Vice President of Academic Affairs and Student Learning

Ventura County Community College District; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 151,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Retirement benefits

Sick leave

Job summary

Oxnard College, part of the Ventura County Community College District, is seeking a Vice President of Academic Affairs and Student Learning to serve as Chief Academic Officer, overseeing academic support services, programs, supervision, evaluation, and fiscal management.

Under the general direction of the President, this role leads curriculum development, accreditation compliance, budgeting, and coordination with faculty and staff to advance student achievement and program quality.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required.
• One year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience related to the administrator's assignment.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and vision to strengthen and implement a variety of new and existing career, technical, occupational and transfer programs leading to certificates and associate degrees.
• Supervises the publication of the college's schedules of classes, catalog, and instructional information content of the college website.
• Plans and directs effective instructional programming including room utilization, instructor load, and student enrollment and retention.
• Assists in the development and implementation of the college's operational plan and budget based on program need, priorities, and enrollment targets.
• Develop, direct, coordinate, supervise and evaluate the programs, personnel, operations, and activities of instructional programs, including program planning, analysis, and review. Work with the President to ensure compliance with Education Code, state and federal regulations, accreditation standards, district policies, and all contractual agreements between the Board of Trustees and recognized bargaining units.

Education

Master's degree

Job description

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Under the general direction of the President, the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Student Learning serves as the Chief Academic Officer of the college and is responsible for the overall design, organization, delivery, supervision, evaluation, and fiscal management of academic support services and programs of the college.

WHERE YOU'LL WORK

Oxnard College was founded in 1975 and is the newest of the three community colleges in the county. Set on 118 acres and located two miles from Pacific Ocean beaches, the college is easily accessible by the Ventura Freeway (Highway 101) or the Pacific Coast Highway.

Who We Are

The Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD) is a public community college district serving residents throughout Ventura County. VCCCD's three colleges — Moorpark College, Oxnard College, and Ventura College — offer programs for transfer to four‑year colleges and universities; career technical training, basic skills instruction; as well as community service, economic development, and continuing education for cultural growth, life enrichment, and skills improvement.

The Ventura County Community College District recognizes that a diverse community of faculty, staff, and administrators promotes academic excellence and creates an inclusive educational and work environment for its employees, contractors, students, and the community it serves. With the understanding that a diverse community fosters multicultural awareness, promotes mutual understanding and respect, and provides role models for all students, VCCCD is committed to recruiting and employing a diverse and qualified group of administrators, faculty, and staff members who are dedicated to the success of all college students.

The Ventura County Community College District does not engage in any employment practice that discriminates against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of ethnic group identification, race, color, language, accent, immigration status, ancestry, national origin, political beliefs, age, gender, sex, religion, transgender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, and/or physical or mental disability.

Representative Duties

• Provides leadership and vision to strengthen and implement a variety of new and existing career, technical, occupational and transfer programs leading to certificates and associate degrees.
• Supervises the publication of the college's schedules of classes, catalog, and instructional information content of the college website.
• Plans and directs effective instructional programming including room utilization, instructor load, and student enrollment and retention.
• Assists in the development and implementation of the college's operational plan and budget based on program need, priorities, and enrollment targets.
• Develop, direct, coordinate, supervise and evaluate the programs, personnel, operations, and activities of instructional programs, including program planning, analysis, and review. Work with the President to ensure compliance with Education Code, state and federal regulations, accreditation standards, district policies, and all contractual agreements between the Board of Trustees and recognized bargaining units.
• Assist in the recruitment, selection, and development of classified and academic personnel and evaluate all personnel in accordance with applicable policies and procedures; plan and project staffing requirements; monitor proper and efficient use of assigned staff; provide staffing recommendations in compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity principles and guidelines.
• Direct and implement sound fiscal planning in the development and management of the instructional budget; supervise the preparation and submission of the instructional budget and, upon approval, assume overall responsibility for timely and accurate implementation.
• Develop and implement externally funded initiatives, plan resource allocations for facilities, equipment, and technologies that support instructional programs.
• Provide guidance to and receive advice from faculty organizations on matters relating to the instructional programs; promote the inclusion of students in the shared decision making process.
• Ensure that all courses, curriculum, and programs comply with applicable laws, other federal, state, and local requirements, district rules and regulations, Education Code, accreditation standards, and collective bargaining agreements in collaboration with the staff to ensure that proper course articulation is maintained with other institutions of higher education.
• Develop, implement, direct and evaluate activities related to articulation with secondary schools and matriculation activities within the college, including the recruitment, admission, assessment, advisement and retention of students.
• Provide leadership in the implementation of campus committees; establish and maintain liaisons with business and community representatives as participants in the planning, development and modifications of curriculum and programs.
• Coordinate and prepare timely, accurate and comprehensive instructional and other reports required by various federal, state, and district and college departments.
• Promote and participate in the application of computer technology to college programs and activities, use a variety of computer software to research, enter, modify and retrieve data for preparation of reports, correspondence and other written material.
• Keep abreast of emerging services, methodologies, and technologies relevant to college programs.
• Serve on management councils and other college and district committees.
• Serve as the Acting President as directed in the absence of the President.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Possession of a master's degree; and
• One year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrator's administrative assignment.

