R-02752
San Diego County - Cuyamaca College
Transforming lives through learning isn't just the vision of the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District. It happens every day with our 30,000 students who take the first step in their higher education, become trained for a new career, or learn knowledge that transforms their world perspective.
The Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District honors a diverse academic community and fosters equity mindedness across our institutions. As such, the District is committed to eliminating achievement gaps among different student groups by promoting a culture of appreciation for diversity, equity, inclusivity, and social justice, and continuously examining our processes and practices through an equity lens.
The District provides an excellent health and welfare benefits package to its employees. We take care of our employees and have continued to offer medical, dental and vision coverage to eligible employees and their dependents at no charge for any of the plans we offer.
Become a part of this dedicated team in beautiful San Diego County!
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Job Summary
Application Deadline: Monday, October 26, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.
NOTE: Application materials that are submitted on the last day of application and are timed out will not be accepted.
Department: Office of Instruction
Months worked out of the year: 12 months
FTE: 1.00
Starting Salary Range:
Confidential Administrators Range 12
$13,458 (Step A) - $14,556 (Step C) Per Month
Based on education and experience
Anticipated Start Date: January 2027
Job Description
Cuyamaca College seeks talented, dedicated, and diverse candidates to apply for the Vice President of Instruction position. The successful candidate will be an equity-minded, dynamic, and collaborative leader who is deeply committed to advancing access, equity, and success for our diverse student body and who has a track record of creating and maintaining a work environment characterized by care, collegiality, trust, and inclusion. They will value and support the expertise and contributions of faculty and staff, engage constituents meaningfully in decision-making, and cultivate a culture in which students, faculty, and staff feel welcomed, respected, and empowered to succeed.
The person serving in this position will provide administrative leadership and oversight for the College's instructional programs and services, Learning Resource Center, and workforce training and development. The Vice President of Instruction will serve as a member of Cuyamaca College's President's Cabinet and as a member of the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District Chancellor's Administrative Leadership Group and will actively lead and collaborate in the participatory governance processes in partnership with College and District leaders.
Established in 1978, Cuyamaca College is a diverse, welcoming community where students belong and thrive. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution, we view this designation not simply as a status, but as a commitment to action. The College is intentional about advancing access, equity, and success for our Black and African American students and supporting our large Middle Eastern and North African community. Cuyamaca College is recognized in California for its equity-minded and innovative approaches to education and its commitment to creating clear, accessible pathways that support students' educational and career goals. For more information about Cuyamaca College, please visit: https://www.cuyamaca.edu/.
JOB SUMMARY:
Reporting to the President of Cuyamaca College, the Vice President of Instruction (VPI) serves as the College's chief instructional officer, championing equity, excellence, teaching, and learning across a comprehensive instructional portfolio serving over 9,000 students each semester. The VPI provides leadership for instructional programs, curriculum, course offerings, scheduling, enrollment management, and initiatives that respond to student, community, and workforce needs.
As a trusted partner to faculty, the VPI works within a culture of shared governance to translate institutional priorities and innovative ideas into actions producing effective, sustainable, and meaningful results. The VPI supports faculty-led initiatives and collaborates across the College on career education, dual enrollment, strategic enrollment management, guided pathways, facilities planning, and equity-minded teaching and learning. The VPI ensures that instructional planning and decision-making remain focused on student access, success, and completion. They support curriculum and course offerings that meet student and workforce needs, as well as scheduling and enrollment practices that maximize student access and success.
The Vice President of Instruction advises the President on instructional programs and services, advances the institutional strategic plan with a distinct equity focus, and helps steer the college's enrollment management efforts. Because student success depends on instruction and student support working as one, this role requires a strong partnership with Student Services, as well as Administrative Services, and Institutional Effectiveness, Success & Equity, to align programs, pathways, and resources to improve the student experience. The successful candidate will build trust across the college community, including students, staff, faculty, and administrators, and will be someone faculty can count on to listen, make thoughtful decisions, and follow through.
JOB PURPOSE:
The Vice President, under direction of the President, plans, organizes and directs the College instructional programs or student services programs in support of district goals and objectives.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- To provide leadership and supervise the planning, organization, and coordination of the instructional programs or student services of the college while achieving the institutional goals and objectives and ensuring academic support services are provided to students to achieve educational success.