Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs –Brooklyn Campus

Basic Function And Scope Of Responsibilities

The Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs is responsible for the direction of the academic functions and collaboration across academic departments and units of the LIU Post Campus, in order to achieve strategic goals and outcome measures. The Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs provides leadership to the Deans and faculty, assures implementation of school specific strategic planning and for meeting or exceeding the requirements for specialized accreditation.

As a collaborative, energetic leader, the Assistant Vice President will demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills, along with a strong commitment to student success and faculty/staff development through the use of innovation, technology, and data based decision-making.

Principal Responsibilities

• Lead efforts that support and operationalize the strategic vision for academic programs through innovation and creativity. Collaborate with Deans to ensure efficient daily operations. Provide oversight and ensure that Deans meet all strategic objectives for their respective schools and colleges.
• Manage the day-to-day interactions with Deans and the faculty and work collaboratively with the campus VPs.
• Provide oversight of planning, supervision, communication and evaluation to ensure the excellence and productivity of the academic department structures.
• Guide the external academic program approval processes, the institutional accreditation and reaccreditation process, as well as internal program review.
• Ensure consistent administration of academic policies and processes among all departments and units of the campus, to confirm attainment of strategic goals.
• Provide leadership in curriculum and program development, advance the teaching and learning environment, promote creative and scholarly activities and provide overall academic leadership.
• Promote and foster experiential and out-of-classroom learning, learning environments, and support services for students to create a dynamic living-learning experience with an emphasis on critical thinking and mission-focused leadership skills development.
• Lead and direct the Deans and academic department heads on campus to meet/exceed enrollment targets, retention rates, and graduation rates for all Schools and Colleges, and to ensure that mission-driven academic and co-curricular objectives are achieved.
• Display prudent resource allocation and oversee class and section size management including data-driven decision-making
• Provide leadership through the Deans and shared governance to build a culture of creativity and collaboration in fulfilling the mission of the campus and University.
• Ensure regular and effective communication across the campus.
  
  

Education Requirements

• Earned doctorate from a regionally accredited institution, Ph.D. preferred.
  
  

Desirable Knowledge, Experience Abilities, And Skills

• 7 years of demonstrated progressively responsible and successful experience as a senior level university administrator, including experience with accreditations, faculty rank, assessment, and the promotion process.
• Successful experience in developing and executing academic strategies in a complex and comprehensive University. Possess the ability to execute the university’s strategic plan.
• Demonstrate executive leadership skills including visionary leadership, strategic thinking and innovative spirit with a commitment to promote research and excellence in education.
• Excellent collaboration and consensus-building abilities.
• Outstanding integrity capable of earning the trust of peers and employees alike.
• Demonstrate the ability to identify, resolve and consult on a wide range of administrative and personnel issues with a clear sense of institutional needs and priorities.
  
  

LIU is an equal opportunity employer. LIU is committed to extending equal opportunity in employment to all qualified candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community. LIU encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal laws. Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the United States.