All coursework must be from a recognized accredited college or university.

If you have completed your education at an institution outside of the United States, please see the section below titled "Foreign Transcripts" for additional information.

Supplemental Information

SALARY RANGE

$13,527.58 - $18,127.50/monthly
With a doctorate, add $6,976.80 ($581.40 per month)

STARTING SALARY

Dependent on education and experience.

Fringe benefits

Fringe benefits include family medical, dental, life, and vision insurance plans. The work year is 12 calendar months, including 20 vacation days per year, two floating holidays, and an additional three days off during the winter break.

Selection Process

A screening committee will review and screen all applications and associated materials. Those candidates deemed by the committee to be most qualified for the position will be invited to an interview. When completing the application and the supplemental questions, it is important to outline in detail your education, training (classes, seminars, workshops), and experience. You will be evaluated based upon the information provided.

Accommodations

Applicants with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodation during the selection process must inform the Ventura County Community College's Human Resources Department, in writing of this need no later than the date required for initial consideration. The request should include a description of the type and extent of the accommodation requested. Please send requests to Andrea Ingley, Director of Employment Services/Personnel Commission, at [e-mail].

Paid Holidays

The Ventura County Community College District offers 15 paid holidays per year, plus 2 additional floating holidays.

Paid Vacation

• 6 months - 3 years: 8 hours per month, plus 3 additional days between Christmas and New Year's Eve.
• 3 - 10 years: 10 hours per month, plus 3 additional days between Christmas and New Year's Eve.
• 10+ years: 13.3 hours per month, plus 3 additional days between Christmas and New Year's Eve.

Administrators, managers, and full-time supervisory and confidential employees accrue 13.33 hours per month for each month they are in paid status, plus 3 additional days between Christmas and New Year's Eve.

Health Benefits

The District contributes up to the full premium cost of the PPO 90C or Kaiser HMO plan (whichever is higher) toward any eligible medical plan for full-time employees and their eligible dependents. Dental, vision, and Basic life insurance premiums for full-time employees and their eligible dependents are also District paid.

Benefit providers available to eligible full-time and part-time (50% or more) classified employees include:

• Medical: Anthem PPO and HMO Plans, Kaiser Permanente HMO Plan
• Dental: Delta Dental DHMO or PPO Plus Premium
• Vision: EyeMed PPO Vision Plan

Retirement

Eligible employees in positions of 20 or more hours per week are enrolled in CalPERS (California Public Employees' Retirement System).

• PERS members that began prior to January 1, 2013 (Download PDF reader)
• PERS members that begin after December 31, 2012 (Download PDF reader)

Paid Sick Leave

All full-time management, supervisory, confidential, and classified employees (probationary and permanent) earn one day of sick leave per month in a paid status, accumulating 12 days per fiscal year for full-time employees. Unused sick leave accumulates without limit.

Learn More

For a full overview of employee benefits, visit the District's Benefits page at: http://www.vcccd.edu/departments/human-resources/benefits/ascc-benefits