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Vice Provost For Diversity, Equity And Inclusion

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University of Vermont
Location
Burlington, Vermont

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University Of Vermont - Vice Provost For Diversity, Equity And Inclusion

 

The University of Vermont seeks a strategic, inspiring, and energetic Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). The Vice Provost will lead the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, comprised of the Center for Cultural Pluralism, Prism Center, Mosaic Center for Students of Color, Women and Gender Equity Center, and Interfaith Center. The Vice Provost serves on, and may chair, a variety of leadership committees and has oversight of the university’s DEI signature events. The Vice Provost will provide leadership for a staff of more than 20 and as a member of the Provost’s Integrated Leadership Team, the Vice Provost will help support the Academic Success Goals.

 

The Vice Provost will be a creative and forceful thinker, skilled communicator, strategist, and visible force on campus. The Vice Provost will develop key relationships, both formally and informally, across the university, and work closely with other university leaders to collaboratively develop and implement a shared strategic vision across a complex institution to drive organizational change. The Vice Provost will convey the vision for inclusive excellence and promote a tone in the UVM community of open conversation, creativity, and shared goals relating to strategic advancement of diversity, equity and inclusion.

 

The desired candidate will have a demonstrated track record of success in advancing inclusive excellence with the ability to develop and maintain internal and external strategic partnerships. The Vice Provost will have a keen understanding of the emerging and historical issues around diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education and an ability to help others understand these perspectives, as well as a strong implementer of ideas with the ability to understand, be comfortable with, and take managed risks. The university seeks a Vice Provost who will make strategic requests backed by solid planning, robust data, and rigorous analysis, clearly tied to measurable objectives and goals. In doing so, the Vice Provost will be asked to formulate a broadly-vetted, efficient, and integrated strategic diversity plan that is proactive and ambitious while maintaining the flexibility required to respond to emerging trends, academic cycles, and the reality of evolving demographics at the University of Vermont along many dimensions of diversity. The desired candidate will have an earned doctorate or other terminal degree; strong executive leadership and proven skills in supervision, mediation and conflict-management; at least five years of increasing leadership responsibility in diversity, equity and inclusion. A candidate with an exceptional record of scholarship will be considered for a tenured full professor position.

 

For a complete position description, please see https://www.uvmjobs.com/postings/43489

 

Inquiries, nominations, and applications are invited. Candidates should provide (1) a professional resume, (2) a letter of application that addresses the central themes described in this leadership profile, and (3) the names and contact information for five references. References will not be contacted without prior notice to the candidate. Applications should be submitted through the university’s electronic recruitment site: http://www.uvmjobs.com. Nominations and inquiries should be sent to Jim.Vigoreaux@uvm.edu or Leslie.Parise@uvm.edu.

 

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Applications received by March 10, 2021 will receive priority consideration.

 

Compensation arrangements are competitive, will be commensurate with both experience and achievement, and include an extremely competitive array of benefits.

 

The University of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category legally protected by federal or state law.

Organization

Read our Diversity Profile UVM campus

The University of Vermont’s hilltop campus looks out across one of America’s most vibrant small cities to Lake Champlain and the Adirondack Mountains beyond. Here, students’ educational experience and activities are enriched by our location — from the energy and innovation of Burlington to the forests, farms, and independent spirit of Vermont.

UVM is a Public Ivy and top 100 research university of a perfect size, large enough to offer a breadth of ideas, resources, and opportunities, yet small enough to enable close faculty-student mentorship. With a commitment to undergraduate education, UVM professors — world-class researchers, scholars, and artists — bring their discoveries into the classroom and their students into the field.

You’ll find UVM faculty and students studying the effects of climate change aboard the Melosira, a research vessel and floating lab; testing new vaccines at the on-campus medical center; launching local start-ups; and working with refugees at Burlington community centers.

UVM doctorsSince 1791, the University of Vermont has worked to move humankind forward. The fifth oldest university in New England, UVM boasts a legacy of important firsts in education: the first college to declare public support of freedom of religion and the first to admit women and African-Americans to Phi Beta Kappa.

Today, the university continues to provide endless ways to explore the world, challenge ideas, and dig in on the most pressing issues of our time.

At a glance:

  • Founded in 1791, became a Land Grant university in 1862
  • Home to seven undergraduate schools and colleges, the Honors College, Graduate College, Larner College of Medicine, and Division of Continuing and Distance Education
  • Enrollment: 10,267 undergraduates, 1,462 graduate students, 461 medical students, 23 post-baccalaureate certificates, 892 non-degree students
  • 1,556 full- and part-time faculty
  • Offering 100+ bachelor’s degree programs, 50 master’s programs, 29 accelerated master’s programs, and 22 doctoral programs
  • 18 Division I athletic teams
  • “UVM” stands for Universitas Viridis Montis, Latin for University of the Green MountainsUVM prof

Our vision

To be among the nation’s premier small research universities, preeminent in our comprehensive commitment to liberal education, environment, health and public service.

Our mission

To create, evaluate, share and apply knowledge and to prepare students to be accountable leaders who will bring to their work dedication to the global community, a grasp of complexity, effective problem-solving and communication skills, and an enduring commitment to learning and ethical conduct. 

About Burlington:

UVM BurlingtonUVM’s hometown perennially appears on national rankings that laud its livability, access to nature and recreation (including the best skiing in the northeast), thriving food and music scene, rising identity as a technology and innovation hub, and its status as a top college town. City perks include an active pedestrian marketplace in the heart of downtown, 8 miles of waterfront along Lake Champlain featuring stunning sunsets over the Adirondacks beyond, and a 12-mile paved bike trail that runs along the lake. Burlington’s nickname, BTV, comes from the code for its airport, just 10 minutes from campus. With Montreal a 90-minute and Boston a 3.5-hour drive away, international and metropolitan culture are easily accessible for weekend adventures.

With a metro-area population of approximately 210,000, Burlington is Vermont’s largest city. In addition to UVM, large local employers include Global Foundries, GE Healthcare, Keurig Green Mountain, Dealer.com, Seventh Generation and Ben & Jerry’s Homemade. Vermont’s public K-12 schools are perennially ranked among the best in the nation.

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