POSITION INFORMATION

Requisition Number
6041

Job Title
Vice Provost, Community Engagement & Service

Department
Academic Affairs-Gen - 300200

Quick Link
www.unthscjobs.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=61600

Shift
Day

Department Overview
The Office of Academic Affairs is responsible for supporting the
activities and maximizing the performance of the educational,
research and clinical programs of the University of North Texas
Health Science Center (UNTHSC). The office strives to promote
collaboration, interdisciplinary initiatives, shared services and
economies of scale, while fostering the academic and professional
strengths of the UNTHSC faculty and students.

The Vice Provost for Community Engagement & Service (VPCES) leads a strategy to expand and support community-UNTHSC partnerships and to strengthen a university-wide infrastructure in support of this strategy. The VPCES will work collaboratively across the organization and externally to enhance the UNTHSC, its schools and programs, and achieve the mission of "Creating Solutions for a Healthier Community."

Position Details
**Open only to internal candidates at University of North Texas Health Science Center**

The VPCES will connect internally to advance quality experiential and service-learning opportunities, provide services for faculty with community-based teaching and scholarship/research, and cultivate meaningful and sustainable university-community partnerships. The VPCES will foster opportunities for civic engagement and leadership development at the HSC for students, faculty, and community members. The VPCES will seek to connect HSC resources and expertise with the knowledge, assets and needs of diverse partners to address community issues both locally, regionally, and internationally.

Responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:

* Communicate effectively the health science center's vision, the strategic plan, as well as other relevant information regarding the goals and operations.
* Serve as a key strategist and liaison between the provost and the external community; facilitate internal and external communications that highlight engagement stories and strengthen the UNTHSC brand.
* Support and advance health science center-wide community engagement and advise the provost of pertinent community issues affecting the institution.
* Identify opportunities for partnership and cultivate mutually beneficial partnerships to advance community engagement and service.
* Build effective relationships and partnerships with internal and external constituents.
* Develop and manage the HSC's assessment of its community engagement and outreach efforts.
* Develop services in support of community engagement and service activities coordinated via schools, colleges, and programs.
* Develop systems to measure and communicate the value provided by UNTHSC via its community engagement and service programs.
* Develop new models of community engagement; coordinate services relevant for the community; lead and/or assist with community advisory boards, contract negotiations, and partner closely with offices such as Research Development & Commercialization and Institutional Advancement.

The University of North Texas System and its component institutions are committed to equal opportunity and comply with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University of North Texas System and its component institutions do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, and employment practices.

Required Qualifications
The successful candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree and eight (8) years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Special Instructions to Applicants
**Open only to internal candidates at University of North Texas Health Science Center**

Applicants must submit a resume and a cover letter with their online application.

Pay Rate
Salary Commensurate with Experience

Pay Basis
Monthly

Job Type
Full-Time

Work Schedule
Monday - Friday

Application Types Accepted
Main Form

Occupational Exposure to HIV/HBV?
No

Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals?
No

Occupational Exposure to Tuberculosis?
No

Security Sensitive?
Yes

Require a valid Texas Driver's License?
No

Require a certification?
No


MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Official Job Title
Vice Provost

Job Open Date
03-14-2019

Job Close Date
Open Until Filled

Job Category
Executive

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