Vice President of Instruction
Company: Texas Southmost College
Location: Austin
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Summary This position serves as the Chief Academic Officer
of the College and provides leadership and management for the
planning, development, implementation and evaluation of credit
programs, student learning outcomes, faculty and staff development,
institutional research, institutional effectiveness, online
education and other related activities within the academic and
instructional areas of the College. Essential Duties And
Responsibilities Provides leadership for the planning, development,
implementation and evaluation of the functions relating to teaching
and learning, developmental education, and instructional support
for optimal efficiency and effectiveness. Provides leadership for
the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of
academic and workforce education programs. Provides leadership in
the development, implementation and evaluation of College policies,
procedures and guidelines pertaining to instruction. Leads and
directs the development and implementation of an Academic Master
Plan for the academic programming and instructional areas of the
College. Leads and directs college-wide processes for curriculum
development and review; new program development, including
feasibility studies to assess program need and market demand; the
assessment of student learning outcomes; the Quality Enhancement
Plan; faculty development; and supplemental instruction. Provides
leadership and support for deans, faculty, program coordinators,
and program directors in the career and technical education area.
Prepares, recommends, and implements budgets for assigned areas,
monitors expenditures, assures that human and financial resources
are allocated efficiently and effectively, and takes necessary
actions to ensure compliance with budget limitations and
established fiscal policies. Serves as a liaison with the Texas
Higher Education Coordinating Board on the development and approval
of new programs and assures compliance with all applicable laws,
rules, regulations and restrictions related to instructional
programs, services and activities. Provides leadership to assure
compliance with all accrediting agency requirements at the program
and regional levels related to instructional programs, services and
activities. Attends all Board meetings. Participates in community
and organizational activities/events and represents the College on
behalf of the President, as needed. Develops and implements new
programs and services to guide and monitor efforts toward the
improvement of student outcomes and ensures that the preparation of
reports relating to student outcomes and student progression are
developed, implemented, evaluated, and appropriately disseminated
for all functional units within the instructional area. Oversees
the preparation of the College’s class schedule and academic
calendar. Ensures that the process for systematic review and
evaluation is completed as per the model adopted by the College,
which includes the development and monitoring of outcomes and plans
of action for improvement based on the assessment of those outcomes
for the office of the vice president of instruction and all other
supervised functional areas. Works with deans, faculty, and staff
to resolve student issues related to instructional and academic
issues and complaints in compliance with College policies and
procedures. Attends the workplace regularly, reports to work
punctually and follows a work schedule to keep up with the demands
of the worksite. Completes duties and responsibilities in
compliance with college standards, policies and guidelines. Uses
interpersonal skills and makes sound judgments to decide how duties
and responsibilities are completed between coworkers, the
supervisory chain, deans, faculty, staff, students, and customers.
Completes all required training and professional development
sessions sponsored by the Texas Southmost College ( TSC ). Supports
the values and institutional goals as defined in the College’s
Strategic Plan. Working hours may include evenings, holidays or
weekends depending on deadline requirements and special events.
Performs other duties as assigned. Physical Demands The physical
demands described here are representative of those that must be met
by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of
this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently
required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk;
sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or
controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop,
kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The
employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and
occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision
abilities required by this job include close vision, distance
vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the
ability to adjust focus.
Keywords: Texas Southmost College, Austin , Vice President of Instruction, Human Resources , Austin, Texas
