Senior Vice President and Provost

Senior Vice President and Provost

About Farmingdale State College :

All candidates should make sure to read the following job description and information carefully before applying.

Farmingdale State College (FSC) is the largest college of technology within the State University of New York System with over 10,000 students. FSC offers 45 degree programs principally at the baccalaureate level. In recent years, the College has thrice earned Higher Education Excellence in Diversity recognition and is now designated as both a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI). The College is integrally involved in providing talent, programs, and service to the broader Long Island region. In addition, Farmingdale currently holds Carnegie Classification for Civic Engagement, which speaks to the mission of providing experiential learning for all students. For more information about Farmingdale State College, please visit our website.

Job Description :

Farmingdale State College, part of the State University of New York System, seeks an innovative, forward-thinking, and creative leader to serve as its next Senior Vice President and Provost. Reporting to the president, the provost will be an engaged leader who will provide an energizing vision for enriching academic programs and will enhance teaching, research and the student experience. The provost will work with other members of the senior leadership team to help achieve the college's strategic goals and mission of inclusive excellence as the premier college of applied science and technology within the SUNY system. The provost will serve as a strong partner to President Robert Prezant, who joined FSC in August 2024, to achieve an ambitious agenda. Leading the Office of Academic Affairs, the Provost will have a transformative impact on both the direction of the academic portfolio in the years to come as well as implementing changes to bolster faculty research and professional development and continuously improve the student experience. They will integrate the work of academic units and enhance collegial relationships; recruit exceptional faculty and serve a diverse and growing student body. Excellent communication skills are essential for success, as is the ability to engage with internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements :

Farmingdale's next Senior Vice President and Provost will join President Prezant as he enters his second year leading a campus community that is ready to continue their substantive progress. Already distinguished by its diverse and hard-working student body, Farmingdale seeks to strengthen its profile along scholarly and graduate study dimensions. In order to fulfill the College's expectations, the Provost will demonstrate the following qualities and will be :

• A strong academic . An earned doctorate is required, and the successful candidate will demonstrate a record of teaching, scholarly achievement, and professional service that warrants a faculty appointment at the rank of professor.
• A seasoned and pragmatic academic administrator . The successful candidate will have served in academic administrative roles with progressively increasing responsibility. They will be able to delegate tasks and responsibility. They will understand the functions of the various offices in Academic Affairs and will be prepared to support the staff members in those offices. They will have experience using data to inform strategic and operational decisions. Experience in public sector higher education, especially in a state system is preferred.
• An advocate and practitioner of shared governance . Faculty and staff members appreciate SUNY Farmingdale's system of shared governance and will welcome a new set of eyes that can see ways to support ongoing collaboration. The Provost will have the opportunity to demonstrate a commitment to transparency in decision-making and direction-setting.
• A financially savvy budget manager . The Provost oversees large compensation and operating budgets and must bring a creative approach to managing a complex budget. The ability to plan and decisively set realistic and defensible priorities for allocating resources is a must.
• A student of higher education . The Provost will understand the broader higher education landscape, current trends, and anticipate strategic challenges and opportunities.
• An accomplished scholar . The Provost will understand the challenges of external research funding and will provide professional development opportunities and other support for faculty members to grow research programs.
• A contributor to program development . The Provost will have experience developing new academic programs, particularly at the graduate level and in online modalities. As faculty develop new programs, the Provost will provide support through professional development and workload management.
• An able partner in union relations . Experience working in a union environment, and experience partnering with a union to find creative approaches to advance the College's interests is preferred.
• A good listener and effective communicator . From large to small settings, the Provost will demonstrate respectful listening skills and will speak and write clearly.
• A proponent of diversity, inclusion, and inclusive excellence (DEIE) . The Provost will be an advocate for diverse constituencies and will contribute to sustaining the College's record of providing academic access, support for equitable student success, and social justice.
• An entrepreneurial collaborator . The Provost will work with other Cabinet members as well as external partners, both academic and corporate, to advance the interests of Academic Affairs, including funding, experiential opportunities for students, transfer pathways, and potential research partnerships.

Additional Information :

This is a full-time M / C position.

The State University of New York offers excellent fringe benefits including health insurance options and retirement plans.

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Visit our Why Work at FSC page to learn more about FSC and the total rewards we offer.

VISA SPONSORSHIP IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS POSITION.

Application Instructions :

AGB Search will be assisting the Farmingdale State College Senior Vice President and Provost Search Committee. To apply for the Senior Vice President and Provost position please click the following link : AGB Search Portal. For full consideration, applications should be received by January 24th, 2025. The Search committee will continue its work until an appointment is made.

Application materials must be submitted electronically and should include :

All candidate names will remain confidential.

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