Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
- Employer
- Kentucky State University
- Location
- Kentucky, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Date posted
- Mar 2, 2021
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Academic Affairs, Academic Administration
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Provost and Vice President for Academic
Affairs
Summary
Kentucky State University, a 2,200-student public, comprehensive
land-grant university in Frankfort, Kentucky, invites inquiries,
nominations, and applications for the position of Provost and Vice
President for Academic Affairs (Provost). Located in the heart of
Kentucky’s Capitol, Frankfort, Kentucky, the university stands as
the only regionally accredited (SACSCOC) historically Black
institution in the Commonwealth and the only historically Black
institution in the nation to be accepted into the Council of Public
Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC). Kentucky State University students
enjoy modern facilities including state-of-the-art Aquaculture and
Agriculture centers, outstanding physical education and performing
arts centers, and traditional student housing clustered around a
spacious, student-friendly campus.
The next Provost at Kentucky State University will have a
significant impact on the campus, in the community, and in the
region. Reporting to the President, the Provost is the chief
academic officer of the University, responsible for providing
leadership for the core academic mission of the university.
Included in the duties of the Provost are the development,
implementation, and assurance with the faculty of the quality of
undergraduate and graduate programs, instruction, research, and
service. The Provost provides on-going supervision of Deans and
Directors and is responsible for the administration of
academic-related functions of the university.
The Provost oversees the College of Humanities, Business and
Society, the College of Agriculture, Community, and the Science
(including programs in Nursing and Education), and the Whitney
Young Honors Collegium as well as the Center for Excellence for the
Study of Kentucky African Americans, the Center for Research on the
Eradication of Educational Disparities, and Institutional Research
and Assessment. The next Provost at Kentucky State University will
work collaboratively with dynamic teams in the President’s Council
as well as with a faculty deeply committed to students. The Provost
is charged with providing leadership and stability and, ultimately,
making decisions to ensure that the University delivers a strong
and relevant educational experience for a racially diverse student
body.
This role requires an engaged leader who can multitask, be a
problem solver, and delegate as necessary — yet, also must be an
authentic fit for the Kentucky State University campus culture and
community. S/he will share the university’s commitment to the
liberal arts, the HBCU legacy, and academic inclusiveness.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Oversee the development and implementation of the academic experience for the university.
- Advise the President, Senior University administrative officers, and the Board of Regents on Academic Affairs issues through reports, presentations, recommendations, and findings.
- Facilitate compliance with University and program reviews and accreditation as well as student performance.
- Maintain a collaborative working relationship with the Kentucky State University Faculty Senate. Assure the development of quality faculty, academic administrators, and support staff through promotion, tenure, appointments, reappointments, faculty development, mentoring, professional development, and ongoing staff development.
- Promote faculty and student scholarship, research, and creative productivity by encouraging and supporting a sustainable grant writing office.
- Develop Memorandum of Understandings and create new data-based academic programs.
- Communicate academic priorities to budget.
- Understand and interpret higher education funding models related to the acquisition and distribution of funds.
- Identify and support the acquisition and management of cutting-edge instructional techniques, technology, and support to ensure high-quality online and in-person instruction.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:
- Requires excellent leadership, ability to make timely decisions based on data analytics, and an ability to project a positive image of the University to parents, students, faculty, staff, and other University constituents in a diverse environment.
- A consensus builder with excellent listening, interpersonal, oral, and written communications skills.
- Ability to work effectively and collegially within a University system to negotiate with a wide array of constituencies.
- Ability to communicate academic priorities and budget accordingly.
- Ability to understand and support a culture of compliance for SACSCOC, record keeping, and departmental accreditation processes.
- Ability to operate effectively in a multicultural and diverse environment.
- Ability to respond proactively to enrollment and employment trends with appropriate academic program development.
- Ability to translate the University’s strategic plan and vision into measurable academic outcomes.
- Ability to maintain a student-centered and student-supported campus climate with the expectation of quality and excellence.
- Sensitivity to understanding and celebration of a diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic background of students within the higher education environment.
- Proficient in organizing and managing professional staff in a large complex organization.
- Knowledge of cutting-edge trends related to technology and pedagogy.
Characteristics:
Visionary, accountable, honest, integrity-filled, collegial, and a
consensus builder.
Supervision:
The Provost reports to the President and is responsible for the
supervision of academic Deans, department chairs, and
directors.
Minimum Job Requirement:
Education:
The successful candidate will have an earned doctorate from an
accredited institution and a record of distinguished scholarship
and teaching requisite for an appointment as a tenured associate or
full professor. Further, significant experience as an academic
administrator in higher education including experience with budget
management, fundraising, curriculum reform, and strategic planning
is required. Proven experience and demonstrated success in
advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives as they
relate to academic programs including, but not limited to, the
recruitment and retention of students and faculty are
essential.
Experience:
At least seven years of progressively responsible administrative
experience in higher education is required. Teaching, research, and
service experiences sufficient to fulfill the requirement for
tenure associate or full professor in an academic department
represented on the Kentucky State University campus.
Where to Apply:
www.Kysu.edu
Applications should consist of a CV/resume, a list of five
professional references with full contact information, a scholarly
writing sample focused on issues related to the position, and a
substantive letter of intent that addresses the qualifications
mentioned above as well as offers statements regarding shared
governance, diversity and the importance of HBCUs, and the role of
Academic Affairs in the midst of a global pandemic and the
ever-changing landscape of higher education. References will be
contacted only for the finalists. Applications will be accepted
until the position is filled, but only those received by April 13,
2021, can be assured full consideration. Confidential discussions
about this opportunity may be arranged by contacting Candace
Raglin, Director of Human Resources at 502-597-6502.
EEO Statement: Kentucky State University
welcomes and encourages women, veterans, and minorities to apply
and seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce. KYSU is an
Equal Opportunity Employer. Appropriate auxiliary aids and services
for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon
request. Please notify us in ad
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