Posting Details

Posting Details

Job TitleAssistant Provost for Graduate Studies and ResearchLocationAlpineDepartmentOffice of Sponsored ProgramsJob No.Posting Date09/25/2019End DateUntil FilledYesAppointment DateSalary$90,000 - $120,000Required

Earned doctorate from an accredited institution in a research discipline taught at Sul Ross State University or in a related field. Established record of research program oversight with supervision and mentoring, record of effective leadership, grantsmanship, management, and organizational skills, established record of peer-reviewed scholarship. University experience in teaching and research and proven capability in organizational administration. Excellent administrative skills including: experience with budgeting, supervision, university teaching and research, grantsmanship, strong communication skills, computer literacy, and humanistic skills – ability to work with individuals in diverse academic areas, and a record of academic accomplishment and established reputation as an academic leader that warrants a tenured faculty appointment.

Preferred

Experience in higher education administration, preferably as a department chair, division director or dean.

Primary Responsibilities

Essential: General oversight of the university’s chairs of the departments in Graduate Studies for the Alpine campus, and the academic research mission and priorities at the Alpine and Middle Rio Grande campuses for faculty conducting research, research scientists and research technicians.

The Assistant Provost works to assure the high quality of the graduate programs. Accordingly, the Assistant Provost receives graduate theses from each academic college, reviews the theses for conformity to university-established standards for theses, and submits the theses for publication. The Assistant Provost works with the Graduate Council to verify the credentials of the Graduate and Assistant Graduate faculty and to assure that faculty members meet the standards required of Graduate and Associate Graduate Faculty. The Assistant Provost is responsible for facilitating the assessment of each graduate program according to the mandates of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the accrediting agency. The Assistant Provost administers the Master of Arts in Liberal Arts degree, overseeing the completion of degree plans, the formation of graduate committees, and the submission of prospecti and projects required to complete the liberal arts degree.

The Assistant Provost promotes, facilitates and supports research, education, scholarly, creative, service and outreach activities, including external funding of such activities. The Assistant Provost leads the establishment and implementation of research strategic goals, policies and practices in collaboration with deans, directors, department chairs, faculty and research personnel. Commitment to diversity in graduate students, research, leadership, and recruitment and retention from diverse and multicultural backgrounds. Promotes research excellence and integrity, and assesses research program effectiveness. The Assistant Provost conducts other duties as assigned by the Executive Vice President and Provost.

Non-Essential: Attend various meetings as a representative of Sul Ross State University as they pertain to graduate studies, research and extramural funding, such as, but not limited to the Texas State University System Chief Research Officer meeting, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and governmental and non-governmental research and funding organizations.

Supervision Received: Reports to the Executive Vice President and Provost.

Supervision Given: Oversees the chairs of the departments in Graduate Studies, McNair, PPOHA and TRIO grant directors, and Administrative Associate for Sponsored Programs.

Responsible for personal safety and the safety of others; must exercise due caution and practice safe work habits at all times.
Position is Security Sensitive.

Other Information

Texas Law requires a 60 day waiting period before new state employees are eligible to enroll in health insurance.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual, job related qualifications and without consideration of race, creed, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status and ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions including, but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, upgrading, promotion, demotion, termination and salary. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice, files a charge, testifies, assists or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing.

About SRSU

Sul Ross State University, located in Alpine, Texas, is a member of the Texas State University System. It is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor’s and master’s degrees, and has an enrollment of approximately 2,000 students on campus in Alpine.

At an elevation of 4,480 feet in the scenic Davis Mountains of West Texas, and on the periphery of the Chihuahuan Desert, Alpine enjoys mild winters and cool summers. Davis Mountain State Park, Fort Davis National Historic Site, Big Bend National Park and Guadalupe National Park are all within one to three hours’ driving distance from Alpine.

See http://www.sulross.edu

Instructions to applicants

Submit letter of interest, resume, transcripts, contact information for three references

Applicant DocumentsRequired Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
3. Transcripts

Optional Documents

1. Transcript 2
2. Transcript 3
3. Transcript 4

Supplemental Questions

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