Vice Provost, Faculty Success
- Employer
- Texas State University
- Location
- San Marcos
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
2025175
Posting/Functional Title:Vice Provost, Faculty Success
University Pay Plan Title:Vice Provost, Faculty Success
Location:San Marcos
Department:Office of the Provost and VPAA
Recruitment Type:Open to All
Job Type:Full-Time
Funding Source:Permanent
Monthly Salary:Commensurate with experience
Job Category :Exempt
Required Qualifications: Applicants must specifically address how they meet these required qualifications to meet the requirements of the position.:- A distinguished record in teaching and scholarship with an earned doctorate (or equivalent terminal degree) to warrant an academic appointment at the rank of full professor with tenure in one of Texas State University’s academic departments.
- A minimum of five years of experience in a leadership role in academic affairs.
- A demonstrated commitment to supporting faculty excellence, including promoting high-quality and impactful teaching and academic research; experience recruiting and retaining exceptional faculty; and an ability to recognize, leverage, and celebrate faculty strengths across tenure track and non-tenure track faculty.
- Strong communication skills, a commitment to transparency, a willingness to engage and listen to others, a commitment to shared governance, and the ability to collaborate with a wide range of constituencies.
- Experience with issues and strategies related to faculty development and success.
- Experience working in a university-setting developing and implementing tenured, tenure-track and non tenure line faculty development programs.
- Experience with accreditation processes in higher education.
- A passionate commitment to academic excellence, with demonstrated advocacy for faculty.
- A collegial, collaborative, and accessible approach to leadership, with a track record of building meaningful partnerships and relations internally, externally, and across a university or system.
- Substantial personnel management experience, including complex and difficult personnel issues and direct line supervision of academic and professional faculty.
- A commitment to transparency in policy, strategy, and financial management, with an appreciation of and support for shared governance.
- Experience with tools such as Academic Analytics and Digital Measures to help identify faculty of excellence who have not received national recognition and help them submit nomination packages for national awards.
The Vice Provost for Faculty Success (VPFS) serves as a key member of the Office of the Provost leadership team to support faculty success by providing clear pathways for faculty advancement, recognition, development opportunities and successful on-boarding. The VPFS also provides oversight and leadership for the Office of Faculty Success, Office of Faculty Development, and the Center for Teaching and Learning.
Job Duties:- Coordinates and participates in the promotion and tenure process to help ensure a thorough and objective review of the substance and merits of each faculty member’s case following customary methods.
- Communicates with academic administrators and the faculty regarding tenure and promotion procedures.
- Encourages and facilitates support of faculty academic freedom.
- Collaborate on faculty hiring strategies, outreach programs, marketing approaches and financial incentives (in collaboration with the Senior Vice Provost) to attract high-quality faculty hires.
- Supports initiatives to improve and sustain faculty retention, incorporates practices to monitor the welfare and health of departments and schools, and support functions, and promotes an engaging culture within the institution.
- In conjunction with Human Resources and Talent Acquisition, coordinates hiring and on-boarding processes and assists dual career couples with partner placement issues while continually supporting initiatives relative to succession planning, mentoring, coaching, and developmental opportunities for faculty.
- Participates in efforts relating to development programs for academic administrators.
- Leads efforts to recognize and celebrate the excellence of Texas State University faculty by partnering with awarding entities to gather nominations, convene review committees, and oversee final selection and recognition of honorees.
- Work with HR to ensure that international faculty, researchers, and staff attain the appropriate non-immigrant status.
- Administers the faculty development leave program, providing faculty with an awareness of how participation optimizes transformational experience opportunities and expands the impact of teaching and scholarship. Proactively administers programs and partners with key finance and operations units to formulate strategies to monitor and evaluate salary and other budgetary recommendations to support a sound compensation strategy and resource management based on faculty qualifications and performance.
- Provides oversight of the appointment and evaluation process for distinguished professor positions and coordinates the awarding of emeritus status/faculty retirement recognition.
- Serves as an administrative liaison to the Faculty Senate.
- Collaborates with the Faculty Ombudsperson to ensure faculty are treated fairly and equitably.
- Assures teaching loads are in compliance with prescribed standards. Provides guidance and University information to department heads.
- Oversees faculty credentialing for accreditation.
- Supervises staff in the office of Faculty Success and works strategically with the Provost, Senior Vice Provost, Executive Vice President of Finance and Support Services, Chief Human Resources Officer, and the Vice President of Research to ensure programs and initiatives lead to faculty and academic administrator success.
- Participates in faculty grievance investigations according to University Policies and Procedures.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Additional Information to Applicants:
Applications, nominations, and inquiries are invited. Applications should include the following as separate documents: a) Resume and b) Cover Letter.
