Concordia University-Wisconsin · 3 months ago
Vice President for Academics
Mequon,WI,US
Full-time
Onsite
Director/ExecutiveConcordia University-Wisconsin is a Lutheran higher education community committed to student development. The Vice President for Academics (VPA) serves as the Chief Academic Officer, providing strategic vision and leadership for teaching, learning, and research while overseeing academic systems and operations.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Provides strategic vision to live out CUWAA's mission, values, and the Concordia Cornerstones throughout the academic enterprise of the university
Promotes the Christ-centered integration of faith throughout the academic programs of the university
Collaborates with VP for Student Success and VP for Mission and Church Relations to provide leadership for academic institutes
Represents the university and its mission, values, and Concordia Cornerstones to all stakeholders
Oversees hiring, orientation, and development of faculty (both full-time and part-time) in collaboration with VP for Missions and Church Relations
Equips and empowers faculty for excellence in teaching, research, and service
Promotes the highest level of teaching, learning, and research in fulfilling the missional goals of the university
Promotes a culture of excellence, curiosity, continual improvement, and joy arising from the university's Christ-centered mission
Supervises AVPs in Academics to live out university values in academic operations
Supervises Deans to live out the university mission across the schools
Builds and sustains a culture of collaboration within and beyond the academic unit, ensuring that faculty, staff, and administrators work across departments to enhance the overall student experience
Encourages faculty to enact and live out the strongest form of faculty governance
Collaborates with VP for Student Success to achieve student retention and graduation targets
Collaborates with the VP of Finance to balance academic quality with financial sustainability, ensuring that programs contribute to net tuition revenue goals and responsible stewardship of resources
Collaborates with the executive team to live out the mission in a unified way across the institution
Supervises the Accreditation Liaison Officer and ensures the accreditation processes (institutional and program-level) are compliant with federal, state, and professional regulations
Monitors, anticipates and responds to emerging trends in higher education, ensuring CUWAA's academic offerings and curriculum remain distinctive, relevant, and sustainable
Ensures strong student learning outcomes, program effectiveness, and career readiness by promoting assessment of learning and data-informed decision-making
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaborative skills
Exceptional organizational skills
Budget management experience and financial acumen
Member in good standing of an LCMS congregation required
Commitment to CUWAA's mission, values, and Cornerstones
Deep knowledge of and training in accreditation standards (i.e., HLC peer reviewer, SACSCOC evaluator training)
Supportive of the mission and values of Concordia University Wisconsin/Ann Arbor and the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS)
Possess an earned terminal degree
Demonstrated experience in administration at the post-secondary level
Demonstrated record of teaching excellence
Demonstrated record of scholarship and research
Demonstrated leadership skills
Demonstrated record of successful strategic planning and implementation
Demonstrated success in managing accreditation processes and academic compliance
Preferred
Rostered worker in LCMS preferred
Doctorate preferred
Benefits
Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
Personal Spending Account, Flexible Spending Account, and/or Health Savings Account
Disability and Survivor Plan
Retirement Pension Plan
Retirement 403(b) Savings Plan
Basic Life and Supplemental Life Insurance
Accidental Death and Dismemberment Coverage
Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
Tuition waiver benefits (available for employees and their qualified dependents)
Company
Concordia University-Wisconsin
Mission Statement: CUW is a Lutheran higher education community committed to helping students develop in mind, body, and spirit for service to Christ in the Church and in the World.
Founded in 1881
201-500 employees
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