Deputy Commandant of Cadets

Job Description

The Deputy Commandant of Cadets reports to the Vice Commandant and is responsible for providing leadership and oversight to a full time Corps of Cadets. The Corps of Cadets was established in 1872. The Virginia Tech 1,300 plus member Corps of Cadets offers student cadets invaluable opportunities for superior leadership training and individual and career development. Virginia Tech is the first land-grant university in the nation to combine the leader development curriculum of a Corps experience with academic coursework in leadership to award a minor in leadership studies.

Core Responsibilities:
- In collaboration with Vice Commandant and other Deputy Commandants, establishes and implements short- and long-range organizational goals, objectives, strategic plans; program development, implementation and evaluation; policy review and development; and operating procedures. Monitors and evaluates programmatic and operational effectiveness t...