Vice Provost, Academic Success
- Employer
- Texas State University
- Location
- San Marcos
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
2025180
Posting/Functional Title:Vice Provost, Academic Success
University Pay Plan Title:Vice Provost, Academic 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 student academic excellence and success.
- 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.
- Demonstrated success in strategic planning and academic administration related to student academic excellence.
- Ability to collaborate with key stakeholders, including employers, higher education leaders, higher education institutions, and understands the workforce and industry needs.
- A commitment to transparency in policy, strategy, and financial management, with an appreciation of and support for shared governance.
- Has extensive experience in using a Data Enabled Approach to identify areas where structural changes are needed to enable student retention and progression.
- Extensive higher education experience, especially in the area of student access, affordability, and quality.
- Broad knowledge of current student issues, collaborative strategies to facilitate the academic success of all students including those who are first-generation and from low-income backgrounds, and an ability to create partnerships with all University constituencies including students, staff, faculty, administrators, alumni, and parents.
Job Description:
The Vice Provost for Academic Success (VPAS) serves as a key member of the Office of the Provost leadership team to provide oversight and strategic direction for student academic excellence that is focused on student academic engagement and persistence to graduation. The VPAS is responsible for leading and managing a broad range of services and initiatives related to student academic success and has a portfolio that includes Academic Advising and Transitions (First Year Advising, University Academic Advising, University Seminar and Transfer Initiatives) and Experiential and Academic Initiatives (Testing, Evaluation & Measurement Center, Texas Success Initiatives, Work Study Mentorship Program, Center for Experiential, Community and Career Engaged Learning (EXC2EL), and Service Learning). The VPAS (in collaboration with the Vice Provost for Academic Innovation) also serves as an Academic Affairs liaison to the Round Rock Campus to assist with the launch of Division of Student Success to provide comprehensive and holistic support for students.
Job Duties:- Articulate and implement a vision for student academic excellence that is focused on student retention and persistence to graduation and that is consistent with the university’s broader commitment to excellence.
- Collaborate across the university to create and implement a student lifecycle model from pre-recruitment through graduation that includes innovative academic programs, provides academic support, student academic services, contemporary advising and transformational programs to both undergraduate and graduate students.
- Use data to identify performance gaps in student academic success and work with the university community to develop programs to improve outcomes.
- Provide leadership and optimize the operations of academic advising and transfer initiatives.
- Provide leadership for the Center for Experiential, Community and Career Engaged Learning (EXC2EL).
- Provides leadership for the Service-Learning Excellence Program.
- Supervises direct reports and works strategically with the Provost’s leadership team, Division of Student Success and Division of TXST Global to ensure programs and initiatives lead to student academic success.
- Promote the strategic integration of shared resources (financial literacy workshops, tutoring services, mentoring services, OER) from multiple divisions to improve student academic success. Eliminate barriers and increase access and affordability of shared resources to students.
- Effectively collaborate with key stakeholders, including employers, higher education leaders, and higher education institutions to understand the workforce and industry needs to better prepare students for post-graduation careers.
- Work collaboratively with the Vice Provost for Curriculum and Innovation to design and implement innovative programs and improve existing academic programs.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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/50408
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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