AVP for Strategic Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Administration

Salary:

Negotiable
ANNUAL (12 months)
Starting salary is negotiable based on experience and qualifications. This position is eligible for a relocation stipend as well as a signing bonus of up to 10% of the position's annual base salary. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. For a summary of benefits, please see https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/download/fasl.pdf .

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Diversity & Inclusion, Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer (CDO), the Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement (DDEEA/Division) supports the mission of the University of Wisconsin-Madison as it works to create a diverse, inclusive, and excellent learning and work environment for all students, faculty, staff, alumni, and partners at the university. The DDEEA's priorities are to increase access for underrepresented minorities in STEM; eliminate the achievement gap between majority and underrepresented students; recruit and retain more diverse students, faculty and staff; prepare all of our students to thrive personally and professionally in a world that is diverse, global, and interconnected; and enhance the campus climate to ensure every member of the UW community knows they belong. The DDEEA is comprised of administrative, education, scholarship, and service programs whose work overlaps with the core values of community, inclusion, organizational excellence, transparency, accountability, and social justice. The DDEEA collaborates, leads, and consults in efforts to seed new initiatives and coordinate numerous institutional efforts to support, guide, and promote these priorities.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison), the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System, invites applications and nominations for the next Assistant Vice Provost (AVP) for Strategic Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Administration (SEDIBA) to provide administrative, operational, and strategic leadership in the DDEEA. The DDEEA is the central convener and leader for campus-wide diversity and inclusion initiatives, working with a variety of constituents across an institution of 50,000 students. As a senior leader in the Division and on campus, the AVP will be an engaged, bold, and inspiring leader committed to supporting the mission of the University of Wisconsin-Madison as it strives to create a diverse, inclusive, and excellent learning and working environment for all students, faculty, staff, alumni, and partners at the university and within the Madison community. The AVP is a critical thought-partner for and reports directly to the CDO.

The AVP for Strategic Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Administration will develop, cultivate, and implement a divisional and campus-wide framework that educates faculty and staff from a variety of intersecting identities and enhances their experiences to support the goal of UW-Madison as a destination of choice. Working with the CDO, the AVP will play an integral role in building relationships with colleagues across Schools, Colleges, Units and Divisions, working collaboratively and effectively in the community, and leading and supporting a strong administrative team. The AVP will be expected to:

- Work closely with the CDO to educate, lead, innovate, and oversee the management of the following areas:
- Campus-wide Learning Communities for Institutional Change and Excellence (LCICE), a forum for dialogue focused on creating working, teaching, and learning environments where everyone is heard, valued, and included
- Employee Disability Resources (EDR) Office, a campus-wide hub providing support for faculty, staff, and job applicants
- Office of Affirmative Action Programming and Planning (OAAPP), which oversees UW-Madison's strategies, reporting, compliance, and oversight of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action
- Create a new office of professional development with innovative professional development programming for faculty and staff, implement strategies to communicate and deliver these opportunities across the university, and provide leadership and oversight to building out and supporting the teams who accomplish this work. Provide training and professional development for staff who serve and support a large, complex university community of 75,000 people.
- Provide leadership in developing collaborative, intentional strategies to support the Division's commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDIB) at all levels. The AVP will be expected to represent the Division and the CDO at campus and community events and be able to speak to various stakeholders about the Division's and the University's goals and work.
- Supervise personnel and evaluation, model excellence in service, and provide oversight of the budget, with allocation of staff and financial resources based on programmatic growth and outcomes.
- Demonstrate deep understanding of factors impacting research universities in a public land-grant institution and possess the strategic vision and energy to aid senior leaders in pursuing the appropriate steps toward realizing an inclusive, engaged, and equitable community.
- Develop assessment methods and protocols, and demonstrate familiarity with research related to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging.
- Navigate a large university system and build positive working relationships with UW System officials, UW-Madison executive leadership, other campus leaders, and community/business partners in order to build and strengthen bridges to the local community.
- Plan and execute a variety of university-wide, capacity-building events, including the annual Diversity Forum, one of the largest multi-day diversity conferences in the Midwest. The AVP will also participate in the planning of high-profile awards events, including the annual Outstanding Women of Color and P.B. Poorman Awards ceremonies.
- Serve on and lead various university committees and task forces with a wide range of constituents, including Faculty Senate, School and College Deans, General Counsel, Office of Compliance, and University leadership in the context of shared governance.

