Vice President, Academic Affairs

Salary: See Position Description

Location: Bradenton

Job Type: Full Time

Department: President's Office

Job Number: 202300405

Closing: 8/4/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

Description

SCF offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees, featuring low-cost State of Florida medical, dental, and vision insurance, along with a variety of additional perks. Employees can take advantage of tuition scholarships for themselves and eligible dependents, paid life insurance, and matching contributions to the Florida Retirement System (FRS). Additional benefits include complimentary access to wellness activities, paid sick and vacation leave, a four-day workweek during June and July, and paid winter break. Eligible dependents may also benefit from access to our on-campus Collegiate School. Visit our https://scf.edu/Administration/HumanResources/Benefits/default.asp for benefit details

Job Summary

The Vice President of Academic Affairs serves as the Chief Academic Officer of the College. Responsibilities include providing highly effective leadership in the public profile, administration, planning, budgeting, evaluation and support of all instructional credit and non-credit programs.

NOTE: Job descriptions and essential functions are subject to change due to advances in technology, utilization of work force, and other factors which may impact the College's need to modify position requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following listing of essential job duties indicates the general nature and level of work required in this job. This is not designed to be a comprehensive listing of all the activities, duties, or responsibilities that may be required in this job. Individuals assigned to this job may be asked to perform other duties as required. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job.

Applicants may be asked to demonstrate any or all of the following duties:

• Provides leadership for College-wide instructional and learning resource initiatives, by identifying, and recommending appropriate courses of action to the President.

• Recommends employment of an engaged and diverse faculty and support personnel who mirror the student population; assigns personnel, allocates resources, formulates and determines staffing needs and priorities; assures professional development of faculty and staff to maintain standards of excellence, and approves credentialing requirements for faculty.

• Provides leadership in the development and approval of strategic plans, annual plans and annual reports for academic affairs. Provides continuous evaluation to assure the effectiveness of the mission and strategic plan of the College.

• Leads the formulation and recommendation of annual budget requests, meets productivity goals, and assumes responsibility for operating within approved budget.

• Provides entrepreneurial leadership in developing and expanding all forms of educational programs and academic support services, including e-learning, that impact educational growth and development of a diverse student population, while increasing the institution's effectiveness and efficiency. Creates and implements student focused schedules for all post-secondary offerings.

• Works collaboratively with campus administrators to develop programs that promote academic excellence, recruitment, equity, retention and student success.

• Provides leadership for all workforce development and continuing education programs. Aggressively engages faculty, program managers, business and community leaders in collaborative curriculum development from start to implementation for programs that are rapidly responsive to workforce needs.

• Initiates needed changes in the instructional area to keep State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota on the cutting edge, growing and innovative in meeting the learning needs of the students and community. Directs the development, staffing and evaluation of educational credit and non-credit programs in the support of identified current and emerging needs.

• Maintains close contact with state and national professional organizations, including the College's accrediting body, as well as other colleges and universities in order to remain on the cutting edge with educational development, theory, research and programming. Engages actively in professional development, training and additional education relevant to the performance of essential duties of the position.

• Builds relationships within the College service area, in order to identify needs, challenges and opportunities which pertain to the College's mission and to develop partnerships necessary to respond. Takes proactive approach to collaborative programs with wide variety of stakeholders.

• Promotes a spirit of collegiality among instructional departments and other divisions of the College. Works collaboratively with all areas of the College community in areas of mutual concern to ensure that the institution is a vital force in the community, fulfilling its role as a primary provider of higher education in its service area.

• Initiates, implements, and evaluates articulation agreements and partnerships with other colleges, universities, and school systems.

• Recommends plans, policies and procedures that enhance education programs and other services related to all instructional areas.

• Collaborates with the Vice President of Student Services and Enrollment Management to establish and manage enrollment strategies to build and retain enrollment to fulfill College goals.

• Supervises, coaches and evaluates academic affairs deans, directors, and other staff as assigned.

• Provides and maintains cellular telephone services and is accessible by cellular phone to the College at all times, except during duly authorized holidays and approved vacation, personal or sick leave.

• Performs other duties as assigned by the President.

Job Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education/Experience:

Earned Doctoral Degree from a regionally accredited university required; Master's Degree with exceptional related higher education experience may be substituted for doctoral degree. Ten or more years' related experience required; some additional formal leadership training programs may be considered for related experience.

• Supervisory Experience:

More than five years of direct supervisory experience in higher education is required for this position.

• Language Ability:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to technical questions and/or complaints from College leadership, customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the community.

• Math Ability:

Knowledge of mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference to ensure a thorough understanding of the various research methodologies and implications of the educational studies relevant to fulfill the essential duties and responsibilities of the job.

• Reasoning Ability:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions to translate theory, research and assessment results into practice.

• Computer Skills:

Working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, database, e-mail, and reports retrieval software.

• Certificates and Licenses:

None required.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather) and outdoor weather conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is moderate.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is routinely required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit, use hands and fingers and reach with hands and arms. Occasionally required to stand, walk, climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and lift up to 10 pounds. Special vision requirements include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Supplemental Information

In addition to satisfactory performance on all of the essential job duties and responsibilities for this job, all State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota employees must fulfill the following basic performance expectations:Mission and Goals: Each State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota employee is expected to know the College's mission and goals.Service Excellence: All State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota employees will strive to provide outstanding service excellence to everyone they serve including students, the community, and fellow employees in accordance with Pride in Excellence standards as listed:

RESPECTFUL

Act in a courteous manner

Actively listen to gain full understanding

Demonstrate awareness of "everything speaks"

Show empathy and caring

RESPONSIVE

Approach people in an inviting and pleasing manner

Take ownership of actions and decisions

Plan, anticipate, and be forward thinking

Answer and return phone calls and emails

Use proper communication etiquette

Banish the phrase "not my job"

Provide assistance to all inquiries and follow through

ACCURATE

Do it right the first time

Be knowledgeable of product and how it interfaces with others

Ask probing questions

Use resources effectively and efficiently

COLLABORATIVE

Participate in teams

Develop team skill sets

Learn available resources to be responsive to your constituents

Develop internal and/or external connections

Grooming and Appearance: State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota employees are expected to maintain a neat and professional image at all times. When issued, College personnel must wear uniforms, and maintain a neat, clean, and well-groomed appearance.Safety Awareness: State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota employees are expected to work diligently to maintain safe and healthful working conditions, and to adhere to proper operating practices and procedures designed to prevent injuries. Employees are required to wear personal protective equipment as provided.Attendance Standards:State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota employees are expected to attend their work assignments and schedules at all times, in accordance with College Rules and Procedures.Training: State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota employees are expected to attend College-provided training sessions and meetings when deemed necessary.Continuous Improvement:State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota employees are expected to give attention to continuous assessment and improvement of the position's assigned set of duties and responsibilities.

Pre-Employment Screenings:

Requires successful completion of criminal background screenings and employment reference checks.

Statement of Non-Discrimination:

State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota does not discriminate on the basis of sex, pregnancy, race, religion, age, national origin/ethnicity, color, marital status, disability, genetic information or sexual orientation in any of its educational programs, services and activities, including admission and employment. Direct inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies to: Equity Officer, 941-752-5599, 5840 26th St. W., Bradenton, FL 34207.

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