Application materials should be submitted through the university’s employment opportunities website: https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/50407
Nominations and inquiries can be directed to: Talent@txstate.edu.All inquiries, applications, and nominations will be held in the highest confidence.
For additional information, please visit the Assistant/Associate Vice Provost Academic Advising and Transitions Executive Profile.
12/06/2024
Open Until Filled:Yes
Normal Work Days:Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Normal Work Hours Start:8:00AM
Normal Work Hours End:5:00PM
Posting Notices:You will be required to electronically attach a resume and cover letter to your application.
Legal and Required Notices:Texas State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications.
• Amazing health insurance: various coverage options starting your first day of employment for full-time employees with Texas State paying 100% of the employee premium and 50% for your dependents!
• Generous paid time off: vacation, holidays, sick days and many more!
• Excellent work life balance resources: mother and family-friendly resources in addition to a comprehensive FREE wellness program
• Great training and development opportunities: choose from a variety of classroom and online course offerings, learning resources, certifications, and employee educational support programs.
• An inclusive Bobcat community: join our many social networks offered on and off-campus
• Retirement peace of mind: TRS pension, retirement plans and voluntary saving options with generous employer contributions
By joining the Texas State Bobcat team, you’ll be a part of one of the most beautiful, diverse, and growing universities in the nation.
Organization
Texas State University seeks candidates whose professional background includes embracing a diversity of people and ideas, a spirit of inclusiveness, a global perspective, and a commitment to community-building. As a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution, we are especially interested in applicants who share a commitment to equity, and the high-quality education of students from historically underserved and systematically marginalized communities. Individuals from historically underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
About Texas State University
Texas State University is home to more than 38,000 students and 2,000 faculty members in the growing Austin-San Antonio corridor. A member of the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie classification, the university creates new knowledge, fosters cultural and economic development, and prepares its growing population of diverse students for the endless possibilities that await them as citizens of Texas, the nation, and the world.
Students at Texas State choose from 98 undergraduate, 91 master’s and specialists, and 14 doctoral programs offered by 10 colleges (Applied Arts, The Emmett and Miriam McCoy College of Business Administration, Education, Fine Arts and Communication, Health Professions, Honors, Liberal Arts, Science and Engineering, The Graduate College, and the University College). With a diverse campus community including 50% of the student body from ethnic minorities, Texas State is one of the top 13 producers of Hispanic baccalaureate graduates in the nation. In fall 2019, there were 1,470 full-time faculty and 2,286 full-time staff. Research and creative activities have led to growing success in attracting external support. For FY 2019, Texas State had an annual operating budget of over $724 million. Texas State’s Research and Development expenditures for FY 2018 were more than $64 million. The Alkek Library has more than 3.1 million titles in its collection. Additional information about Texas State and its nationally recognized academic programs is available at www.txstate.edu.
Mission
Texas State University is a doctoral-granting, student-centered institution dedicated to excellence and innovation in teaching, research, including creative expression, and service. The university strives to create new knowledge, to embrace a diversity of people and ideas, to foster cultural and economic development, and to prepare its graduates to participate fully and freely as citizens of Texas, the nation and the world.
Locations
Texas State's San Marcos campus is located in a growing community of 63,000 people in the Austin Metropolitan Area. Located in the Texas Hill Country, where blackland prairies roll into beautiful hills, Texas State enjoys a setting that is unique among Texas universities. The beauty of the crystal-clear San Marcos River and the stately cypress and oak trees on the campus add to the charm of the university’s picturesque setting. Our location on the banks of the San Marcos River provides recreational activities for students throughout the year.
The Texas State Round Rock Campus is located north of Austin in Round Rock, TX. The Round Rock Campus offers the junior and senior level classes to complete a bachelor’s degree, graduate degrees, post baccalaureate certification, and continuing education programs. The university's vision for Round Rock is to continue to offer quality academic programs that meet the workforce needs of Texas, especially focusing on academic programs that appeal to working adults, and to serve as a hub of health professions research and education.
Some positions may require teaching on the main campus and at the Texas State University Round Rock Campus.
Texas State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, committed to inclusive thought and action in support of our diverse community. Individuals from historically underrepresented groups and all those who share our commitment to inclusivity and passion for the strength of our diversity are strongly encouraged to apply.
Texas State University is a member of The Texas State University System.
Texas State University is a tobacco-free campus. Smoking and the use of any tobacco product will not be allowed anywhere on Texas State property or in university owned or leased vehicles.
- Website
- http://www.txstate.edu/
- Telephone
- 512-245-2111
- Location
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601 University Drive
San Marcos
Texas
78666
US
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