The Division of Social Sciences at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for the College Nine and John R. Lewis College Provost. Under the direction of the Dean of Social Sciences the Nine/Lewis College Provost will provide leadership for academic initiatives at the colleges that respond to current issues, engage students and faculty, and relate to the colleges' themes of international and global perspectives and social justice and community. The Nine/Lewis College Provost also provides college leadership in the area of student academic support and overall student success, including academic advising and co-curricular programs. The Nine/Lewis Provost works with an Associate Provost of Global and Community Health and a Senior Director of College Student Life, as
well as other staff in Colleges, Housing, and Educational Services (CHES) to create a stimulating living/learning environment where academic excellence and civic responsibility flourish.
Applicants with expertise in leadership, administration, or fundraising, as well as those with a history of college engagement are strongly encouraged to apply.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Campus Leadership
a. Contribute to the Council of Provosts and provide leadership in defining the
vision and mission of the colleges as a whole.
b. Create and maintain campus wide undergraduate educational programs.
c. Advise leaders and Senate committees about undergraduate student success.
d. Serve on key senate and campus-wide leadership committees. - College Leadership
a. Lead refinement and articulation of the vision and the mission of the college.
b. Manage and report on state and donor funds in accordance with policy.
c. Collaborate with the Nine/Lewis college Senior Director in leading the colleges,
and work effectively with student affairs and success staff.
d. Engage with the Nine/Lewis college student senate/parliament and student
communities.
e. Represent the colleges at public events and milestone occasions. - Curriculum Planning and Faculty Development
a. Continuously improve and assess College 1A and 1.
b. Develop courses and curriculum in support of colleges and colleges-wide goals.
c. Recruit, supervise, and evaluate instructional staff, including GSIs, TAs, and Unit
18 faculty.
d. Develop curricular and co-curricular partnerships with Senate faculty, including
for academic programs and programming. - Student Development and Staff Supervision
a. Provide leadership in the areas of academic advising including increasing
retention and achieving timely graduation.
b. Serve as an adjudicator of and adviser on academic misconduct cases.
c. Lead scholarship and grant programs for the colleges and across all colleges.
d. Develop and implement experiential learning opportunities for the colleges and
across all colleges.
e. Effectively supervise and mentor the Nine/Lewis College Academic Managers
and the Lead Academic Preceptor and any college-specific reporting staff.
f. Supervise and provide leadership to the Director of Academic and Co-Curricular
Programs (CoCo office) as well as the Director of the Apprenticeship in
Community Engaged Research (H)ACER program. - Alumni Engagement and Fundraising
a. Lead Fundraising for colleges endowments
b. Work with University Relations to steward current contributors and cultivate
alumni, parents, and students to be donors to the colleges to enhance
undergraduate education and specific programs of the colleges and across all
colleges.
Please review the following campus policies:
Faculty Administrators (CAPM 304.241)
Appointment of College Provosts (CAPM 306.240) — under review
Duties and Responsibilities of College Provosts (CAPM 308.240); and
Guidelines for Review of College Provosts (CAPM 310.240) — under review
ACADEMIC TITLE
College Provost
SALARY
Compensation is based on the underlying faculty appointment, plus a stipend.
Please see CAPM 306.240 for compensation details, which include summer salary of
2/9ths (1/9th for each college), a stipend, four course releases (two for each
college), sabbatical credits (for continuous service of three years or more), an “O”designated parking permit and a housing allowance of $2,500 per month.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
● Candidates must be active or emeriti members of the UCSC Academic Senate with
tenure or security of employment (SOE).
● Leadership or administrative experience related to undergraduates.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
● Significant leadership or administrative role, such as through serving as department or
program chair, associate provost, chairing a senate committee, or fundraising.
● A history of college engagement, such as serving as an associate provost, member of
the college standing committee, honors program participation, or guest instructor.
● Scholarship or research interests that align with the themes of social justice,
community, international studies, and/or global and community health.
DOCUMENTS / MATERIALS /APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
● Curriculum vitæ (required, collected via application form).
● Completion of the application form (required), where you will be asked to discuss your
past and/or future contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion, campus leadership,
college leadership, curriculum planning and faculty development, student
development and staff supervision, and alumni engagement and fundraising.
POSITION AVAILABLE
July 1, 2024
DURATION OF POSITION
Initial appointment will be for three years, including responsibilities over the summer,
with the possibility of reappointment. Should the hiring unit propose reappointment; a
review to assess performance will be conducted. A review will normally occur in the third
year if reappointment for an additional term is desired.
The Division of Social Sciences Academic HR office will submit the Faculty Administrator
Checklist to the Academic Personnel Office prior to finalizing an appointment.
RECRUITMENT PERIOD
Full consideration will be given to applications received by November 17, 2023.
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