Title: Vice President of Student and Academic Affairs

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Institution: TCAT-Crump

Department: Administration/Student Services

Campus Location: TCAT Crump

Job Summary

The Vice President of Student and Academic Affairs serves as the College's chief academic and student affairs officer and reports directly to the President. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, the Vice President provides strategic leadership for instructional programs, student services, enrollment management, faculty development, institutional compliance, and student success initiatives.
The Vice President is responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality instructional programs while promoting student recruitment, retention, completion, placement, and workforce success. The position ensures compliance with Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR), Council on Occupational Education (COE), federal and state regulations, and institutional policies.
This is a full-time, exempt executive leadership position requiring occasional evening and weekend work, travel among campus locations, attendance at TBR meetings, advisory committee meetings, community events, and professional development activities

Job Duties

Executive Leadership

• Serve as a member of the President's Executive Leadership Team.
• Advise the President on academic, student affairs, enrollment, and workforce development initiatives.
• Participate in strategic planning, institutional effectiveness, and continuous improvement activities.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures supporting instructional excellence and student success.
• Represent the College with TBR, COE, K-12 partners, workforce agencies, business and industry, and community organizations.   

Academic Affairs

• Provide executive leadership for all instructional programs.
• Supervise instructional administrators, faculty, and academic support personnel.
• Promote excellence in teaching, curriculum development, instructional innovation, and student learning outcomes.
• Coordinate program reviews, new program development, and program modification based on workforce needs.
• Oversee faculty recruitment, evaluation, professional development, and credentialing.
• Ensure instructional compliance with TBR, COE, federal, and state standards.
• Support implementation of instructional technology and innovative teaching methodologies.

 Student Services

• Provide executive oversight of all student services operations.
• Direct admissions, enrollment, orientation, registration, records, graduation, and student success initiatives.
• Oversee academic advising, counseling, career services, graduate placement, and student engagement.
• Supervise student conduct, grievances, appeals, and due process procedures.
• Coordinate student activities, leadership programs, recognition events, and graduation ceremonies.
• Promote student retention, persistence, completion, and employment outcomes.
• Ensure accessibility services and appropriate accommodation for students.

Enrollment Management and Recruitment

• Develop and implement strategic enrollment management initiatives.
• Oversee student recruitment, marketing, outreach, and community engagement.
• Expand dual enrollment, dual credit, and secondary education partnerships.
• Develop relationships with local school systems, employers, workforce development agencies, and community organizations.
• Monitor enrollment trends and implement strategies to support sustainable growth.

Accreditation, Compliance, and Institutional Effectiveness

• Coordinate accreditation activities and institutional compliance.
• Ensure compliance with COE accreditation standards and TBR policies.
• Oversee academic assessment, program evaluation, and continuous quality improvement.
• Coordinate required institutional reporting, including academic performance measures and IPEDS data.
• Monitor compliance with FERPA, Title IX, ADA, VA, and other applicable federal and state regulations.

Workforce Development and Industry Partnerships

• Collaborate with business and industry partners to ensure instructional programs align with workforce needs.
• Support customized training initiatives and workforce development programs.
• Participate in advisory committee development and employer engagement.
• Foster partnerships that enhance graduate placement and employment opportunities.

Budget and Resource Management

• Develop and administer departmental budgets.
• Recommend staffing, equipment, and instructional resource needs.
• Monitor expenditures and ensure efficient use of institutional resources.
• Collaborate with the Vice President of Finance and Operations on budget planning and capital needs.

Leadership and Personnel Management

• Recruit, supervise, mentor, and evaluate administrators, faculty, and staff.
• Foster collaboration, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Promote a culture centered on student success, academic excellence, and workforce responsiveness.

Supervisory Responsibilities

The Vice President of Student Services and Academic Affairs provides executive oversight for departments that may include:

• Academic Affairs
• Instruction
• Program Coordinators
• Faculty
• Student Services
• Admissions
• Enrollment Management
• Records and Registration
• Career Services and Placement
• Dual Enrollment
• Student Success and Advising
• Accessibility Services
• Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation
• Adult Education and Workforce Development

 Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible leadership experience in higher education, career and technical education, workforce development, or a related field.
• Supervisory and administrative experience with responsibility for academic or student services programs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of accreditation standards, enrollment management, student services, and instructional administration

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Higher Education, Educational Leadership, Career and Technical Education, Business, Public Administration, or a related field preferred.
• Experience in a Tennessee College of Applied Technology or Tennessee Board of Regents institution.
• Experience with Council on Occupational Education (COE) accreditation.
• Experience with Banner or comparable student information systems.
• Experience in strategic enrollment management.
• Experience developing business and industry partnerships.
• Grant writing and grant administration experience.
• Knowledge of Tennessee Promise, Tennessee Reconnect, WIOA, Veterans Education benefits, and dual enrollment programs.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Academic administration
• Student services leadership
• Enrollment management
• Accreditation and regulatory compliance
• Curriculum development
• Faculty development and evaluation
• Strategic planning
• Institutional effectiveness
• Workforce development
• Community and employer engagement
• Budget development and management
• Policy development
• Leadership and team building
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

Salary

Commensurate with Tennessee College of Applied Technology salary guidelines

Working Conditions

• Use of computer
• Normal standing, sitting, and walking
• Lifting of boxes/items weighing approximately 40 lbs
• Operating a motor vehicle to travel within the college service area and in other areas as needed
• Must be willing to work flexible hours and travel as necessary

APPLICATION SUBMISSION & REVIEW: Complete online application and submit cover letter and resume.  Review of résumés with completed application will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for the application process. Official transcripts required upon hire.

EMPLOYMENT DOCUMENTS: Current federal law requires identification and eligibility verification prior to employment. Only U.S. citizens and aliens authorized to work in the United States may be employed. A criminal/ financial background check will be required for applicants selected.

TCAT Crump does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity or national origin, sex, disability, age, status as a protected veteran or any other class protected by Federal or State laws and regulations and by the Tennessee Board of Regents policies with respect to employment, programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies: Regina Maness, Human Resources Coordinator, regina.maness@tcatcrump.edu, 3070 Hwy 64 W, Crump, TN 38327, 731-632-3933. The TCAT Crump policy on nondiscrimination can be found at https://tcatcrump.edu/about/non-discrimination-statement