Vice President

The Vice President serves as the Colleges chief operating executive and second-in-command providing strategic leadership administrative oversight and operational direction across the institution. The Vice President acts on the Presidents behalf during the Presidents absence and serves as a key member of the Presidents executive leadership team.

This position provides executive oversight for instructional services workforce development adult education student affairs institutional effectiveness grants information services distance education community engagement and off-campus instructional sites. The Vice President ensures these areas operate effectively align with the Colleges mission and strategic priorities comply with Alabama Community College System (ACCS) policies and support continuous institutional improvement.

The Vice President also provides strategic leadership for instructional programs and workforce development initiatives by fostering innovative academic programming strengthening business and industry partnerships and ensuring educational offerings respond to regional workforce and economic development needs.

The President may assign additional duties and responsibilities as necessary to support the Colleges mission and operational needs.

Executive Leadership

• Serves as the Presidents designee and assumes executive leadership responsibilities in the Presidents absence.
• Represents the President at College community governmental and professional functions as assigned.
• Serves as a member of the Presidents Cabinet and other College committees.
• Provides executive leadership and supervision for assigned divisions including instructional services workforce development student affairs institutional effectiveness information services adult education grants community engagement and other administrative areas as assigned.
• Directly supervises the Dean of Instruction Dean of Students Chief Financial Officer and other administrators as assigned.
• Advises the President on institutional policies strategic initiatives operational priorities and major administrative decisions.
• Develops recommends and implements institutional policies procedures and operational practices consistent with ACCS policies and applicable laws.
• Promotes collaboration and effective communication among divisions to ensure efficient operations and achievement of institutional goals.
• Ensures the timely flow of information between assigned divisions the President and executive leadership.
• Maintains the highest standards of confidentiality integrity professionalism and ethical conduct.

• Provides strategic leadership for all instructional programs workforce development initiatives adult education related studies and instructional support services.
• Develops and implements innovative workforce development strategies that position the College as a regional leader in workforce education and training.
• Identifies develops and expands workforce training opportunities industry partnerships grants and external funding sources that support institutional priorities.
• Ensures instructional programs remain aligned with regional workforce needs labor market demands industry standards and the Colleges strategic plan.
• Oversees the planning development implementation evaluation and continuous improvement of academic and workforce programs.
• Collaborates with business industry government agencies and community partners to strengthen educational opportunities and workforce initiatives.
• Recommends new academic and workforce programs based on workforce trends and community needs.

• Assists the President in long-range institutional planning strategic initiatives and continuous quality improvement.
• Oversees institutional effectiveness processes planning assessment and evaluation activities.
• Ensures compliance with ACCS policies accreditation standards federal and state regulations and applicable College policies.
• Serves as the official institutional representative with the Council on Occupational Education (COE) and oversees accreditation compliance and reporting.
• Provides leadership for maintaining institutional accreditation certifications and regulatory compliance.
• Assists in preparing institutional reports required by ACCS accrediting agencies and other governmental entities.
• Supports data-informed decision-making through assessment program review institutional research and performance analysis.

• Monitors budgets for assigned divisions in collaboration with deans and department leaders.
• Ensures fiscal responsibility and effective stewardship of institutional resources.
• Oversees planning allocation and utilization of facilities instructional resources and equipment within assigned areas.
• Promotes operational efficiency through continuous review and improvement of administrative processes.

• Provides leadership supervision mentoring and performance management for assigned administrators and supervisors.
• Conducts and/or oversees employee performance evaluations.
• Supports professional development and leadership growth opportunities for faculty staff and administrators.
• Promotes a collaborative inclusive and high-performing organizational culture.
• Recommends personnel actions consistent with College policies and applicable employment regulations.

• Serves as the College liaison to the Alabama Department of Corrections Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles accrediting agencies Institutional Advisory Committee workforce partners governmental agencies business and industry representatives and other external stakeholders.
• Develops and maintains productive relationships that enhance educational opportunities and support the Colleges mission.
• Plans coordinates and facilitates meetings with key stakeholders as appropriate.

• Work is performed in educational administrative and correctional facility settings.
• Must be cleared through the Alabama Community College System background check to be eligible to enter and work inthe Alabama Department of Corrections/Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles facilities and to maintain that eligibility throughout employment.
• Demonstrate professionalism sound judgment and effective communication while working within correctional education environments.
• Position may require travel between campus locations and correctional facilities.
• Evening or occasional extended hours may be required to support campus operations or special events.

• Demonstrate professionalism integrity accountability and a commitment to excellence.
• Develop and maintain positive professional relationships with internal and external constituents.
• Serve on College committees and task forces as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the President.
• Demonstrate professionalism integrity accountability and a commitment to excellence.

Required Qualifications:

• Earned Masters degree from an accredited institution in education leadership administration or a related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible administrative leadership experience in higher education.
• Demonstrated experience in strategic planning fiscal management budget development institutional effectiveness and continuous quality improvement.
• Experience leading instructional programs workforce development initiatives or related academic operations.
• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent leadership organizational communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to student success workforce development and continuous institutional improvement.

• Earned doctorate from an accredited institution in Higher Education Administration Business Administration Educational Leadership or a closely related field.
• Administrative experience within a community or technical college.
• Minimum of three (3) years of administrative experience in a postsecondary correctional education environment.
• Experience in postsecondary correctional education.
• Knowledge of Alabama Community College System policies and procedures.

J.F. Ingram State Technical College is a postsecondary correctional education institution. Our mission is to provide quality educational services to individuals incarcerated in Alabamas correctional facilities. The student population served is diverse in age race educational economic and cultural backgrounds.
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