Responsibilities: Plans and directs the administrative and operational activities of one or more recognized departments or divisions under the purview of the Office of the Provost, which may include curriculum development and approval, undergraduate and graduate program enhancement, academic policy creation and review, and compliance or accreditation.

• 20% Sets priorities that align with the strategic directives of the Office of the Provost; ensures units effectively carry out duties in a way that best supports the strategic direction of the university and the academic mission. Provides direct supervision of department/division leadership staff, and monitors compliance with laws/regulations, university policies and procedures, and relevant contractual obligations
• 10% Advises and collaborates with the Provost, Vice Provost, and/or Associate Vice Provosts on critical issues, representing the functional area of supervision at appropriate meetings and events as requested; and serves on and/or leads various program and/or university committees as directed
• 20% Monitors on-going assessment and continuous improvement of programs/services by guiding the establishment of annual goals, ensuring progress towards goals is met, articulating challenges, and reporting on annual outcomes and achievements for programs/services
• 10% Supports special initiatives and/or grant-funded programs that require the Provost or Vice Provost's attention with respect to program design, planning, coordination, and interaction with internal and external stakeholders
• 15% Facilitates collegial, collaborative working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, partners with administrative and academic departments to support initiatives, and gathers input from key stakeholders to support recommendations
• 15% May exercise supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 FTE or equivalent employees
• 10% Serves on various university review committees, working with a wide range of constituencies including the Faculty Senate, Deans and Associate Deans, General Counsel, and University Leadership

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Education:

Required
Master's Degree

Preferred
Terminal Degree and/or J.D.

Qualifications:

- Seven years of increasingly responsible management experience in a leadership position with special attention to diversity and inclusion in a higher education or similar occupational setting required.
- Ten or more years of related leadership experience preferred.
- Demonstrated capacity for innovation, and successful development, implementation, and assessment of initiatives related to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDIB).
- Experience in leading, developing, or facilitating professional development, training, research, legal, management, and/or program planning for diverse populations in complex organizations, including higher education, government, non-profit, or corporate sectors.
- Leadership experience working with federal and state policies and laws regarding contract and labor compliance, Affirmative Action, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) policies.
- Possess a leadership style that is collaborative, deliberate, and strategically decisive. The AVP must display the highest degree of personal and professional integrity, tact, diplomacy, and confidentiality, while managing a variety of high-level projects concurrently; Experience with shared governance structures and processes preferred.
- Demonstrated understanding of the higher education research enterprise.
- Demonstrated excellence in organizational, interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Additional Information:

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

How to Apply:

AGB is assisting the University of Wisconsin-Madison in this search. Initial screening of applications will begin immediately and will continue until an appointment is made. To assure full consideration please submit your application before July 7, 2023.

Candidates should provide:

1. A letter of interest that addresses specifically the leadership priorities described in the profile.
2. A current curriculum vitae or resume.
3. The names and contact information of five professional references including their relationship to the candidate. References will not be contacted without prior authorization from the candidate.

Application materials and nominations should be sent electronically (Word and PDF) to: UWMadisonAVP- SEDIBA@agbsearch.com

Nominations and expressions of interest are encouraged and will continue to be accepted through the application deadline.

Please direct confidential inquiries, and nominations:
- Kim Bobby, Ed.D., Principal, kim.bobby@agbsearch.com, 253-861-7738
- Tamara Jhashi, Ph.D., Executive Search Consultant, tamara.jhashi@agbsearch.com , 248-821-4766

Contact:

Kayla Eckerty
kayla.eckerty@wisc.edu
608-890-4609
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Official Title:

Assistant Vice Provost (Inst)(AE011)

Department(s):

A02-GENERAL SERVICES/A0205/G SERV/OFFICE OF VICE PROVOST

Employment Class:

Limited

Job Number:

278186-LI

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

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