POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
VICE PRESIDENT OF INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
Position Type Full-time, Days
Campus/Site Ripley Branch Campus, Ripley, Tennessee Schedule Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Application Review Applications accepted until filled.
Apply To Latia Smith, HR, latia.smith@tcatnorthwest.edu
POSITION SUMMARY
The Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest is accepting applications for the full-time position of Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness at the Ripley location. The successful candidate will provide leadership, oversight, and direction to financial operations, human resources, facility maintenance, campus security, and institutional compliance functions. The Vice President supports faculty to ensure quality instructional programs; assists with implementing strategic goals and objectives for the college; coordinates short and long-range planning efforts; and assists the President on projects requiring executive leadership. This position is responsible for ensuring the quality, integrity, and continuous improvement of compliance, institutional and programmatic accreditation, and institutional planning and serves as the Affirmative Action, Title VI, Title IX, and ADA Officer for the institution.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Education, Higher Education Administration, Career and Technical Education, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in education, academic administration, instructional leadership, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in leadership, supervision, personnel management, or program administration.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work collaboratively, and make sound administrative decisions.
• Possess administrative, technical writing, and project management skills.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as student information systems such as Banner.
• Possess good analytical and exceptional communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation).
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Monitor accreditation standards, plans, institutional outcomes, and continuous improvement activities to ensure ongoing compliance and institutional effectiveness.
• Coordinate and oversee COE reporting requirements, including the Annual Report, CPL data, and participation in COE annual meetings. • Provide administrative oversight and coordination of Human Resources functions in collaboration with the appropriate institutional personnel.
• Ensure alignment between instructional staffing needs, institutional policies, and applicable employment requirements.
• Support strategic planning initiatives and institutional risk assessment processes and implementation.
• Collaborate with institutional leadership, faculty, staff, and external stakeholders to advance institutional goals and priorities.
• Promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, collaboration, and student success.
• Assist with college financial operations and budget preparation, including purchasing, inventory management, facility maintenance, safety and security.
• Ensure the continuous review, revision, implementation, and monitoring of goals and objectives.
• Serves as the Affirmative Action, Title VI, Title IX, and ADA Officer for the institution.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the President.
SALARY AND EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
Salary is in accordance with Tennessee Board of Regents guidelines and the TCAT Northwest Compensation Plan. Background checks are conducted on all full-time and part-time employees prior to hiring.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications may be obtained on the college website: https://tcatnorthwest.edu/about/jobs-and-employment.
To apply, submit a cover letter, updated resume, three letters of recommendation and completed employment application to:
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest Attn: Latia Smith, Human Resources Email: latia.smith@tcatnorthwest.edu
Deadline:
Position is open until filled. Applications will be reviewed immediately. EMPLOYMENT DOCUMENTS AND ELIGIBILITY Current federal law requires identification and employment eligibility verification prior to employment. Only U.S. citizens and aliens authorized to work in the United States may be employed. A criminal and/or financial background check will be required for the applicant selected.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
TCAT Northwest does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex, disability, age, status as a covered veteran, or genetic information in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies: Erika Smith, TCAT Northwest, 340 Washington Street, Newbern, TN 38059, 731-410-7182, esmith@tcatnorthwest.edu.