Herc-Higher Education Recruitment Consortium

Are you interested in pushing the boundaries of what education could be for a dynamic community college in a beautiful rural setting?   If yes, then this is the position for you!  The Vice President of Academic Services is tasked with maintaining and growing the already wildly successful programs of Umpqua Community College while re-imagining future offerings and academic delivery options. UCC is looking for a dynamic leader to create a master academic plan and then knock implementation out of the ballpark. There are no wrong decisions, but UCC expects you to move forward with bold goals, strong leadership and broad collaboration.

UCC has a wide array of academic and career ready programs and classes – our students like to choose their own adventure and we are committed to offering vibrant community education, relevant career and technical training, and high-quality academics. These carry equal importance for UCC and the stakeholders of Douglas County. The new Vice President of Academic Services will be lucky enough to lead all three and envision new offerings for the future.

Umpqua Community College is located in beautiful Southern Oregon between the mountains of the Cascade Range to the east and the Coastal Range to the west. Hiking, biking, camping and skiing are a short car ride away and the town is surrounded on all sides by the amazing Umpqua River for fishing and water sports. The area is also home to over 40 wineries and many breweries with a bustling downtown. Roseburg has everything you’d want from a small town and has easy access to the bigger cities of Portland and Eugene by jumping on I-5. Roseburg has live-ability, a friendly feel and is ready to be home to your next career and family adventure. To learn more about our amazing community, click here: https://www.experienceroseburg.com/

We only have ‘roll up your sleeves’ kind of jobs here at UCC. Whether you are an entry level employee or the President you are expected to get to work in service of our students and community in a ‘strategic doing’ model. In fact, if you want to work here you are going to need to prove to us that you:

• Recognize that community colleges are the single most important higher education asset in the country 
• Are a masters’ level MacGyver
• Have a ‘Get Stuff Done’ mentality
• Are quick to laugh and even quicker to care
• Are curious
• Love to win and be the best
• Own your mistakes and fix them fast
• Love to partner all over the community
• Can keep a dozen plates spinning and loves running back and forth to make sure none of them fall
• Are a life-long learner
• Are ready to change in response to student and community needs
• Consume and use data as fuel for decisions and innovations

Review the Job Description here:  
https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/umpquacommunitycollege/classspecs/1441390?keywords=vice%20presiden&pagetype=classSpecifications 

Qualifications

• Credentials and experience commensurate with the demands of the job. 
• Minimum of a master’s degree
• Minimum of 5 years teaching experience in traditional of non-traditional setting. 
• Minimum of five years of senior management with demonstrated success in administrative leadership