Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs

About Middlesex Community College

Middlesex Community College (MCC) is a dynamic, student-centered institution dedicated to providing accessible, affordable, and high-quality education that transforms lives and strengthens the economic and cultural vitality of the communities that we serve. MCC, founded in 1970, prepares learners of all backgrounds for meaningful careers, continued education, and lifelong learning through a mission grounded in academic excellence, innovation, and equity.

MCC recently achieved a highly successful NECHE reaccreditation, affirming the College's institutional strengths, academic rigor, and strategic direction. The College is currently revising its strategic plan to align with the Community Vibrancy Framework and renewed workforce emphasis. MCC is a leader in career-integrated learning, connecting students with real-world experiences through employer partnerships, experiential learning, work-based opportunities, and academic pathways closely aligned with industry needs.

With campuses in Bedford and Lowell and a robust portfolio of online and hybrid learning options, MCC serves a diverse student population and contributes to the vibrancy and cultural richness of the region.

Title: Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs

Unit: Non-Unit Professional (NUP)

Department: Academic Affairs

Reports to: President of Middlesex Community College

Date: December 15, 2025

The Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs serves as the College's Chief Academic Officer, responsible for ensuring the quality, integrity, and strategic direction of all academic programs. Consistent with MCC's Strategic Plan, this leader advances a mission-centered academic portfolio that is equitable, innovative, workforce-responsive, and deeply aligned with the educational and economic needs of the communities the College serves. The position oversees K‑16 partnerships, dual enrollment, career‑integrated learning, apprenticeships, learn‑and‑earn pathways, and academic integration of artificial intelligence, and leads the Grants Office to align externally funded initiatives with academic quality, workforce alignment, and student success.

• Academic Leadership & Strategic Direction
  • Provide vision and leadership for a comprehensive academic affairs division aligned with the College's strategic directions.
  • Guide academic planning that responds to the learning needs of the College's increasingly diverse student body, including efforts associated with the College's emerging HSI and AANAPISI status.
  • Lead the creation and implementation of the Academic Master Plan, ensuring that academic programs remain rigorous, equitable, and responsive to evolving student and workforce needs.
  • Use assessment and institutional research data, consistent with NECHE standards, to inform continuous academic improvement and educational effectiveness.
  • Administer collective bargaining agreements within Academic Affairs, ensuring compliance, constructive union partnerships, and equitable implementation of contractual rights and workload provisions.
  • Advise the President on matters related to Academic Affairs.
• Workforce‑Responsive Program Development
  • Expand and strengthen apprenticeships, internships, co‑ops, and learn‑and‑earn models that connect students to career opportunities while enrolled.
  • Oversee academic pathways aligned with regional economic needs and emerging labor‑market trends to support economic mobility.
  • Collaborate with Workforce Development to ensure alignment between non‑credit programs, credit‑bearing pathways, and employer‑driven competencies.
• Career‑Integrated Learning
  • Provide executive oversight of the Office of Career‑Integrated Learning, ensuring that academic programs embed applied, hands‑on, experiential learning opportunities such as internships, clinicals, service‑learning, and industry projects.
  • Support faculty and departments in building curriculum‑to‑career connections.
• K‑16 Partnerships and Dual Enrollment
  • Lead the development, maintenance, and academic oversight of Early College, concurrent enrollment, dual enrollment, articulation agreements, and aligned…