Associate for Academic Affairs #00104

DHRM; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

SCHEV in Virginia seeks an Associate for Academic Affairs to oversee degree-program productivity reviews and support public colleges and universities on academic matters. The role reports to the section directors and partners with other academic staff to advance higher education strategies.

The position emphasizes program evaluation, coordination with institutions, and execution of statewide plan goals. It is open to SCHEV employees only and requires Virginia state government experience.

Qualifications

• Recent experience in/with academic matters in higher education.
• Demonstrated experience in effectively planning, producing, and implementing project goals and objectives.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with multiple constituencies; communicate effectively in writing and speaking; use work-based technologies; manage multiple activities simultaneously but accurately and fully; articulate the mission and statutory duties of SCHEV and the goals and strategies of the statewide strategic plan.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day management of the degree-program productivity/viability review process.
• Serve as the lead contact for public colleges and universities regarding degree-program productivity matters.
• Coordinate with the Director of Academic Affairs and Strategic Planning on ensuring that the productivity/viability review process is meeting progress markers, as well as on keeping the SCHEV Council and the public institutions apprised of the process’s status and progress.
• Assist the Associate Director for Academic Programs and Instructional Sites, and other section staff, with academic matters in public higher education.
• Advance the goals and strategies of the statewide strategic plan for higher education and the related priority initiatives of the SCHEV Council.
• Perform other duties, within and potentially outside Academic Affairs, as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Project management

Stakeholder management

Writing & speaking

Job description

Title: Associate for Academic Affairs #00104

State Role Title: Education Coordinator I

Hiring Range: 75,000 – 80,000

Pay Band: 5

Agency: State Council of Higher Educ

Location: State Council of Higher Educ

Agency Website: https://www.schev.edu

Recruitment Type: Agency Employee Only - A

About the Organization

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia is the coordinating board for the nation’s preeminent system of postsecondary education. The Council’s statutory mission is to “promote the development and operation of an educationally and economically sound, vigorous, progressive and coordinated system of higher education.”

In support of the Council (board), the state agency known by the acronym SCHEV is responsible for: facilitating collaboration among postsecondary institutions that enhances academic quality and operational efficiency; developing and submitting recommendations to the executive and legislative branches on budgetary and policy matters; acting to approve or disapprove certain academic matters in public higher education; providing advisory guidance to private, nonprofit colleges and universities; and certifying the regulatory compliance of private for-profit postsecondary entities. SCHEV’s objective is to be the recognized source for accurate information, meaningful innovation, and informed leadership in Virginia higher education.

In 2026, the SCHEV Council adopted a new statewide strategic plan for postsecondary education. Developing Tomorrow’s Talent: The Virginia Plan for Higher Education sets goals and strategies to address issues the Commonwealth likely will face over the next six years. The plan provides a roadmap for Virginia to be the “Top State for Talent” by 2032. In so doing, the plan will fulfill its objectives of ensuring the readiness of students and graduates, the responsiveness of colleges and universities, and the relevance of higher education.

About the Position

The Associate for Academic Affairs will contribute to the Council’s and agency’s responsibilities related to academic matters at public colleges and universities. The focus of the position will be public institutions’ degree programs and these programs’ ongoing achievement of quantitative standards for enrollment and completion/graduation, which are dictated by SCHEV Council’s degree-program productivity/viability policy. In addition, the position will assist other academic matters in public higher education, including review of proposals for new degree programs and certificate programs; proposed modifications to existing academic programs; academics-related organizational changes at public institutions; and the assessment of student learning at public institutions.

The position is located in SCHEV’s Academic Affairs and Strategic Planning section. In work related to degree-program productivity, the position reports directly to the section Director. In work related to other academic matters, the position reports to the Associate Director for Academic Programs and Instructional Sites.

The Associate for Academic Affairs will:

• Provide day-to-day management of the degree-program productivity/viability review process.
• Serve as the lead contact for public colleges and universities regarding degree-program productivity matters.
• Coordinate with the Director of Academic Affairs and Strategic Planning on ensuring that the productivity/viability review process is meeting progress markers, as well as on keeping the SCHEV Council and the public institutions apprised of the process’s status and progress.
• Assist the Associate Director for Academic Programs and Instructional Sites, and other section staff, with academic matters in public higher education.
• Advance the goals and strategies of the statewide strategic plan for higher education and the related priority initiatives of the SCHEV Council.
• Perform other duties, within and potentially outside Academic Affairs, as assigned.

This position is open to current State Council of Higher Education for Virginia employee's only.

Minimum Qualifications

• Recent experience in/with academic matters in higher education.
• Demonstrated experience in effectively planning, producing, and implementing project goals and objectives.
• Ability to:
  • establish and maintain effective working relationships with multiple constituencies;
  • communicate effectively in writing and speaking;
  • use work-based technologies;
  • manage multiple activities simultaneously but accurately and fully; and
  • articulate the mission and statutory duties of SCHEV and the goals and strategies of the statewide strategic plan.

Additional Considerations

• Recent experience in Virginia state government.

SCHEV values honesty, quality, diversity, inclusion, growth-orientation, personal well-being, equity, transparency, and accountability. EEO Employer

State employees who have been affected by Policy 1.3 Layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card) must submit the card BEFORE the closing date for this position. The card may be scanned and attached to the application or faxed to [phone]. Please include your name and the position number of the fax cover sheet. Reasonable accommodations are available to individuals with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please call 804-225-2131 for assistance.

All applicants are subject to a background investigation. The investigation may include: fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI); local agency checks; employment verification; verification of education (relevant to employment); credit checks; and other checks requested by the hiring authority. AMERICORPS, PEACE CORPS, AND OTHER NATIONAL SERVICE ALUMNI ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Contact Information

Name: Taris Harmon

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Advertised: 29 Sep 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 05 Oct 2026 Eastern Daylight Time