Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs and Development
Application deadline: February 6, 2024
Senior Consultant: Stacey Morgan Foster
stacey.foster@academicsearch.org
Associate Consultant: Carolyn Kelly
Carolyn.Kelly@academicsearch.org
California State University, San Bernardino invites nominations and applications for the position of Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs and Development (APFA/Associate Provost). The Associate Provost will join an engaged team in the Division of Academic Affairs to provide leadership for faculty development and personnel administration in Academic Affairs.
Operating from two campuses (San Bernardino and Palm Desert), California State University, San Bernardino has grown from its founding in 1965 as a state college with an inaugural class of 293 students to a major metropolitan, R2 Research University with approximately 19,000 active students and 120,000 alumni. Approximately 2,400 employees are dedicated to helping students succeed. The faculty-to-student ratio is 1:23.
A designated Minority and Hispanic-Serving Institution, CSUSB graduates approximately 5,000 students annually. The university offers more than 70 traditional baccalaureate and master’s degree programs, education credential and certificate programs, and a doctorate program in educational leadership within five academic colleges: the College of Arts and Letters, Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration, James R. Watson & Judy Rodriguez Watson College of Education, College of Natural Sciences, and the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Reporting to the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs and Development is a key member of the Academic Affairs leadership team and provides administrative leadership and oversight to the Office of Faculty Affairs and Development. The Associate Provost is responsible for all faculty and academic professional matters relating to personnel and provides advice to the Provost, the college deans, and the department chairs on all facets of faculty personnel administration and faculty development.
Major Duties and Responsibilities Include:
- Provide administrative leadership to the Office of Faculty Affairs and Development.
- Direct the day-to-day operations of the Office, including staff and budget.
- Oversee personnel-related matters concerning Faculty, Coaches, Librarians, and Student Support Professionals, as well as Academic Student Employees, Teaching Associates, Graduate Assistants, and Instructional Student Assistants.
- Coordinate and provide leadership for diverse faculty recruitment; management of the reappointment, promotion, and tenure process; the resolution of grievances; and the investigation of complaints and implementation of the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.
- Manage faculty evaluation processes including the reappointment, promotion, and tenure of faculty.
- Oversee orientation and training programs, the Faculty Early Retirement Program (FERP), and the Faculty Development Program.
- Supervise the maintenance of Academic Personnel records.
- Liaise and work collaboratively with the Office of Labor Relations and campus CFA leadership on bargaining, policy, and individual cases.
- Support the Provost in related areas as needed.
More information, including an institutional and position profile with a full list of required and preferred qualifications, can be found on the Academic Search website.
How to Apply
The University is being assisted by Academic Search. Nominations and inquiries can be sent to CSUSBAPFA@academicsearch.org.
Applications must be submitted electronically, and in confidence on the CSUSB application portal.
Applications should consist of a substantive cover letter, a resume, and a list of five professional references with full contact information. No references will be contacted without the explicit permission of the candidate.
The position is open until filled, but only applications received by February 6, 2024, can be assured full consideration. Confidential discussions about this opportunity may be arranged by contacting Stacey Morgan Foster, JD (stacey.foster@academicsearch.org).
Start date: Spring 2024/negotiable; Anticipated Hiring Range: $12,500 – $16,000 per month; Classification Salary Range: $9,167 – $29,425 per month.
California State University, San Bernardino is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, or protected veteran status. This position adheres to CSU policies against Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, and Sexual Violence, including Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking. This requires completion of Sexual Violence Prevention Training within 6 months of assuming employment and on a two-year basis thereafter. (Executive Order 1096)