Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Company Description:

The State University of New York (SUNY) Maritime College is a preeminent Maritime Academy in the United States with a longstanding tradition of proudly educating, developing, and growing the nautical industry in the USA, since 1874. Maritime College is the first of the nation's six maritime academies, is a founding institution of the SUNY, and is proud to be the first institution to receive the first National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV), the TSES Empire State VII - all testaments to our motto, "First and Foremost." Located on a uniquely picturesque campus, SUNY Maritime College sits on a 55-acre scenic waterfront property on the outskirts of NYC on the Throggs Neck peninsula where the East River meets Long Island Sound. The campus blends the best of two worlds: a comfortable college-town feel on the doorstep of one of the largest metropolis's and maritime ports in the world, New York City.

The college offers an array of job opportunities stemming from entry level to professional positions which encourage growth, diversity, inclusion, scholarship, enrichment, leadership, and career development among its employees, coupled with a far reaching maritime professional network within the USA and internationally. Maritime College is dedicated to the goal of building an equitable, inclusive academic community and maritime industry. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate through their professional or lived experience that they will contribute to this goal.

Job Description:

The Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs is the chief academic officer and is responsible for promoting a rich intellectual life, fostering student success, creating an active learning environment both in the classroom and beyond, and enhancing academic research, scholarship, and creative activity and the diversity of the institution. This creative and visionary individual coordinate and sustains collaborative leadership in accomplishing the vision of SUNY Maritime College.

The Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs reports directly to the President and provides executive leadership and supervision to all academic areas of the College, SEA Center and Advisement, Library, Institutional Research, and Registrar. The Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs is charged with promoting a collegial atmosphere and articulating the needs and aspirations of all disciplines to the President and the campus community. This role requires an individual to perform increasingly cross-functional and campus-wide duties to accomplish the strategic goals of the campus and meet appropriate measures of performance and effectiveness.

The candidate must be able to easily share the vision of the College and foster connection with external partners, including internationally. The Provost plays a key role in articulating the College's message to all constituencies and the advancing of its unique mission. The Provost is an advocate for all academic and student programs, providing leadership to faculty and staff to ensure consistent quality standards that meet the needs of students. The Provost oversees the academic integrity of the College and provides leadership in long-range planning; budgeting; curriculum; and program development. The Provost ensures compliance with various accreditation agencies as well as state accreditation and regulation. The Provost serves as chief administrative officer for the College in the absence of the President.

The successful candidate will:

• Advise the President, other campus administrators and faculty on matters concerning student life policy and procedures, student services, programs, and activities
• Provide support and leadership to the Student Government Association and actively engage students through involvement with student leaders across the spectrum of campus activities
• Supervise the division's staff members in their work to develop programs and policies that enhance the quality of student and residence life, including essential institutional support services and other opportunities that facilitate an integrated learning environment and promote student success and retention across all divisions
• Be an effective liaison on behalf of academic affairs and alumni affairs in meeting student needs, expanding career development services, enhancing mentoring opportunities for students, and identifying ways to increase student, faculty, staff, and alumni interactions
• Serve as the senior budget officer for the division and ensure compliance with all federal and state regulations
• Provide leadership in the college response and assistance to students in crisis situations
• Actively engage in broader planning for the college as it relates to budgeting, enrollment management, assessment, and institutional advancement
• Be available for weekend and evening events and meetings, and occasional travel to SUNY in Albany and other locations

Provide leadership for all academic programs and work with Academic Deans and Directors, and faculty to:

• Facilitate appropriate program development
• Ensure systematic review of programs to ensure quality and current course content
• Formulate, maintain and implement a high-quality curriculum
• Provide input of academic and student policy and administrate, and regularly advise the President on these matters
• Provide input to the Planning, Budget and Assessment Committee and for the strategic planning process
• Coordinate with the Academic Deans, Directors, and Department Charis to approve the hiring, support, development and evaluation of faculty, staff, and administrators of instructional programs and services
• Coordinate and approve the assigning of courses and non-instructional assignments to full and part-time faculty
• Encourage and support research, grant-writing, publishing and other scholarly activities of the faculty

The direct reports to the Provost include the Academic Deans and departmental leadership, Registrar, Director of the SEA Center, Institutional Research staff and Library Director. Additionally, the Provost will work with the Academic Council to promote the effective interrelationship between instructional services, student affairs and academic initiatives; and to ensure that the college meets its enrollment management goals. In addition, the Provost:

• Directs and coordinates assessment and accreditation efforts, and the preparation of reports to various accrediting agencies
• Works with the Master of the Training Ship, Dean of Maritime Education and Training, along with the Deck and Engine faculty, on the preparations for the academic portion of the Summer Sea Term
• Coordinate with the Vice President for Finance and Administration on budget matters, and in the effective and efficient use of and planning for facilities
• Coordinate with the Academic Deans and Department Chairs for the preparation of the class schedule each semester; approves the final class schedule
• Collaborating with the Academic Deans, Directors and Department Chairs on the compilation of information for the published College Catalog and Faculty Handbook
• Coordinate academic professional development activities for the College
• Serve as the primary contact for the State University of New York and local, state and federal agencies in matters pertaining to academic affairs
• Serve on the President's Cabinet and other committees as needed
• Serves as ex-officio member of administratively appointed academic committee
• Ensures communication with faculty by working closely with the Presiding Officer of the Faculty to promote quality and shared faculty governance