LaGrange College, www.lagrange.edu located in LaGrange, GA, is accepting applications for the position of Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA).
Reporting to the President of the College, the Vice President for Academic Affairs works collegially and collaboratively with peers in order to connect curricular and co-curricular learning experiences, to improve student services, and to support student success. Responsible for advancing the strategic direction and mission of the college, the VPAA guides faculty in their review and development of academic programs from a larger context. Experience with strategic planning, budgeting, instructional resource allocation, assessment, and accreditation is essential. Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills, a commitment to and appreciation of civility and the mission, vision and values of LaGrange College, and civic and community involvement are required.
The ideal candidate will have
- A doctoral degree with a distinguished record of teaching, service and scholarship.
- Demonstrated effective leadership in an academic administrative position at the level of department chair or higher.
- A commitment to the college’s mission and academic programs, which center on challenging the mind, inspiring the soul, and fostering positive involvement in community and society leading to responsible citizenship.
- An understanding of and commitment to engaged learning and experience with or commitment to fostering pedagogical practices that lead to engaged learning, such as service learning, interdisciplinary studies, intensive writing, problem-based learning, collaborative learning, study abroad, and undergraduate research.
- Experience in developing, assessing, and enhancing the effectiveness of academic curricula, instructional practices, and administrative policies and processes.
- The ability to reinvigorate the study away travel program.
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate partnerships among all academic areas, programs, and athletics as well as the other aspects of the institution, including enrollment, student engagement, athletics, etc.
LaGrange is a four-year liberal arts and sciences college offering more than 50 areas of study, including graduate degrees in education and clinical mental health counseling. Recent new additions to the undergraduate portfolio include aviation, human resources, manufacturing engineering technology, and neuroscience. Recent additions to the graduate portfolio include a new doctoral program in education and master’s degree programs in education and computer science. LaGrange provides the resources and support students need to not only uncover their goals, but to reach them. Consistently ranked among the South’s top colleges by U.S. News & World Report and with an endowment of $73 million, LaGrange is committed to providing the best learning environments for its students.
LaGrange College challenges the minds and inspires the souls of its students, preparing them to become successful, responsible citizens who pursue lives of integrity, service, and lifelong learning. Founded in 1831 and committed to its relationship with the United Methodist Church and its Wesleyan and liberal arts traditions, the college supports students in their search for truth.
LaGrange College is being assisted by the partners of Hyatt-Fennell Executive Search. Applications should be submitted to Cheryl Hyatt at LaGrange@hyatt-fennell.com and should include a letter of interest, a current résumé, and contact information for five professional references, in Word or PDF documents. Materials will be reviewed as they are received. All applications and nominations will be considered highly confidential.
LaGrange College is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.