Vice President, Instruction (Academic Administrator) Clovis Community College

State Center Community College District

Closing Date: 11/17/2025 at 11:55 PM

Campus Location: Clovis Community College

Start Date: 09/30/2025

Essential Functions:

About the Position

Clovis Community College is seeking a Vice President of Instruction that will provide unifying and participatory leadership to a dynamic, complex, and diverse college. The vice president will build upon the college's strong legacy of achievement and leadership in the community. Under policy direction of the College President, serves as a member of the President's Cabinet/Council and plans, organizes, directs and integrates all instructional and academic matters at the assigned college; provides leadership for the advancement of effective instructional programming including class scheduling, program development, and Guided Pathways; ensures instructional programs align with the college's strategic goals and finan­cial plan; provides expert professional assistance to the College President and other college and District management in areas of assigned responsibility; through academic Deans, directs and coordinates instructional functions including faculty hiring, curriculum development/maintenance/cataloging, assessment of student learning outcomes to improve student learning and the accreditation process; ensures programs comply with District/college policies/procedures and all state and federal regulations/requirements; and performs related duties as assigned. Clovis Community College is known for its innovative spirit, positive climate, high transfer rates, and dedication to closing equity gaps. The faculty, staff, and leadership are creative, caring, collegial, and collaborative and focused on student success. The College is a long-standing guided pathways College and has recently joined the Achieving the Dream network in 2024. The College is seeking a leader who will facilitate and nurture this climate, as the campus grows and evolves.

General Purpose

Under policy direction of the College President, serves as a member of the President's Cabinet/Council and plans, organizes, directs and integrates all instructional and academic matters at the assigned college; provides leadership for the advancement of effective instructional programming including class scheduling, program development, and Guided Pathways; ensures instructional programs align with the college's strategic goals and finan­cial plan; provides expert professional assist­ance to the College President and other college and District manage­ment in areas of assigned responsibility; through academic Deans, directs and coordinates instructional functions including faculty hiring, curriculum development/maintenance/cata­loging, assessment of student learning outcomes to improve student learning and the accreditation process; ensures programs comply with District/college policies/procedures and all state and federal regula­tions/require­ments; and performs related duties as assigned.

Distinguishing Characteristics

Vice President, Instruction is the college's Chief Instructional Officer and is distinguished from other Vice Presidents by its responsibility for providing leadership and vision for college-wide academic programs with a focus on equity, access and student success. Accountabilities are broad in scope and require a high degree of administrative discretion.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this position.

1. Plans, organizes, directs, controls, integrates and evaluates work of the Office of Instruction; with employees, develops, implements and monitors work plans to achieve goals and objectives; contri­butes to the development of and monitors performance against the annual instruc­tional and college budget from various funding sources; manages and directs the development, implementation and evaluation of plans, work processes, systems and procedures to achieve annual goals, objectives and work standards.
2. Participates in the selection and onboarding of full- and part-time faculty, in coordination with their divisions/departments, selection advisory committees, and the Human Resources Department; oversees faculty teaching assignments and ensures contracted requirements for teaching loads; directs the scheduling of class offerings and classroom allocations; ensures the development and maintenance of assessment plans to measure instructional courses for student learning outcomes and adherence to accreditation standards to improve student learning; in collaboration with faculty, directs or conducts curriculum review, evaluation and planning to ensure the currency and rele­vance of college curricula in meeting student needs; ensures students are able to complete programs and meet degree and/or transfer requirements in a timely manner; assists managers and faculty with program accreditation requirements; works to promote a collegial environment within the Office of Instruction; mediates the adjudication of dean, director, faculty, staff, student and commun­ity conflict resolu­tion and grievance processes.
3. Directs and manages the performance of assigned employees; establishes performance require­ments and personal development targets for direct reports; regularly monitors performance and provides coaching for performance improvement and develop­ment including timely evaluations; ensures accurate reporting of absence time; hears and acts on grievances; subject to concurrence by the College President and Human Resources, approves or takes disciplinary action, up to and including termination, to address performance deficiencies, in accor­dance with Board Policies, Admin­istrative Regulations, Human Resources procedures, Personnel Commis­sion Rules, and collective bargaining agreements.
4. Provides day-to-day leadership and works with employees to ensure a high-performance, service-oriented work environment that supports achievement of the college's and the District's mission, objectives and values; promotes workplace diversity, inclusion, cultural competency and a positive work environ­ment.
5. Works closely with Guided Pathways and Equity Committees to advance the State Chancellor's Vison for Success; works with K-12, college, and university partners in the development of career and/or transfer pathways.
6. Provides administrative support and guidance to the College President and participates in developing and implement­ing college-wide strategic plans, goals, objectives, policies and priorities; participates actively in the life of the college, the District, and participatory governance processes and initiatives by serving or leading college and District-wide committees, workgroups, task forces, and councils; leads and directs employees in the development and application of new programs and initiatives to achieve student achievement and higher efficiency, productivity and customer services in work processes.
7. Through Deans, directors and employees, provides management oversight of multiple instructional divisions and educational programs/services; ensures instruction meets student needs in the college's service area in an equitable and fiscally sound manner; works to develop/maintain profes­sional settings that promote creative and productive work environments for faculty and effective learning environments for students; establishes project timelines, reviews progress on goals and plans and develops and reviews policies and procedures; leads and coordinates efforts to integrate instruction and student services to improve access and student success.
8. With the College President and other executives, directs and implement initiatives to maintain the college's accreditation, as well as accreditation of specialized college courses and programs; initiates research to gauge the educational needs of the community served and utilizes results to produce instructional programs that respond to those community needs.
9. Provides executive oversight of co-curricular programs, including intercollegiate athletics; promotes the integration of athletics into the college's broader educational mission.
10. Works with other vice presidents and deans/directors to ensure compliance with all applic­able federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations including the California Education code, Title V and Title IX, applicable program policies, procedures, guidelines and reporting requirements; and remains current on applicable legislative decisions and developments.
11. Collaborates with other college and District vice presidents, deans, directors and managers on developing, imple­men­ting and integrating District/college policies, procedures, and operational guidelines into college operations and on resolving unusual and complex business problems.
12. Represents the District/college and participates in state and national program training and develop­ment and professional group meetings; makes presentations to various groups within the District, other educational institutions, community organizations and governmental agencies.
13. Serves as a strategic advisor to the College President and may act for that individual in their absence.

