Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost - Westfield State University : Job Details

Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost

DETAILS

The Senior Vice President and Provost at Kingsborough Community College is a key member of the President's executive team. Reporting to the President, the Senior Vice President and Provost is the Chief Academic Officer of the College and participates in the development, evaluation and administration of college policy and the advancement of the College's strategic priorities and planning. The Senior Vice President and Provost oversees the College's fourteen academic departments: Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services; Art; Behavioral Sciences; Biological Sciences; Business; Communication and Theatre Arts; English; Health, Physical Education & Recreation Therapy; History; Library; Nursing; Mathematics & Computer Science; Physical Sciences; and Tourism and Hospitality. The Senior Vice President and Provost has direct responsibility for all curricular and assessment matters, research, and faculty development, including the Library, the Center for Teaching and Learning and the Center for-e-Learning. The Senior Vice President and Provost also supervises the Dean of Student Affairs and oversees all offices and programs supporting student success, high school partnership programs, athletics, student life, student conduct, health services and counseling, Access-Ability services, the Child Development Center, and special programing. The Senior Vice President and Provost is responsible for the management of operations and budget supporting these activities, and for the general health and welfare of academic and student affairs units.

Specific duties of the Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost include:

• Exercising strong academic administrative leadership with primary responsibility to plan, develop, and administer all aspects of the college's programs, activities, personnel, and budget in the academic and student support areas;
• Cultivates strong relationships with external partners, community organizations, and K-12+ institutions to enhance student pathways, expand experiential learning opportunities, and align academic offerings with community needs.
• Implementingstrongfinancialandadministrativemanagementstrategies, based on proven experience in managing complex budgets and leading significant organizational change initiatives within an academic setting, to aid the College as well as individual units in making strategic resource allocation decisions;
• Providing leadership in maintaining the highest academic standards and working closely with academic and student affairs deans, program directors, faculty, staff, and student leaders to provide quality educational programs and services consistent with the college's mission;
• Providingleadershipindevelopingandarticulatinganacademicvisionandestablishingastrategicplanwithinacomplexeducationalinstitution
• Overseeing student services and initiatives, including but not limited to athletics, student life, student government, services for students with disabilities, military outreach, student judicial affairs, student grievance procedures, programming and outreach to diverse populations, and the Child Development Center.
• Recommending new or revised systems, methods, programs, and procedures to improve efficiency and effectiveness of college services;
• Fostering excellence in teaching, scholarship, and creative activity, to promote innovation, and ensure equitable access to all students, actively working to remove barriers and create pathways to success for all learners;
• Promoting excellence in all student services; and cultivating an inclusive environment in which all students engage in innovative, stimulating, and high-quality learning opportunities to facilitate personal growth, civic responsibility, and academic & employment success.
• Developing partnerships, funding resources and collaborations to provide programs that assist particular student populations which may need additional support to achieve academic success.
• Establishing, implementing, and evaluating long and short-term goals and objectives for the Academic and Student Affairs units.
• Developing and implementing a comprehensive assessment plan for all academic and student affairs units.
• Maintaining compliance with all accreditation and regulatory requirements, including those established by Middle States Commission on Higher Education, New York State Education Department, national accrediting bodies, CUNY, New York City, New York State, and the federal government.

QUALIFICATIONS

This position is in CUNY's Executive Compensation Plan. All executive positions require a minimum of a Bachelor's degree and eight years' related experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree required; earned doctorate preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead academic and student affairs with distinction at an institution serving a diverse population, ideally a community college or other open access institution.
• Record of strong scholarly achievement.
• Qualification for appointment as a full professor, with expertise in a discipline represented at the college.

CUNY TITLE

Senior Vice President

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

$200,000 - $220,000, commensurate with education and experience.

CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.

HOW TO APPLY

Visit www.cuny.edu, access the employment page, log in or create a new user account, and search for this vacancy using the Job ID 30562, or Title. Select Apply Now and provide the requested information.

Candidates should provide a resume and cover letter.

CLOSING DATE

July 16, 2025

JOB SEARCH CATEGORY

CUNY Job Posting: Executive

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

Job ID

30562

Location

Kingsborough Community College