ANNOUNCING AN INTERNAL SEARCH FOR THE POSITION OF
VICE PROVOST FOR FACULTY AFFAIRS

The Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs is a member of the Provost’s Executive Team as well as the Provost’s Integrated Leadership Team, and has responsibility, as delegated by the Provost, for all matters related to recruitment, professional development, evaluation, promotion, retention, recognition, and elevation of all UVM faculty.

This internal search for the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs is open to all tenured faculty members at the rank of full professor at the University of Vermont. Candidates with appropriate academic leadership experience that includes responsibility for faculty matters will receive the strongest consideration. This is an outstanding opportunity to join the senior academic leadership team of the University at a time of great momentum and interest around faculty recruitment, diversity, equity, professional development, support, and recognition. The Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs works in partnership with the Provost and other key stakeholders (deans, vice provosts, vice presidents, chief officers) towards the achievement of the Academic Success Goals in support of the university’s strategic vision, Amplifying our Impact.

This is envisioned as a full-time, 12-month position; however, the term and FTE of the appointment are flexible depending on the specific circumstances of the individual selected and to accommodate the candidate’s research and scholarly activity. While a multi-year term is expected, the Vice Provost is reviewed and reappointed annually by the Provost.

Interested candidates should submit application materials in PeopleAdmin by December 1, 2021. Candidates are specifically requested to submit (1) a letter of interest summarizing qualifications, interest in the position, and how they envision the work of this position contributing to the university’s diversity and inclusion goals, and, (2) a current CV. Applications will be reviewed by an advisory committee appointed by the Provost that will include faculty members from multiple units (including representation from the Faculty Senate) as well as academic leadership from within the colleges/schools and the Office of the Provost.
The final appointment is made by the Provost, with approval from the President. The appointment is expected to be announced in February 2022 and will become effective July 1, 2022.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and implement faculty orientation and development programs (including those for new UVM faculty, faculty preparing for promotion, mid-career faculty, new and continuing department chairs and associate deans, search committee chairs, and others)

• Provide direction and leadership to faculty development units (CTL, WID, CELO)

• Work with academic deans to develop and implement college-level faculty recruitment, professional development, support, and recognition programs, as well as RPT and sabbatical guidelines

• Manage recruitment of faculty, including Henderson Fellows; review and approve all faculty search processes and appointments, including academic administrator appointments for chairs and program directors

• Manage processes around reappointment, promotion, and tenure (RPT), and voluntary separation of faculty

• Manage university faculty awards and nominations for external awards

• Manage dean’s periodic and comprehensive review processes

• Review department chair reappointment recommendations

• Review appointments and renewals of Endowed Professorship/Chairs, appointments of University Distinguished Professors, and Emeriti faculty

• Review and approval of sabbatical and other leave requests

• Oversee faculty labor matters, grievances, and other employment-related legal matters (working with the academic units, Human Resources, United Academics, and the Office of the General Counsel), coordinate university response and resolution

• Review and approve off-cycle salary increase requests, compensation equity claims, summer per diem requests, and faculty emergency loan requests

• Liaison to the Retired Faculty and Administrators Organization

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Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs

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