Position Title: Vice President of Academic Affairs - Closes December 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM

Department: Administration

Reports Directly to: President

Status: Exempt; Full-time

Salary: $85,000

Summary of Duties:

• Manages, coordinates, and assesses all Academic, Academic Research, Enrollment, Institutional Research, Student Success, and Land Grant activities.
• Coordinates Higher Learning Commission (HLC) accreditation as the Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO) and oversees other accreditation processes, including Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), ND Career and Technical Education (CTE), and ND Education Standards and Practices Board (ESPB).
• Overseas Institutional Research to develop, implement, or identify data sources to guide decision making for goals and program of study development, evaluation, and assessment.
• Collaborate with the Chief Financial Officer to conduct financial analyses of departments and programs of study to ensure fiscal feasibility and sufficient revenue for sustainability.
• Actively seeks out funding opportunities, writes proposals, and conducts program evaluation, to ensure compliance and accountability of grant administration, budget management, and financial best practices, in accordance with UTTC Financial Policies and Procedures.
• Responsible for working collaboratively with the North Dakota Tribal College System, North Dakota University System, and other institutions through articulation and matriculation agreements to ensure seamless transfer to enhance student outcomes.
• Provides innovative, effective, and successful academic leadership and vision in academic instruction, curriculum, assessment of student learning, and educational program development.
• Provides strong, dynamic academic and administrative leadership, fostering a collegial team environment that encourages scholarship, teaching, learning excellence, and respect for the chain of command.
• Ensures and promotes quality instruction, student success, integrated planning, and the expansion of student learning outcomes, to meet the educational needs of students in a Tribal college environment.
• Accountable for development, achievement, and assessment of Academic Affairs goals and objectives as set forth in UTTC’s Strategic Plan.
• Develop partnerships with external constituencies to enhance academic offerings, student research opportunities, student support services, apprenticeships/internships, and student outcomes.
• Provides guidance, mentorship, and training/educational opportunities to deans, directors, and direct reporting personnel, to enhance the skills necessary to achieve full performance for all Academic Affairs areas.
• Participates in planning, policy development, and process activities for strategic planning, facility development, and policy refinement.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: •Dean of Instruction •Dean of Enrollment Services •Land Grant Director •Institutional Research Director •Intertribal Research and Resource Center (IRRC) Director •CTE and WIOA Coordinator •CTE Workforce Instructors (AUT, WLD, HEO/CVO) •Academic Affairs Administrative Assistant

Working Conditions:

• General office conditions
• Normal working hours are from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
• Monday through Friday
• One-hour lunch break
• Will have to work or travel additional hours, including evenings and weekends, on occasion

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to go up and down stairs.
• Regularly required to sit for long periods of time.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
• Regularly required to speak in front of a large group while performing the duties of this job.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Terminal degree from an accredited graduate school (i.e., PhD, EdD, or JD).
• Five (5) years of academic leadership experience in higher education (tribal college and university experienced preferred)
• Three (3) years of recent teaching experience in higher education with a demonstrated student-centered philosophy of education.
• Three (3) years of federal, state, tribal, or private grant management experience

 

Knowledge & Skills:

  • Knowledge and experience in student learning outcome assessment, development, and curriculum development and innovation.
  • Knowledge and experience meeting accreditation standards, implementing institutional policies and procedures, and abiding by federal regulations.
  • Knowledge and skill in strategic planning and data-driven decision-making
  • Knowledge and experience in working effectively and cooperatively with all students, staff, faculty, and leadership with understanding of the unique needs, culture, and heritage of Native Americans in an educational environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to work with administration, staff, faculty, and leadership to achieve goals in a supportive and inspirational manner.

Required Documents:

  • UTTC Application
  • Cover Letter
  • Resume
  • Unofficial Copies of College Transcripts
  • Valid Driver’s License (must submit a copy)

Opening Date: December 5, 2025

Closing Date: December 19, 2025 11:00 pm

Additional Information:

United Tribes Technical College (UTTC) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religious preference, age, handicap, marital status, political preference, or membership or non-membership in an employee organization, except as allowed by the Indian preference provision of the civil rights act of 1964, as amended.

A conviction record will not necessarily be a bar from employment. This information will only be used for job-related purposes and only to the extent permitted by applicable law. Federal laws require that employers hire only individuals who are authorized to be lawfully employed in the United States. In compliance with such laws, UTTC will verify the status of every individual offered employment with UTTC. UTTC will not sponsor work-related visas.

Applicants are responsible for providing proof of enrollment in a federally recognized tribe if Indian preference is claimed. Applicants are responsible for providing a copy of his/her United States Government Form DD214 or his/her honorable discharge certificate from any branch of the military service if veteran’s preference is claimed. Failure to provide proof will result in loss of Indian or veteran preference in employment.

Application and required documents can be completed and submitted online at https://uttc.edu/careers/, via email to jckillsplenty@uttc.edu, or mail to Human Resources Department, United Tribes Technical College, 3315 University Drive, Bismarck, ND 58504. Applications and Required Documents received after the closing date and time of a job posting will NOT be considered.

Upon selection, the applicant is responsible for obtaining and completing a Transcript Request Form from the last institution attended. The applicant will submit the completed form to the Human Resources Department. The Human Resources Department will cover any fees required to obtain official transcripts.