Assistant Superintendent/Vice President, Instruction

College of the Canyons; Santa Clarita (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

College of the Canyons seeks an Assistant Superintendent/Vice President, Instruction, to provide executive leadership for academic planning and teaching and learning. This role guides instructional operations to align with the college’s mission, priorities, and diverse student needs in the Santa Clarita area.

As a member of the Executive Cabinet, you will advance institutional priorities, oversee enrollment management, budgeting, and partnerships with external entities, and ensure compliance

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university (start date requirement).
• Five years of increasingly responsible administrative experience in higher education.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic vision and organizational support to instructional programs.
• Leads instructional planning and program development across transfer, career education and non-traditional programs.
• Collaborates with District constituent groups to develop partnerships with business, industry, government, and educational institutions.
• Strategically supports integrated planning and budgeting for instructional needs and facilities planning.
• Oversees enrollment management and directs instructional programming including class schedules and staffing.
• Maintains accreditation readiness and ensures compliance with applicable policies and procedures.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic planning

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Policy analysis

Instructional leadership

Education

Master’s degree or higher

Job description

Reporting to the Superintendent/President, the Assistant Superintendent/Vice President, Instruction, serves as the District’s Chief Instructional Officer and is responsible for the overall leadership, direction, administration, and oversight of the District’s instructional programs, services, and operations. The Assistant Superintendent/Vice President provides executive leadership and strategic direction for academic planning and the continuous improvement of teaching and learning; promotes innovation and responsiveness to the educational, workforce, and community needs of a diverse student population; and ensures instructional operations align with the District’s mission, strategic priorities, and applicable legal, regulatory, accreditation, and collective bargaining requirements.

As a member of the Executive Cabinet, the Assistant Superintendent/Vice President, Instruction, collaborates across the District and through participatory governance processes to advance institutional priorities, effective resource allocation, student success, and continuous improvement. The position represents the District with educational, community, business, governmental, and professional organizations and provides executive leadership on matters affecting instruction and the mission of the college.

Example of Duties

• Provides strategic vision, policy analysis, and organizational support to instructional programs and services.
• Acts as an advisor in instructional matters; provides leadership in instructional planning.
• Encourages program innovation and renewal through academic leadership and vision in instruction and program development in transfer, career education, and non-traditional programs.
• Collaborates with District constituent groups and provides leadership to the development of partnerships with business, industry, government, educational institutions, and community organizations in the planning and implementation of educational and student support programs.
• Strategically supports the District’s integrated planning framework and related comprehensive educational and facilities planning that supports the needs of the community.
• Provides leadership on enrollment management and collaborates with the office of student services by planning and directing effective instructional programming including the schedule of classes, room utilization, instructor load, and student retention.
• Understands funding models and provides leadership and direction in the development, administration, and monitoring of instructional budgets and resources.
• Provides administrative leadership and oversight for curriculum development and program development and evaluation, instructional support services, learning resources services, and all instructional programs.
• Works directly with Institutional Research in the development of institutional research projects related to instruction and student learning.
• Responsible for maintaining and updating the college catalog.
• Provides leadership for long-range instructional development, including grants, partnerships, and collaboration with federal, state, local, and private or public agencies and organizations.
• Fosters articulation agreements with other education institutions through partnership development.
• Understands and promotes the role and use of technology in the instructional environment, including courses provided through multiple modalities.
• Reviews budgets and oversees instructional staffing and resource allocation systems (e.g. equipment, facility modifications, supplies, regular faculty and classified positions).
• Provides leadership and oversight for instructional program review and the evaluation and achievement of established goals and outcomes.
• Ensures the timely and effective evaluation of all instructional personnel in accordance with District policies, procedures, and collective bargaining agreements.
• Monitors changes in laws, regulations, accreditation standards, and other requirements affecting instruction and provides leadership to ensure appropriate implementation and compliance.
• Supports the District’s accreditation liaison officer and works with the Superintendent/President to ensure accreditation standards are maintained.
• Provides leadership in the development, assessment, implementation, and continuous improvement of student learning outcomes.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Executive Cabinet Responsibilities:

