Assistant Vice President for Academic IT and Research Support

at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas, United States

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Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University ("K-State") seeks a highly collaborative, dynamic, and visionary leader to serve as the inaugural Assistant Vice President for Academic IT and Research Support ("AVP"). This is an extraordinary opportunity to lead within a distinguished institution and chart the course for the future of academic and research technologies at K-State. Reporting to the Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer ("CIO"), the AVP will play a pivotal role in advancing K-State's standing as a pioneer in the space of academic and research IT. Leading a high-performing team of IT Directors within an affinity-based model spread across 11 campus units, the AVP will oversee all operational and future-state aspects of technologies used within the academic, classroom, and research environments of K-State's three campuses. A consensus builder with exemplary communication skills, the AVP will develop and strengthen relationships with the campus community, key stakeholders, and research faculty to ensure academic and research needs are met with a consistent level of service and standard of excellence.

In 2023, Kansas State University launched a bold new strategic plan, Next-Gen K-State. The plan serves as evidence of the University's dynamic approach to the future of higher education. The strategic plan outlines how K-State will serve new kinds of learners, solve grand global challenges, and contribute to the economic prosperity of the state. Major components of the plan include accelerating academic innovation and driving transformational research, areas in which the new AVP will have a significant impact. K-State aims to grow total enrollment to 30,000 learners and increase research expenditures to $300 million and sponsored programs and awards to $270 million. K-State aims to transform how they carry out their research mission through an integrated, interdisciplinary approach while building capacity in technology structures, policies, and resources. The AVP will have a direct hand in bringing these goals to fruition.

K-State is a land-grant, public research university with over 19,000 students, 1,300 faculty members, and 2,900 staff members spread across three campuses in Manhattan, Salina, and Olathe. The next AVP will be joining a proud and engaged community that is dedicated to K-State's historic mission of positively impacting society and transforming lives in Kansas and around the world. K-State is in a position to define the future of land-grant universities, building on their exemplary track record of serving, supporting, and growing traditional students and broadening their focus and programs to meet the needs of all types of learners, including nontraditional and adult learners. This means K-State must also evolve the traditional student definition and build the technology structures to attract, serve, and grow new types of learners.

The successful candidate will have a proven ability to mobilize resources, foster innovation, and leverage core infrastructure services for research, teaching, and learning, while closely managing service quality expectations and adherence across the institution. They will possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and bring a demonstrated track record of cross-campus collaboration. The AVP will work closely with staff and leadership to review and improve business practices; assess current systems and implement improvements as needed; provide action-oriented and expert support to academic units; and participate in the development of enhanced research policies and procedures. The individual must be a team builder with demonstrated success in developing and recruiting talented IT staff. The AVP will have political astuteness and critical problem-solving abilities to effectively balance the needs of faculty researchers, research administrators, and IT administrators in differing environments with varying levels of resources. The AVP will have experience successfully implementing new policies, procedures, business processes and systems and have comprehensive knowledge of working within a top tier research institution.

Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the completion of the search process. Inquiries, nominations, referrals, and resumes with cover letters should be sent via the Isaacson, Miller website for the search : https : / / www.imsearch.com / open-searches / kansas-state-university / assistant-vice-president-academic-it-and-research-support. Electronic submission of materials is strongly encouraged.

Kansas State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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