Director of Faculty Mentoring and Recognition

The Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost at the University of Virginia invites applications for the position of Director of Faculty Mentoring and Recognition. The incumbent will enhance faculty success at all levels by supporting faculty mentoring programs and positioning faculty to compete for high-level external awards. This position will report directly to the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs.   

In this position, the incumbent will collaborate with the twelve schools of the University on internal and external mentoring programs for faculty. They will provide training and support for both mentors and mentees to develop culturally competent, effective mentoring relationships across disciplines throughout UVA. They will advise junior faculty in the process of developing mentorship and sponsorship relationships with scholars outside of UVA.  

In addition, this individual will develop a comprehensive strategy to position UVA faculty for awards in every academic discipline. They will match faculty with prestigious external awards opportunities; provide workshops, training, and advising to faculty; and oversee the awards process from pipeline development to submission.  

Required qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s Degree  

• At least four years of related experience  

Preferred qualifications: 

• Advanced Degree 

• Five years of experience in Faculty Affairs at a Research University 

• Experience developing and leading faculty mentoring programs 

• Experience training faculty mentors in culturally competent mentoring 

• Experience supporting faculty in submitting award applications 

This position is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, with the opportunity for a hybrid work schedule. The anticipated hiring range is $110,000 to $120,000 commensurate with education and experience. This is an exempt level, full-time position with benefits. For more information on the benefits visit, UVA benefits .  

This position will remain open until filled. This position will not sponsor applicants for work visas. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. 

Please apply through UVA job board and search for R0057535. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching 'Find Jobs'.   

To be considered applicants MUST submit: 1) a cover letter; 2) a resume/CV; and 3) a list of three professional references. The reference list should include contact information and relationship to the applicant. Upload all materials into the resume submission field as one merged pdf file. Although multiple documents can be submitted into this field, we strongly prefer one document. 

For questions about the application process, please contact Ashley Cochran, Senior Recruiter at [email protected] . 

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The University of Virginia, i ncluding the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff.  We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences.  We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.