Senior Associate VP, Student Retention & Completion

Houston Community College; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Houston Community College seeks an Associate Vice Chancellor, Student Retention and Completion to lead college-wide initiatives designed to improve retention, completion, and equitable outcomes. The role partners with faculty, staff and executives to implement data-informed strategies across advising, pathways, and student engagement.

You will oversee programs, assess effectiveness, and align efforts with HCC's strategic plan, ensuring scalable practices, collaboration with instructional

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required in higher education or related field with leadership/supervision experience.
• 8 years combined higher education administration including program development, outcomes, faculty/staff development, data collection/analysis and reporting.
• 5 years in educational administration in student development, instructional assessment and effectiveness management at the admin level.
• Experience in a multi-college, complex community college environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership that utilizes innovation and creativity in implementing retention and completion initiatives (advising, proactive monitoring systems, first-year programs, guided pathways, student engagement).
• Serve as a collaborative strategic partner in data reviews to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for improving student success with focus on equity in retention and completion rates.
• Provide leadership to Student Retention/Success committees as established by senior leaders.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate a plan for scaling and sun-setting student retention, success, and completion strategies at the College.
• Lead a portfolio of student-centered programs and services ensuring measurable progress of student success outcomes guided by data-informed best practices.
• Foster partnerships with completion- and success-oriented organizations and programs to enhance access to academic, career, and personal development resources and close opportunity gaps.
• Collaborate with Instructional Leaders and the Faculty Academy to promote learner-centered teaching strategies, innovative curricula and quality instructional materials to support student success.
• Identify and manage grant opportunities that support student retention and completion.
• Develop, utilize, and assess a robust data strategy and other technological advances to create a model retention program for both in-person and online students.
• Lead and evaluate college retention and persistence efforts including academic recovery and use of the academic alert system, ensuring data-driven assessment informs practice.

Skills

Champion for Change

Thinking like an Entrepreneur

Driving for Results

Leveraging Opportunities

Setting a Strategic Vision

Acting Strategically

Demonstrating Beliefs & Principals

Education

Master's degree in Higher Education or related field

8 years combined higher education admin experience

5 years in educational administration at the administrative level

Experience in a multi-college community college environment

Job description

Houston Community College seeks an Associate Vice Chancellor, Student Retention and Completion to lead college-wide initiatives designed to improve retention, completion, and equitable outcomes. The role partners with faculty, staff and executives to implement data-informed strategies across advising, pathways, and student engagement.

You will oversee programs, assess effectiveness, and align efforts with HCC's strategic plan, ensuring scalable practices, collaboration with instructional