Posted in Management 13 days ago.
The Office of the Provost
The VCU Office of the Provost is dedicated to ensuring a safe, high-quality, and engaged learning experience for all students, ensuring that the institution recruits and retains a talented and diverse faculty and provides the resources necessary to promote and support world-class teaching, scholarship, research, enrollment growth and creative expression; and maintaining a strong commitment to the global engagement of students, faculty, and staff that transforms lives and communities.
The Opportunity
The Office of the Provost seeks an experienced, collaborative, strategic and dynamic leader to ensure the viability, integrity, and quality of all graduate programs, and oversee policies and procedures governing graduate education.The VCU Graduate School is committed to creating an environment that promotes diversity, equity and inclusiveness among the universitys graduate programs, graduate faculty and graduate students. Masters and doctoral degree programs at VCU encompass a broad array of disciplines from the arts to science, technology, engineering and mathematics to the social sciences. Graduate students and faculty from diverse cultural backgrounds with different experiences and perspectives working together are better equipped to solve complex regional, national and global challenges. Excellence in graduate education is clearly enhanced through a community that is inclusive and welcomes all people. The highly rated graduate programs at VCU are strengthened by the unwavering dedication of the graduate faculty and students to the values of diversity, equity and inclusiveness.
VCUs Graduate School is affiliated with four external councils at the state, regional and national levels.
About the Role
The Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School provides visionary leadership to promote and foster excellence in all aspects of the Universitys mission. This includes an unwavering commitment to identifying best practices for graduate education in working with various stakeholders to design programs with market demand that enhance student success and institutional vitality. This individual will promote a positive image and maintain effective relationships by representing the Provost in their absence at various meetings and communicating with University administrators, faculty, staff, and students. This position leads and directs all core functions of the Graduate School, including administrative operations, planning, policy, program development, marketing, and student admissions and student recruitment, as well as works collaboratively with the provost, other deans.
Key Responsibilities
The Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School leads and directs all core functions of the Graduate School, including administrative operations, planning, policy, program development, marketing, and student admissions and student recruitment, as well as works collaboratively with the provost and other deans. The role will support the following:
Qualifications
The search committee seeks candidates with the following preferred experience, abilities, and personal and professional attributes:
Setting Strategy
Executing for Results
Leading Teams
Building Relationships and Influencing People
Academic and Personal Qualities
Application Instructions:
This position will be posted until filled, however for priority consideration please apply by May 12, 2024. Candidates should complete the basic personal and demographic application through the VCU job website. Candidates should provide a resume, cover letter, a diversity statement*, and the names and contact information of three references. References will not be contacted without prior knowledge and approval of candidates. All nominations and applications shall be confidential until finalists are named. Application materials should be submitted to the VCU Jobs portal.
As a preeminent national, urban, public research university and academic health center, Virginia Commonwealth University is committed to organizational diversity, equity and inclusion - an environment where all can thrive in their pursuit of excellence. Applicants are requested to submit a Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (typically between 150-300 words) providing their career aspirations and contributions toward promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. Through this statement, you can share how your lived experiences; and past, present, and future academic and professional activities have or will contribute to VCUs mission of promoting equity and inclusion.
Note: Examples include working with others to further the goals of equity and inclusion; leading in any capacity that tangibly promotes an environment where diversity is welcomed, fostered, and celebrated; creative activity, research and scholarship that promotes equity and parity; teaching and mentoring students, and/or engaging with faculty and/or staff from traditionally underrepresented groups to create a positive and successful organizational experience. More information can be found at https://faculty.provost.vcu.edu/prospective-faculty/
Requests for information and all written nominations and applications should be directed to:
Tanya-Lee Giscombe ( tlsgiscombe@vcu.edu )
Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action university providing access to education and employment without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), political affiliation, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or disability. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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