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Grade: 18 Date: June 2024

Status: FT/Salary/Exempt Position: Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs

Department: Academic Affairs Reports To: Vice President of Academic Affairs

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Job Summary:

The Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs (AVP), reports directly to the Vice President of Academic Affairs. With authority delegated by the Vice President, the AVP directs essential aspects of the Department\'s academic planning and management efforts to support the College\'s overall mission, strategic plan, and goals. The AVP fosters and upholds the Department\'s dedication to excellence and innovation in serving a diverse student body and college community.

The AVP provides support in all academic areas with specific emphasis on General Education, transfer programs, curriculum, credit review, and assessment. The AVP will work with the Vice President for Academic Affairs and department chairpersons in scheduling classes, balancing teaching loads and confirming faculty qualifications, and overload contracts, as well as supervision of department administrative assistants. The AVP is also responsible for specific management of functions related to curriculum development, new program development, program approval, course catalog, and the master schedule.

Position Duties:

• Assist with professional development opportunities and orientation for staff and faculty.
• Collaborates with Department Chairs to develop master academic schedule.
• Collaborates with Department Chairs to determine faculty work load.
• Comply with all College policies and procedures.
• Ensure the production of the college catalog and class schedules on a timely basis.
• Maintain courteous, professional and effective working relationships with employees, vendors and/or any other representatives of external organization.
• Plan and generate faculty assignments and schedules with assistance from Department Chairs.
• Work with other related College offices as appropriate: Student Services, Enrollment/Advising, Registrar, etc.
• Assist the Vice President of Academic Affairs by performing other related duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Anticipate, investigate, and analyze problems and address them proactively.
• Commitment to excellence.
• Effective leader, collaborator, and communicator with a proven ability to lead teams, solve problems and develop solutions, and inspire others to achieve their professional best.
• Exercise discretion and good judgment at all times and in all contexts and maintain the highest level of confidentiality.
• Take initiative and independently plan, organize, coordinate and perform work in various situations where numerous and diverse demands are involved.
• Strong computer skills and proficient in Microsoft applications.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• The ability to communicate effectively (orally and in writing) with all constituents of the College community.
• Work in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
• Work independently and follow through on assignments.
• Work with a variety of constituencies and be willing to contribute to a team effort.

Required Education Background:

• Masters Degree.

Required Experience

Evidence of strong interpersonal skills, leadership potential, and professional development required.

Minimum of three years of experience working in higher education academic administration (e.g., at the Dean level and above) or five years of academic leadership at the program level (e.g., Program Director, Department Chair, etc.

Knowledge of higher education policy trends.

Significant experience with oversight of complex projects.

Strategic planning experience.

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