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Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (0089071)
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (0089071)InsideHigherEd • Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (0089071)

Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (0089071)

InsideHigherEd • Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
1 day ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Part-time
  • Permanent
Job description

Description

University of Hawai‘i, Kapi‘olani Community College is seeking applications for the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs position. Please see the information about the position, the duties and responsibilities, the minimum and desirable qualifications, and the job application attachments below :

Position Title : Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (CC)

Position Number : 0089071

Hiring Unit : Student Affairs

Location : Kapi'olani Community College

Date Posted : October 31, 2025

Closing Date : November 30, 2025, 11 : 59 pm HST

Salary Information : $120,750 - $198,337 (Commensurate with education and experience; within budgetary limitations)

Monthly Type : 11 Months

Full Time / Part Time : Full Time

Temporary / Permanent : Permanent

Other Conditions : Excluded executive, full-time, non-tenurial, general funds to begin approximately April 2025. If selected for the position, the appointment is contingent upon verification of all minimum and additional qualifications, including official transcripts, licenses, certificates, and work experience documentation.

Introduction :

The Kapi'olani Community College Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (VCSA) serves as the Chief Student Affairs Officer for the College, reports directly to the Chancellor, and is a key member of the Chancellor's executive leadership team. The VCSA is charged with the overall administration, coordination, management, development, excellence, assessment and integrity of the Office of Student Affairs. The VCSA is the principal advisor to the Chancellor on student affairs and provides expertise in and advocacy for the best services for the students at the College. Directly supervises (or indirectly supervises with direct supervision by designated coordinators) the on-going activities of student affairs faculty and staff, including, but not limited to defining a vision, planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating services to students, including admissions, student records, financial aid, registration, academic advising and counseling, career counseling and development, services to students with disabilities, special services to at-risk students, and student life and student activities.

Duties and Responsibilities :

A. Leadership and Management

  • The VCSA is responsible for compliance with all applicable University regulations regarding student affairs and services and ensures implementation of applicable statutes, regulations, and policies.
  • Responsible for compliance with applicable federal and state requirements (such as Section 504 / ADA, and FERPA) regarding student consumerism, equal educational opportunity, and privacy rights, and assures that the staff complies with these requirements.
  • Serves as the student affairs liaison within the University community as well as with various related committees and state and federal agencies and infuses a broader perspective throughout the College in support of the College's and University of Hawai'i system's mission and goals.
  • Establishes effective working relationships with administrators, faculty, staff, students, and leaders from the university, community, and private and government sectors.
  • Develops local and national networks through participation in community and national boards to enhance the College's vision as well as to address community trends.
  • Serves on administrative student affairs committees and represents the College's interests.
  • Collaborates with the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs in the support of student success initiatives and services, including the College website and varied publications.
  • Collaborates with the Dean for Community and Continuing Education in support of workforce and professional development certification initiatives and support services, including Hawai’i Nutrition Education and Training (HINET), First to Work (FTW), and Workforce Investment Opportunity Act (WIOA).
  • Keeps all areas of Student Affairs informed of various initiatives and projects that may affect operations

B. Enrollment and Program Management

  • Supervises staff who oversee or are responsible for the following areas : Administration of Banner (or student information system) and STAR (or degree audit program); Preadmission activities, including outreach and recruitment programs and contact with potential students; Admission and transfer credit evaluation process; New and transfer student orientation, including the First Year Experience and Returning Adult programs; Advising for new and continuing students; Financial aid program; Student life program, including student recreational activities, student organizations, student publications, and student government; overseeing facilities for student activities and organizations; The unsatisfactory academic progress process, including corresponding and meeting with students on academic warning, academic

    • probation, academic suspension, and academic dismissal status, including intervention to regain satisfactory status; Counseling for students with personal problems, including mental health and wellness and referral to other professionals and agencies in the UH System; Certifying for enrollment and monitoring and reporting for Veterans Administration beneficiaries; Support and services to other targeted populations such as Native Hawaiian students, students with disabilities, low income and first-generation in college, student parents, on-line learners, and students seeking employment preparation assistance.

  • Provides special student services through grant-funded programs at the College.
  • Works collaboratively with the Academic Affairs Office to establish and implement articulation agreements for credit transfer to other colleges and universities and ensuring coordination of campus goals and objectives.
  • Meets with students, faculty, and staff to seek resolution of disputes and is designated to receive complaints under the Student Conduct Code and UH Executive Policies.
  • Reviews students' requests for exceptions to policies and makes decisions in areas where authority to do so is clear.
  • Promotes the results of assessment to support continuous improvement.

    • C. Personnel

  • Creates an open organizational climate through shared governance and collegial leadership.
  • Supervises and evaluates student affairs personnel and assures that performance is at an acceptable level.
  • Provides assistance to the Chancellor in the review, initiation, recommendation, and implementation of matters related to staffing, faculty contract renewals, tenure and promotion reviews, post tenure reviews, and merit, market and equity salary adjustments.
  • Serves as manager responsible for assuring adherence to the terms of the various collective bargaining agreements as applicable to student affairs employees.
  • Plans, develops, encourages, and facilitates faculty and staff professional development and training.
  • Encourages positive working relationships.
  • Investigates and resolves student affairs disputes and complaints involving the public, faculty, staff, and students.

