Vice President for Academic Affairs

Suffolk County Community College seeks candidates to consider for appointment as Vice President for Academic Affairs. This position is a direct report to the President of the College and will serve as a member of the President’s Cabinet.

Under new presidential leadership, Suffolk has an ambitious agenda to expand existing and develop new academic programs and services to meet the needs of our diverse community. The individual who serves as Vice President for Academic Affairs will be actively engaged in program development and assessment; the integration of educational technologies for pedagogy; faculty recruitment, development, evaluation, and retention.

Suffolk is the largest community college in the State University of New York (SUNY) system, enrolling more than 22,000 students at its three campuses in Selden, Brentwood, and Riverhead. College locations also include a Culinary Arts and Hospitality Center in Riverhead and the Sayville Downtown Center.

Established in 1959, the College provides educational opportunities for Suffolk County residents through an emphasis on transfer-oriented general education and workforce development programs. The College awards the Associate in Arts (A.A.), Associate in Science (A.S.) and Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree as well as a variety of certificate programs. It offers more than 100 degree and certificate options in business; communications and the arts; computing and cybersecurity; health sciences; liberal arts and sciences; and career-oriented programs in automotive, culinary, hospitality, manufacturing, and other areas. Offering many innovative outreach and community education programs, the lowest college tuition on Long Island, and a highly respected Honors program, Suffolk is a first-choice college for Long Island.

Key Responsibilities include:
1. Serving as the chief academic officer of the institution, responsible for creating and implementing institutional policy that guides the entire academic enterprise, including policies related to program development and assessment, teaching and learning assessment, faculty qualifications, hiring, professional development, and retention.
2. Leading the development and implementation of data-informed strategies to improve student access, progression, completion, and elimination of equity gaps.
3. Leading the institution’s commitment to academic excellence, academic integrity, and student learning, and making recommendations to the president relating to resource allocations that will advance that commitment.
4. Leading the alignment of academic programs with community needs, particularly in the area of developing and implementing career-oriented certificate and degree programs resulting in employment.
5. Collaborating with campus deans, department chairs, faculty, and all internal stakeholders to implement academic policies consistently within the context of shared governance and equity.
6. In collaboration with college deans, academic departments, and the student affairs division, planning and implementing a class schedule across all delivery modalities and locations that meets student needs.
7. In collaboration with academic departments, faculty, and other stakeholders, developing and implementing academic curriculum pathways leading to improved student retention and seamless transfer or employment opportunities.
8. Leading college efforts to create and streamline secondary-to-postsecondary articulation and university transfer agreements.
9. Providing collegewide leadership in the advancement of curricular and instructional innovations that enhance student success and reduce performance gaps at the course, program, campus, and college levels.
10. In collaboration with all appropriate stakeholders, developing and implementing policies and procedures for recruiting, hiring, and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and other academic personnel. Providing leadership for a comprehensive professional development program for all academic personnel.
11. Providing leadership for cocurricular academic activities that support student engagement, academic excellence, and academic outreach.
12. Providing leadership in collaborating with external stakeholders, including economic and workforce development entities, program advisory committees and employers, statewide curriculum working groups, and regional and specialized accreditation agencies.
13. Performing other duties as assigned by the president.

Qualifications:
An earned doctoral degree from an accredited university in a field appropriate to the college; at least ten (10) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in academic affairs, with broad experience in strategic program planning and implementation, outcomes assessment, workforce education, and integration of information technology for academic programs. The ideal candidate should have demonstrated leadership and strong interpersonal communication skills, as well as broad familiarity with the current issues facing community colleges nationally. The ability to work effectively in a collective bargaining environment and work collaboratively across departments to promote a collegial work environment.

Suffolk County Community College offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision, vacation days, deferred compensation and a defined benefit plan.

To apply:
Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to the following link https://www3.sunysuffolk.edu/About/Employment.asp and click on the job ID# 21-55.