What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vice Provost, Academic Success position at Texas State University?
Posting Information
Posting Information
Posting Number
2025180
Posting/Functional Title
Vice Provost, Academic Success
University Pay Plan Title
Vice Provost, Academic Success
Location
San Marcos
Department
Office of the Provost and VPAA
Recruitment Type
Open to All
Job Type
Full-Time
Funding Source
Permanent
Monthly Salary
Commensurate with experience
Job Category
Exempt
Required Qualifications: Applicants must specifically address how they meet these required qualifications to meet the requirements of the position.
- A distinguished record in teaching and scholarship with an earned doctorate (or equivalent terminal degree) to warrant an academic appointment at the rank of full professor with tenure in one of Texas State University’s academic departments.
- A minimum of five years of experience in a leadership role in academic affairs.
- A demonstrated commitment to supporting student academic excellence and success.
- Strong communication skills, a commitment to transparency, a willingness to engage and listen to others, a commitment to shared governance, and the ability to collaborate with a wide range of constituencies.
- Demonstrated success in strategic planning and academic administration related to student academic excellence.
- Ability to collaborate with key stakeholders, including employers, higher education leaders, higher education institutions, and understands the workforce and industry needs.
- A commitment to transparency in policy, strategy, and financial management, with an appreciation of and support for shared governance.
- Has extensive experience in using a Data Enabled Approach to identify areas where structural changes are needed to enable student retention and progression.
Preferred Qualifications
- Extensive higher education experience, especially in the area of student access, affordability, and quality.
- Broad knowledge of current student issues, collaborative strategies to facilitate the academic success of all students including those who are first-generation and from low-income backgrounds, and an ability to create partnerships with all University constituencies including students, staff, faculty, administrators, alumni, and parents.
Job Description
The Vice Provost for Academic Success (VPAS) serves as a key member of the Office of the Provost leadership team to provide oversight and strategic direction for student academic excellence that is focused on student academic engagement and persistence to graduation. The VPAS is responsible for leading and managing a broad range of services and initiatives related to student academic success and has a portfolio that includes Academic Advising and Transitions (First Year Advising, University Academic Advising, University Seminar and Transfer Initiatives) and Experiential and Academic Initiatives (Testing, Evaluation & Measurement Center, Texas Success Initiatives, Work Study Mentorship Program, Center for Experiential, Community and Career Engaged Learning (EXC2EL), and Service Learning). The VPAS (in collaboration with the Vice Provost for Academic Innovation) also serves as an Academic Affairs liaison to the Round Rock Campus to assist with the launch of Division of Student Success to provide comprehensive and holistic support for students.
Job Duties
- Articulate and implement a vision for student academic excellence that is focused on student retention and persistence to graduation and that is consistent with the university’s broader commitment to excellence.
- Collaborate across the university to create and implement a student lifecycle model from pre-recruitment through graduation that includes innovative academic programs, provides academic support, student academic services, contemporary advising and transformational programs to both undergraduate and graduate students.
- Use data to identify performance gaps in student academic success and work with the university community to develop programs to improve outcomes.
- Provide leadership and optimize the operations of academic advising and transfer initiatives.
- Provide leadership for the Center for Experiential, Community and Career Engaged Learning (EXC2EL).
- Provides leadership for the Service-Learning Excellence Program.
- Supervises direct reports and works strategically with the Provost’s leadership team, Division of Student Success and Division of TXST Global to ensure programs and initiatives lead to student academic success.
- Promote the strategic integration of shared resources (financial literacy workshops, tutoring services, mentoring services, OER) from multiple divisions to improve student academic success. Eliminate barriers and increase access and affordability of shared resources to students.
- Effectively collaborate with key stakeholders, including employers, higher education leaders, and higher education institutions to understand the workforce and industry needs to better prepare students for post-graduation careers.
- Work collaboratively with the Vice Provost for Curriculum and Innovation to design and implement innovative programs and improve existing academic programs.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Additional Information to Applicants
Applications, nominations, and inquiries are invited. Applications should include the following as separate documents: a) Resume and b) Cover Letter.
Application materials should be submitted through the university’s employment opportunities website: https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/50408
Application materials should be submitted through the university’s employment opportunities website: https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/50408
Nominations and inquiries can be directed to: Talent@txstate.edu.All inquiries, applications, and nominations will be held in the highest confidence.
For additional information, please visit the Vice Provost, Academic Success Executive Profile.
For additional information, please visit the Vice Provost, Academic Success Executive Profile.
Job Open Date
12/06/2024
Job Close Date (posting closes at midnight)
Open Until Filled
Yes
Normal Work Days
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Normal Work Hours Start
8:00AM
Normal Work Hours End
5:00PM
Posting Notices
You will be required to electronically attach a resume and cover letter to your application.
Legal and Required Notices
Texas State University is an equal employment opportunity employer and takes affirmative action to employ covered veterans and people with disabilities.
Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications.
Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications.
Why work @ Texas State?
- Amazing health insurance: various coverage options starting your first day of employment for full-time employees with Texas State paying 100% of the employee premium and 50% for your dependents!
- Generous paid time off: vacation, holidays, sick days and many more!
- Excellent work life balance resources: mother and family-friendly resources in addition to a comprehensive FREE wellness program
- Great training and development opportunities: choose from a variety of classroom and online course offerings, learning resources, certifications, and employee educational support programs.
- An inclusive Bobcat community: join our many social networks offered on and off-campus
- Retirement peace of mind: TRS pension, retirement plans and voluntary saving options with generous employer contributions
By joining the Texas State Bobcat team, you’ll be a part of one of the most beautiful, welcoming, and growing universities in the nation.
