Vice President for Instruction (VPI)
Apply NowCompany: New Mexico Junior College
Location: Hobbs, NM 88240
Description:
Salary: $150,000.00 - $165,000.00 Annually
Location : Hobbs, NM
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2025-00006
Department: Vice President for Instruction
Opening Date: 03/07/2025
Description
New Mexico Junior College seeks a deeply committed and experienced academic leader to inspire, innovate, and support our students, deans, faculty, and staff on the pathway to ever-greater fulfillment of our mission, vision, and values. The Vice President for Instruction (VPI) will bring focus, research, motivation, and growth to our quest for teaching and learning that leads to student success, as demonstrated by course completion and certificate or degree attainment.
The VPI reports to the President, is a member of the Executive Cabinet, and serves on the President's Council. To further the college-wide dedication to serving our students, the VPI will work collaboratively and creatively with the deans, faculty, support staff, and all members of the Executive Council, particularly the Vice President of Student Services, to ensure comprehensive support for all students.
Of specific focus will be:
Qualifications
Additional Qualifications
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.To Apply:
This is a twelve-month exempt position. Standard benefits apply. The pay range for this position is $150,000 to $165,000.
Please submit the NMJC application form via the NMJC website (), with a letter of application (cover letter), a resume, unofficial transcripts (official transcripts are required prior to employment), and three references with current addresses and telephone numbers.
*An ACCT Search*This is a confidential search process. To ensure full consideration, application materials should be received no later than the target date of April 10, 2025. The position will remain open until filled.
Additional Information
About New Mexico Junior College
New Mexico Junior College(NMJC) is the first junior college established in the state. It currently supports a student body of approximately 2,500 students and a dedicated team of 225 full-time employees. The College is accredited through the Higher Learning Commission. The campus boasts multiple facilities, including student apartments, the Western Heritage Museum & Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame, the Athletic Complex, and the Workforce Development Facility.
New Mexico Junior College offers Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and Associate of Applied Science degrees and business and industry trade Certificates. In addition, the College offers nationally renowned NJCAA athletic programs in multiple women's and men's sports. NIRA governs the men's and women's rodeo programs. Through its outstanding programs, staff, and services, New Mexico Junior College fills a critical educational need for Lea County and the surrounding area by actively promoting success through learning.
New Mexico Junior College Employee Benefits
Insurance for New Mexico Junior College is offered through New Mexico Public Insurance Authority. High coverage and low coverage options are offered for medical and dental insurance so employees can choose the plan that's right for them. NMJC covers 80% of employee insurance premiums.
High and Low Option - Health insurance is offered through:
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico
Presbyterian Health Plan
High and Low Option - Dental insurance is offered through:
United Concordia
Delta Dental
Vision insurance is offered through Davis Vision
Life insurance is offered through The Standard Life Insurance Company
NM Educational Retirement Board As a public educational employee of New Mexico, one of your benefits is a defined benefit pension plan for your retirement. This pension plan ensures you get paid monthly for the rest of your life when you retire! All active NMJC full-time employees must participate as regular members in salary deduction payments as NMERB needs. All earnings shall be subject to retirement withholding. Some part-time NMJC employees may be required to participate. For more information, contact the Human Resources Office.
403(b) Retirement Plan-A 403(b) plan (tax-deferred annuity or TSA) is a retirement plan offered by public schools. This plan lets employees defer some of their salary into individual accounts. All full-time and part-time employees may participate on a salary deduction basis in a 403(b) tax-deferred retirement plan. For more information, contact the Human Resource Office.
NMJC has entered into a partnership with Nor Lea Hospital to operate the Thunderbird Health Center, ensuring that high-quality healthcare services will be readily accessible to the campus community. The Thunderbird Health Center is available at no cost to NMJC students, faculty, and staff. Participants will not need insurance to access limited primary-care services at the Thunderbird Health Center.
Annual CORE (Center Of Recreational Excellence) Corporate Membership is for full-time employees and their eligible family members.
-NMJC offers a campus Wellness Program to promote individual wellness among members of the campus community through education and prevention. This program requires full-time employees to take ONE (1) hour each week from work to participate in physical activity. To sign up for this program, you must complete the NMJC Wellness Program Participation form and turn it in to the Human Resources Office.
Staff Tuition Waiver - A full-time employee of NMJC, their spouse, and eligible children are entitled to a total of nine (9) credit hours of tuition-free credit courses per semester, including course fees. In addition, a full-time employee of NMJC, their spouse, and eligible children can take (1) community education course/offering at no cost per semester, provided (i) NMJC employed the full-time employee as of the date of registration for such class or classes and (ii) the minimum number of paid enrollees has been attained to offer the class.
A full-time employee of NMJC, their spouse, and eligible children are each entitled to one (1) non-credit workforce training/program per fiscal year, provided: (i) NMJC employed the full-time employee as of the date of registration for such training/program and (ii) the minimum number of paid enrollees has been attained to offer the class.
Location : Hobbs, NM
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2025-00006
Department: Vice President for Instruction
Opening Date: 03/07/2025
Description
New Mexico Junior College seeks a deeply committed and experienced academic leader to inspire, innovate, and support our students, deans, faculty, and staff on the pathway to ever-greater fulfillment of our mission, vision, and values. The Vice President for Instruction (VPI) will bring focus, research, motivation, and growth to our quest for teaching and learning that leads to student success, as demonstrated by course completion and certificate or degree attainment.
The VPI reports to the President, is a member of the Executive Cabinet, and serves on the President's Council. To further the college-wide dedication to serving our students, the VPI will work collaboratively and creatively with the deans, faculty, support staff, and all members of the Executive Council, particularly the Vice President of Student Services, to ensure comprehensive support for all students.
