Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education
Job Description Summary
Miami University (Miami), an original Public Ivy and Top 75 National Public University, invites applications and nominations for the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education. Miami seeks an exceptional leader with a strong record of collaboration, a forward-looking vision, and significant academic accomplishment and administrative experience.
Job Description
The Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education will drive success on key strategic goals related to student success, undergraduate curriculum, and learning and will help articulate new priorities and strategic goals to continuously improve all aspects of Miami. As a member of the Provost and Executive Vice President's leadership team, the Associate Provost serves as the campus-wide expert and leader for undergraduate education and promotes excellence in all areas of undergraduate education.
The units that will report to the Associate Provost include: the Howe Center for Writing Excellence, the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE), the Office of Liberal Education, the Honors College, the Office of Research for Undergraduates, Academic Integrity, and the Undergraduate Academic Advising Council.
The Associate Provost will work collaboratively with these units as well as Miami’s Academic Deans, the Senior Associate Provost, the Dean of Students, the Vice President for Student Life, and student success personnel in the division of Enrollment Management and Student Success in order to:
Lead Strategic Curricular Innovation and Implementation:
- Be a visible leader and advocate for undergraduate education and student success within the University and nationally.
- Strategically coordinate efforts to innovate the University’s campus-wide undergraduate programs, including General Education, first-year advising, the campus-wide honors program, and undergraduate research opportunities.
- Understand and oversee curricular initiatives with the Ohio Department of Higher Education relating to student success;
- Ensure policies, practices, and initiatives are aligned with promising/best practices nationally for top-ranked undergraduate-focused liberal arts institutions.
- Work closely with leaders, faculty, and staff in each academic unit to define and support strategic policies, practices, and curricula related to undergraduate education and advising.
- Work with the Office of Liberal Education and other stakeholders (including the University Senate) to innovate, deliver, and assess the University’s General Education program (the Miami Plan).
- Work with faculty to develop and support innovative interdisciplinary academic programs.
- Support efforts to enhance Miami’s nationally ranked Honors College (6th in the country by College Transitions).
- Support the Office of Academic Integrity and serve as the final arbiter of appeals for any undergraduate disciplinary or academic process.
Support Teaching Excellence:
- Work with leaders of faculty development programs (in the Center for Teaching Excellence, the Howe Center for Writing Excellence, the Office of Liberal Education, and eLearning) to support faculty and advocate for teaching excellence, building on Miami’s proven record of enacting the teacher/scholar model.
Expand Undergraduate Research, Experiential Learning, and Other High-Impact Practices:
- Work with the Office of Research for Undergraduates and the Honors College to expand undergraduate research opportunities and other high-impact practices.
- Collaboratively implement compelling degree programs and initiatives that make Miami a national destination for tuition-paying students.
Support Recruitment, Retention, and Advising Efforts:
- Work with faculty and professional advisors to ensure that Miami’s students receive learnercentered advising and support.
- Work with campus partners to enact a vision to grow enrollment of diverse student populations and retain those students by offering them engaged learning in a supportive community.
- Judiciously engage predictive analytics for the design, assessment, and implementation of student success programs and activities, using such tools ethically and strategically in service of Miami's goals and proven strengths in teaching and learning.
- Coordinate with Student Life to maintain Miami’s national reputation for the residential undergraduate student experience on the Oxford campus, and keep parents and families frequently updated on issues of interest.
- Collaborate with Enrollment Management to support effective recruitment, marketing, and cultivation of prospective students.
- Collaborate with Student Life and Student Success to effectively support and engage students through graduation and beyond.
The Associate Provost will collaborate with the leadership of all reporting units, Miami’s Academic Deans, the Senior Associate Provost, the Dean of Students, the Vice President for Student Life, and student success personnel in the division of Enrollment Management and Student Success. The person will also collaborate with and support leaders on Regional Campuses (Hamilton, Middletown, and Voice of America Learning Center in West Chester).
Minimum Qualifications:
- Miami seeks an exceptional leader with a strong academic record; a proven ability to collaborate across silos with university leaders, faculty, staff, and students; and an ability to collaboratively create strategic plans and implement them. The Associate Provost will possess significant leadership experience as it relates to student success initiatives, retention, and undergraduate curriculum. The successful candidate will hold a terminal degree in one of Miami’s general fields of study and have a history of research and scholarship to be eligible for appointment as a full professor or professor of practice within an academic unit of the University.
- Consideration may be given to candidates demonstrating the following attributes:
- Ability to innovate and collaborate;
- A track record of creative innovation and demonstrated ability to lead change with others;
- A demonstrated passion for providing an unparalleled undergraduate academic experience;
- Ability to work collegially and in a highly collaborative and transparent manner with all campus partners
- Experience working with professionals in enrollment management and student life units;
- A deep understanding of the landscape of higher education with engagement and connection to national initiatives and trends related to undergraduate education;
- Demonstrated ability to foster innovation in teaching pedagogy and curriculum design;
- Leadership in undergraduate curriculum development, general education, and academic policy;
- Ability to foster a culture of high ethical standards and effective collaborative practices in undergraduate education, including exceptional fiduciary skills;
- A strong advocate and record of success in advancing transformational and inclusive excellence;
- Skill and comfort with data and its use in tracking success;
- A deep understanding and appreciation of shared governance;
- Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills; and
- An innovative and entrepreneurial mindset, with the agility to bring new ideas to fruition in a timely fashion.
Required Application Documents
The requested application materials include a letter of interest and a curriculum vitae.
Special Instructions (if applicable)
The Search Committee will begin reviewing applications immediately and on an ongoing basis over the Summer of 2024. The requested application materials include a letter of interest and a curriculum vitae.
Miami University is assisted in the search by Storbeck Search; for additional information, please contact:
R. Thomas Fitch, Managing Director
Amanda Bennett, Senior Associate
Storbeck Search
MiamiAssociateProvost@storbecksearch.com
Additional Information
A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses.This organization participates in E-Verify.
Remote Work
For positions that are approved for remote work: Remote work is not a right, it is a work arrangement that can be modified or revoked by Miami University at any time for any reason, including the convenience of the University.
Reasonable Accommodations
Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to ADAFacultyStaff@miamioh.edu or 513-529-3560. Questions and follow-ups regarding requests should also be directed here.
Diversity Statement
Miami University is committed to creating an inclusive and effective teaching, learning, research, and working environment for all. For more information on Miami University’s diversity initiatives, please visit the Office of Transformational and Inclusive Excellence webpage. For more information on Miami University’s mission and core values, please visit the Mission and Core Values webpage.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement
Miami University, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, encourages applications from minorities, women, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami University prohibits harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the basis of age (40 years or older), color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin (ancestry), pregnancy, race, religion, sex/gender, status as a parent or foster parent, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities, programs or employment practices. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to ADAFacultyStaff@miamioh.edu or 513-529-3560.
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