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Helping to build communities that are better places to live and to work through education for the many, not just the few... Those words describe the passion that we have for the work we do at Linn- Benton Community College. We strive to strengthen our communities by providing a better educated and technically skilled workforce. That education enables all of us to participate in, contribute to and benefit from the cultural richness and economic vitality of our communities. Our values reflect our continued commitment to access and student success that will, in turn, support a new emphasis on completion. We believe that completing a degree or certificate affords our students a greater level of opportunity for success after they leave LBCC than does the completion of only a few classes. Over the next several years we will continue the important work of developing and implementing strategies to impact our completion agenda.
The Vice President of Academic Affairs and Workforce Development will contribute to the work of the college and the president s administrative team by... Providing inspired educational leadership for the college and the faculty, ensuring that all of the college s educational endeavors serve the college s mission, reflect the college s values, and are effective in helping the college attain its three strategic goals of Productivity, Equity, and Quality. Establishing and maintaining a culture of high academic standards, intellectual inquiry, and a collaborative commitment to our students success, leading our faculty and staff in the development and adoption of effective and innovative educational strategies, methodologies, and practices, including: ilearn, intentional advising, open source educational resources, competency-based learning, contextual instruction, and other means for providing our students with effective access to completion. Serving as Chief Academic Officer, responsible for the planning, development, supervision and evaluation of five major instructional divisions of the college plus other academic departments and centers, ensuring that the educational offerings of the college effectively respond to the current and anticipated needs and interests of the district. Administering college policies and procedures and management of human, physical, and fiscal resources as they support the instructional programs of the college. Overseeing operating and capital budgets for Academic Affairs in communication with the Budget Team, the Board of Education, College Council and appropriate staff. Providing inspired leadership of all our critical educational partnerships, including but not limited to: business partnerships (especially with CTE), high school partnerships, 4-year degree partnerships (especially with OSU), and articulation and transfer agreements. Working collaboratively with faculty and instructional managers to ensure an understanding of and constructive adherence to the agreement between the Faculty Association and the college. Promoting ongoing awareness of employee agreements, board policies, administrative rules and practices. Serving as accreditation liaison with the Northwest Commission for Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), providing leadership for the accreditation and other continuous improvement activities of the college.
Application Procedure Minimum Qualifications A Doctorate in Education, Higher Education Administration, or other academic field germane to educational offerings at LBCC, including training in curriculum design, instructional delivery and the elements of effective teaching and learning. Substantial completion of a doctorate with assurance that such a degree will be completed within a reasonable amount of time may be accepted in lieu of the degree requirement. A minimum of 4 years of successful educational administration and leadership built on a solid record of teaching or related instructional experience. Successful administrative or educational leadership at a community college is strongly preferred. A truly exceptional combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of the above Education and Experience qualifications. Salary Range The salary range is $107,385 to $150,636 plus benefits. Starting salaries for new management employees are generally within the middle of the range. Application Procedure Submit an application and all supplemental materials using the LBCC online application system at www.jobs.linnbenton.edu Application closing date is midnight on March 18, 2015
Mission To engage in an education that enables all of us to participate in, contribute to, and benefit from the cultural richness and economic vitality of our communities. Values At Linn-Benton Community College, our values serve as the foundation that inspires our actions and unites us as a community. As responsible stewards, we are committed to: Opportunity: We support the fulfillment of potential in ourselves and each other. Excellence: We aspire to the highest ideal with honesty and integrity. Inclusiveness: We honor and embrace the uniqueness of every individual, and promote the free and civil expression of ideas, perspectives and cultures. Learning: We commit to the lifelong pursuit of knowledge, skills, and abilities to improve our lives and our communities. Engagement: We openly and actively connect as students, faculty, staff and community. Our Students & Staff More than 20,419 students take at least one class each year at LBCC. More than half of the local college-bound high school graduates come directly to LBCC after graduation. The average age of our full-time students is 25. Forty-one percent of the total student body is male and 59 percent is female. Ethnic minority students comprise 15 percent of college enrollments. There are 1,096 employees, with more than half being part-time noncontracted.
LBCC Campus & Center Locations Our central location makes for an easy drive to ski slopes and ocean beaches, as well as some of the country s best rock climbing and white water areas. Large city entertainment can be found in the nearby communities of Salem, Eugene and Portland. Albany Campus 6500 Pacific Blvd. SW Albany, Oregon 97321 541-917-4811 Benton Center 757 Polk Avenue Corvallis, Oregon 97330 541-757-8944 Lebanon Center 44 Industrial Way Lebanon, Oregon 97355 541-259-5801 pacific ocean Sweet Home Center 1661 Long Street Sweet Home, Oregon 97386 541-367-6901 To Portland Benton Center COrvAllis To Pacific Ocean N Willamette River AlbAny Albany Campus Linn-Benton Community College Hwy 34 (11 miles to Corvallis from LBCC) Pacific blvd. Hwy 99E d I-5 Exit 234B Hwy 20 Hwy 34 (13 miles to Lebanon from LBCC) Lebanon Center Hwy 20 lebanon To Oregon Cascades Sweet Home Center To eugene sweet HOme (27 miles to Sweet Home from LBCC) LBCC is an equal opportunity educator and employer.