Vice Provost for Academic Success and Innovation

The Vice Provost for Academic Success and Innovation is a key leadership position in the Office of the Provost responsible for overseeing academic and administrative areas that support the institution's educational mission. This role demands a strategic leader who can manage multiple initiatives aimed at enhancing student and faculty success, as well as fostering strong relationships within and outside the University.

The successful candidate must hold a doctoral degree and have significant experience in higher education administration, particularly in academic affairs. In addition, candidates must have proven their ability to lead and manage complex projects and initiatives.

* A forward-looking, holistic understanding of faculty success and student success across undergraduate and graduate programs and an ability to enhance student learning in the classroom and outside of the classroom.

* A willingness to innovate, encourage experimentation across campus, and scale successful initiatives that can positively impact the entire institution.

* Experience leveraging new technologies to enhance faculty and student outcomes.
* An understanding of an evolving higher education environment and engagement in national
conversations on undergraduate and/or graduate education through organizations such as the American Association of Colleges and Universities ( AAC&U), Association for Undergraduate Education at Research Universities ( UERU), Council on Graduate Education ( CGS), or Association for Public and Land Grant Universities ( APLU).

* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups of stakeholders, including faculty across all the University's academic schools.

* The ability to coordinate academic initiatives across a large and complex campus, allowing for flexibility in academic units while also ensuring a cohesive approach to the University's educational mission.

* Administrative Leadership for Academic Affairs Units: The Vice Provost will lead academic affairs units dedicated to academic success, including the AccessAbility Resource Center, Center for Teaching and Learning, and Educational Technology Services. This leadership role will require working directly with the unit leaders to develop and implement strategic plans and evidence-based programs to enhance student outcomes. Collaboration with various departments and stakeholders will be paramount. Faculty relations will be particularly important given faculty's centrality to student-accessibility, instruction, and instructional-technology initiatives. The Vice Provost will foster a supportive and engaging environment while evaluating and adjusting programs to meet the evolving needs of our faculty and students.

* Student Success Working Group: The Vice Provost will chair a campus-wide working group focused on increasing student retention, persistence, graduation rates, career learning outcomes, and post-graduation outcomes, and on identifying and facilitating innovative student success initiatives and high-impact practices such as experiential learning opportunities and internships.
* Liaison to Academic Affairs Units: The Vice Provost will convene meetings with leaders of academic affairs units to discuss challenges, opportunities, and strategic plans, and serve as a bridge between academic affairs units and the Office of the Provost to ensure departmental goals align with university-wide academic priorities.

* Student Mentoring: In collaboration with the Office of Undergraduate Education and the Office of Graduate Education, the Vice Provost will work to promote and support mentoring programs that facilitate meaningful connections between students and faculty, contributing to students' academic success and personal growth.

* RA/TA Policy: The Vice Provost will work collaboratively with the Office of Graduate Education on the development and administration of policies related to research assistants (RAs) and teaching assistants (TAs), including review of exception requests.

* Student Travel: The Vice Provost will develop and implement policies and procedures for student travel, ensuring that travel opportunities contribute to the educational experience while addressing safety and liability concerns.

The Vice Provost for Academic Success and Innovation is a newly created position, and this individual may be asked to take on other responsibilities as assigned by the Provost based upon the evolving needs of the University as well as the skills, experiences, and interests of the successful candidate.

All applications, nominations, and inquiries are invited. Applications should include, as separate documents, a letter of interest and a CV or resume. WittKieffer is assisting The University of Texas at Dallas in this search. For fullest consideration, candidate materials should be received by March 25, 2025. Application materials should be submitted using WittKieffer's candidate portal.

Nominations and inquiries can be directed to Ryan Crawford, Julia Bradley, and Jenna Brumleve at UTD-VPASI@wittkieffer.com.

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