Associate VP of Academic Affairs

ICC Illinois Central College; United States; On-site; USD 97,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

11 paid holidays

Tuition waivers for employee and/or aff

On-site childcare

403(b) retirement plan

Pension plan

Job summary

Illinois Central College is seeking the Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs (AVPAA) at the East Peoria Campus. This senior role provides leadership for academic operations, coordinating curriculum, scheduling, faculty development, and institutional initiatives to enhance student success.

Reporting to the EVPAA, the AVPAA will guide change efforts, ensure adherence to governance and collective bargaining, and oversee efforts across academic programs with a focus on data-driven decisions

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant field from an accredited institution.
• Demonstrated college-level teaching experience.
• At least five years of progressively responsible academic administration, including at least three years in a dean, director, or comparable senior academic operations leadership role.
• Experience with academic scheduling, curriculum or catalog processes, faculty development, assessment, or comparable college-wide academic functions.
• Working knowledge of shared governance, academic policy, collective bargaining provisions, and accreditation expectations.
• Experience managing organizational change, process improvement, and data-informed decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead academic operations and integration.
• Lead and develop assigned academic operations teams.
• Advance strategic academic scheduling.
• Integrate curriculum, catalog, and governance processes.
• Lead Academic Affairs Workday Student readiness and stabilization.
• Coordinate faculty development and learning innovation.
• Support academic quality, assessment, and compliance systems.
• Use data to improve performance and resource decisions.
• Honor faculty contracts and support labor relations.
• Strengthen academic pathways and Early College coordination.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Data-informed decision making

Communication

Policy understanding

Education

Master’s degree in a relevant field

Doctorate (preferred)

Tools

Workday Student

Job description

Position Title: Associate VP of Academic Affairs

Campus: East Peoria Campus

Employment Type: Management, StaffFull time

Department: Office of Academic Affairs

Start Date: 01/04/2027

Job Description: Summary

The Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs (AVPAA) provides senior-level leadership for academic operations, institutional integration, and implementation of strategic priorities within the Academic Affairs division at Illinois Central College (ICC). Reporting to the Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs (EVPAA), the AVPAA collaborates with academic leaders, faculty, and College partners to translate institutional goals into effective academic processes, coordinated initiatives, and measurable improvements in student success. AVPAA provides leadership and oversight for assigned academic operations, including curriculum and scheduling processes, instructional support, faculty development coordination, academic systems implementation, and continuous improvement. The position supervises designated functions and personnel, advances College-wide change initiatives, and exercises delegated operational authority as appropriate. The AVPAA fosters alignment across academic areas while respecting academic standards, shared governance, collective bargaining agreements, and established decision-making responsibilities. Compensation for the Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs starts at $107,952.00 and is commensurate with experience.

Essential Functions

• Lead academic operations and integration.
• Lead and develop assigned academic operations teams.
• Advance strategic academic scheduling.
• Integrate curriculum, catalog, and governance processes.
• Lead Academic Affairs Workday Student readiness and stabilization.
• Coordinate faculty development and learning innovation.
• Support academic quality, assessment, and compliance systems.
• Use data to improve performance and resource decisions.
• Honor faculty contracts and support effective labor relations.
• Strengthening academic pathways and Early College coordination.
• Steward assigned operational resources.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives and continuous improvement.
• Provide senior institutional leadership.
• Perform related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant field from an accredited institution.
• Demonstrated college-level teaching experience.
• At least five years of progressively responsible academic administration, including at least three years in a dean, director, or comparable senior academic operations leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex academic operations and supervising administrators, professional staff, or cross-functional teams.
• Experience with academic scheduling, curriculum or catalog processes, faculty development, assessment, or comparable college-wide academic functions.
• Working knowledge of shared governance, academic policy, faculty qualifications, collective bargaining provisions, and applicable accreditation or regulatory expectations.
• Experience managing organizational change, process improvement, operational planning, project implementation, and data-informed decisions.
• Strong judgment, collaborative problem-solving, communication, relationship building, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to serving diverse student populations and supporting academic excellence and student success.

Preferred Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in an academic discipline, higher education administration, or related field from an accredited institution.
• Academic leadership experience in a community college environment with both transfer-oriented and career and technical education programs.
• Leadership experience with a student information system or enterprise transformation, especially Workday Student, including testing, training, business process redesign, and post-implementation stabilization.
• Experience directing strategic scheduling improvements, including accelerated terms, multiple starts, cohort scheduling, or academic pathway alignment.

EEOC Statement

Illinois Central College provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, ancestry, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or familial status, order of protection status, use of VESSA rights, genetic information, military or veteran status (including discharge status), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Benefits

• paid time off;
• 11 paid holidays;
• 2 floating holidays medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance;
• tuition waivers for employee, spouse and dependent children;
• on-site childcare center;
• 403(b) retirement plans;
• and State University Retirement System pension plan.

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