Job Description

Oklahoma City Community College seeks a highly collaborative, strategic thinker and team builder for the Vice President of Academic Affairs (VPAA). The Vice President will be a dynamic and unifying leader who articulates the academic vision for the College, providing direction for academic programs, policies, strategies, and initiatives. The VPAA is an advocate who promotes innovation, technology resources, collegial engagement, and supports excellence in teaching, learning, and scholarship. The individual will bring a working knowledge and appreciation for operating within a shared governance environment, as well as foster a student-centered culture. The VPAA preserves the integrity and viability of the College\xe2\x80\x99s curriculum, ensuring its quality, relevance, and strategic alignment with the mission, vision, and values of the College; and assures the College\xe2\x80\x99s continuous adherence to standards governing its accreditation.

The VPAA serves as a member of the Executive Leadership team, providing consultation to the Provost and President on academic matters and collaborating with institutional leaders on the development and implementation of the college-wide strategy. The VPAA maintains primary responsibility for academic matters including planning, assessment, program review and development, evaluations and promotions, re-alignment, and accountability for the operations, direction, and supervision of academic areas, programs, activities, and the faculty and staff. The VPAA consults and works in collaboration with the Deans, Program Chairs, and Program Directors, administrative staff to bring about a cohesive academic operating infrastructure.

This senior administrative position provides executive leadership for the College\xe2\x80\x99s educational programs and serves as a key advisor to the Provost. Reports To Provost What position(s) reports to this position?
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
Academic Division Deans
Administrative Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs Minimum Education/Experience
An earned Doctorate in a STEM, business, social science, or related discipline from an accredited institution;

Ten (10) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in higher education, including a minimum of seven (7) years of senior-level administrative leadership in academic affairs at the Dean level or equivalent;

A minimum of seven (7) years of full-time teaching in a higher education setting;

Senior experience with higher education regional accreditation standards, articulation processes, and program reviews Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Demonstrated leadership in using assessment to continuously improve the quality of teaching and learning and student outcomes;

Supervisory experience in the development and evaluation of programs, faculty, and administrative personnel;

Demonstrates affiliation and leadership standing with professional associations ;

Possess strong knowledge and command, working with academic software (learning management system, student information systems)

Effective administrative experience that includes planning, faculty development, budgeting, and technology and resource development that fosters innovation.


An understanding of and commitment to the mission of OCCC.

A demonstrated ability to provide creative internal and external leadership for the continued development of OCCC and its educational programs.

A demonstrated commitment to educational equity, including the recruitment and development of a diverse faculty and staff.

Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, and consensus-building skills.

Ability to work collaboratively with faculty, staff, and other areas of the college.

Knowledge of trends in and developments in education, especially higher education, and in teaching, learning, assessment, and accreditation. Physical Demands/Working Conditions
1. GENERAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.

2. PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES:
Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which one must convey detailed or important spoken information or instructions to others.

Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and make fine discrimination in sound.

Repetitive Motions: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

3. VISUAL ACUITY:
Requires visual acuity to perform activities such as but not limited to: preparing and analyzing data, figures and reports; viewing a computer terminal; expansive reading; visual inspection of small parts and/or operation of machines; using measurement devices; and/or determining the accuracy, neatness, thoroughness of work assigned.

4. WORKING CONDITIONS
Typical office environment; this position is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions. Preferred Qualifications
Applicants with senior-level experience in a two-year college setting will be given strong consideration.

Experience working in various teaching modalities; terms, semesters, online, hybrid, on-campus, etc. Required Training
Annual Campus Security Authority (CSA) Training Work Hours
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m-5 p.m., with frequent evening and weekends. Department Academic Affairs -VP Job Open Date 03/04/2023 Job Close Date Open Until Filled No HR Contact Beth Holmes Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants are to thoroughly complete the online application and attach the following required documents: cover letter, resume, and transcript conferring Doctorate in STEM, business, social science, or related discipline from an accredited institution.

Applicants who do not attach the required documents will not be considered for the position.

For application assistance or questions, please contact Human Resources at (405)682-7542, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM.