the College and provides leadership and management for the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of credit programs, student learning outcomes, faculty and staff development, institutional research, institutional effectiveness, online education and other related activities within the academic and instructional areas of the College.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

* Provides leadership for the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of the functions relating to teaching and learning, developmental education, and instructional support for optimal efficiency and effectiveness.

* Provides leadership for the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of academic and workforce education programs.

* Provides leadership in the development, implementation and evaluation of College policies, procedures and guidelines pertaining to instruction.

* Leads and directs the development and implementation of an Academic Master Plan for the academic programming and instructional areas of the College.

* Leads and directs college-wide processes for curriculum development and review; new program development, including feasibility studies to assess program need and market demand; the assessment of student learning outcomes; the Quality Enhancement Plan; faculty development; and supplemental instruction.

* Provides leadership and support for deans, faculty, program coordinators, and program directors in the career and technical education area.

* Prepares, recommends, and implements budgets for assigned areas, monitors expenditures, assures that human and financial resources are allocated efficiently and effectively, and takes necessary actions to ensure compliance with budget limitations and established fiscal policies.

* Serves as a liaison with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on the development and approval of new programs and assures compliance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and restrictions related to instructional programs, services and activities.

* Provides leadership to assure compliance with all accrediting agency requirements at the program and regional levels related to instructional programs, services and activities.

* Attends all Board meetings.

* Participates in community and organizational activities/events and represents the College on behalf of the President, as needed.

* Develops and implements new programs and services to guide and monitor efforts toward the improvement of student outcomes and ensures that the preparation of reports relating to student outcomes and student progression are developed, implemented, evaluated, and appropriately disseminated for all functional units within the instructional area.

* Oversees the preparation of the College's class schedule and academic calendar.

* Ensures that the process for systematic review and evaluation is completed as per the model adopted by the College, which includes the development and monitoring of outcomes and plans of action for improvement based on the assessment of those outcomes for the office of the vice president of instruction and all other supervised functional areas.

* Works with deans, faculty, and staff to resolve student issues related to instructional and academic issues and complaints in compliance with College policies and procedures.

* Attends the workplace regularly, reports to work punctually and follows a work schedule to keep up with the demands of the worksite.

* Completes duties and responsibilities in compliance with college standards, policies and guidelines.

* Uses interpersonal skills and makes sound judgments to decide how duties and responsibilities are completed between coworkers, the supervisory chain, deans, faculty, staff, students, and customers.

* Completes all required training and professional development sessions sponsored by the Texas Southmost College (TSC).

* Supports the values and institutional goals as defined in the College's Strategic Plan.

* Working hours may include evenings, holidays or weekends depending on deadline requirements and special events.

* Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge and Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

* A strong commitment to and passion for the mission of the community college.

* Demonstrated knowledge of the academic and instructional support services functions and the administration of such functions.

* Demonstrated knowledge of the principles and processes relating to student needs assessment, the establishment and evaluation of quality standards and metrics for student learning outcomes, and the development and implementation of an…