Senior VP, Academic Affairs & Operations

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

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