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About Springfield Technical Community College :
Springfield Technical Community College was founded in September 1967 with the mission of providing comprehensive higher education access to the Greater Springfield, Massachusetts, region using a career and technical focus. STCC is one of 15 public community colleges in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the only one with a distinctly technical focus, which today carries a particular focus on healthcare. Springfield, Massachusetts, is located in Hampden County, and is the fourth largest city in New England.
Throughout its history, the College has offered the community a comprehensive portfolio of academic offerings, including non-credit/workforce development, with a unique array of healthcare programs (hosting the SIMs Medical Center, the largest patient simulation collection in the Northeast), as well as transfer and career-focused programs in applied psychology, human services/social work, business, education, criminal justice, IT/Cyber, manufacturing and engineering, as well as architecture/building technology and HVAC/Energy Systems.
Job Description:
The Vice President for Academic Affairs provides comprehensive and visionary leadership for implementation of the College's mission and priorities, particularly regarding academic programming, quality, and excellence, along with innovative teaching and learning at a comprehensive and technical community college. This position serves as the Chief Academic Officer, and to ensure programs remain relevant and responsive, the VPAA plays a key role in ensuring partnerships with four-year institutions, local schools, government agencies, and employers. All full-time and adjunct faculty report up and through the Division of Academic Affairs, with the VPAA responsible for caring and dynamic personnel oversight and supervision.
The VPAA recommends and administers academic policies and procedures and serves as a member of the President's Cabinet. The VPAA is an academic leader dedicated to fostering the intellectual life of the College and student success who is forward-thinking and has a deep understanding of national and regional higher education trends, especially as they relate to community colleges. Reporting to the VPAA are three School Deans, who work directly with faculty in programmatic and curricular decision-making.
Requirements:
Required Qualifications:
The next Vice President for Academic Affairs shall demonstrate the following required characteristics:
- A master's degree from a regionally accredited institution;
- At least five (5) years of progressively responsible academic leadership, including the management and supervision of faculty;
- A minimum of three (3) years of teaching experience in a diverse higher education setting; and
- Experience with regional and specialized accreditation processes and requirements.
Preferred Qualifications:
The Vice President for Academic Affairs may also demonstrate some of these preferred qualifications:
- An earned doctorate from an accredited institution;
- Community college teaching and administration experience;
- Experience in a unionized environment and experience with collective bargaining and grievance processes;
- High level of digital literacy to lead the College's vision around educational technology and online learning to support STCC's continued advancement and success;
- Extensive knowledge of current trends, concepts, and techniques in higher education, community colleges, and academic affairs;
- Extensive knowledge of and proficiency with classroom practices, teaching methodologies, program review and assessment systems;
- Demonstrated strategic and operational planning skills in a college environment;
- Excellent administrative, oral and written communication, and interpersonal skills;
- Organizational and project management skills with the ability to work effectively, both independently and collaboratively, to achieve goals and deadlines;
- Demonstrated skills in making timely, data-driven, decisions and ensuring open, honest communications as appropriate, to establish consistency and fairness throughout the College;
- Demonstrated success in building and maintaining strategic internal and external partnerships;
- Possess a record of demonstrated and quantifiable commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism both on-campus and within institutional communities;
- Be a transparent and inspiring leader, working closely with the president and the College community on its strategic goals, with an understanding of and commitment to shared governance and administrative processes used in contemporary higher education.
Additional Information:
All candidates must have legal authorization to work in the United States. Springfield Technical Community College is not sponsoring H1B Visa.
COVID VACCINATION REQUIREMENT:
Candidates for employment should be aware that Springfield Technical Community College faculty and staff are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Accordingly, initial employment is dependent upon receipt and verification of full vaccination status records; details of how to fulfill vaccine record verification requirements will be provided during the hire and onboarding process.
INFORMATION AWARENESS SECURITY TRAINING:
Candidates for employment should be aware that all STCC employees are required to complete Information Awareness Security Training within thirty days of their orientation date and annually thereafter.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT DETAILS:
STCC conducts a pre-employment screening. Initial and continued employment is dependent upon meeting National Background Check, Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and/or Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) check and if applicable, Physical and Alcohol/Drug Testing requirements. Screening also includes verification of academic credentials, licenses, certifications, and/or verification of work history. Finalist(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment screening as a condition of employment.
Application Instructions:
Academic Search is partnering with Springfield Technical Community College in this search. Those who are considering applying are encouraged to schedule a confidential conversation with Senior Consultant, Dr. Nancy Crimmin, at nancy.crimmin@academicsearch.org.
To apply, a candidate should submit these three separate documents electronically in .pdf format:
- A detailed letter of interest addressing the VPAA leadership agenda and qualifications as outlined in this profile;
- A full curriculum vitae with relevant administrative and scholarly accomplishments and responsibilities; and
- A list of five professional references, including names, titles, organizations, phone numbers, and email addresses, noting the candidate's relationship for each reference.
References will not be contacted until later in the search process and only with the candidate's permission. A background check (including identity, degree verification, and criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered this position.
Please send materials in three attachments to STCCVPAA@academicsearch.org. Review of materials will begin immediately and continue until the appointment is made. For full consideration, please submit materials by February 20, 2023. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Finalists for the position will participate in campus interviews that may include a public presentation.
Please submit nominations to STCCVPAA@academicsearch.org. Be sure to include the nominee's full name, position, institution/organization, and email address.
POLICY STATEMENT ON AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY & DIVERSITY
Springfield Technical Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender identity, or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's for Affirmative Action and/or Title IX Coordinator, Kathryn C. Senie, Ed.D, J.D. at 413.755.5642 or via email at kcsenie@stcc.edu, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights. Springfield Technical Community College will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
STCC's personnel and academic decisions, programs and policies are formulated and conducted in a manner, which will ensure equal access for all people and prevent discrimination. As part of this effort, a College will ensure that employment and academic decisions, programs and policies will be based solely on the individual eligibility, merit or fitness of applicants, employees and students without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital status, military service, gender identity, genetic information, sexual orientation or political or union affiliation.
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