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Vice President for Academic Affairs, College of Undergraduate Studies
Inside Higher Ed, Bethany, Oklahoma, United States, 73008
Vice President for Academic Affairs, College of Undergraduate Studies
Job details will be provided by the employer. This role is a full-time, salaried, exempt administrator position with travel up to 25%.
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Overview The Vice President for Academics (VPAA) for the College of Undergraduate Studies (CUGS) is the senior leader for all “traditional” academic programs at the university. In close collaboration with the Chief Academic Officer (CAO), the VPAA-CUGS coordinates planning, budgeting, organizational structuring, staffing, and evaluation of all areas supervised. The VPAA-CUGS works with other academic Vice Presidents on the Academic Leadership Team to support faculty and students across all learning spaces.
Responsibilities Essential Functions:
Understand, embrace, and promote the mission, values, and core commitments of Southern Nazarene University.
Foster a culture of innovation and thriving for faculty and academic staff within all learning spaces.
Promote faculty excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.
Evaluate faculty performance, promote faculty enrichment, and provide guidance and accountability for all facets of faculty excellence.
Facilitate the hiring of high-quality, well-qualified, and mission-oriented faculty.
Serve as an engine of innovation for new programs, program expansion, and enrollment growth.
Collaborate with campus areas such as the Center for Student Success, Student Life, and Athletics.
Support and maintain SNU policies and procedures.
Manage teaching workloads per Faculty Handbook and university expectations.
Provide essential data and reports needed for assessing faculty and academic effectiveness.
Develop short- and long-range strategic initiatives to advance the university’s priorities and mission.
Provide administrative management of staffing and facilities needs, monthly budget reports, and annual fiscal planning.
Maintain institutional and programmatic fidelity to external accrediting and regulatory agencies.
Maintain positive interpersonal relationships that contribute to a healthy working environment.
Work collaboratively and independently to meet deadlines.
Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills and proficiency in the use of technology.
Additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications Required Qualifications:
Southern Nazarene University is an expression of the Church of the Nazarene. All faculty and staff must profess faith in Jesus Christ, possess a strong personal Christian commitment, and be committed to the SNU mission to make Christlike disciples through higher education in a Christ-centered community.
Demonstrates an understanding of inclusion, belonging, and equity and models cultural responsiveness.
Demonstrates a vibrant Christian faith rooted in the Wesleyan Holiness movement, reflected in character, personal life, and scholarly activity as aligned with SNU’s faith and life covenant.
Possesses strong insight and experience in integrating faith, life, and learning across humanities, arts, and sciences.
Understands learners at all development stages and applies learning theory to create robust learning spaces.
Collaborative and independent work style with the ability to meet deadlines.
Proficiency with various computer applications, including Excel, Google Suites, and CRMs.
Earned doctorate and the rank of at least Associate Professor.
Minimum of six years of full-time teaching experience in a traditional four-year university setting.
At least three years of leadership experience within a four-year university at the level of Chair, Director, Associate VP, or similar position.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with multiple modalities of content delivery and effective pedagogical practices for each modality.
Experience with recruitment strategies to promote a diverse faculty and student body.
Experience with assessment activities, regular program review, and accreditation.
Demonstrated personal leadership growth mindset and commitment to leadership development within faculty ranks.
Record of fostering collaboration across multiple units within a university.
Supervision Supervision Received:
Receives supervision and work assignments from the Chief Academic Officer.
Supervision Exercised:
Coordinates work assignments in CUGS for the General Education Director, Chairs, and all faculty and academic support staff.
Apply Apply online for this position at Southern Nazarene Careers.
Benefits Generous benefit structure including family health insurance plan (shared cost), long-term disability, dental insurance, group life insurance, retirement matching, tuition remission, vacation, sick leave, personal days, and holidays.
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Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Overview The Vice President for Academics (VPAA) for the College of Undergraduate Studies (CUGS) is the senior leader for all “traditional” academic programs at the university. In close collaboration with the Chief Academic Officer (CAO), the VPAA-CUGS coordinates planning, budgeting, organizational structuring, staffing, and evaluation of all areas supervised. The VPAA-CUGS works with other academic Vice Presidents on the Academic Leadership Team to support faculty and students across all learning spaces.
Responsibilities Essential Functions:
Understand, embrace, and promote the mission, values, and core commitments of Southern Nazarene University.
Foster a culture of innovation and thriving for faculty and academic staff within all learning spaces.
Promote faculty excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.
Evaluate faculty performance, promote faculty enrichment, and provide guidance and accountability for all facets of faculty excellence.
Facilitate the hiring of high-quality, well-qualified, and mission-oriented faculty.
Serve as an engine of innovation for new programs, program expansion, and enrollment growth.
Collaborate with campus areas such as the Center for Student Success, Student Life, and Athletics.
Support and maintain SNU policies and procedures.
Manage teaching workloads per Faculty Handbook and university expectations.
Provide essential data and reports needed for assessing faculty and academic effectiveness.
Develop short- and long-range strategic initiatives to advance the university’s priorities and mission.
Provide administrative management of staffing and facilities needs, monthly budget reports, and annual fiscal planning.
Maintain institutional and programmatic fidelity to external accrediting and regulatory agencies.
Maintain positive interpersonal relationships that contribute to a healthy working environment.
Work collaboratively and independently to meet deadlines.
Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills and proficiency in the use of technology.
Additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications Required Qualifications:
Southern Nazarene University is an expression of the Church of the Nazarene. All faculty and staff must profess faith in Jesus Christ, possess a strong personal Christian commitment, and be committed to the SNU mission to make Christlike disciples through higher education in a Christ-centered community.
Demonstrates an understanding of inclusion, belonging, and equity and models cultural responsiveness.
Demonstrates a vibrant Christian faith rooted in the Wesleyan Holiness movement, reflected in character, personal life, and scholarly activity as aligned with SNU’s faith and life covenant.
Possesses strong insight and experience in integrating faith, life, and learning across humanities, arts, and sciences.
Understands learners at all development stages and applies learning theory to create robust learning spaces.
Collaborative and independent work style with the ability to meet deadlines.
Proficiency with various computer applications, including Excel, Google Suites, and CRMs.
Earned doctorate and the rank of at least Associate Professor.
Minimum of six years of full-time teaching experience in a traditional four-year university setting.
At least three years of leadership experience within a four-year university at the level of Chair, Director, Associate VP, or similar position.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with multiple modalities of content delivery and effective pedagogical practices for each modality.
Experience with recruitment strategies to promote a diverse faculty and student body.
Experience with assessment activities, regular program review, and accreditation.
Demonstrated personal leadership growth mindset and commitment to leadership development within faculty ranks.
Record of fostering collaboration across multiple units within a university.
Supervision Supervision Received:
Receives supervision and work assignments from the Chief Academic Officer.
Supervision Exercised:
Coordinates work assignments in CUGS for the General Education Director, Chairs, and all faculty and academic support staff.
Apply Apply online for this position at Southern Nazarene Careers.
Benefits Generous benefit structure including family health insurance plan (shared cost), long-term disability, dental insurance, group life insurance, retirement matching, tuition remission, vacation, sick leave, personal days, and holidays.
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