• Interpret, implement, and manage board and administrative policies related to District services, ensuring compliance with regulations and best practices in community college administration.
• Research, update, and present changes to Board Policy and Administrative Procedures to the Superintendent/President for preparation for the college policy council and board of trustee’s meetings.
• Collaborate with Executive Cabinet members to assist the Superintendent/President in developing and executing policies and strategic plans that align with District goals.
• Participate in district-wide governance and budget development committees, chairing those responsible for enrollment and instructional matters. Understands and supports the role of faculty and staff in participatory government.
• Prepare, review, and approve fiscal and legal documents, such as contracts and funding applications.
• Communicate with stakeholders to coordinate activities and resolve issues, managing community relations as needed.
• Maintain a variety of records and reports related to Instruction and Instructional Technology programs, projects, and activities.
• Attend and conduct meetings, prepare board agenda items, and participate in the collective bargaining process and relevant conferences.
• Represents the college in the community; serves as needed on statewide committees and in professional organizations.
• Serve on the District’s negotiating teams for union represented constituent groups, as assigned.

Personal and Professional Competencies:

Every administrator with the College is expected to be:

• Committed to being good stewards of taxpayer dollars.
• Committed to the District’s priorities, including Academic Achievement, Institutional Health and Culture, Community Partnerships and Engagement, and Stewardship, Sustainability, and Resilience.
• Willing to put students first in the decision-making process.
• Dedicated to a healthy culture where everyone feels valued.
• Understands the funding model and curricular structure of the community college.
• Current on curriculum development and contemporary teaching methodologies.
• Dedicated to closing disproportionate impact and the implementation of strategic actions to close equity gaps.
• Effective at communicating and listening to foster strong relationships, shared priorities, and inspire trust and action.
• Results oriented, ensuring effective implementation, routine assessment of programs, and continuous data informed improvement.
• Considerate of fiscal responsibilities and sound operations.
• Believe in the mission of California Community Colleges.
• A technologically sophisticated professional who is skilled in various technology applications.
• A supporter of consistent and ongoing professional development initiatives, in pursuit of the College’s strategic goals.
• A fair minded, ethical, and honest leader with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Knowledge and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the mission of California Community Colleges; education code, Title 5 regulations, and accreditation standards;
• Understanding of the curriculum process and ability to develop and implement credit and not-for-credit programs;
• Knowledge of teaching and learning strategies and experience in evaluation of those strategies;
• A track record of being innovative in planning, developing and producing quality instruction and student services delivered via technology;
• Ability to relate well and work effectively with students, faculty, staff and business and industry representatives of diverse backgrounds to achieve the college’s strategic priority.
• Build community partnerships and engagement, which aims to build deep connections with community organizations and employers to promote education, career advancement, and transfer opportunities;
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a participatory manner with all segments of the college community and community at large;
• Proficiency in applying technological applications to daily responsibilities;
• Ability to lead, implement, and manage change;
• Ability to interpret and uniformly implement district policies and procedures and the District bargaining agreements;
• A commitment and sensitivity to, and respect for the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, cultural, disability, religious background and sexual orientation of community college students, faculty and staff as well as commitment to integrating diversity in the College’s instructional program;
• Commitment to access, success, and equity for all populations;
• A heightened sense of integrity, high energy, devotion to collegiality and civility as the accepted mode of discourse, and an exceptional level of creativity and initiative;
• Ability to manage and direct staff with diverse responsibilities and simultaneous projects in a team environment and achieve conflict resolution; and
• Ability to communicate effectively and persuasively orally, in writing, and using technology.

Qualifications and Minimum Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Possession of a master’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university. (See our website for evaluation requirements for units and degrees earned at foreign institutions). All required degrees must be earned and conferred by the position start date of January 1, 2027; and
• Five years of increasingly responsible full-time administrative experience in an institution of higher education.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Possession of a Ph.D., Ed.D., or terminal degree;
• At least three years of teaching experience at the college or university level; community college teaching experience is preferred;
• Familiar with provisions of the California Education Code, the California Code of Regulations, and federal regulations that bear on the operations of the college.

Santa Clarita Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

In order to be considered for this position, the following items must be submitted to the Human Resources Office by 5:00 PM on the Closing Date of Tuesday, November 3, 2026.