Salary : $176,800.00 Annually
Location : UCMO - Warrensburg, MO
Job Type : Exempt Staff Full Time
Job Number : 999986
Division : Academic Programs & Graduate Studie
Opening Date : 11 / 25 / 2024
Closing Date : Continuous
Description
In addition to managing the portfolio of enrollment management, student services, and institutional support offices within the Academic Programs and Graduate Studies area, this position leads the following critical processes for the Division of Academic Affairs : the implementation of the university strategic plan, academic leadership development programs (Academy of Academic Leadership), faculty development programming (early and mid-career faculty), curriculum management, the university general education program, HLC accreditation efforts, academic advising, tutoring and writing assistance, all university-wide course offerings (UNIV), sponsored projects and research integrity, and enrollment management operations for graduate and international students. This position also provides key leadership for undergraduate retention efforts, facilitates transfer student agreements and steers the university in its efforts to promote career and life design efforts across the institution.
Examples of Duties
30% Manage all units that report to the Vice Provost for Academic Programs and Dean of Graduate Studies :
- Testing Services
- Graduate Studies
- Office of Sponsored Programs and Research Integrity
- Student Records / Registrar
- International Student Services
- Success Advising Center
- Learning Commons
- Career and Life Design
- Academic Assessment and Planning
- General Education Assessment Coordinator
25% Administer various responsibility areas of the Vice Provost for Academic Programs :
Lead the Academic of Academic Leadership.Lead early and mid-career faculty development efforts.Lead HLC accreditation efforts.Lead the Strategic Plan Council.Administer the university curriculum management process.Administer all university-wide curricular offerings (UNIV, etc.)Administer sponsored projects and research integrity operations, policy, and processes.Ensure the assessment of all academic programs and support the AVP for Academic Assessment and PlanningAssess and improve the General Education ProgramAssist the Academic Program Review Committee (APRC) with undergraduate annual program review processes.Support and encourage all academic advising, career and life design programming, tutoring and writing assistance, and testing services operations.Oversee institutional engagement with and reporting requirements to the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development.25% Serve as Dean of Graduate Studies :
Market, recruit, enroll, and retain graduate studentsWork collaboratively with academic departments to develop new graduate programmingDevelop strategic partnerships in collaboration with internal and external constituents.Review and recommend policy regarding the graduate enterprise to the Provost / VPAAProvide support to graduate programsServe as ex officio member of the Graduate CouncilAssist the Graduate Council in annual academic program review efforts for all graduate programs10% Administer, monitor, and develop annual budgets for the Academic Programs and Graduate Studies area.
10% Serve as a member of, or the Provost's liaison to, multiple standing committees. Stand in for the Provost (or President) in various settings as needed.
Provost CouncilStrategic Leadership TeamAcademic CouncilGraduate CouncilAcademic Program Review CommitteePlanned Placement CommitteeCourse Fees Committee (Chair)Data Governance Working Group (Co-Chair)Transfer Task Force (Co-Chair)Faculty Senate University Curriculum CommitteeFaculty Senate University Assessment CommitteeFaculty Senate General Education CommitteeFaculty Senate Academic Standards CommitteeTypical Qualifications
Education :
Doctorate or terminal degree required appropriate to the field.Experience :
Five years of higher education administrative experience as Chair, Director, Associate Dean, or above required.Effective fiscal and personnel leadership skills required.Experience leading graduate programs and growing graduate enrollment required.Excellent oral and written communication skills required.Experience in a four-year comprehensive public institution preferred.Experience with strategic and operational planning preferred.Experience with curriculum management, assessment, and accreditation preferred.Experience leading academic affairs projects (faculty development, leadership development, general education, program review, student success, transfer student programming, etc.) preferred.Experience with international recruitment, admissions, and advising preferred.Experience working collaboratively across colleges and divisions preferred.Experience working effectively with external constituencies preferred.Special Instructions :
Full-time benefits-eligible position : Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks paid vacation per year; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.
Part-time benefits-eligible positions : Benefits include generous education assistance for the employee.
Temporary, adjunct, student employment, or graduate assistant positions : Benefits are not included.
Completed UCM online application for employment required. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
A review will begin immediately and continue until filled unless indicated otherwise.
NOTE : A background check is required for the selected candidate of all staff, faculty, adjunct, and temporary positions and any job offer is contingent on the results of this check. Student employees and graduate assistants do not require a background check to be conducted prior to employment.
The University of Central Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer and specifically invites applications from women, minorities, veteran status, and people with disabilities.
Our faculty and staff are the university's most valuable asset, and our goal is to provide a robust Total Rewards Program designed to help them maintain a happy, healthy, and productive lifestyle.
Highlights from UCM's total rewards package for full-time employees include :
28.75% (staff) and 6% (faculty) defined retirement contribution, paid by the university;Voluntary Tax-Sheltered Annuity (TSA) programs (403(b) and 457(b)) that allow eligible employees to make additional pre-tax contributions to a retirement plan;Employees can earn up to full tuition (15 credit hours) for themselves per academic year. Full-time employees are also eligible for up to $175 towards non-credit courses each fiscal year. Employees can earn up to full tuition for their dependents;Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans that begin on the first of the month following your date of hire. Basic dental and vision insurance paid at 100% by the university;Available Health and Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts;University-paid basic life insurance (including accidental death and dismemberment) and short-term and long-term disability insurance coverage;Generous leave accruals that begin accruing on your start date, plus 14 paid holidays per year.The UCM Childcare Center on the Warrensburg campus can provide faculty, staff, and students quality care for their children ages six weeks to 10 years.The Student Recreation and Wellness Center (SRWC) is free for all employees and is located on the Warrensburg campus.An Employee Assistance Program is available to all employees and their immediate family members to help assist with personal challenges you may face in your daily life;UCM offers an Employee Discount Program through Working Advantage.To learn more about the wonderful benefits available as a University of Central Missouri employee, visit our !
Salary : $176,800
