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Middlesex Community College (MCC) is seeking a visionary Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs to join the College's leadership team. This leader will become part of a strong, mission‑driven institution that is deeply committed to equitable student success, academic excellence, and community engagement. MCC is well‑positioned for the future and welcomes innovative, collaborative, and student‑centered administrators who are excited to help shape the next era of the College’s academic programs.
Category: Full‑time Staff
Department: Academic Affairs
Location: Lowell, MA
Posted: Dec 15, 2025
Closes: Jan 30, 2026 – 11:59 PM EST
Type: Full‑time
Position ID: 195682
Job Description Title: Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
Unit: Non‑Unit Professional (NUP)
Department: Academic Affairs
Reports to: President of Middlesex Community College
Date: December 15, 2025
General Summary: The Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs serves as the College’s Chief Academic Officer, responsible for ensuring the quality, integrity, and strategic direction of all academic programs. Consistent with MCC’s Strategic Plan, this leader advances a mission‑centered academic portfolio that is equitable, innovative, workforce‑responsive, and deeply aligned with the educational and economic needs of the communities the College serves.
The position provides oversight for K‑16 partnerships, dual enrollment, career‑integrated learning, apprenticeships, learn‑and‑earn pathways, and academic integration of artificial intelligence—all of which have become essential components of the College’s academic strategy. The Provost also leads the Grants Office, ensuring that externally funded initiatives advance academic quality, workforce alignment, and student success.
Duties and Responsibilities
Academic Leadership & Strategic Direction: Provide vision and leadership for a comprehensive academic affairs division aligned with the College’s strategic directions.
Guide academic planning that responds to the learning needs of the College’s increasingly diverse student body, including efforts associated with the College’s emerging HSI and AANAPISI status.
Lead the creation and implementation of the Academic Master Plan, ensuring that academic programs remain rigorous, equitable, and responsive to evolving student and workforce needs.
Use assessment and institutional research data, consistent with NECHE standards, to inform continuous academic improvement and educational effectiveness.
Administer collective bargaining agreements within Academic Affairs, ensuring compliance, constructive union partnerships, and equitable implementation of contractual rights and workload provisions.
Advise the President on matters related to Academic Affairs.
Workforce‑Responsive Program Development: Expand and strengthen apprenticeships, internships, co‑ops, and learn‑and‑earn models that connect students to career opportunities while enrolled.
Oversee academic pathways aligned with regional economic needs and emerging labor‑market trends to support economic mobility.
Collaborate with Workforce Development to ensure alignment between noncredit programs, credit‑bearing pathways, and employer‑driven competencies.
Career‑Integrated Learning: Provide executive oversight of the Office of Career‑Integrated Learning, ensuring that academic programs embed applied, hands‑on, experiential learning opportunities such as internships, clinicals, service‑learning, and industry projects.
Support faculty and departments in building curriculum‑to‑career connections.
K‑16 Partnerships and Dual Enrollment: Lead the development, maintenance, and academic oversight of Early College, concurrent enrollment, dual enrollment, articulation agreements, and aligned transfer pathways.
Ensure coordinated mentoring, advising, and academic support for dual enrollment students, to ensure consistent college‑level preparedness and belonging.
Collaborate with school district leaders and university partners to develop seamless pathways from high school through transfer.
Academic Innovation & AI Integration: Lead the College’s academic strategy for artificial intelligence integration, including:
Faculty and staff professional learning
Ethical use frameworks
AI‑informed curriculum redesign
Policies governing student use of AI in academic work
Exploration of AI‑enabled instructional tools
Support the development of AI‑related academic programs, microcredentials, and workforce‑aligned AI literacy outcomes.
Facilitate strategic partnerships related to AI integration.
Curriculum, Assessment & Accreditation: Ensure curricular quality through program review, learning outcomes assessment, and alignment with NECHE standards for academic quality and effectiveness.
Oversee discipline‑specific accreditations.
Guide the development of new programs, modalities, and delivery models, including accelerated, online, and hybrid formats.
Faculty Affairs & Teaching Excellence: Oversee faculty hiring, mentorship, development, evaluation, and promotion.