Of specific focus will be:
- Promoting and supporting student success, engagement, and advocating for student needs.
- Providing strategic leadership in overarching academic affairs, including faculty recruitment, development, teaching, and committee assignments.
- Working closely with academic deans to support instructional initiatives and address faculty concerns.
- Promoting collaboration among deans, faculty, athletics, and student services to build strong and direct bridges toward successful persistence-to-completion for students.
- Enhancing and expanding High School Dual Enrollment partnerships to support teaching and learning while ensuring alignment with the College's requirements.
- Fostering cross-collaborative engagement and support for credit-bearing instructional areas in Workforce Development.
- Advancing program assessment to drive new program development, curricular innovation, or potential program discontinuation.
- Utilizing data and knowledge of the NMJC community and culture to make informed decisions.
- Provide oversight of the college's accreditation requirements from the Higher Learning Commission.
- Act as a liaison with NM HED to ensure compliance with state requirements and initiatives.
- Attending and presenting reports as requested to the New Mexico Junior College Board of Trustees and assigned Board committees.
- Developing and maintaining the Academic Unit budget.
- Serving on various campus committees as assigned.
- Performing other duties as assigned or required.
- Nothing contained herein shall limit the President in assigning the employee to any of the various college activities for which he/she would be qualified in order to meet the needs of New Mexico Junior College.
Qualifications
- Doctoral degree in Higher Education Leadership, the Ph.D. or other relevant terminal degree attainment preferred; Master's degree required.
- At least five years of progressively responsible institutional experience, including four years supervising at the dean or higher level in the Academic Affairs arena, is required.
- Experience with comprehensive, rural community colleges is preferred.
- Demonstrated experience with regional and program-level higher education accreditation processes.
Additional Qualifications
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.To Apply:
This is a twelve-month exempt position. Standard benefits apply. The pay range for this position is $150,000 to $165,000.
Please submit the NMJC application form via the NMJC website (), with a letter of application (cover letter), a resume, unofficial transcripts (official transcripts are required prior to employment), and three references with current addresses and telephone numbers.
*An ACCT Search*This is a confidential search process. To ensure full consideration, application materials should be received no later than the target date of April 10, 2025. The position will remain open until filled.
Additional Information
About New Mexico Junior College
New Mexico Junior College(NMJC) is the first junior college established in the state. It currently supports a student body of approximately 2,500 students and a dedicated team of 225 full-time employees. The College is accredited through the Higher Learning Commission. The campus boasts multiple facilities, including student apartments, the Western Heritage Museum & Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame, the Athletic Complex, and the Workforce Development Facility.
New Mexico Junior College offers Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and Associate of Applied Science degrees and business and industry trade Certificates. In addition, the College offers nationally renowned NJCAA athletic programs in multiple women's and men's sports. NIRA governs the men's and women's rodeo programs. Through its outstanding programs, staff, and services, New Mexico Junior College fills a critical educational need for Lea County and the surrounding area by actively promoting success through learning.
New Mexico Junior College Employee Benefits
Insurance for New Mexico Junior College is offered through New Mexico Public Insurance Authority. High coverage and low coverage options are offered for medical and dental insurance so employees can choose the plan that's right for them. NMJC covers 80% of employee insurance premiums.
High and Low Option - Health insurance is offered through:
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico
Presbyterian Health Plan
High and Low Option - Dental insurance is offered through:
United Concordia
Delta Dental
Vision insurance is offered through Davis Vision
Life insurance is offered through The Standard Life Insurance Company
NM Educational Retirement Board As a public educational employee of New Mexico, one of your benefits is a defined benefit pension plan for your retirement. This pension plan ensures you get paid monthly for the rest of your life when you retire! All active NMJC full-time employees must participate as regular members in salary deduction payments as NMERB needs. All earnings shall be subject to retirement withholding. Some part-time NMJC employees may be required to participate. For more information, contact the Human Resources Office.
403(b) Retirement Plan-A 403(b) plan (tax-deferred annuity or TSA) is a retirement plan offered by public schools. This plan lets employees defer some of their salary into individual accounts. All full-time and part-time employees may participate on a salary deduction basis in a 403(b) tax-deferred retirement plan. For more information, contact the Human Resource Office.
NMJC has entered into a partnership with Nor Lea Hospital to operate the Thunderbird Health Center, ensuring that high-quality healthcare services will be readily accessible to the campus community. The Thunderbird Health Center is available at no cost to NMJC students, faculty, and staff. Participants will not need insurance to access limited primary-care services at the Thunderbird Health Center.
Annual CORE (Center Of Recreational Excellence) Corporate Membership is for full-time employees and their eligible family members.
-NMJC offers a campus Wellness Program to promote individual wellness among members of the campus community through education and prevention. This program requires full-time employees to take ONE (1) hour each week from work to participate in physical activity. To sign up for this program, you must complete the NMJC Wellness Program Participation form and turn it in to the Human Resources Office.
Staff Tuition Waiver - A full-time employee of NMJC, their spouse, and eligible children are entitled to a total of nine (9) credit hours of tuition-free credit courses per semester, including course fees. In addition, a full-time employee of NMJC, their spouse, and eligible children can take (1) community education course/offering at no cost per semester, provided (i) NMJC employed the full-time employee as of the date of registration for such class or classes and (ii) the minimum number of paid enrollees has been attained to offer the class.
A full-time employee of NMJC, their spouse, and eligible children are each entitled to one (1) non-credit workforce training/program per fiscal year, provided: (i) NMJC employed the full-time employee as of the date of registration for such training/program and (ii) the minimum number of paid enrollees has been attained to offer the class.