Vice President, Student Affairs

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) opened in 1963 as Ohio's first community college and remains Ohio's oldest and largest public community college. We provide high quality, affordable education and programs to more than 900,000 members of our community at four campuses and supporting locations in Northeast Ohio. Tri-C is committed to attaining excellence through the recruitment and retention of a diverse workforce.

Reporting to the Executive Vice President, Student Experience (EVP, SE), the Vice President, Student Affairs’(VP) primary responsibility is overseeing the College-wide student affairs, student services and student engagement strategies to improve the student experience. The VP is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to ensure seamless transition for students as they move through their student journey. Works closely with the Campus Presidents and academic and student experience senior leadership team to execute strategic planning, program development, and operational management that promotes student engagement and strengthens the student journey.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Collaborates with the campus, academic and student experience senior leadership teams to develop and implement College-wide policies, strategies and programs that promote student engagement and strengthen the student journey

Partners with school and student affairs deans to create co-curricular experiences for students to improve connectivity and student success through peer academies and student mentorship programs

Collaborates with school deans, faculty, and staff to create a supportive and inclusive campus environment that fosters student growth and learning, both inside and outside the classroom, to include co-curricular experiences, service-learning, and academic enrichment opportunities

Works in collaboration with the Vice President, Enrollment Management and Vice President, Academic and Faculty Affairs to lead College-wide retention strategies and supports the work of the College and campus retention teams

Identifies and addresses gaps in the student journey and implements structured “just-in-time” support for students, utilizing technology tools, creating consistent and intentional engagement, and improving retention

Works in collaboration with the Vice President, Enrollment Management to develop and implement a part-time student retention strategy to improve retention and completion for part-time students

Works in collaboration with academic affairs and faculty to develop a strategy to improve engagement and retention of online students

In partnership with the campus presidents, provides College-wide leadership and budget support for student affairs departments to include Student Accessibility Services, The Frances M. Franklin Academic Alliance, The Al Lopez Academic Alliance, Student Life and TRIO

Provides direct management, College-wide oversight, and budget management for related student support programs including “Say Yes” for Education, Veterans, and Athletics

Ensures compliance with all relevant laws and state regulations related to student affairs and student services

Collaborates with the Vice President, Faculty Affairs, deans for academic success, and assistant deans of counseling to improve connectivity and support between the counseling faculty and school students regarding academic advising and holistic mental health support

Partners with senior leaders in Workforce Innovation to expand student services operations and support to workforce students

Leverages student affinity groups to develop and implement a case management strategy for students that can be modeled and scaled across affinity groups and among academic schools

Provides oversight and guidance on special projects and grants such as Kindland, Planning and Career Exploration (PACE), peer influencers to support mental health, President’s Society and others

Remains up to date on the latest education research, trends, and best practices through organizations such as the Ohio Association of Community Colleges, the League for Innovation, NASPA, AACC, etc.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / TRAINING

• Master’s degree in education or related field (Significant related experience may substitute for education)
• Minimum of eight years of executive leadership experience planning, managing, and administering a large-scale business division’s scope of operations and employees; preferably in higher education
• Demonstrated senior leadership experience in student affairs, student development or related area preferred
• Demonstrated executive experience planning, assigning, scheduling, supervising, and ensuring the quality of the work of others
• Demonstrated experience forecasting, planning, maintaining, preparing, and monitoring a business area’s budget
• Demonstrated experience effectively making decisions that have significant, broad implications on the management and operations of a division (or equivalent business area)
• Demonstrated effectiveness in a role requiring dynamic and abstract problem-solving methods in adaptive situations

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES

Target Starting Salary Range : $175,000 to $185,000

The final offer for the successful candidate is targeted to fall within this range but will be based upon an assessment of internal equity, the unit’s available budget, and the candidate’s qualifications in relation to the minimum and / or preferred job requirement(s).