    • D. Budget, Planning, and Campus Operations

  • Sets program goals, missions, and priorities for the College's student affairs programs based upon program priorities identified by program review.
  • Ensures the efficient, appropriate, legal, and ethical use of state, federal, and private funding.
  • Ensures that there is integration between the planning and budgeting process to optimize the use of financial resources for student affairs programs.
  • Provides direction and establishes planning parameters for the development of program plans, budgets, expenditures, facilities, and capital improvements.
  • Manages the financial resources by allocating and reallocating funds and resources (including personnel and equipment) to meet the program priorities.
  • Leads the faculty and staff in establishing program goals and then leads in reaching agreement on the means, methods, and resources to achieve institutional goals relating to student affairs.
  • Manages the overall development, approval, review, and recommendation of the budgetary process within assigned units and level of authority.
  • Develops the program staffing plan and budget in alignment with the College goals and objectives.
  • Monitors the operational budgets for the assigned areas of authority to include extramural, special, and grant funds.

    • E. Other

  • Performs other duties as assigned by the Chancellor.

    • Minimum Qualification

  • Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Counseling & Guidance, Student Personnel Administration, Educational Administration, or related field
  • Five years of experience in an institution of higher learning, involving teaching, counseling, or academic support responsibilities.
  • Demonstrated leadership in student recruitment, enrollment management, retention, and graduation and demonstrated ability to use this knowledge to make improvements to programs and services.
  • Knowledge of the relationship between the student affairs program and the missions and functions of academic programs, academic support, and continuing education.
  • Evidence of ability to organize activities, to communicate effectively (both orally and in writing), and to inspire and mobilize others and the ability to provide leadership in student affairs program development, faculty and staff development, and outcomes assessment.

    • Desirable Qualification

  • Doctorate.
  • Attainment of the academic rank of C5 (professor) or have demonstrated a record of comparable professional experience prior to appointment.
  • Experience as a student affairs administrator with emphasis on personnel management and budget development / execution at a community college of comparable size (7,000 students, 600+ employees) and complexity (liberal arts, and career and technical programs) as Kapi'olani Community College.
  • Knowledge of community college philosophy and of career and technical, liberal arts, and continuing education.
  • Knowledge of applicable federal laws, including Section 504 / ADA, FERPA, Title IX and VAWA.
  • Knowledge of financial aid, admissions, testing, counseling, student activities, and mental health and wellness.
  • Demonstrated understanding of issues related to Native Hawaiian or other indigenous, local, and global communities including the unique economic, political, business and cultural environment of Hawai'i.
  • Demonstrated understanding of the College's five values : kupono, kuleana, malama, kaloa'a, and kalia.
  • Demonstrated commitment to implementing the values of shared decision-making through participative and collegial governance.
  • Excellent record of teaching, scholarship, or service that demonstrates a clear commitment to student affairs.
  • Demonstrated ability to successfully mediate and / or investigate personnel and / or student conflicts, concerns, and complaints.
  • Experience working in a unionized environment.
  • Skills in staff and organizational development, assessment, program development, resource development, and computer usage in a postsecondary educational institution.
  • Experience in motivating people of an ethnically and culturally diverse population through positive, collaborative leadership and consensus building that utilized a clear, vital, coherent, and rational educational vision.
  • Evidence of commitment to Kapi‘olani Community College’s vision of positioning itself as a model indigenous serving institution whose graduates strengthen the social, economic, and sustainable advancement of Hawai‘i and the world.

    • INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED (Read the"To Apply" section carefully)

    To Apply :

    Click on the "Apply" button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach the required documents. In addition to the Application, applicants must attach the following :

    Cover letter with a statement outlining how you meet the minimum and desirable

    qualifications, how your work experiences and / or formal training enable you to fulfill duties and responsibilities, and your management / leadership philosophy;

    Current curriculum vitae ;

    Three (3) professional references including name, title, and contact info (telephone

    number and email addresses). References will not be contacted without prior notice to the candidate.

    Official graduate and undergraduate transcript(s) showing degree and coursework to date appropriate to the position (copies of official transcripts are acceptable ; however, original official transcripts will be required at the time of hire.) Transcripts issued outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from an agency having membership with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc., verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. The expense of the evaluation shall be borne by the applicant.

    Academic record / grade summaries will NOT be accepted

    Diplomas and copies will NOT be accepted

    Incomplete applications will NOT be considered.

    NOTE :

    The application will be incomplete if materials are unreadable, illegible, password protected, missing, or corrupted; therefore, late or incomplete applications will not be considered. All requested documents / information become the property of Kapi‘olani Community College and will not be returned.

    Please do not include any self-identifying photos and redact any references to confidential information on submitted documents (social security number, date of birth, etc.).

    If you have not applied for a position before using NEOGOV, you will need to create an account.

    Inquiries : Darsh Davé, Human Resources Manager, darsh@hawaii.edu, 808-734-9575

    EEO, Clery Act, ADA

    The University of Hawai'i is an Equal Opportunity Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment, including on the basis of veteran and disability status. For more information, visit : https : / / www.hawaii.edu / offices / eeo / policies /

    Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and, for certain positions, criminal history record checks.

    In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, annual campus crime statistics for the University of Hawai'i may be viewed at : https : / / www.hawaii.edu / titleix / help / campus -security / , or a paper copy may be obtained upon request from the respective UH Campus Security or Administrative Services Office.

    Accommodation Request : The University of Hawai'i complies with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the EEO coordinator directly. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. For further information, please refer to the following link : https : / / www.hawaii.edu / offices / eeo / accommodation-request /

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