Associate Provost for Faculty Success

California State University•Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

California State University, Los Angeles, invites applications for the above Administrator IV position. The University: California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) is one of 22 campuses within the California State University system. The University is the premier comprehensive public university in the heart of Los Angeles. We offer nationally recognized programs, and our faculty have a strong commitment to scholarship, research, creative pursuits, and service. As a federally recognized Hispanic-serving (HSI) and Asian American, Native American, and Pacific Islander-serving institution (AANAPISI), Cal State LA recognizes the transformative power of education and embraces its duty to identify and serve the needs of all its students. The University is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff can thrive. The Position: Reporting directly to the Provost, the Associate Provost for Faculty Success (APFS) provides vision and leadership for the educational mission of the University and is the principal deputy of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs in matters of teaching, learning, and scholarship. The APFS plays a critical role in university faculty success initiatives, recognizing the centrality of faculty to the university's success as the drivers of teaching, research, student development, and institutional quality. The incumbent supervises the Executive Director of the Office of Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities (ORSCA), the Director of Faculty Success, and the Executive Director of the Center for Effective Teaching and Leaming (CETL). The APFS supervises the Executive Director of the Center for Effective Teaching and Leaming; provides leadership in the development of instructional services and programming to support innovative, evidence-based teaching and technology-enhanced instruction; and leads coordination of efforts across provide accessible instructional materials to students. The APFS works collaboratively with the APSS to encourage student-centered and career-engaged curriculum. Academic Technology is housed within CETL and is responsible for institution-wide instructional technology services, including LMS (Canvas) administration, virtual support, educational technology innovation, and the leadership of shared instructional designers working across colleges. The APFS oversees the Director of Faculty Success, providing leadership efforts to onboard, retain and support the growth of our tenure track and lecturer faculty through each stage of their career. The incumbent will collaborate with other units on the campus to identify and support internal and external opportunities for faculty development. The APFS will create and maintain access to comprehensive resources to support faculty to thrive in their teaching, scholarship, and service. The APFS supervises the Executive Director of Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity, providing campuswide leadership in support of faculty research, scholarly and creative activities. The APFS is responsible for providing leadership for building funding capacity and support for research, scholarship, and creative activities appropriate to the mission of the University, including encouraging the active growth of undergraduate and graduate student research opportunities. The APFS oversees the development of external and internal grant and contracts; ensuring integrity of administration and legal compliance; and advocates for efficient pre- and post-award processes for college deans, department chairs, faculty, and staff (as pre- and post-award are housed in UAS). The APFS actively engages in ongoing efforts with other units on campus to develop and improve processes, practices, procedures, and communication related to securing and managing grant and foundation-funded research and other forms of creative scholarship. APFS oversees the Institutional Review Board - Human Subjects (IRB), and the Institutional Animal Care, and works closely with the Office of Sponsored Projects in University Auxiliary Services (UAS), the University Foundation, and University Advancement. The APFS represents the Provost on systemwide and university committees related to ORSCA activities.

Requirements

Doctoral degree from an accredited four-year college or university in a discipline represented at Cal State LA
A record of peer-reviewed research, teaching, and service sufficient to merit an appointment as a tenured full professor at Cal State LA
Three years of progressive leadership experience in an institution of higher education
Demonstrated commitment to faculty success
Incumbent must demonstrate an interest or ability in working in a multicultural/multiethnic environment
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU
Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who may apply for the position
As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California
As of January 1, 2022 the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California

Nice To Haves

Leadership: A record of success leading innovation, large-scale initiatives, and organizational improvement resulting in academic excellence and faculty success in diverse higher education context(s)
A demonstrated record of transparent, data-informed decision-making in policy, strategies, and implementation of initiatives in higher education
A record of effective collaborative leadership in a shared governance environment
A successful record of innovation in undergraduate and/or graduate curriculum development
A demonstrated record of commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
An excellent record of integrity, professionalism, interpersonal skills, and ethical decision-making
Senior leadership experience in and/or an understanding of the California State University (CSU) system
Demonstrated excellence in organizational communication and collaboration across all levels of university administration
Teaching and Learning: Demonstrated commitment to faculty teaching and learning in a teaching-intensive institution
Demonstrated ability to apply equity and asset-based learning approaches to teaching and learning support programs and services
Expertise in mentorship and supporting academic personnel processes (RTP) and faculty career growth
Demonstrated commitment to supporting lecturer success
Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities: Strong record of scholarship, research, and publications along with a demonstrated ability to successfully pursue and implement extramural grant funding
Demonstrated ability to mentor other researchers at all stages of their scholarly careers
Demonstrated knowledge of the elements, processes, and regulations that make up the research administration enterprise on a university campus
Demonstrated commitment to faculty-mentored student research, scholarship, and creative activities
Experience interfacing with the Institutional Review Board (IRB), Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), Environmental Health and Safety, and Risk Management, or General Counsel of a comprehensive state university
An understanding of and familiarity with state and federal funding sources
Management: Experience overseeing staff, including assigning tasks, managing workflow, deescalating conflict, and evaluating performance
Demonstrated expertise in data analysis, forecasting, data visualizations, and effective communication of quantitative information to varied audiences
A documented record of successful planning and management of academic budgets in higher education