Vice President – Student Learning & Success

Position summary:

The Vice President of Student Learning & Success serves as the College’s chief officer for student learning and success, reporting directly to the President, and provides leadership for fostering student achievement, retention and overall success. This includes overseeing student support services, developing and implementing strategies to improve student outcomes, and promoting a student-centered culture. The VP of Student Learning & Success ensures excellence in teaching, learning, and support systems that foster student access, engagement, retention, completion and career success. In collaboration with the President, Strategic Leadership Team, and institutional stakeholders, the Vice President leads institution-wide efforts to align learning and support strategies with Kilgore College’s mission to provide high-quality, accessible education that meets the needs of its learners and the regional workforce.


Position responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement strategic plans to enhance student learning, success, and access across the institution.
• Student Support: Direct student support services – including, but not limited to, advising, counseling, tutoring, and career services – in collaboration with the Associate Vice President of Student Success.
• Enrollment Management: Oversee the college’s enrollment management strategy, driving seamless integration of student recruitment, retention, and enrollment management to ensure a thriving student population.
• Program Development: In conjunction with the instructional deans, lead the exploration, creation and implementation of new academic programs.
• Budget Management: Manage the budget for student learning and success programs and services.
• Data Analysis: Analyze enrollment, retention and graduation data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Stakeholder Communication: Communicate effectively with external and internal stakeholders.
• Leadership & Supervision: Supervise, motivate, train, and evaluate staff providing mentorship and professional development opportunities.
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations and institutional policies while fostering a culture of continuous improvement in instruction and student success.
• Library Oversight: Oversee library operations to ensure alignment with the College’s academic mission, supporting faculty instruction, student learning, and access to information resources.
• Accreditation: Assist in the accreditation process by providing information and data related to student learning and success.

• Advanced Degree: An advanced degree in higher education leadership, a teaching discipline, or a closely related field, and a combination of recent teaching and prior administrative experience required.
• Experience: Extensive experience in higher education administration, particularly in student services, academic support, and instructional program development including progressively responsible management roles.
• Leadership: A transformational leader who understands and advocates for the needs of traditional and non-traditional students alike. Skilled in establishing and maintaining collaborative working relationships with all segments of the College.
• Instruction: Recent teaching experience and must have knowledge and experience with hybrid, online, and HyFlex instructional modalities. Must possess knowledge of and experience with student populations typically enrolled at a community college including, but not limited to, dual credit, continuing education, adult education literacy, non-traditional upskilling & reskilling, transfer, and workforce students.
• Community College: Demonstrated understanding of, and a