Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Updated: 1 day ago
Location: Warrensburg, MISSOURI
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Position Information
Position Information


Position Title Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Working Title Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Department 200010-Academic Affairs
Pay Rate Commensurate with experience
FTE 1.0
FLSA Exempt
Position Number 997909
Classification UN01
Special Instructions to Applicants:
For more information regarding the University of Central Missouri and Provost position, please visit the search website at www.ucmo.edu/provostsearch.
Applications must be submitted to https://jobs.ucmo.edu position number 997909.
Candidates will need to attach a cover letter that addresses the qualifications outlined for the position, a curriculum vitae, and a list of at least five references with full contact information including phone number and email address. References will not be contacted without the explicit permission of the candidate. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
For questions regarding the application process contact [email protected].
For questions regarding the search email [email protected].
The position will remain open until filled however applications received by 06/17/2024 will be given priority consideration. Anticipated start date for this position is January 1, 2025.
NOTE: A background check is required for the selected candidate of this position and any job offer is contingent on the results of this check.
The University of Central Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer and specifically invites applications from women, minorities, veteran status, and people with disabilities.
Working hours:
Professional hours including evening/weekends.
Bargaining Unit No
Work Location Warrensburg Campus
Posting Date 05/03/2024
Closing Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Position Purpose
The Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs plays a vital role in creating a compelling, shared vision for the University of Central Missouri (UCM) and in developing creative initiatives that make this vision a reality. As the chief academic leader, the Provost assists the deans in promoting faculty and program development, leads strategic enrollment planning and fosters collaborative alliances among campus and community members. Perhaps most importantly, the Provost leads the campus to ensure a high-quality learning environment that encompasses the entire academic experience.
Education & Formal Training Doctorate degree (Specify field(s) of study below)
Other Education & Formal Training
Earned doctorate or terminal degree in an academic program consistent with UCM’s departments.
Computer Skills Word-Processing, Spreadsheet, Presentation
Experience
Minimum four (4) years as dean or equivalent (e.g., associate vice president, vice provost, etc.) or higher at a baccalaureate institution of higher education.
A record of scholarship and teaching that would qualify for a tenured position as a full professor in an appropriate discipline at the university.
Other Experience
Licenses, Certificates, Registrations, & State/Federal Requirements of Position: Criminal History check, Driver's license
Other Licenses, Certificates, Registrations, & State/Federal Requirements
Special Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge: Attention to detail, Budget-related skills, Communication skills, including oral, written, and/or nonverbal, Human Relations/Interpersonal skills, Leadership skills: organization/meeting facilitation/project leadership, Supervisory skills, including motivation, delegation of duties, evaluation, etc, Management and/or administration skills, Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and meet deadlines, Maintain confidentiality
Other Special Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge
A record of originating collaborative relationships across diverse stakeholder groups, benefiting academic programs and the university and fostering a collegial, effective environment.
Successful and positive experiences with shared governance and faculty development.
Ability to advance a sound strategic enrollment plan that includes forecasting, market analysis and financial aid policy, as well as the ability to contextualize the relationship of enrollment to overall university operations and strategic goals.
Ability to work collaboratively with the university’s marketing division to enhance recruitment, ensuring traditional undergraduate pathways, as well as graduate enrollment and non-degree education.
Ability to motivate programs to successfully move into alternative delivery modes, technologies, and structures as appropriate.
Evidence of utilizing data to inform decision making in areas such as program planning, staffing, budgeting, and/or enrollment planning in the traditional, distance, and non-degree academic arenas.
Evidence of demonstrated success in acquiring and aligning resources to achieve strategic goals.
Familiarity with program-specific and regional accreditation processes, program assessment and performance metrics.
Ability to lead and facilitate change in coordination with deans and other campus leaders as necessary.
Familiarity with both centralized and decentralized budget models and decision-making.
Outstanding leadership skills, especially related to supporting high functioning teams, empowering others, promoting innovation, and championing efforts in a collegial manner.
Ability to successfully navigate within a state higher education system and to forge beneficial relationships with other chief academic officers in the state to further advance workforce development and excellence in learning.
Appreciation for the unique mission of UCM, the needs of students and the opportunities and challenges of the region and abilities to articulate the value proposition of higher education generally and UCM specifically.
Specify sensory abilities:
Physical & Environmental Factors: Not Applicable
Other Physical & Environmental Factors
Lifting weight
Special Working Conditions: On call/standby work required, Travel required, Irregular work hours, Professional appearance
Other Special Working Conditions
Normal administrative workload.
Frequent evening and weekend activities.
Ability to Keyboard No keyboarding test required.
Special Qualifications:
Other Special Qualifications