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Broward College seeks an experienced and innovative academic leader to join them in their transformation to take the institution to new heights under the recently appointed President and Chief Executive Officer. The right candidate will have the academic leadership and experience to collaborate with the administration, faculty, and staff in transforming Broward College into the number one destination for academic excellence. This senior management position serves in an executive capacity for overall planning, operation, and evaluation of the college’s academic affairs.

THE OPPORTUNITY 

Broward College seeks an academic visionary with the experience and ability to integrate with all constituents of the college, e.g., administration, faculty, and staff. They must inspire academic excellence in others and bring exceptional experience and enthusiasm for leadership to the college.

This position is responsible for coordinating and administrating district-wide pathway programs, academic operations, and related policies and procedures. The Provost provides overall leadership and vision for academic affairs, as well as academic operations within the context of the college’s vision and mission. The Provost provides academic leadership for accreditation, the assessment of pathway programs and general education outcomes, and the continuous improvement of academic and student programs and college-wide initiatives.

The right candidate will champion the College’s core values: academic excellence and student success, innovation, integrity, sustainability, and lifelong learning; while promoting a respectful, rigorous and learning-centered environment for Broward College.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides senior leadership direction in fulfilling the mission of the College in the district-wide academic affairs and College operations in collaboration with college leadership and key stakeholders. Leadership includes the planning, administration, evaluation, and continuous improvement of college-wide academic programs.
• Under the direction and leadership of the president, leads in collaboration with senior management in the oversight and coordination of strategic planning, analysis, and evaluation of the institution’s effectiveness in fulfilling the college’s mission, vision, values, goals, and objectives.
• Serves as chief academic policy, program, and accreditation officer for the college. Ensures compliance with the provisions of all applicable federal and state regulatory standards, Board of Trustees directives, Principles of Accreditation, and adherence to college policies and procedures. Evaluates, revises, and develops policies and procedures.
• Under the president’s direction, is authorized as delegated by the president to take action and make administrative and management decisions for assigned administrative functional areas. Communicates and negotiates professionally and effectively as a collaborator and problem solver with a comprehensive knowledge in the field of higher education.
• Promotes and provides guidance and inclusion in designing, implementing, evaluating, and ongoing improvement of student pathways.
• In collaboration with the Pathway Deans and the Faculty Senate, provides senior management direction, leadership, and coordination for the college’s online learning programs and initiatives and instructional technology initiatives.
• Responsible for staff management, including recommendation of staffing, hiring, setting performance standards, evaluating staff, discipline and termination in support of a culture accountable for serving the College.
• Represent the College in various civic, community, and professional organizations at the local, state, and national level.
• Provide strategic leadership, vision, oversight and coordination of the College’s financial aid programs.

LEADERSHIP SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated skills for managing and sustaining large-scale transformational change.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in large-scale settings such as in a multi-campus institution.
• Demonstrated understanding and commitment to the mission and goals of a comprehensive community college.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with faculty, administrators, staff, students and peer leadership to develop common solutions to complex issues.
• Ability to think creatively, listen to diverse perspectives, and apply creative strategies to attain successful institutional outcomes.
• Proven ability to work with diverse constituencies in a multi-cultural environment; demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
• Demonstrated knowledge of regional accrediting agency core requirements, principles, policies and guidelines.
• Demonstrated knowledge of contemporary institutional effectiveness practices.
• Demonstrated interest in advocating for the effective application of technology in teaching and learning, the delivery of online programs and degrees and the importance of faculty development and instructional design in the teaching/learning process.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Earned terminal degree from an accredited institution in a relevant field.
• Demonstrated track record of significant contributions to academic administration, including curriculum development, faculty governance, student success initiatives, and accreditation processes.
• A minimum of ten years of management/leadership experience, demonstrating a deep understanding and expertise in educational administration.
• Proven ability to lead strategic planning, oversee budget management, and effectively allocate resources to advance academic excellence and growth.
• A strong commitment to fostering a collegiate environment that supports all faculty, staff, and students.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and consensus-building skills, critical for engaging with a variety of stakeholders within the community.
• Experience in initiating and cultivating innovative academic programs and initiatives that elevate the institution’s reputation and impact.
• Effective representation of the institution in fostering academic partnerships, community engagement, and external collaborations.
• A thorough understanding and successful engagement with accreditation standards and processes, ensuring the institution’s programs meet high-quality standards.
• An ability and track record of forging and nurturing strategic partnerships with large employers across an array of industries, aligning academic offerings with the evolving landscape of career opportunities and market demands.
• An equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered for exceptional candidates, recognizing the value of diverse experiences in achieving academic leadership excellence.

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