Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs/Provost

$175,000 - $200,000/Yr

Rocky Mountain College Of Art + Design - Lakewood, CO

Part-time - Senior

Hybrid - Lakewood, CO

Educational Services

About the position

The Provost at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design (RMCAD) drives academic excellence by leading all academic programs, departments, and units. This role ensures strategic alignment with the institution's goals, advises the President on academic affairs, and oversees the implementation of strategic plans and key performance indicators. Key responsibilities include enhancing student retention, persistence, graduation, and placement rates through cross-departmental collaboration. The Provost ensures compliance with academic policies, accreditation standards, and the accurate maintenance of the RMCAD Catalog. Leading faculty hiring, credentialing, and professional development to foster high-quality instruction and curriculum is essential, as is conducting regular program reviews and assessments to maintain curricular quality and relevance. Managing annual budgets for academic departments and approving expenditures to ensure fiscal responsibility is also a critical duty. Additionally, the Provost oversees academic support services, including class scheduling, facilities planning, and catalog production. The Provost supports student and faculty concerns, ensures continuous improvement through End-of-Course Surveys, and collaborates with the Department of Institutional Research to enhance institutional performance. This role is pivotal in achieving measurable academic outcomes and maintaining the highest standards of educational excellence at RMCAD. When the job is done correctly, the Provost at RMCAD will have established a robust academic framework that supports the institution's strategic goals, fosters an environment of continuous improvement, and ensures compliance with accrediting standards. The Provost's leadership will result in high-quality academic programs, effective faculty development, and improved student outcomes. The institution will benefit from transparent and efficient academic operations, a culture of shared governance, and a commitment to academic excellence.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Senior Executive for Academic Affairs providing leadership for all academic programs, departments, and units
• Advise the President on all matters related to Academic Affairs
• Coordinate and provide academic leadership to the President for the development and implementation of the Strategic Planning process
• Provide oversight to the development and implementation of Departmental Objectives + Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and ensure that these responsibilities are met and revisited during Semester Review Meetings (SRMs)
• Provide quarterly reports to the Board of Directors and serve as the Chairperson for the Board of Directors' Academic Affairs Subcommittee
• Provide leadership in matters of academic policy and administration and regularly advise the President on these matters
• Provide oversight of the generation, review, publication, and administration of the RMCAD Catalog; ensure campus-wide compliance
• Work cross-departmentally to impact practices for continuous improvement in student retention, persistence, graduation, and placement rates
• Conduct annual budget planning, development, implementation, and oversight for the following budgets: Academic Affairs, Faculty Affairs, Instructional Costs, Instructional Design, and Program Departments Review and approve academic departmental expenditures
• Provide support to the student formal complaint process, faculty investigations, and new student orientations
• Ensure that the End-of-Course Surveys are conducted on a term basis, and review and identify action items and initiatives for continuous improvement in instruction and curriculum
• Ensure action items and initiatives are carried out through SRMs or addressed through management and the Human Resources Department
• Collaborate with the Department of Institutional Research for the College providing for continued institutional improvement
• Promote quality and shared faculty governance through the initiation, generation, review, and implementation of committee charters
• Provide oversight to the Dean of Academics + Program Department Chairs + Heads to: Facilitate appropriate program development and curriculum for all learning modalities
• Conduct regular, systematic review of programs to ensure instructional and curricular quality and current course content
• Approve faculty hiring, credentialing, training, mentoring/coaching/training, evaluations, and disciplinary action
• Ensure faculty preparedness and professional development and growth Ensure term prep setup
• Ensure compliance with required departmental activities, which result in measurable goals; these include: all faculty meetings, term departmental student and faculty meetings, annual curricular summits, quarterly review meetings (QRMs), and program advisory boards
• Provide oversight and approval to the annual Professional Development Plan (PDP) process
• Provide oversight and approval to the semester Faculty Professional Development Grants
• Review and approve the assigning of courses, course releases, and non-instructional assignments to full and part-time faculty
• Provide oversight to the Director of Academic Support Services and coordinate in the effective and efficient use of and planning for: Generating the academic annual timeline Composing, reviewing, and producing the annual RMCAD Catalog
• Classroom facilities planning, improvement (in coordination with Program Department Chairs (Operations and Facilities)
• Preparation of the annual, semester, and term class schedule
• Generation of the annual schedule
• Participating in course scrubs and approving the final class schedule including student registration numbers
• Providing oversight for the annual program and schedule build Providing oversight for term prep setup
• Provide oversight and planning for Curriculum Development initiatives, including: new program development research, writing, SME/Chair/Lead Faculty hiring, for accreditors, new program builds, and implementation
• Provide oversight to curricular revisions submitted to the Curriculum Committee
• Ensure all curricular initiatives meet accreditation + compliance requirements
• Provide oversight and planning for Program Review and Assessment Activities including: regular (term) course-level assessment, regular (term) co-curricular assessment, annual program review activities, four-year comprehensive program review, and programmatic competitive analyses
• Responsible for evaluating and assessing the learning outcomes for Online Learning
• Provide oversight to the Instructional Design process
• Provide oversight for the Faculty Certification course including teacher assignments, instructor enrollment, and the conferring of certificate and provides direction for the skill development of online faculty to use instructional technology and software
• Manage the online annual course planning process in collaboration with Student Services, Department Chairs, and the Curriculum Committee
• Collaborate with IT to recommend and evaluate technologies relevant to online learning Accreditation + Compliance
• Coordinate oversight with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness + the Office of Compliance to: coordinate with the accreditation efforts to: Prepare and compose reports to various accrediting agencies including comprehensive evaluation reports, substantive change initiatives, and policy initiatives and reports: Ensure annual compliance and alignment with accrediting standards (HLC, NASAD, CIDA, CDE/CDHE) through annual program review initiatives, assessment activities, and curricula initiatives
• Serve as the Academic Affairs representative for Title IX in the Conduct Review Board, Sanctions, and Appeals Processes

Requirements

• MFA, Ph.D. or Ed.D. required
• 4+ years experience as a Dean or Provost
• 4+ years experience with multiple institutional and programmatic accreditation; experience with NASAD and HLC preferred
• Prior experience teaching and/or developing curriculum at the postsecondary level
• Strategic Planning experience
• Comprehension of best practices in student learning and assessment
• Budget management experience
• Able to effect solid business decisions based on data and metrics
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment
• Time Off Package including paid vacation, sick and holidays
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• 401k employer match
• Tuition Assistance
• Other Voluntary Benefits Offered