Vice President of Academic AffairsLabette Community College • www.labette.edu Labette Community College, Parsons KS
Vice President Academic Affairs
Labette Community College is excited to announce the opening of the Vice President of Academic Affairs (VPAA) position due to the retirement of the President and internal movement of the current VPAA to President.
Key responsibilities include providing oversight and leadership for transfer and career/technical education programs; supervising, developing, evaluating, and continuously improving academic courses and curricula; recommending the employment of full-time faculty; and guiding the preparation of the semester course schedule. The VPAA also oversees institutional compliance and reporting, including Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) Performance Agreements and Higher Learning Commission (HLC) accreditation, as well as approval and compliance for new academic programs. Additional responsibilities include assisting with the development of the Colleges annual budget and supervising academic staff.
Labette Community College is looking for an applicant with a Masters degree required or doctorate degree preferred. The successful applicant should have at least three years of teaching experience at a postsecondary institution, and professional experience with distance education and career technical education programs. A minimum of three years of administrative experience and five years experience working in a community college preferred. Additionally, the college seeks one who understands the community college philosophy with the ability to work harmoniously with other administrators, faculty, staff, students, and members of the community.
Excellent benefits include vacation, sick leave, company provided life insurance, paid LCC tuition for employees and dependents, Kansas Public Employees Retirement System, KPERS 457 retirement option, 403 (b) with a matching plan option, and a company provided State of Kansas insurance plan, which covers medical, dental, and vision for the Administrator and their family. Supplemental insurances are also offered at additional cost.
The salary is based on experience and is to begin within the range of $85,459 to $104,162 annually. This is a salaried, contract position. The position remains open until filled.
The application deadline is February 13, 2026. Candidates should send an LCC application found at www.labette.edu/hr, a letter of interest, a resume, and unofficial transcripts to the Director of Human Resources by email to hr@labette.edu or fax 620-421-0180. The full position description can be found at www.labette.edu/hr EOE Benefits Information Excellent benefits include vacation, sick leave, company provided life insurance, paid LCC tuition for employees and dependents, Kansas Public Employees Retirement System, KPERS 457 retirement option, 403 (b) with a matching plan option, and a company provided State of Kansas insurance plan, which covers medical, dental, and vision for the Administrator and their family. Supplemental insurances are also offered at additional cost.
Salary Information The salary is based on experience and is to begin within the range of $85,459 to $104,162 annually. This is a salaried, contract position. The position remains open until filled.
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Mission Statement: Labette Community College provides quality learning opportunities in a supportive environment for success in a changing world. Labette Community College is a two year degree accredited college located in southeast Kansas. On April 4, 1923, Parsons voters approved a two-year Junior College and Labette Community College was founded as Parsons Junior College that on the top floor of the old high school building at 26th and Main. The College program moved to the new Parsons Senior High-Junior College building (now Parsons Middle School) in 1926. The College relocated to its present campus in the former East Junior High School building at 14th and Broadway in 1963. In June of 1965, voters approved the creation of the Labette Junior College District. The Parsons Board of Education operated the College on an interim basis, but it became a separate entity when the Labette Community Junior College Board of Trustees was elected in the spring of 1966. In 1978, the College was renamed Labette Community College.
The College has evolved from a city college primarily serving those students who wished to transfer to a four-year institution to a comprehensive community college offering transfer degrees, professional/technical degrees and certificates, continuing education, customized training for business and industry, lifelong learning opportunities, and a variety of programs and services for Southeast Kansas and the four-state region.
Labette Community College is a member of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and the Kansas Association of Community College Trustees (KACCT),Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) and the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools accredit Labette Community College. The LCC Bi-level Nursing Program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. The Radiography Department is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) and the Respiratory Therapy Department is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (COARC).
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Parsons, KS 67357 Job Start Date July-1-2026 Applications Due By July-1-2026 Job Contact Information |