OTHER DUTIES

1. Participates in planning for construction of new buildings and campus/education center expansion.
2. Demonstrates sensitivity to and understanding of historically minoritized groups and participates in professional development activities to increase cultural competency to enhance equity-minded practices within the District.
3. Performs related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education and Experience

Must have evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practices.

• A master's degree from an accredited college or university in a relevant field of study, and seven years of increasingly responsible experience as an academic administrator or in a faculty leadership role, at least two years of which were in a management capacity involving oversight of instructional programs, preferably in a California community college.

Licenses, Certificates and Other Requirements

A valid California driver's license and the ability to maintain insurability under the District's vehicle insurance program.

Desirable Qualifications:

Experience and skill with addressing issues of equity; recent experience working with African American, Latinx, Native American, and other racially minoritized students and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusions of these groups in higher education shape patterns of participation and outcomes; willingness to examine and remediate one's relational practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized students; and a commitment to participatory governance, consensus building, and team approach to management.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of:

1. Advanced principles, practices, methods and techniques of program planning/evaluation, adminis­trative and organiza­tional analysis and management as applicable to the educational instruction of students in a community college.
2. Current trends in curriculum development, methods of instruction and educational technologies.
3. Initiatives and programs to improve student equity, student persistence and completion rates including Guided Pathways.
4. Applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations, including those involving Title V, California Education Code, Family Educational Rights/Privacy Act, California regulatory agencies, accreditation and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
5. Advanced knowledge of the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) accreditation process, including the eligibility requirements, accreditation standards and commis­sion policies.
6. Regional, District and community resources including governmental, community and social service organiza­tions and their functions as applicable to assigned responsibilities.
7. Principles and practices of instructional program development and administration including methods of instruction and the application and use of educational tech­nologies.
8. Research methods and analysis techniques.
9. Principles and practices of strategic and program planning.
10. Principles, practices and methods of categorical and grant budget development, management, tracking, monitoring, and reporting; principles and practices of generally accepted accounting and auditing procedures related to federal and state-funded grant programs and other funding sources.
11. Advanced principles, practices, methods and concepts used in public agency contracting and contract administration.
12. Principles and practices of sound business communication including proper English usage, grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
13. Safety policies and safe work practices applicable to the work being performed, including those required in crisis or threat situations.
14. District/college practices and procedures for purchasing and maintaining public records.
15. Basic principles and practices of organizational improvement and culture change.
16. Principles and practices of effective leadership, management and supervision.
17. Board Policies, Administrative Regulations, Human Resources procedures, Personnel Commission Rules, and collective bargaining agreements.
18. Community college and its missions and goals.

Skills and Abilities to:

1. Understand the importance of holding oneself accountable as educators for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices.
2. Reframe inequities as a problem of practice and view the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility.
3. Encourage positive race-consciousness and embrace human difference.
4. Reflect on institutional and teaching practices and aim to create a culturally responsive teaching environment.
5. Strategically build buy-in and participation among colleagues for equity-related initiatives.
6. Effectively engage and support historically minoritized groups by addressing issues of equity and improving culturally responsive service-oriented practices.
7. Develop and maintain an inclusive work environment that fosters diversity, respect and engagement.
8. Plan, organize, direct, and evaluate the activities of the college's Office of Instruction.
9. Ensure compliance requirements are met and the interests of the college and its students are protected.
10. Develop systems and procedures to conduct program reviews and assess student learning out­comes.
11. Use sound judgement in disciplinary actions within scope of authority.
12. Respond appropriately to student and campus emergency and threat situations.
13. Adopt and manage evolving technologies in education.
14. Evaluate the educational needs of the communities served by the college.
15. Define issues, analyze problems, evaluate alternatives and develop sound, independent conclusions and recommendations in accordance with laws, regulations, rules and policies.
16. Analyze, utilize critical thinking and make sound recommendations on complex instructional, co-curricular and admin­istrative issues.
17. Work collaboratively with college and District executives and managers and provide expert advice and counsel in developing solutions to complex issues.
18. Plan, direct and support the achievement of instructional goals, campus-wide needs and the healthy functioning of governance, management and other systems.
19. Understand, interpret, explain and apply applicable laws, codes and ordinances.
20. Organize, set priorities and exercise expert, independent judgment within areas of responsibility.
21. Develop and implement appropriate procedures and controls.
22. Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, and practice active listening.
23. Prepare and present comprehensive reports, studies, proposals and recommendations for diverse audiences.
24. Use tact and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive and complex issues, situations and concerned people.
25. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all those encountered in the course of work.

Conditions of Employment:

219 duty days and 24 vacation days for a total of 243 days.

Salary and Benefits:

Starting annual salary is $187,902 - $211,485 based on education and experience. A doctoral stipend of $2,419 is available. In addition, the District offers an attractive fringe benefit package including medical, dental, and vision coverage for the employee and dependents, and life insurance for employees. Employees are also members of the California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS).