Title: Vice President for Instructional Services/Provost

Position Type: Administrator Full Time

College: Pikes Peak State College

Location: Colorado Springs

Salary Range: $161,200 - $187,200 annual gross

Who We Are:

Pikes Peak State College is the largest and most diverse college in the Pikes Peak region, serving students with a wide range of goals, experiences, and responsibilities. Our students include recent high school graduates, working adults, military-affiliated students, parents, first-generation students, career changers, transfer students, and lifelong learners.

Our mission is to provide high-quality educational opportunities to all, with a focus on student success and community needs. We fulfill that mission by creating affordable, flexible, and accessible pathways that help students transfer to four-year institutions, enter the workforce, advance their careers, and build better futures close to home.

As the needs of our students, employers, and communities continue to evolve, so do we. PPSC embraces innovation that is human-centered, ethical, and focused on student learning. Through strong workforce partnerships and the thoughtful integration of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, we prepare students not only for today's opportunities, but for what's next.

We're looking for people who are passionate about access, collaboration, innovation, and student success. Whether you work in the classroom or behind the scenes, your contributions help create opportunities that change lives. At PPSC, our vision is simple: Students Succeed at PPSC.

Job Summary:

This is a NON-CLASSIFIED employment opportunity and is exempt from the State Classified Personnel System. Visit the State of Colorado for Classified employment opportunities.   

The Vice President for Instructional Services/Provost leads the comprehensive academic enterprise. This position directs, coordinates, and supervises all academic programs—including degree and certificate programs, the library, academic support services, High School Programs/Concurrent Enrollment, and auxiliary programs as specified by the President. The VPI/Provost ensures alignment of instructional services with both the Pikes Peak State College Strategic Plan and the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) Strategic Plan, advancing student success, living wage employment outcomes, and successful transfer to four-year institutions. The VPI/Provost demonstrates a strong commitment to student success, completion, equity, and continuous improvement across all academic divisions.

Reports to: President

Supervision: Executive deans, program directors, staff, faculty, and classified employees

Minimum Qualifications:

• Completed masters degree from an accredited institution.
• Five years of full-time, recent successful administrative and supervisory experience in higher education.
• Three years of successful teaching experience in a community/junior college or four-year higher education institution.
• Demonstrated faculty and staff leadership ability in the higher education sector.


Professional level experience is defined by the Colorado Division of Human Resources: A position that involves the exercise of discretion, analytical skill, judgment, personal accountability, and responsibility for creating, developing, integrating, applying, or sharing an organized body of knowledge. Colorado revised statute (C.R.S. 24-50-135(1) allows colleges to exempt positions from the State Personnel Classified System that are determined to be professional level work.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Completed doctoral degree from an accredited institution.
• Six or more years of full-time, recent successful administrative and supervisory experience in higher education.
• Four or more years of successful teaching experience in a community/junior college or four-year higher education institution.
• Demonstrated ability to build consensus among faculty and staff facilitating innovative improvements needed to advance the mission of the College.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering a culture of collaboration with other units within the institution emphasizing honest and kind communication, consensus building, conflict resolution and problem solving.
• Creative and inspiring leadership skills – a builder of teams, strategic thinker, able to prioritize initiatives, articulate a vision and provide support to colleagues regardless of circumstances.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Leadership and Personnel Management

• Direct, coordinate, supervise, and evaluate executive deans and program directors assigned to the Division of Instructional Services, establishing clear roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations that encompass coaching, continuous improvement, compliance, and professional development.
• Lead recruitment, hiring, and onboarding, of instructional services personnel, ensuring implementation of fair hiring practices, industry standards, and PPSC best practices.
• Establish faculty workload criteria and support faculty development initiatives.
• Practice and strengthen shared governance with Faculty Senate, Staff Senate, Instructor leadership, and Student Government.

Academic Program Administration

• Direct the comprehensive program of instructional services, including assessment, program review, curriculum revision, improvement, and strategic expansion or contraction with a focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Oversee offerings to active-duty military personnel at selected defense installations, including evaluation of military education, training, and work experience for academic credit.
• Oversee career and technical education programs for high school students in area vocational programs to enhance employability upon graduation.
• Oversee operations of the learning commons, including library and tutoring; e-learning platforms, and all support functions assigned to the Instructional services division.
• Advance academic programming and partnerships that prepare graduates for living wage employment, industry-recognized credentials, and successful transfer to four-year institutions, ensuring strong career pathways and measurable student outcomes.

Accreditation, Standards, and Quality Assurance

• Oversee and facilitate Higher Learning Commission (HLC) accreditation and assessment processes.
• Collaborate with administrative officials and academic personnel to establish standards for passing courses, graduation requirements, and special honors.
• Supervise preparation of the college catalog, academic calendar, and academically related publications.
• Assist in the development of procedural manuals.

