Assistant Vice Provost, Faculty Affairs

Texas A&M University System•Prairie View, TX

About The Position

The Assistant Vice Provost (AVP) for Faculty Affairs is the senior operational leader of the office, reporting directly to the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and serving as the Vice Provost’s principal deputy for day-to-day operations. The position manages operational aspects of the faculty personnel cycle, including recruitment support, onboarding, mentoring, faculty awards, and administrative case management for promotion and tenure. The Vice Provost retains policy leadership and process ownership for promotion and tenure, as well as direct oversight of the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) and the Center for Instructional Innovation and Technology Services (CIITS). The AVP coordinates with CTE and CIITS on specific cross-unit initiatives at the Vice Provost’s direction. The AVP oversees the Office of Continuing Education (OCE) and leads the university’s micro-credentials initiative and certificate and alternative credential programming as a coherent portfolio. This includes developing an implementation charter, building partnerships with credentialing providers, and embedding credentials into academic programs. The role also develops and reports on office-wide metrics, oversees office operations and budget input, manages shared administrative staff including OCE staff, maintains confidential faculty records, and represents the Vice Provost and Office of Faculty Affairs as directed. Salary is commensurate with education and experience within the assigned salary range.

Requirements

Doctoral degree from an accredited institution.
Minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in academic affairs, faculty development, or a related administrative function at a college or university.
Demonstrated experience managing multiple functional areas or initiatives simultaneously, including cross-unit coordination.
Demonstrated knowledge of faculty promotion and tenure processes, academic personnel policies, and higher education governance.
Strong strategic planning, budget management, and organizational leadership skills.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, including the ability to represent senior leadership to an internal and external audience.
Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with others across a range of fields and perspectives on behalf of the university.

Nice To Haves

Doctoral degree from an R1 (Carnegie) research university.
Direct experience in a Faculty Affairs, Provost’s Office, or Academic Affairs administrative unit.
Experience working in a mission-driven higher education institution with a demonstrated commitment to student success.
Familiarity with a faculty activity reporting system.
Knowledge of Texas A&M University System policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Serve as the day-to-day operational leader of Faculty Affairs, managing faculty onboarding, recruitment support, faculty awards, and faculty development programming within the office’s operational portfolio.
Oversee administrative processing of promotion and tenure cases, including tracking submissions, maintaining files, and coordinating deadlines and committee logistics.
Design and implement a structured faculty mentoring program connecting junior faculty with experienced mentors across disciplines.
Coordinate with the Directors of CTE and CIITS on specific cross-unit initiatives at the Vice Provost’s direction.
Oversee OCE and lead a portfolio spanning OCE, the university’s Micro-credentials initiative, and certificate and alternative credential programming.
Develop an implementation charter, build partnerships with credentialing providers, and embed credentials into academic programs.
Develop, track, and report office-wide metrics, including faculty development participation, promotion and tenure case-processing timeliness, mentoring program effectiveness, and continuing micro-credential engagement.
Oversee office operations, budget input, and shared administrative staff, including OCE staff.
Maintain confidential faculty records.
Represent the Vice Provost and the Office of Faculty Affairs at university committees, events, and external engagements as directed.
Perform other duties as assigned.