Vice President of Academic Affairs

Thank you for your interest in Truckee Meadows Community College. If you need assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact Human Resources at (775) 673-7168 or [email protected].

Reporting to the College President, the VPAA is the college’s Chief Academic Officer and is a member of the President’s executive leadership team. The VPAA oversees the design, organization, delivery, supervision, evaluation, assessment, and fiscal management of all credit-bearing and non-credit programs. Working in collaboration with Student Services and Finance and Administrative Services to promote and fulfill TMCC’s Mission and Core Values, the Vice President manages a budget of over $25 million and provides effective leadership for all academic affairs at the institution. The position leads a team of 861 employees, including 5 Academic Deans, the Associate Dean of Assessment & Planning, the Director of Workforce Development, and the Associate Dean of the Learning Commons, who oversees the Library, Tutoring, and WebCollege.

We seek a Vice President who is a trusted collaborator, a diplomatic communicator, and an empathetic leader. TMCC’s executive leadership team is hardworking, high-performing, cohesive, and committed to one another’s success. Our leadership team shares a vision for growth, responds to our community’s needs, and our next VPAA must exhibit confidence, humility, integrity, work ethic, and good humor.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution

• Minimum of seven (7) years progressively responsible administrative experience in an Academic Affairs related discipline

• The equivalent of two (2) years full-time classroom teaching experience at the college level

• Demonstrated ability to successfully cultivate, expand, and sustain productive relationships with students, faculty, staff, and external constituents

• Experience with assessment, workforce development, and developmental programs

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Desired Credentials and Experiences

• Earned doctorate in a traditional academic discipline from a regionally accredited institution

• Three (3) or more years of full-time community college teaching experience

• Demonstrated commitment to excellent teaching, mentoring, and undergraduate research

• Experience with curriculum development, instructional delivery, and assessment

• Demonstrated understanding of community college operations

• Experience in grant writing and obtaining external funding

• Experience with collective bargaining agreements and shared governance environments

• Understanding of the role of a community college in a state system

• Proponent of professional development for faculty and staff

Position Responsibilities

• Serve on the President's Leadership Team and college governance groups

• Collaborate with Leadership Team colleagues on projects, grants, and initiatives

• Lead the Academic Leadership Team and chair its regular meetings

• Oversee all credit and non-credit programs and academic policies and procedures

• Supervise and support 10 direct reports; author and deliver annual performance evaluations

• Review all academic faculty evaluations and tenure-track progress reports

• Manage the faculty tenure application process and review all applications

• Ensure that program Advisory Committees meet and report regularly

• Work closely with Deans and HR on hiring and personnel issues

• Deliver the VPAA’s monthly administrative report to Faculty Senate

• Maintain excellent relations with faculty and staff across the college and our community

• Attend frequent college events and regional meetings; serve on local workforce boards

• Manage course fees, staff and operational budgets, purchasing, hiring, and travel expenses

• Identify space needs and instructional growth areas with Facilities and Academic Deans

• Oversee college and programmatic accreditation efforts and NC SARA membership

• Review and approve all curricular changes and respond to Program Unit Reviews

• Oversee academic program proposals and changes and present them to NSHE

• Represent TMCC to the NSHE Workforce Committee

• Attend all Board of Regents quarterly meetings in person

• Manage the Regents' Award Selection Process

• Attend the annual meeting of our regional accreditor, the NWCCU

• Represent Nevada to the Western Alliance of Community College Academic Leaders (WICHE)

• Other duties as assigned

How to Apply

The position is open until filled. Materials received by January 16, 2026 will receive priority consideration.

On behalf of the Truckee Meadows Community College President, the search committee invites inquiries, recommendations and applications for the Vice President of Academic Affairs position. Do not apply via the college or system job portal. All expressions of interest are to be directed, confidentially, to the search consultant.

Cizek Associates, Inc. is honored to assist Truckee Meadow Community College in this national search. Confidential inquiries, nominations, and applications may be submitted to:

• vpaa.tmcc@cizekassociates.com (email applications are strongly encouraged)

ATTN: Sheila Lehker, President
Cizek Associates, Inc.
602-553-1066 office | 602-553-1166 fax

Application materials include:

• A letter of interest that clearly aligns experience and skills with the position

• requirements (not to exceed 5 pages)

• A resume (chronological preferred)

• Contact information, including email and direct telephone number, for a range of at least 6 professional references.

Salary and Benefits Information

Salary: $160,861 - $212,676. Initial salary placement will be dependent on education level and years of experience

Perks of Working at TMCC

• Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance

• 19.25% retirement match

• Life insurance, long-term disability, generous annual and sick leave - NSHE Benefits

• Employer-paid long term disability (LTD) at 60% of salary up to $7,500 per month

• Sports and Fitness Center with annual or monthly membership options for employee and spouse/domestic partner

• ComPsych supports employees through life's difficult moments

• Professional Grant-in-Aid: TMCC is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner

• Free parking on all TMCC campus locations

• No State income tax

• All full-time faculty and staff are provided with a variety of discounts and employee purchase programs

SEE ABOVE

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications.  Search committees will use this information to determine that applicants meet minimum qualifications as listed in the job announcement.  

This posting will close at 12:00 am on the date listed above. The posting will no longer be available to apply to after 11:59 pm the day prior.

All documents, including unofficial transcripts for academic positions, must be received prior to the closing date listed on the job announcement.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check upon hire.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.