Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs

Job Description:

Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs

Description

Salary and Benefits

PLEASE NOTE: The starting salary placement depends on qualifications and experience and is anticipated to be in the range of $280,000 per year to $295,000 per year.

This position is a Management Personnel Plan (MPP) position in the CSU and serves at the pleasure of the President.

The CSU enjoys a generous benefits program with employer paid life insurance ($100,000), as well as health, dental, and vision insurance with the monthly premium largely paid by the CSU. Additionally, we offer a broad range of other benefits which includes dependent and health care reimbursement accounts, tuition fee waiver, 401k, 457 and 403(b) plans. The CSU belongs to the CalPERS retirement plan in which medical and dental insurance continues in qualified retirement. The CSU has 14 paid holidays, one personal holiday and the position earns 24 days of vacation and 12 days of sick leave per year. For more information on the benefits program, please visit our benefits website. The CSU Total Compensation Calculator demonstrates the significance of our benefits package.

Classification

Administrator IV

About Cal State East Bay

Cal State East Bay's beautiful main campus is located in the Hayward hills with panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay shoreline. Situated above the city of Hayward, the campus offers an ideal setting for teaching and learning and yet easy access to the many cities along the bay. The University has a satellite campus in Concord, a professional development center in Oakland and a significant presence online. Founded in 1957, Cal State East Bay is one of 23 universities of the California State University system (CSU). Cal State East Bay is recognized as a regionally engaged and globally oriented university with a strong commitment to academic innovation, student success, engaged and service learning, diversity, and sustainability.

About the Position

Reporting directly to the President and serving on the senior leadership team, the Provost provides strong leadership and vision for the academic community, working in close partnership to develop innovative strategies that help address many of the campus's most pressing challenges. Operating within a robust shared governance environment, the Provost is expected to strengthen and expand student success initiatives - particularly those that have the biggest impact on underrepresented minority students - and enrollment strategies that support CSU's Graduation Initiative 2025. Furthermore, the Provost will demonstrate and embody values that are aligned with Cal State East Bay's commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and justice, and provide support to deans and other academic leaders related to diverse faculty hiring and improving student success for underrepresented minority populations, among other key initiatives. The Provost is a champion of faculty and the overall academic mission of the campus and help generate and appropriately manage resources to help the academic community be successful.

The Provost is an engaged and team-focused leader with a demonstrated commitment to faculty excellence and the needs of 21 st -century students. The Provost should possess senior administrative experience at a comprehensive, public university. A deep background in fiscal and budget management will be important, as well as experience in generating new revenue streams through external sources. Experience managing an academic enterprise within a strong shared governance and union environment is critical, while balancing the needs and interests of faculty with the realities of administering a complex, public institution that is part of a 23-campus system. The Provost is committed to supporting the development of existing faculty while maintaining a laser focus on recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty cohort.

Responsibilities

Strategy and Planning

• Collaborate across campus constituencies to develop and implement high-quality, relevant academic programs and strategies to promote student success, reduce equity gaps, and recruit and retain a well-qualified and diverse faculty, consistent with Cal State East Bay’s regionally focused, community connected and high access mission.
• Oversee a robust institutional research unit to provide accurate and timely data in support of strategic goals.
• Monitor, assess and apply latest best practices in academic affairs, faculty development, research/scholarship/creative activity and student learning in support of Cal State East Bay’s broader goals.
• Consistent with academic policy, encourage the development of a regionally responsive degree program portfolio, including new and unique programs, formats, and business models as well as revision or disestablishment of degree programs no longer in demand.
• Consult with regional employers, community and governmental groups, nonprofits, and funders to ensure relevance of curriculum.
• Oversee development of grant proposals to support academic and student success programs.

Administration Management and Leadership

• Collaborate with faculty governance (Academic Senate) on curriculum development, program review, and learning assessment.
• Oversee accreditation reviews at all levels.
• Interpret and apply relevant policies and contracts, and collaborate with the colleges in recruiting, developing, and retaining a high-quality and diverse faculty.
• Oversee and allocate existing administrative and financial resources to support faculty and student inquiry-research, scholarship, and creative activities in alignment with the University mission and strategic plan.
• Serve as primary liaison with Academic Senate.
• Collaborate closely with Student Affairs on student success initiatives, student success coordinators, learning support advisors, internships, service learning, and similar programs.
• Oversee faculty and student academic grievances, faculty collective bargaining compliance, and the annual faculty retention, tenure, and promotion process.
• Manage a large and complex Academic Affairs budget in a data-informed manner, in alignment with the University mission, strategic plan, and systemwide mandates.
• Oversee enrollment management for matriculated students, including enrollment mapping and room scheduling.
• Support the President in overseeing Continuing Education/Extension, international programs, and satellite centers.
• Supervise and build a strong academic leadership team to support the scholarly activities of the University faculty, maintaining a student-centered focus that fosters equitable student success.
• Support strong and effective shared governance practices and relationships.
• Participate as a member of the senior administration by serving on various councils and committees and serve as a liaison to various internal and external groups including CSU system-wide organization.

General Duties

• Work collaboratively in a team with other cabinet members and model and foster such collaboration at each level of the Vice President’s unit/function.
• Actively participate in institutional priority-setting.
• Align unit/function priorities with institutional priorities, including equity, diversity, inclusion, and social justice priorities.
• Serve as a representative of the President in communicating and supporting institutional priorities.
• Escalate negative findings in a timely manner; identify challenges, propose solutions, and coordinate implementation of approved solutions.
• Interpret and apply laws, regulations, and policies relevant to function.
• Manage unit/function human and financial resources to efficiently support institutional priorities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Candidates should possess a distinguished record in teaching and scholarship with:
an earned doctorate (or equivalent terminal degree) and academic record to warrant appointment at the rank of professor with tenure in one of Cal State East Bay’s academic departments.
Preferred Skills and Knowledge

• Demonstrated experience managing and solving a variety of fiscal, budgetary, personnel and management challenges in a rapidly changing academic environment.
• Demonstrated record of collecting and using data to assess the effectiveness of initiatives and to achieve measurable results.
• Demonstrated commitment to addressing issues of access, equity, diversity and inclusion for students, faculty, staff, and administrators.
• Excellent track record in supporting student success strategies that increase retention and graduation rates, particularly related to improving graduation rates for first-generation, low income, students of color.
• Proven record of successfully recruiting, mentoring and retaining diverse faculty and leaders, and supporting their professional development and creating successful leadership teams.
• Experience facilitating strong partnerships among academic programs and other divisions of the university, their faculty and students, and community constituents.
• Success building relationships with external communities as well as securing external funding to advance academic and student success programs.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to use consultation, diplomacy and inclusion to inform decision-making processes as well as fostering an environment where civility, inclusion, social justice and nondiscrimination prevails for all students, faculty and staff.

Applications and Nominations

Academic Search is assisting Cal State East Bay in this search. All inquiries, nominations, and applications will be held in strict confidence. To learn more about this opportunity, potential applicants are welcome to schedule a conversation with one of the Senior Consultants for this search: Dr. Cynthia Patterson (cynthia.patterson@academicsearch.org) and Dr. Maria Thompson (maria.thompson@academicsearch.org).

Applicants must apply to the Cal State East Bay website to be considered for this position.

Applicants should also send the following as two separate documents (PDF format preferred) to CSUEastBayProvost@academicsearch.org :
A detailed cover letter, addressed to the Search Committee, expressing your interest in this position and addressing how you meet the qualifications as outlined in the profile. A current resume/curriculum vitae (CV).
Although the search remains open until the position is filled, for full consideration by the Search Committee, candidates should submit all application materials by Sunday, January 19, 2025. Semifinalists for the position will be invited for a confidential interview via Zoom. References will be requested at this time.

Although nominations are not required to be considered for this position, leaders who know of outstanding candidates are welcome to submit confidential nominations by sending an email to CSUEastBayProvost@academicsearch.org. Please include the nominee’s full name, position, institution/organization, and email address. Academic Search will notify people of their nomination, provide details about the position, and encourage them to apply.

Condition(s) of Employment

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including LiveScan, as appropriate), that may include, but is not limited to: criminal records check, verification of academic credentials, licenses, certificates, credit history, professional references and/or verification of work history is required for employment. Cal State East Bay will issue a conditional offer of employment to the selected candidate, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Unsatisfactory results may also affect the continued employment of current Cal State East Bay employees who were conditionally offered the position.

All background checks are conducted through the university's third party vendor, Accurate. LiveScan is conducted through the University Police Department.

EEO Statement

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Cal State East Bay does not discriminate on the basis of any protected categories: age, ancestry, citizenship, color, disability, gender, immigration status, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran's status. The University is committed to the principles of diversity in employment and to creating a stimulating learning environment for its diverse student body.

Other Information

All California State University campuses, including Cal State East Bay, are smoke and tobacco-free. For more information, please visit our website here.

In compliance with state and federal crime awareness and campus security legislation, including The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, the Cal State East Bay Annual Campus Security Report is available here.

At Cal State East Bay, the following nine competencies have been identified as valued leadership qualities: Communication, Cooperation, Delegation, Empathy, Feedback, Innovation, Leadership Presence, Passion and Strategic Ability. While we may not expect our managers to exhibit all of these competencies, we do expect them to aspire to develop them. As part of the annual evaluation review process, the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs will be evaluated on each.

Sponsorship

Cal State East Bay is not a sponsoring agency for Staff or Management positions and we are not an E-Verify employer.

Mandated Reporter

The incumbent in this position may be considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and will be required to comply with requirements set forth in the CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

Advertised: Nov 19 2024 Pacific Standard Time
Applications close: Mar 19 2025 Pacific Daylight Time

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