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Position summary:

With approximately 6,000 students, Kilgore College is a student-centered, residential community college, characterized by excellence in teaching and learning. Kilgore College serves a rural population of students through dual credit, career and technical education and university transfer.  The Associate Vice President of Student Learning has overall responsibility for providing visionary leadership, direction, and administrative oversight for areas of Instruction including, but not limited to, Liberal and Fine Arts, Business, IT and STEM, Public Services and Industrial Technology, Dual Credit and Health Sciences. The AVPSL plays a key role in promoting excellence in teaching, fostering faculty development and supporting student completion. The AVPSL reports directly to the VP and works collaboratively with leadership across campus.

Position responsibilities:

• Provides leadership for employees by exhibiting exemplary work habits, professional conduct, fiscal responsibility and personal professional development.

• Contributes to the development of institutional goals, policies and outcomes as related to all areas of Instruction.

• Directly supervises and evaluates Instructional Deans.

• Fosters collaboration among stakeholders of different departments and divisions.

• Helps ensure all programs and faculty meet standards for SACSCOC and programmatic accreditation.

• Provides leadership and support for faculty development, including mentoring, professional development opportunities and promotion in rank processes.

• Establishes a plan to support the recruitment and retention of highly qualified faculty.

• In consultation with the Instructional Deans and Advisors, oversees the development, review and revision of curricula to meet academic standards, course scheduling, and student and industry needs.

• Fosters a student-centered philosophy throughout the division and cultivates a culture of innovation to ensure programs and pedagogy effectively meet the evolving needs of KC students and the East Texas region.

• Provides leadership in planning and decision-making based on data, institutional research and an awareness of emerging technology and trends.

• Collaborates with Dean of Student Support Services and Retention to provide student supports from onboarding to credential completion.

• Works with Instructional Deans to develop higher student completion rates and outcomes.

• Works with Instructional Deans to evaluate the quality of academic programs to meet state standards and industry needs by utilizing student learning outcomes, placement and graduation rates, licensure results and other appropriate metrics.

• Position requires after hours and weekend activities.

• Other duties as assigned.

  Minimum Position Requirements:

• Earned doctorate in academic field, higher education or related field from an accredited college or university.

• Five years of full-time faculty experience in higher education.

• At least 3 years of progressive administrative experience in higher education.

• Demonstrated understanding of, and a commitment to a rural community college mission and purpose; teaching and learning; high academic standards, and student success.

• Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Be able to work with little supervision and to work professionally and courteously with a diverse student and employee population.

  Preferred Qualifications:

• Dean level experience or above at a community college.

• Understanding of House Bill 8 funding model for the state of Texas

  Supervisory Responsibilities:

• 5-6  Full-Time Direct Reports    0 Part-Time Direct Reports

  Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office and classroom environment

• No or very limited exposure to physical risk.

  Safety:

  Provide resources for safe operation of units. Create and support workplace safety.

  Salary & Benefits: 

• 36-hour work week for a healthy work life balance as well generous paid leave time.

• Health, life, and income protection insurance are provided.

• An excellent retirement program through the Teacher Retirement System or Optional Retirement Plan ‘ORP’ for full time faculty.

• Full Time employees have free use of the college’s recreational/fitness facilities

• Tuition scholarships are for the employee and dependent children. 

• Compensation for this 12-month position will commensurate with experience. 

  Kilgore College does not participate in the federal Social Security program. As a result, employees/retirees of the college are subject to the federal Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and possibly the Government Pension Offset (GPO) laws. For information on the WEP and the GPO, visit the Social Security Administration's website at http://www.ssa.gov/gpo-wep .

Kilgore College is a two-year, comprehensive public community college with a campus in Kilgore and an extension center in Longview, Texas. With approximately 6,000 students, Kilgore College is a student-centered institution characterized by excellence in teaching and quality learning opportunities. Kilgore College is focused on continually improving their students’ holistic experience leading them to success in life while improving access to higher education and partnering with those who advance the vision of a stronger community culturally, socially and economically.

Vision Statement: We commit to be the higher education institution of choice in Northeast Texas.

Positions will remain open until filled. Teaching positions will be required to submit official transcripts upon an offer of employment. An offer of employment will be contingent upon passing a background check. Federal law prohibits the employment of unauthorized aliens. All persons hired must submit satisfactory proof of employment authorization and identity within three (3) days of being hired. Failure to submit proof within the required time shall result in immediate employment termination. All position appointments are subject to approval by the college's Board of Trustees.

This description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. Kilgore College reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or with notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by Kilgore College at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Kilgore College is an equal opportunity and affirmative action institution and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, age, national origin, disability in violation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act or 34 C.F.R. Part 104, veteran’s status or genetic information in its educational programs, employment policies or activities.

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All positions are located in Kilgore, TX. No fully remote positions are available at this time. All employees must be available to physically present to work on the Kilgore, TX or Longview, TX Campus.

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