Job Title: Vice Provost, School of Business, Hospitality & Global Trade

Pay: $205K - $215K

Location: Dallas

The Vice Provost provides leadership for the planning, implementation and evaluation of credit hour programs in their respective fields, in addition to serving as an advocate for students, faculty, instructors, local business and industry. Additional responsibilities include assisting and advising the Provost in matters pertaining to professional and technical education, and actively engaging with community and employer partners for the purpose of creating new partnerships, responsive programs, and revenue opportunities.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the purpose of community colleges. 

• Progressive experience as an academic administrator involving graduate or undergraduate programs, including responsibility for budget, personnel recruitment, and evaluation.

• Experience in strategic planning, assessment of program(s) effectiveness, and development of guidelines to enhance academic units within the institution and with accrediting bodies.

• Knowledge of curriculum design and its application to sound academic management.

• Ability and skill in the design and application of methods for the evaluation of faculty and academic staff.

• An understanding of emerging technologies and the effective application of instructional technologies to enhance student learning.

• An understanding of contemporary issues in higher education is required through professional development activities.

• Demonstrated success working with diverse communities.

• An appreciation of shared governance and evidence of strong ability to work effectively and collaboratively with administration, faculty, students, staff, and other constituent groups and partners, both within and outside a college or university.

• Able to work collaboratively across the institution to align course offerings and scheduling to promote greater student success and increased effectiveness and efficiencies.

• Excellent time management, organizational and problem-solving skills and the ability to respond appropriately to issues in a dynamic rapidly changing educational/economic environment.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, complex ideas and information to a variety of stakeholders/constituents within the community network related to career and academic requirements.

• Experience providing support for students (i.e., library, tutoring, and computing services).

• Ability to identify, address, and collaborate with other academic leaders on solutions to barriers preventing a significant portion of the population from having a job that pays a living wage.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee Faculty and Academic managers, with direct responsibility for academic excellence initiatives:

• Curriculum

• SLO / Assessment

• Tutoring and supplemental academic support

• Instruction

• Faculty professional development

• Develop and maintain student pathways and degree maps within the School of Business, ensuring students have the ability to take the courses and programs they need to reach economic security and success.

• Oversee each school-specific program and Faculty, Admin, or Staff member across geographic location, ensuring consistency of offerings to create a seamless student experience.

• Work with Workforce & Advancement team to ensure student opportunities with community and workforce partners during their time in the program and after completion.

• Coordinate with Academic Services team to provide academic support for students through access to tailored resources (e.g., library, tutoring).

• Ensure excellence of curriculum and offerings through benchmarking and assessment of school and community needs.

• Completes required Client Professional Development training hours per academic year. 

• Perform other duties as assigned.