Support faculty in implementing equity‑minded pedagogy, culturally responsive teaching strategies, universal design, and technology‑enhanced instruction.
Support professional development structures including academic technology and pedagogical training and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), supporting innovation in instruction.
Grants Leadership: Oversee the Grants Office, setting academic priorities for proposal development and ensuring external funding opportunities align with institutional goals.
Provide strategic guidance for grant‑supported initiatives in workforce development, AI innovation, faculty development, equity initiatives, and K‑16 partnerships.
Operational, Budgetary, and Organizational Oversight: Develop and administer the Academic Affairs budgets in alignment with fiscal responsibility goals.
Optimize academic organizational structures, staffing, and resource allocation to support teaching and learning.
Cross‑College and External Collaboration: Serve on the President’s Leadership Council, Curriculum Committee, and other committees as appropriate.
Participate in developing, implementing, and monitoring the College’s strategic plan, particularly in areas related to student success, program evaluation, allocation of financial resources, curricular development, and staff development.
Partner closely with the Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Success to ensure integrated academic advising, student support, and persistence strategies consistent with NECHE standards.
Build and maintain strong relationships with employers, community organizations, government agencies, school districts, and higher education institutions.
Represent Academic Affairs in external forums.
Requirements
Minimum of a Master’s degree
Minimum seven years of progressive academic leadership experience, preferably in a community college environment.
Demonstrated success with curriculum development, academic assessment, accreditation, and faculty development.
Experience with workforce‑responsive academic pathways or career‑integrated learning.
Commitment to equity‑centered leadership and student success.
Excellent ability to speak, write, and listen.
Leadership style that emphasizes collaboration, team building, accessibility, and open communication.
Preferred Qualifications
Earned doctorate from an accredited institution.
Experience building apprenticeships, cooperative education programs, or industry‑aligned curriculum.
Experience managing or supervising grant‑funded initiatives.
Knowledge of AI tools, academic AI policy, or instructional AI integration.
Experience working with K‑12 and higher education partners, including dual enrollment and pathway development.
Experience working within a collective bargaining environment.
Additional Information Salary Range: $190,000 – $200,000; actual salary commensurate with academic background and experience.
Employees of Middlesex Community College are considered employees of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and receive benefits, which include:
High‑quality and affordable health insurance through the Commonwealth’s Group Insurance Commission (GIC)
Competitive dental and vision plans
Flexible Spending Account and dependent care assistance programs
Low‑cost basic and optional life insurance
Retirement savings: State Employees’ Pension or Optional Retirement Program (ORP) and Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan or 403(b)
12 paid holidays per year and competitive sick, vacation, and personal time
Tuition benefits for employees and dependents at state colleges and universities
Short‑term disability and extended illness program participation options
Professional development and continuing education opportunities
Cell phone bill discounts with Verizon and T‑Mobile cell phone carriers
Access to the Commonwealth’s Mass4You, employee assistance program
Free employee parking on Bedford and Lowell campuses
Eligibility toward Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
Location Lowell and Bedford campuses as needed.
Hours 37.5 hours per week; schedule to be determined upon hire.
Expected Start Date July 2026.
Application Deadline January 30, 2026.
Application Instructions All applicants must apply online by submitting:
Cover Letter
Resume
Names and contact information for three professional references
One‑page statement outlining philosophy on the relationship between Academic and Student Affairs, including how to foster alignment, communication, and shared responsibility for student learning, persistence, and success across the two divisions.
Pre‑Employment Requirements The College will not sponsor applicants for work visas.
All offers of employment at Middlesex Community College are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates, as deemed necessary.
Middlesex Community College only accepts application materials through our online application system. We are unable to accept application materials through mail, email, fax, or hand delivery. If you do not have access to a computer, please contact Human Resources at careers@middlesex.edu.
Middlesex Community College strives to make the application and interview process accessible for all applicants but understands that applicants may still encounter barriers due to ability, language, or technology. If we can make the process any more accessible for you, contact Human Resources at 781‑280‑3546 or careers@middlesex.edu.
