Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs

This is a full-time, 12-month exempt position located at the John Wood Community College (JWCC) campus in Quincy, Illinois.

Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs

John Wood Community College

Quincy IL

Job Summary

The Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs (VPASA) is the chief academic and student affairs officer who reports directly to the College President. The VPASA provides strategic leadership for the overall planning, organizing, supervision, communication, and evaluation of the academic and student services areas to ensure excellence in offering educational opportunities and student services. The VPASA aligns and coordinates the development and implementation of all academic programs and student services consistent with our mission and strategic priorities; provides supervision, evaluation, and professional development for the administrative, faculty, and support staff assigned respective areas; actively leads a shared collaborative vision in building and enhancing curriculum, career/workforce, continuing education, enrollment management, advising and retention services, and delivery of extracurricular services to the student body.

John Wood Community College

John Wood Community College is the educational link between business and community in the West Central Illinois Region. JWCC collaboratively creates innovative and relevant academic and training programs with business leaders to educate people and the workforce for today's needs and tomorrow's opportunities. JWCC has centers in Quincy, Pittsfield, Baylis and Mt. Sterling, Illinois. Programs include a comprehensive baccalaureate transfer curriculum, customized business training, career/technical degrees and certificates and personal enrichment courses.

John Wood Community College is an educational leader in comprehensive community college education in West Central Illinois and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Founded in 1974, the college's main campus and administrative center is located in the vibrant city of Quincy, Illinois. The main campus opened in January 2002 and is located on 150-acres of beautiful, sprawling landscape. The College operates four branch campuses: the Workforce Development Center in Quincy, the Southeast Education Center in Pittsfield, the Agricultural Education Center in Baylis, and the Mt. Sterling Education Center in Mt. Sterling.

John Wood serves an average fall enrollment of 1,900 students across a nine-county area of Western Illinois. As a catalyst for innovation both on-campus and in the local community, John Wood Community College specializes in traditional education, workforce training, and professional development. The College is committed to student success and programmatic excellence based on the core values of excellence, accountability, integrity, servant leadership, and lifelong learning.

Mission

John Wood Community College enriches lives through learning by providing accessible educational opportunities and services at exceptional value.

Philosophy

John Wood Community College is an open-admission, comprehensive, public community college that seeks to enhance the lives of those it serves by striving for academic excellence, integrity, accountability, and flexibility. Recognizing and respecting each person's uniqueness, potential, and value, the College offers a variety of programs, curricula, and educational delivery systems and schedules to accommodate students' requirements and different learning rates. Further, the College seeks to stimulate students' intellectual, academic, personal, and social development as productive, engaged, and responsible citizens supporting the community.

Accreditations

JWCC is accredited and recognized by the following organizations:

- The Higher Learning Commission

- North Central Association

- Illinois Community College Board

- Illinois Board of Higher Education

Minimum Qualifications

An earned Doctorate from an accredited institution is required. Five years of administrative experience required, including program development, strategic planning, operational oversight, and fiscal management. Five years of full-time teaching in higher education are required.

Desired Qualifications

An earned Doctorate in higher education or a closely related field. Community college teaching and administration experience. Experience in a union setting. Knowledge and experience in working with the Higher Learning Commission and Illinois Community College Board.

Essential Functions

-Assists the President in planning, organizing, and directing the operation, staffing, and budgeting needs of the college in support of increasing student success which includes, but is not limited to, increasing the number of students earning credentials and transferring seamlessly to our four-year partner institutions or entering the workforce, and increasing the students in ABE/GED/ESL in preparation to be college ready.

-Coordinates activities of the college's academic and student programs through the supervision of the deans and directors.

-Works with faculty and staff at all levels in developing, documenting, implementing, and communicating policies and procedures relating to responsibilities.

-Works to monitor and ensure compliance with the Illinois Developmental Education Reform Act and promote student success during remediation.

-Oversees articulation with all University partnerships to ensure the transferability of John Wood Community College's courses and degree programs.

-Strategically plans, establishes priorities, assigns work, monitors progress, and evaluates results of all academic programs and student services at the College.

-Oversees academic and student services accreditation in collaboration with other areas from across the college.

-Provides vision and leadership toward a seamless enrollment process for new, current, traditional, non-traditional, and special interest students.

-Works collaboratively with marketing in identifying and implementing creative recruitment and marketing strategies designed to meet student enrollment goals.

-Oversees student service-related retention efforts for the college to ensure collaboration and consistency between offices responsible for instructional retention.

-Provides leadership in developing and initiating innovative programs.

-Oversees the development of the academic department budget and student services budget and monitors expenditures to ensure adherence to budget.

-Works with faculty and staff at all levels in developing, documenting, implementing, and communicating policies and procedures relating to responsibilities.

-Encourages collaborative relationships between institutional departments to enhance and increase student support and success.

- Ensures compliance with all John Wood Community College policies and procedures.

-Provide guidance and oversight for matters that fall under Title IX.

-Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

-Experience in higher education accreditation procedures, articulation processes, and program review.

-Demonstrated ability to create a learning environment that fosters student success

-Knowledge and experience in developing and implementing the AACC Career Pathway model

-Demonstrated leadership in using assessment to improve the quality of teaching and learning continuously.

-Supervisory experience in the evaluation of faculty and administrative personnel.

-Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in leading and developing Student Affairs programs, including student enrollment services, student engagement and leadership development, student-support services, and athletics.

-Demonstrated commitment to diversity and multiculturalism in one's work experience.

Work Schedule

Monday – Thursday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Friday 8:00 am – 12:00 pm, Some evenings and weekends may be required

Work Calendar

12 Months

Salary

Commensurate with the College's pay scale

Benefits

JWCC offers a competitive benefits package, which includes health, dental, vision, and prescription drug insurance, vacation, sick days, personal days, paid holidays, tuition waivers for employees and dependent family members, and State University Retirement System.

Application

Candidates will need to have the following information or materials available to complete the application:

1. A letter of application (not to exceed five pages) that succinctly addresses the following three questions and demonstrates how the candidate's experience and professional qualifications prepare them to serve as the Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs of John Wood Community College.

• What do you believe are the three most pressing challenges facing community colleges in the US, and how does your experience relate to addressing them?
• What does student success mean to you, and provide examples of your experience in promoting student success?
• Define student engagement and provide examples of projects you have been involved in to promote it.

2. A current resume, including an email address and cellular telephone number.

3. A list of eight references: for example, two to three supervisors, two to three direct reports, and two to three faculty and/or staff members from current and former institutions.

This is a confidential search process. To ensure full consideration, application materials should be received by July 10, 2023. The position will remain open until filled.

Application materials are to be submitted at https://jwcc.aaimtrack.com/jobs/.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status. If you are a person with a disability and need assistance applying for a job, please submit a request to hr@jwcc.edu.

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