"Vice President of Instruction"

Vice President of Instruction

Walla Walla Community College

Salary: $154,819.00 - $175,163.00 Annually

Job Number: 2026-1002

Location: Walla Walla, WA

Department: VPI/INSTRUCTION OFFICE

Closing: Continuous

Join our team to help inspire all students to discover their potential and achieve their goals by providing relevant, equitable, and innovative learning opportunities and services.

Description

At Walla Walla Community College, we inspire all students to discover their potential and achieve their goals by providing relevant, equitable, and innovative learning opportunities and services. As an organization, we value learning opportunities, a sense of community, diversity, health and humor, excellence, integrity, teamwork, innovation, personal and professional growth, and sustainability.

Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) is seeking applicants for a Vice President of Instruction position at the Walla Walla campus. This position is open until filled. First consideration will be given to applicants whose complete application has been received by February 22, 2026 at 11:59pm PST. See Required Application Materials section for more information.

Position Overview:

The Vice President of Instruction (VPI) provides visionary and thoughtful academic leadership to advance the college's mission and institutional goals in the area of instruction. The VPI will provide innovative and collaborative management and administration of student learning within all instructional divisions and departments at the college to meet our diverse student population and community.

In this role, the VPI will have the opportunity to develop and administer instructional policies and procedures for all College academic and workforce education programs. Primary responsibilities include planning, implementing, coordinating, and assessing instructional programs to ensure the educational needs of students and the community are satisfied and that the instructional mission and goals of the College are realized. The VPI will remain equally committed to providing leadership, advocacy, and oversight across all instructional areas which include the Deans, Assistant Deans, and Directors in the following areas: Allied Health, Arts and Sciences, Clarkston Campus, Workforce Education, Continuing Education, Library, Center for Teaching and Learning, Tutoring and Learning Center, Corrections Education, Transitional Studies and High School Programs, and Nursing.

Essential Functions:

The Vice President of Instruction supports the college mission, strategic direction and values in all instructional areas.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities

• Provides leadership for the Instruction division and collaborates with the president's executive leadership team in support of the College's vision, mission, values, and strategic plan.
• Support the mission of the college in all instructional areas; collaboratively develop and oversee implementation of divisional goals and planning processes for each instructional area.
• Promote connection and belonging throughout the operations of the entire college but especially within the instructional unit.
• Engage actively in leading or promoting various college initiatives that increase student or institutional success such as Guided Pathways, Title III, etc.
• Foster collaborative partnerships with full-time and part-time faculty in unionized environment.

Budget/Fiscal Scope

• Participate in strategic and inclusive decision making that is open and transparent regarding fiscal priorities.
• Oversee the creation of resourceful, student-centered and fiscally responsible multi-level budgets and spending for the instructional unit.
• Maintain reasonable strategic and innovative direction during fiscal challenges that includes working collaboratively to establish short- and long-term sustainable financial strategies and goals.
• Support campus efforts to generate sustainable revenue sources from grants, etc.

Student-Centered Instruction

• Advance WWCC's commitment to providing high quality instructional certificates, degrees, programs, or disciplines including the enhancement or addition of relevant Applied Baccalaureate Degrees, to ensure that WWCC meets the needs of the communities it serves.
• Advocate and tangibly support advancing pedagogical practices and innovative models that have demonstrated evidence for student success, such as culturally responsive teaching, best practices in online instruction, and robust learning support services.
• Implement and grow Workforce, Academic, and Transitional Studies programs at the Walla Walla and Clarkston Campuses.
• Support the college's Correction Education Campuses (Washington State Penitentiary and Coyote Ridge Correctional Facility).

Assessment/Accreditation

• Provide oversight and support for assessment at all levels of instruction.
• Partner with the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness to generate, analyze, understand, and utilize data to engage in a cycle of continuous improvement in all aspects of the College's instructional operations. This includes implementation of an effective, regular, and comprehensive system of program review and assessment of learning at all levels of the organization.
• Actively participate in institutional strategic planning that is collaborative and responsive to college and community needs.

Communication/Collaboration

• Collaborate with campus departments, such as Marketing and Outreach, Student Affairs and Advancement to ensure all instructional programs remain responsive to student needs while using data to inform decisions about equitable and inclusive practices that enhance program support and college visibility.
• Promote Dual Enrollment, including Running Start, College in the High School, and Open Doors; develop and maintain relationships with local school district leaders in our service area to ensure ongoing cooperation and collaboration.
• Represent WWCC at local, regional, statewide, and national events/functions, including participating in the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges' governance structure, attending Instruction Commission meetings, and others, as appropriate.

