Responsibilities

The Responsibilities of the Vice President for Academics include the following:

  1. To articulate the vision of a Christian liberal arts college of excellence in a manner that is compelling both internally to the members of the college community and externally to the various constituencies of the college;
  2. To be a thoughtful leader with a demonstrable commitment to cultivating and supporting thought leaders and public intellectuals among the faculty;
  3. To develop and integrate all aspects of our academic life and to work with Student Life and the campus pastor to promote the intellectual development, spiritual growth and character formation of all our students;
  4. To oversee the continued development of a comprehensive undergraduate curriculum strongly built upon the classic liberal arts traditions and informed by a Christian world view;
  5. To ensure that all academic programs are coordinated with student development activities and spiritual life programs in order to provide an effective means for nurturing a strong and mature Christian commitment by each student, consistent with the values and beliefs of our evangelical Christian community;
  6. To coordinate and provide resources and support to enable the faculty, both individually and collectively, to achieve excellence in teaching, scholarship, research, and service, as well as in related pursuits in the arts;
  7. To oversee the recruitment, retention, and professional development of our teaching faculty as well as other professional personnel necessary for the academic mission of the college;
  8. To promote the appropriate adoption of effective educational methodologies, technologies and innovative programs compatible with our mission;
  9. To ensure ongoing assessment of student learning and periodic review of all academic programs;
  10. To prepare, administer and supervise the management of the budget for all educational programs of the college;
  11. To maintain appropriate contact with the broad constituencies of the school, to be aware of needs and trends, and to make appropriate policy and program recommendations to the president;
  12. To work with the other vice presidents on the Executive Team in assisting the president in his work with the board of trustees by preparing progress reports in program areas, making recommendations for the approval of the president and board, and by serving as a resource person for the board and its related committees;
  13. To represent the interests of the college in work with educational and professional associations to which the college belongs; and
  14. To demonstrate a spirit of collegiality in all working relationships.
  15. Behavioral expectations of all Westmont staff include the following: working collaboratively and harmoniously with others by sharing ideas and resources willingly, constructively and positively; listening to and objectively and respectfully considering the ideas and perspectives of others; readily admitting and correcting personal mistakes; meeting commitments; addressing issues willingly and constructively to discover practical and lasting solutions for all parties; working promptly toward reconciliation and forgiveness during conflict; respecting the diversity of our community in words and deeds.