External Relations and System Collaboration

• Coordinate representation of the college in academic, curricular, and programmatic matters with the Colorado Commission on Higher Education, the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education, labor, business, industry, other colleges and universities, appropriate state and federal agencies, and the Colorado Community College System.
• Collaborate with CCCS and sister colleges to promote efficient and high-quality program development, shared services where appropriate, student success initiatives, and systemwide operational excellence through data analysis and evidence-based decision-making.
• Participate in the System-wide VP Council Meeting.
• Support grant development efforts in collaboration with the Foundation and others as appropriate to secure external funding in support of instructional services priorities.

Cross-Divisional Collaboration and Student Success

• Coordinate and collaborate all instructional services functions with student services, student experience and leadership, and administrative services.
• Work with students, parents, faculty, and community members to eliminate barriers to student success and facilitate access to student support services.
• Participate in regular and special college meetings, including the President's direct reports staff meetings and leadership council.
• Participate in institutional or community committee work and special projects related to student enrollment and student services.

Budget and Resource Management

• Develop and administer the comprehensive Instructional services budget within the framework of the Vice President for Administrative Services' responsibility for development of the entire college budget.
• Make recommendations and develop procedures; review and initiate contracts as appropriate.

Competencies/KSAs:

• Ability to navigate differences effectively and respectfully in the workplace.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and analyze complex programs and processes.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate the delivery of college-level classes on campuses, at off-site locations, and via distance education.
• Ability to effectively supervise and develop professional and non-professional staff.
• Demonstrated leadership ability with an emphasis on change management, coaching, and data-driven decision-making.
• Knowledge of post-secondary education procedures at the college and System level, including alignment with institutional and system strategic initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Deep and broad understanding of the role of faculty and staff in supporting student success, completion, transfer, and workforce outcomes.

Selection Process:

For full consideration, all application materials must be received by 4:00 p.m. on October 4, 2026.

Pikes Peak State College reserves the right to close the job posting once a sufficient applicant pool has been obtained.  

Must be a State of Colorado resident or able to relocate to Colorado prior to first date of employment.

Visa support is not available for this position.

Application Instructions: 

Application must be submitted online.  Incomplete applications may not receive full consideration. A complete application will include:

Cover letter - Address the minimum and preferred qualifications in the order listed on the job announcement.
Resume - Reflect experience, education, knowledge, skills, and abilities.  
Unofficial Transcripts - Unofficial transcripts for all degrees conferred.  Official transcripts are required if hired for the position.  
Professional References - Provide names and contact information for three recent professional references who can address your expertise and background for this position.

Additional Information/Benefits:

Work Life Balance
Pikes Peak State College offers a generous amount of annual leave and sick leave. Depending on your employment category and full or part-time status, Pikes Peak State College offers 15 hours a month of annual leave and 10 hours a month of sick leave accrual. There are paid holidays and alternate paid holidays which allow the college to be closed Christmas Day through New Year's Day. Eligibility is defined by your employment FTE status.

Tuition Reimbursement

Education and your success are a priority at Pikes Peak State College. We encourage you to develop job skills and abilities which will benefit you as well as our college. Eligible employees, their eligible dependents, and spouse/domestic partners may enroll in credit courses at any of the Colorado Community College System. Eligibility is defined by your employment FTE status.

Health, Dental & Vision

Pikes Peak State College offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to provide you and eligible dependents, spouse/domestic partner, with a broad range of employer paid and employee paid benefit options. In addition to medical coverage, the college offers dental and vision insurance plans to choose from. Eligibility is defined by your employment FTE status.

Retirement

Pikes Peak State College participates in Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) contribution rates. State employees are required to a mandatory contribution of a percentage of their salary to the plan, and the college contributes a percentage as well. While you are enrolled in PERA, you do not pay Social Security. In addition, there are supplemental retirement plans available through three other vendors.

Flexible Spending Accounts

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) offer you an easy way to pay for eligible medical and childcare expenses with money that's set aside with a pre-tax benefit. Eligibility is defined by your employment FTE status.

Disability Coverage

Pikes Peak State College offers disability insurance to help you meet needs should you become unable to work due to an illness or injury.

Life Insurance

Pikes Peak State College offers life insurance paid for by the college to eligible employees. Supplemental life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance policies are available for those interested in additional coverage. Eligibility is defined by your employment FTE status.

Additional Leave Programs

Pikes Peak State College offers additional leave programs such as bereavement leave, jury leave, community and parental academic leave, Family and Medical Leave (FML), and Colorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI).