Assistant Provost, Academic Policy and Compliance (Hybrid) - Provost Office

Washington University in St. Louis • Brookings, SD

20d • Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for managing and directing key academic support projects for the Office of the Provost including the oversight of University accreditation, monitoring and ensuring compliance of educational programming (including new degree and modification proposals), supporting the doctoral council and PhD program reviews, and oversight of academic integrity. This role offers guidance and counsel to the Vice Provost for Graduate Education, the Vice Provost for Educational Initiatives, the Provost and the Senior Associate Provost for Academic Initiatives & Planning on a variety of issues including graduate, professional and undergraduate student academic and university policies. The position also manages Danforth Dean and Provost Unit reviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Relevant Experience (8 Years)

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree and seven to ten years of related experience.
• Relevant experience in higher education and data analysis.
• Knowledge of WashU systems, including SLATE and Workday.
• Ability to relate well to a variety of constituents on academic and personal levels as well as to show sensitivity to student concerns.
• Broad understanding of the issues of higher education, assessment, and research methods, and the ability to develop options and make recommendations within a contextual understanding of institutional needs.
• Experience in Graduate Education dynamics and culture.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Effective oral and written communication.
• Analytical Thinking
• Computer Literacy
• Confidential Data Handling
• Data Analysis
• Data Management
• Decision Making
• Detail-Oriented
• Effective Written Communication
• Emotional Intelligence
• Graduate Education
• Higher Education Administration
• Independent Judgment
• Interpersonal Effectiveness
• Microsoft Office
• Networking Strategies
• Organizational Planning
• Program Implementation
• Simplifying Complex Information
• Statistical Applications
• Verbal Communications

Responsibilities

• Serve as Provost Office primary contact with responsibility for numerous policy & compliance topics, university-wide reporting projects, and communicating updated or new compliance guidelines. Partners with Vice Provosts, schools, University Registrar, Office of Student Financial Aid, OISS and graduate admissions teams.
• Assist Vice Provost for Graduate Education and the Doctoral Council with the regular review of university-wide academic policies for graduate and professional students including research and peer benchmarking.
• Oversee the Doctoral Council’s PhD Program Review process. Plan and develop each review, lead the support team, establish and monitor the timelines and outcomes. Communicate best practices in graduate and progressional education, building connections across campus to enhance efficiencies and opportunities among the graduate programs. Serve as Provost Office liaison to ensure PhD programs in schools are in alignment with university policies.
• Direct and provide counsel on graduate and undergraduate academic & University-wide policies. Partners with Vice Provosts and schools to implement and manage policies. Continually update administration on current new and changes made to educational regulations, and partner with the University Registrar, the Student Financial Aid leadership, and Graduate admissions on such matters.
• Manage degree approval process. Partner with schools and University registrar accordingly. Maintain and improve degree database, new degree process review and approval (for Provost and Deans), and manage the communications related to these requests.
• Manage teams supporting PhD reviews, academic integrity oversight, accreditation and compliance topics. Serve as academic integrity resource to departments to ensure that all university and graduate school policies are followed. Serve on university-wide committees related to Academic Integrity. Collaborate with campus partners through advocacy, leadership, and communication. Skillfully interpreting data and advises the administration on decision challenges and opportunities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.
• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level