Assistant Vice President of Education

Posting Details

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number
S02285

Position Title
Assistant Vice President of Education

Internal Position Title
Assistant Vice President of Education

Department
Educational Affairs

Position Type
Staff

Job Family
Administrative

Job Summary

The College of Lake County ( CLC ) is seeking a Assistant Vice President of Education to work in collaboration with Vice President of Education to fulfill the instructional mission and goals of the college, and to support excellence in teaching and learning that leads to student success. The Assistant Vice President of Education provides strategic and operational leadership and directs initiatives for Educational Affairs including academic program evaluation processes, curriculum development, college wide learning assessment, and academic dishonesty. The Assistant Vice President of Education is responsible for budget oversight, grant management, implementation of faculty collective bargaining agreements, and resolving instructional facilities issues.

In 2023, CLC became a Leader College, meaning we are comprehensive community college located in northeastern Illinois committed to being an innovative educational institution providing life-changing paths for our students by offering exceptional learning experiences.

We not only include Diversity in our values, but we demonstrate it in our hiring of Staff and Faculty.
CLC has earned national recognition by Achieving the Dream as a Leader College based on our intentional work to improve key student milestones that correlate to student completion.
The college is widely recognized for student success, business and community partnerships and for the achievements of our faculty, staff and alumni.

The College of Lake County offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits that currently includes BlueCross/BlueShield of Illinois health, Delta dental and Superior vision insurance plans, tuition support for employees and qualified family members, three retirement plans, disability, group and supplemental life insurance, health and dependent care flexible spending account plans, a four-day work week in the summer (Fridays off!), generous vacation, sick and personal time off and 14 paid holidays each year.

Required Qualification

Master’s degree.
Minimum of ten (10) years in a higher educational setting.
Minimum of ten (10) years supervisory experience.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Curriculum and program development experience.
Program evaluation and assessment experience.
Ability to manage cross-functional projects and initiatives.
Budget management experience.
Demonstrated commitment to student success.
Demonstrated collaboration and negotiation skills.
Experience with Federal and State laws that impact higher education.

Desired Qualifications

Doctoral degree in relevant subject area (e.g. higher education administration, academic affairs, student development, social sciences) from an accredited institution.
Grant budget and reporting experience.
Union and collective bargaining experience.
Bi-lingual Spanish and English

Posting Date
06/08/2023

Closing Date
07/02/2023

Expected Start Date
08/14/2023

Special Instructions Summary

This position is pending Board approval on June 27, 2023.

Pay Rate
$149,600 to $161,100

Full-Time/Part-Time
Full-Time

Location
Grayslake

Total Hours per week
40-50

Work Schedule

Monday – Friday 8:00 – 5:00, occasional weekends and evenings

Software Testing Required
None

Interview Process Requirements
None

EEO Statement

The College of Lake County is an equal opportunity employer and has a strong commitment to diversity. In that spirit, it seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including minorities, women and people with disabilities.

Summary of Essential Functions

Strategic Leadership/Project Management – 60%
Establish and maintain an effective and efficient strategic vision for operational leadership in response to the needs of the academic divisions, community, the requirements of the state, and college and program accrediting associations.
Oversee academic program evaluation processes. In collaboration with the faculty Co-Chair, serve as administrative lead for the Academic Department Review process. Serve as the administrative lead for the Program of Study process.
Mange the college’s academic programs and planning process including working with faculty to develop, revise, and sunset programs and certificates.
Oversee student learning outcomes assessment including serving as the administrative lead for the Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes process in collaboration with the faculty Co-Chair.
Oversee the Academic Dishonesty process including collaborating with Academic Standards Committee to provide training to deans and faculty, convening the Academic Standards Hearing Board, and ensuring timely and educational communication with students.
Develop and monitor budgets for the Office of Educational Affairs. Oversee the Instructional Equipment budget, collaborate with Academic Deans to manage the course fees approval and implementation process and faculty release and overload requests. Coordinate all budgets for the Educational Affairs Division.
Provide direction and oversight of federal and state grants including Postsecondary Perkins.

Proactively manage Educational Affairs board agenda item development on a monthly and annual basis.
Create communications, presentations, and reports in support of Educational Affairs goals. Monitors Educational Affairs college plan activities and analyzes progress for trends and impact.
Personnel Management and Labor Relations – 30%
Oversee the implementation of the faculty collective bargaining agreements.
Supervise and collaborate with the Assistant Director of Academic Planning and the Assistant Director of Operations to ensure effective operations in the Office of Educational Affairs and strategic curriculum management.

Other – 10%
Participate on strategic and/or functional cross-departmental teams, committees and councils.
Participate in professional associations/organizations and educational activities that enhance academic administration and leader competencies, knowledge, business and interpersonal skills. Remain knowledgeable of current state and federal laws, regulations, and trends in academics.
Perform any and all other duties assigned that support the mission, vision, values and strategic initiatives of College of Lake County and goals of the Educational Affairs unit.
Posting Specific Questions - supplemental questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Do you have a Master's degree or higher?
   • Yes
   • No
2. * Do you have a minimum of ten (10) years in a higher educational setting?
   • Yes
   • No
3. * Do you have a minimum of ten (10) years supervisory experience?
   • Yes
   • No
4. * Do you have experience with the following: curriculum and program development, program evaluation and assessment?
   • Yes
   • No
5. * Do you have budget management experience?
   • Yes
   • No
6. * Do you have experience with Federal and State laws that impact higher education?
   • Yes
   • No
7. * Do you have a Doctoral degree in relevant subject area (e.g. higher education administration, academic affairs, student development, social sciences) from an accredited institution?
   • Yes
   • No
8. * Do you have grant budget and reporting experience?
   • Yes
   • No
9. * Do you have Union and Collective Bargaining Agreement experience?
   • Yes
   • No
10. * Are you bilingual in Spanish and English?
    • Yes
    • No

Applicant Documents
Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
3. Unofficial Transcript 1
4. Unofficial Transcript 2

Optional Documents

1. Unofficial Transcript 3
2. Other Document