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Middlesex Community College (MCC) is seeking a visionary Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs to join the College's leadership team. This leader will become part of a strong, mission‑driven institution that is deeply committed to equitable student success, academic excellence, and community engagement. MCC is well‑positioned for the future and welcomes innovative, collaborative, and student‑centered administrators who are excited to help shape the next era of the College’s academic programs.
Category: Full‑time Staff
Department: Academic Affairs
Location: Lowell, MA
Posted: Dec 15, 2025
Closes: Jan 30, 2026 – 11:59 PM EST
Type: Full‑time
Position ID: 195682
Job Description Title: Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
Unit: Non‑Unit Professional (NUP)
Department: Academic Affairs
Reports to: President of Middlesex Community College
Date: December 15, 2025
General Summary: The Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs serves as the College’s Chief Academic Officer, responsible for ensuring the quality, integrity, and strategic direction of all academic programs. Consistent with MCC’s Strategic Plan, this leader advances a mission‑centered academic portfolio that is equitable, innovative, workforce‑responsive, and deeply aligned with the educational and economic needs of the communities the College serves.
The position provides oversight for K‑16 partnerships, dual enrollment, career‑integrated learning, apprenticeships, learn‑and‑earn pathways, and academic integration of artificial intelligence—all of which have become essential components of the College’s academic strategy. The Provost also leads the Grants Office, ensuring that externally funded initiatives advance academic quality, workforce alignment, and student success.
Duties and Responsibilities
Academic Leadership & Strategic Direction: Provide vision and leadership for a comprehensive academic affairs division aligned with the College’s strategic directions.
Guide academic planning that responds to the learning needs of the College’s increasingly diverse student body, including efforts associated with the College’s emerging HSI and AANAPISI status.
Lead the creation and implementation of the Academic Master Plan, ensuring that academic programs remain rigorous, equitable, and responsive to evolving student and workforce needs.
Use assessment and institutional research data, consistent with NECHE standards, to inform continuous academic improvement and educational effectiveness.
Administer collective bargaining agreements within Academic Affairs, ensuring compliance, constructive union partnerships, and equitable implementation of contractual rights and workload provisions.
Advise the President on matters related to Academic Affairs.
Workforce‑Responsive Program Development: Expand and strengthen apprenticeships, internships, co‑ops, and learn‑and‑earn models that connect students to career opportunities while enrolled.
Oversee academic pathways aligned with regional economic needs and emerging labor‑market trends to support economic mobility.
Collaborate with Workforce Development to ensure alignment between noncredit programs, credit‑bearing pathways, and employer‑driven competencies.
Career‑Integrated Learning: Provide executive oversight of the Office of Career‑Integrated Learning, ensuring that academic programs embed applied, hands‑on, experiential learning opportunities such as internships, clinicals, service‑learning, and industry projects.
Support faculty and departments in building curriculum‑to‑career connections.
K‑16 Partnerships and Dual Enrollment: Lead the development, maintenance, and academic oversight of Early College, concurrent enrollment, dual enrollment, articulation agreements, and aligned transfer pathways.
Ensure coordinated mentoring, advising, and academic support for dual enrollment students, to ensure consistent college‑level preparedness and belonging.
Collaborate with school district leaders and university partners to develop seamless pathways from high school through transfer.
Academic Innovation & AI Integration: Lead the College’s academic strategy for artificial intelligence integration, including:
Faculty and staff professional learning
Ethical use frameworks
AI‑informed curriculum redesign
Policies governing student use of AI in academic work
Exploration of AI‑enabled instructional tools
Support the development of AI‑related academic programs, microcredentials, and workforce‑aligned AI literacy outcomes.
Facilitate strategic partnerships related to AI integration.
Curriculum, Assessment & Accreditation: Ensure curricular quality through program review, learning outcomes assessment, and alignment with NECHE standards for academic quality and effectiveness.
Oversee discipline‑specific accreditations.
Guide the development of new programs, modalities, and delivery models, including accelerated, online, and hybrid formats.
Faculty Affairs & Teaching Excellence: Oversee faculty hiring, mentorship, development, evaluation, and promotion.
