Vice President for Academic Affairs

Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA) Job Description

Founded in 1830 and located in Mobile, Alabama, Spring Hill College is a private, Jesuit,
student-centered liberal arts institution with an enrollment of 1,500. Rooted in its Jesuit Catholic
heritage, Spring Hill College forms students to become responsible leaders in service to others and is
committed to the intellectual, spiritual, and social growth of each individual.

Position Summary:

The VPAA oversees the academic functions of the College by providing leadership, direction, and
coordination for Academic Affairs and Academic Support, in alignment with the College’s Jesuit heritage
and mission. The VPAA serves on the President’s Leadership Team and represents the College both on
campus and in the broader community.

Essential Functions:

o develop strategies and a vision for growth in traditional and online programs;
o strengthen retention, student success, and student-centered culture;
o develop sustainable enrollment plans;
o promote co-curricular programming.

Administrative

• Provide leadership and supervision for all Academic Affairs offices and staff, including the

College’s three academic divisions (Business & Communication; Health & Science; Humanities
&Social Sciences), the Registrar’s Office, Faculty Development, IR and Assessment, Student
Academic Support and Advising, the Burke Library, and the Italy Center.

• Develop and implement academic policies, regulations, procedures, and protocols.
• Ensure compliance with SACSCOC and discipline-specific accreditation requirements.
• Manage the Academic Affairs budget.
• Exercise final authority over course schedules and teaching loads.
• Prepare the academic calendar and work with the President’s Cabinet for approval.
• Foster a culture of continuous program evaluation, innovation, and development.
  

Administration of the Faculty

• Participate in the faculty governance structure.

professional development in teaching and in scholarship; make recommendations on tenure
and/or promotion.

• Appoint, supervise, and evaluate Division Chairs, and meet with them regularly.

Representation of the College and Office

• Plan and preside over major ceremonies, including Honors Convocation and Commencement.
• Strengthen existing articulation agreements and pursue strategic partnerships with

academic and community institutions across all disciplines.

Qualifications

• Earned doctoral degree, or approved terminal degree, from a regionally accredited university

with academic achievement commensurate to rank of full professor.

• Record of progressive academic leadership at the level of Division Chair, Dean, or above,

with demonstrated success managing multiple projects and academic units concurrently.

• Experience in academic budgeting, strategic prioritization and data-informed allocation of

resources.

• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in student programming, faculty and

staff hiring, and campus culture.

• Broad understanding of trends in higher education, including enrollment dynamics, student success

initiatives, and emerging academic delivery models.

• Experience leading accreditation processes, academic assessment, and continuous improvement

initiatives.

• Record of visionary administrative leadership, successful change management, and

effective personnel supervision.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a shared governance environment and to

support faculty development and excellence in teaching and scholarship.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with stakeholders across the institution

and with external partners.

• Experience at a small, tuition-dependent, liberal arts college preferred.
  

Spring Hill College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values inclusion, respect, and the inherent dignity

of every person, consistent with our Catholic, Jesuit mission.

The College reserves the right to modify, reassign, or eliminate job duties and responsibilities, or to combine

positions, or portions thereof, at any time, with or without notice.
This job description is not an employment agreement or contract.