Vice President Of Academics

Position Title Vice President of Academics Job Duties

Butler Community College invites dynamic leaders with a demonstrated focus on academic excellence and retention, student success, innovation, and commitment to access to apply for the strategic position of Vice President of Academics.

Founded in 1927, Butler Community College has a 97-year history of outstanding faculty, dedicated administrators and staff, and tremendous community and donor support. Serving more than 9,800 students, Butler has a tradition of excellence both inside and outside the classroom with a focus on student success through innovation, and leadership in higher education. Located in close proximity to Wichita, the largest urban area in Kansas, Butler's campuses in El Dorado and Andover are within very easy driving distance.

The Vice President of Academics (VPA) reports directly to the college president and provides innovative leadership for the college and faculty to ensure Butler's mission is served, strategic goals are met, and the college's Timeless Institutional Values of "quality, integrity, caring, and service" are reflected in educational practices.

• Serves as a member of the executive management team which oversees the College's strategic planning, resource allocation, financial sustainability, academic excellence expectations, and college operations;

• Responsible for the administration and oversight of seven academic divisions;

• Promotes student success individually and institutionally through active involvement in recruitment and retention of students and provides equity-focused leadership through collaborative work with students, staff, and college stakeholders who have diverse educational, economic, cultural and social backgrounds;

• Facilitates continued innovation in teaching practices and modalities in a shared effort with faculty and staff to best support, educate, and serve all students;

• Responsible for academic strategic innovation, program development and growth, and academic digital literacy and transformation;

• Oversees a comprehensive student outcomes assessment program, a vigorous program review process, online learning, and curriculum development;

• Oversees Butler's highly successful Early College Academies, a robust faculty development program, Pathways, library services, industry relevant career/technical education advancement, online offerings;

• Develops and supports dynamic business and industry partnerships in service to our communities;

• Manages annual budget development and financial oversight for academic departments;

• Directly involved with annual professional employee contract negotiations.

Butler Community College offers a very generous benefits package. The benefits applicable to this position include:

• Generous employer contribution toward health/dental insurance

• Employer paid life insurance

• Employer paid LTD insurance

• KPERS retirement

• Generous paid time off (vacation, sick, personal, professional and holidays - including time off during spring break and winter break)

• Butler tuition exemption (self and immediate family)

• Supplemental insurance coverages (employee paid)

Campus Locations El Dorado Nature of Position Full Time If Part Time, list Working Hours Salary (Commensurate with education and experience) Commensurate with education and experience. Open Date 05/13/2024 Close Date Open Until Filled No Special Instructions Summary

Qualifications

The applicant may be requested to authorize the College to procure a consumer report(s) for employment purposes.

We regret that the College is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited Visa status.

Qualifications

Required knowledge and skills

Qualified candidates must have a demonstrated commitment to the community college mission and comprehensive knowledge of pedagogy and best practices at the community college level.

Required experience

Must have a minimum of five years' of progressive and successful administrative experience in higher education, and three to five years of full time higher education teaching experience.

Proven strategic planning experience, comprehensive budget development and management experience and exceptional communication and interpersonal skills are also required.

Required educational background

Qualified candidates will have a masters' degree from an accredited institution with doctoral degree preferred.