Senior AVP, Academic Affairs & Strategy (Hybrid)

University of Colorado System; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Colorado Denver is seeking an Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs to provide strategic leadership for academic planning, accreditation, program development, and lifelong-learning strategies. The AVCAA will align CU Denver's academic initiatives with the institution's mission as a public, urban-serving research university.

This senior role collaborates with the CU System and external partners to ensure compliance and responsiveness to state needs.

Qualifications

• Earned doctorate from an accredited institution.
• At least five years of progressively responsible leadership experience in higher education, with significant responsibility in academic affairs, academic planning, accreditation, assessment, or program administration.
• Demonstrated experience with accreditation and academic program review.

Responsibilities

• Provide institutional leadership for academic planning, program development, and portfolio strategy, ensuring alignment with university priorities, student demand, workforce needs, and the evolving higher education landscape.
• Lead university-wide processes for the development, review, modification, and discontinuation of academic programs in partnership with deans, faculty governance, and academic leadership.
• Lead academic program review and use institutional data and evidence to identify opportunities for investment, innovation, improvement, consolidation, and renewal.
• Advise the Provost and academic leaders on academic portfolio priorities, emerging opportunities, and resource implications.

Skills

Leadership experience

Strategic planning

Governance

Data-driven decision making

Education

Doctorate degree

5+ years leadership in higher education

Accreditation and program review

Job description

University of Colorado Denver is seeking an Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs to provide strategic leadership for academic planning, accreditation, program development, and lifelong-learning strategies. The AVCAA will align CU Denver's academic initiatives with the institution's mission as a public, urban-serving research university.

This senior role collaborates with the CU System and external partners to ensure compliance and responsiveness to state needs.