Competencies

WWCC desires a Vice President of Instruction, who embodies the values expressed in these key areas:

• An innovative orientation who seeks opportunities to enhance efficiencies and avenues for student and institutional success across departments and campuses.
• Student-centered advocacy and a commitment to improving student access, equitable treatment, success, and completion.
• Critical thinking and commitment to modeling and rewarding reasoning and integrity when evaluating higher education trends, thinking creatively and responding proactively.
• Transparent, strategic, and inclusive decision making regarding fiscal priorities.
• Demonstrated understanding of the complexities of assessment and college accreditation.
• The ability to navigate, evaluate and implement digital tools and data systems that enhance instructional quality, institutional efficiency and student success.
• Effective relationship building skills with college employees and stakeholders, both within the college as well as the ability to form partnerships with local and regional community programs and stakeholders.
• Ability to establish trust and promote transparency by adhering to highest ethical standards, demonstrating character and integrity, and being a skilled communicator who maintains an approachable and available demeanor.
• Commitment to championing inclusive faculty development and to advocating for instructional employees and faculty needs.
• Advocacy for innovative and responsive pedagogies in support of a collaborative teaching, learning and working environment that values access, efficacy and empowered learner voices in all modalities.

Required Qualifications:

• Any combination of education, experience, and/or training that provides the applicant with the knowledge and skills to perform the job may be considered by the college.
• Master's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Five or more years of full-time equivalent post-secondary experience as a faculty member with the ability to demonstrate a deep appreciation for the expectations and demands of the instructional role.
• Three or more years of post-secondary instructional administrative leadership experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree from an accredited college or university.
• Demonstrated instruction experience at a community college.
• Demonstrated administrative leadership at a higher education institution.
• Bilingual English/Spanish.

Conditions/Terms of Employment

This is a full-time professional position. Persons hired must be able to provide acceptable documentation of lawful authorization to work in the United States within three (3) days of employment. WWCC participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Official college transcripts required at time of hire. Candidates may be subject to a criminal history background check as a condition of employment. Information from the background check may not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position. The college is a tobacco free institution.

Work is performed almost exclusively indoors in an office environment. Exposure to hazards is limited to those commonly found in office environments. This position work schedule will typically be Monday through Friday 8-hours each day. During the summer, work schedule is Monday through Thursday 10-hours each day. Occasional nights and weekends. Occasional overnight travel.

Compensation:

Annual salary range for initial placement based on the non-represented administrative exempt salary schedule is NR21, Placement range: $154,819 - $175,163, with scheduled salary increment increases every 12 months until you reach the top of the scale. The college has an excellent benefit program including paid sick leave; paid vacation leave; medical, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance; retirement and two optional deferred compensation programs. All full-time employees will automatically have 3% of taxable income deferred into the State of Washington Deferred Compensation Program (DCP). All administrative exempt staff set aside 1% of their gross salary in a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) (VEBA). All exempt employees are required to participate in this program. Walla Walla Community College requires all employees to participate in direct deposit for payment of salary.

Required Application Materials

This position is open until filled with priority consideration given to those applicants who submit a complete application by February 22, 2026 at 11:59 PM PST. To qualify for priority consideration, applicants must submit a complete application packet, which includes the following:

• Online NEOGOV application
• Cover letter: In your cover letter, please address the following three (3) areas specifically as they relate to the Vice President of Instruction role at WWCC. Two page maximum.
  1. Strategic Vision: Based on our current instructional landscape, how would you align instructional goals with the college's mission to meet the needs of a diverse student population?
  2. Pedagogical Innovation: Describe your commitment to 'empowered learner voices.' How have you advocated for and implemented culturally responsive teaching or innovative models in your previous roles?
  3. Collaborative Leadership: WWCC values transparency and relationship building. Provide an example of how you have utilized data from an Institutional Research office or similar department to lead a cycle of continuous program improvement through collaborative decision-making.
• Resume
• Names and contact information for three professional references
• Answers to four (4) supplemental questions
• Unofficial transcripts for application purposes; official transcripts are required prior to an official start date.

Please ensure you have attached all required application materials as you will not be able to attach any documents after you have submitted your application. If you have difficulty logging into your account, attaching documents, submitting your application, etc., please call NEOGOV Applicant Support at 1-855-524-5627 or email them directly at support@governmentjobs.com.

To apply, please visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/wwcc/jobs/5209418/vice-president-of-instruction