PROVOST AND VICE PRESIDENT ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

PROVOST AND VICE PRESIDENT ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Posting Number: SRGV6363
Number of Vacancies: 1
Location: Rio Grande Valley
Department: Office of the Provost Academic Affairs
FLSA: Exempt

Scope of Job:
Serves as the Chief Academic Officer for UTRGV providing vision, leadership and strategic oversight for Academic Affairs.

Description of Duties:

• Working with the faculty to set a vision for the future of the general academic enterprise that establishes the priorities for strategic academic leadership for the university’s academic endeavors, and shaping the academic culture at UTRGV.
• Representing the institution as the Chief Academic Officer, providing leadership and assuring coordination and accountability of the Council of Deans and all academic policies, functions, and support services.
• Leading the conceptualization, development, implementation, and continuous improvement of academic programs and services.
• Facilitating the development of the strategic agenda for the institution’s education mission and presenting the proposed agenda and plans to institutional leadership.
• Providing leadership to the academic colleges.
• Facilitating the development and maintenance of academic agreements and accreditation processes for educational programs, in collaboration with appropriate members of the institutional executive team.
• Providing leadership through effective processes and programs that support the deans and faculty committees on faculty hiring, evaluation, promotion and tenure, and playing a central role in the recruitment and leadership of the faculty.
• Promoting the educational mandate at UTRGV, ensuring that students, faculty, and the curriculum are of the highest quality.
• Representing the university in the community on matters related to academic affairs.
• In partnership with the appropriate leadership, promoting the continuing development of the university’s research programs, and championing the highest academic standards in faculty appointments, research contributions, tenure, and promotion.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received:
General supervision from assigned supervisor.

Supervision Given:
Direct supervision of assigned staff.

Required Education:
Ph.D. or other terminal degree from an accredited university.

Preferred Education:
None.

Licenses/Certifications:
None.

Required Experience:
Ten (10) years of university leadership experience with progressive responsibility, including experience as a faculty member.

Preferred Experience:
Fluency in Spanish

Equipment:
Use of standard office equipment.



Working Conditions:
Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Office Environment; some travel and weekend work is required. UTRGV is a distributed institution, which requires presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is performed primarily in a general office environment.

Other:
Innovation. Opportunity. Purpose. Careers. That’s what the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is about. With campuses throughout the Valley, UTRGV empowers successful futures, enhances daily life, and lets the region shine as a global innovator in higher education, bilingual education, health education, biomedical research, and emerging technology that inspires positive change.

Physical Capabilities: N/A
Employment Category: Full-Time
Minimum Salary: Commensurate with Experience
Posted Salary: Commensurate with Experience
Position Available Date: 12/07/2022
Grant Funded Position: No
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EEO Statement:
It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Dear Applicant,

Greenwood/Asher & Associates, LLC is assisting the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in this search. Applications and nominations are now being accepted. For a full application package, please submit a cover letter, CV, list of five references. Confidential inquiries, nominations and application materials should be directed to Greenwood/Asher & Associates. Submission of application materials as PDF attachments is strongly encouraged. The search will be conducted with a commitment of confidentiality for candidates until finalists are selected. Initial screening of applications will begin immediately and will continue until an appointment is made.

Please direct inquiries, nominations, and application materials to:
Tracey Weldon, Vice President and Search Manager
Email: traceyweldon@greenwoodsearch.com
Itza Walters, Senior Executive Search Consultant
E-mail: itzawalters@greenwoodsearch.com

Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:

Date of Birth
Gender
*Ethnicity/Race

Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at (956) 665-2451 and/or careers@utrgv.edu.



Additional Information:
UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.

All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the Chief Human Resources Officer.

To apply, visit https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/36607 jeid-6350db05da8ce247b382048a9e4152eb