Support faculty in implementing equity‑minded pedagogy, culturally responsive teaching strategies, universal design, and technology‑enhanced instruction.
Support professional development structures including academic technology and pedagogical training and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), supporting innovation in instruction.
Grants Leadership: Oversee the Grants Office, setting academic priorities for proposal development and ensuring external funding opportunities align with institutional goals.
Provide strategic guidance for grant‑supported initiatives in workforce development, AI innovation, faculty development, equity initiatives, and K‑16 partnerships.
Operational, Budgetary, and Organizational Oversight: Develop and administer the Academic Affairs budgets in alignment with fiscal responsibility goals.
Optimize academic organizational structures, staffing, and resource allocation to support teaching and learning.
Cross‑College and External Collaboration: Serve on the President’s Leadership Council, Curriculum Committee, and other committees as appropriate.
Participate in developing, implementing, and monitoring the College’s strategic plan, particularly in areas related to student success, program evaluation, allocation of financial resources, curricular development, and staff development.
Partner closely with the Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Success to ensure integrated academic advising, student support, and persistence strategies consistent with NECHE standards.
Build and maintain strong relationships with employers, community organizations, government agencies, school districts, and higher education institutions.
Represent Academic Affairs in external forums.
Requirements
Minimum of a Master’s degree
Minimum seven years of progressive academic leadership experience, preferably in a community college environment.
Demonstrated success with curriculum development, academic assessment, accreditation, and faculty development.
Experience with workforce‑responsive academic pathways or career‑integrated learning.
Commitment to equity‑centered leadership and student success.
Excellent ability to speak, write, and listen.
Leadership style that emphasizes collaboration, team building, accessibility, and open communication.
Preferred Qualifications
Earned doctorate from an accredited institution.
Experience building apprenticeships, cooperative education programs, or industry‑aligned curriculum.
Experience managing or supervising grant‑funded initiatives.
Knowledge of AI tools, academic AI policy, or instructional AI integration.
Experience working with K‑12 and higher education partners, including dual enrollment and pathway development.
Experience working within a collective bargaining environment.
Additional Information Salary Range: $190,000 – $200,000; actual salary commensurate with academic background and experience.
Employees of Middlesex Community College are considered employees of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and receive benefits, which include:
High‑quality and affordable health insurance through the Commonwealth’s Group Insurance Commission (GIC)
Competitive dental and vision plans
Flexible Spending Account and dependent care assistance programs
Low‑cost basic and optional life insurance
Retirement savings: State Employees’ Pension or Optional Retirement Program (ORP) and Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan or 403(b)
12 paid holidays per year and competitive sick, vacation, and personal time
Tuition benefits for employees and dependents at state colleges and universities
Short‑term disability and extended illness program participation options
Professional development and continuing education opportunities
Cell phone bill discounts with Verizon and T‑Mobile cell phone carriers
Access to the Commonwealth’s Mass4You, employee assistance program
Free employee parking on Bedford and Lowell campuses
Eligibility toward Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
Location Lowell and Bedford campuses as needed.
Hours 37.5 hours per week; schedule to be determined upon hire.
Expected Start Date July 2026.
Application Deadline January 30, 2026.
Application Instructions All applicants must apply online by submitting:
Cover Letter
Resume
Names and contact information for three professional references
One‑page statement outlining philosophy on the relationship between Academic and Student Affairs, including how to foster alignment, communication, and shared responsibility for student learning, persistence, and success across the two divisions.
Pre‑Employment Requirements The College will not sponsor applicants for work visas.
All offers of employment at Middlesex Community College are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates, as deemed necessary.
Middlesex Community College only accepts application materials through our online application system. We are unable to accept application materials through mail, email, fax, or hand delivery. If you do not have access to a computer, please contact Human Resources at careers@middlesex.edu.
Middlesex Community College strives to make the application and interview process accessible for all applicants but understands that applicants may still encounter barriers due to ability, language, or technology. If we can make the process any more accessible for you, contact Human Resources at 781‑280‑3546 or careers@middlesex.edu.
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