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Position: Vice President, Academic Affairs
Institution: Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago
Location: Illinois
Date posted: 11/8/2004
Application deadline: 12/15/2004

Vice President, Academic Affairs
Culinary College

The Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago (CHIC), the Midwest's largest culinary arts school, is seeking an experienced professional to translate long-term strategies into day-to-day practices critical to ensuring that students receive a quality learning experience. A quality program, location in Chicago's River North area and continued support from our parent company, Career Education Corporation, are just some of the reasons for our growth over the last few years. CHIC offers two Associate degrees and has nearly 1,000 enrolled students.

As a member of CHIC's executive team, you will provide leadership to: Ensure compliance with state licensing and accreditation standards. Recruit, select, supervise, manage, develop, and evaluate the faculty and academic staff. Monitor and achieve student retention goals throughout the Institution. Develop and implement 'best' retention policies and practices. Provide coordination of the curriculum development process. Monitor a process of continuous curriculum improvement promoting curricula offerings that remain industry current and provide a high quality learning experience. Champion faculty development. Promote student support services. Develop the academic budget and manage expenditures throughout the year. Oversee Registration and Records to ensure maintenance of students records, appropriate application of transfer credit, timely posted of grades/mailing of grade reports, transcript requests, monitoring and appropriate application of SAP, degree audits, graduation evaluations, etc.

Qualified candidates will have at least 7 years of related professional experience within proprietary education, including at least 4 years in a supervisory position. Accreditation experience with regional and/or other national accrediting bodies and demonstrated knowledge of selecting pedagogy that creates a quality, learner-centered educational experience are critical to success in this position. Excellent communications, project management, analytical skills are vital.

As a key member of the CHIC management team, you'll enjoy a competitive compensation and benefits package in a team-spirited work environment. For consideration, please forward your resume directly to:

Paul Young
Director of Human Resources
CHIC
361 West Chestnut
Chicago, Illinois 60610

pyoung@chicnet.org

CHIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

 

 

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