Executive Vice Provost for Academic Affairs

Job no: 534670

Work type: Officer of Administration

Location: Eugene, OR

Categories: Executive/Management/Director

Department: Office of the Provost
Appointment Type and Duration: Regular, Ongoing
Salary: Salary starts at $310,000; commensurate with experience
Compensation Band: OS-EXEC-Fiscal Year 2024-2025
FTE: 1.0

Application Review Begins

November 12, 2024; position open until filled

Special Instructions to Applicants

With your application, please include a current curriculum vitae and cover letter, addressing how your experience has prepared you for this role.

Department Summary

The Office of the Provost (OtP) is responsible for carrying out the academic mission of the University of Oregon (UO). The office works collaboratively with faculty and staff to enhance academic excellence, student success, and the UO's overall academic profile. Led by the provost and senior vice president, the OtP is a dynamic, caring community of colleagues committed to the core values of integrity, trust, equity, collaboration, and excellence. The OtP supports and coordinates matters that pertain to faculty success, including hiring, retention, promotion, leadership development, and tenure processes. We promote the highest standards in teaching, research, and service, working closely with schools, colleges, and other critical academic units to promote institutional and personal flourishing. We are responsible for academic financial allocations and the alignment of resources with strategic academic priorities. In service to the public mission of the UO, the OtP cultivates reciprocal relationships of engagement and outreach with communities at the local, regional, and national levels and across the globe.

Position Summary

The Executive Vice Provost for Academic Affairs (EVPAA) is a senior leadership position within the Office of the Provost (OtP) with primary responsibility for academic and faculty affairs. The EVPAA reports to the provost and is a member of the provost's executive leadership team and the Provost's Council. Working collaboratively with the provost, deans, and other academic and administrative leaders, the EVPAA develops, implements, and advances strategies that achieve the University's stated academic priorities: excellence in research, scholarship, creative work, and teaching; improving student access and degree completion; supporting faculty success, and providing a high-quality student experience.

Minimum Requirements

• A terminal degree, scholarly accomplishments, and strong teaching credentials that qualifies for the tenured full professor rank in a department, school, or college.

• Expertise in and commitment to promoting diversity and inclusiveness.

• Experience as an academic administrator (e.g., dean, associate dean, department head, vice provost, assistant/associate vice provost).

Professional Competencies

• Demonstrated commitment to values-enacted leadership

• Leadership ability in an interdisciplinary team environment.

• Ability to successfully lead vice provosts and manage Office of the Provost projects.

• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.

• Experience with and expertise in working with faculty, staff, and students from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

• Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks and shifting priorities while meeting strict deadlines.

• Record of resourceful and effective approach to major tasks and ability to bring projects to timely completion.

• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and writing skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of sponsored research.

• A commitment to effective, inclusive, and collaborative leadership.

• Understanding and experience with promotion and tenure process for different types of university faculty.

• Experience with graduate education and programs.

• Experience with and evidence of understanding of labor relations.

FLSA Exempt: Yes

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit https://hr.uoregon.edu/about-benefits.

The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process, please contact us at mailto:[email protected] or 541-346-5112.

UO prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy (including pregnancy-related conditions), age, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including family medical history), ancestry, familial status, citizenship, service in the uniformed services (as defined in federal and state law), veteran status, expunged juvenile record, and/or the use of leave protected by state or federal law in all programs, activities and employment practices as required by Title IX, other applicable laws, and policies. Retaliation is prohibited by UO policy. Questions may be referred to the Office of Investigations and Civil Rights Compliance. Contact information, related policies, and complaint procedures are listed https://investigations.uoregon.edu/reporting.

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