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Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness & Chief of Staff

Company:
Community College of Philadelphia
Job Location:
Category:
Administrative Vice Presidents
Type:
Full-Time

Job Description:
Reporting to the College's President, the Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness & Chief of Staff oversees institution wide strategic planning, and assessment in support of the College's Mission, Vision and Goals. This position provides strategic leadership for assessment, accreditation and compliance, institutional research, strategic planning, and the college's Institutional Review Board (IRB) and governance. With an eye towards continuous improvement and equity, the Vice President champions a comprehensive, collaborative, effective, and inclusive communication and feedback strategy throughout the college community while leading and supporting strategic goals toward institutional effectiveness, policies, and procedures. This position works collaboratively with senior leadership - including the Board of Trustees - to ensure that the College is meeting its strategic goals and making informed decisions. Along with other members of the President's Cabinet, the VP also represents the President at internal and external events, as needed, and maintains an informed understanding of the President's immediate priorities, deadlines and expectations. Through a collaborative leadership approach, this position coordinates with the President's Cabinet connecting work streams to oversee strategic, cross-divisional action plans (as directed by the President), to ensure continuous progress towards attaining high-priority, college-wide goals.

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Required Qualification:

  • Master's degree in educational planning and assessment, data analytics, systems analysis or a related field required.
  • Knowledge and experience in models of continuous improvement for large complex institutions required.
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with other high-level executives.
  • Strong problem-solving abilities.
  • A high level of professionalism, tact, discretion, confidentiality and integrity.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent presentation skills.
  • Strong leadership skills and proven success record in leading projects of varying complexity.
  • Strong analytical, critical and strategic thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills required.
  • Basic understanding of enterprise systems (e.g. Banner) and the data exchanges between the enterprise resource planning systems, such as Degree Works, Canvas, Starfish, Slate, Blackboard and others.
  • Strong ability to lead a dynamic team of skilled professionals.
  • Ability to work in a diverse academic environment and community.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Doctorate degree preferred.
  • Minimum of 5 to 7 years of progressively responsible leadership positions within a higher education environment preferred.
  • Knowledge of emerging issues in higher education/community colleges preferred.
  • Deep understanding and knowledge of urban education and diverse student populations preferred.

Specific Responsibilities:

  • Maintains broad responsibility for the ongoing development, implementation, assessment, and communication of the college's strategic goals and related outcomes.
  • Develops and implements research-based strategies and best practices to achieve high levels of institutional effectiveness and excellence as recognized by - but not limited to - such programs as the Aspen Institution for Community College Excellence and the Baldrige Excellence Framework.
  • Provides leadership for Institutional Effectiveness, Institutional Research and Assessment outcomes.
  • Directs the design, planning, and implementation of College-wide training and development programs for faculty and staff that align with the College's strategic priorities and enhance student success.
  • Serves as the ALO (Accreditation Liaison Officer) for all matters related to the Middles State Commission on Higher Education.
  • Organizes ongoing and new presidential initiatives and manages projects assigned by the president that support fostering of an organization culture that values innovation, celebrates employee success promotes inclusion and inspires excellence.
  • Serves on planning and policy-making committees as directed by the President.
  • Maintain confidentiality of privileged information and perform a wide range of duties that require sensitivity, independent judgment, diplomacy, discretion, and flexibility.
  • In collaboration with the Office of Strategic Communications, provides data analytics in the preparation of briefings, talking points, presentations and proposals for the President for internal and external purposes.
  • Builds and maintains mutually supportive and collaborative relationships with all levels of management and staff.
  • Coordinates with all divisions in the utilization of data to ensure that the College is maximizing efforts to ensure student success and career pathways.
  • Other duties as assigned.
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