Vice Provost for Academic Affairs

Vice Provost for Academic Affairs

 

The University of Georgia (UGA), the flagship public, land-grant and sea-grant university of the state of Georgia, seeks an experienced and energetic leader to serve as the next Vice Provost for Academic Affairs. Reporting to the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, the Vice Provost assists with all matters of academic administration, policy, and planning and leads campus-wide initiatives at the direction of the Provost. For more information on the Provost’s Office, please see: http://provost.uga.edu/.

 

Founded in 1785 as the first public university in the country, the University of Georgia is one of the leading public research universities in the nation and the world.  In Fall 2021, UGA enrolled 40,118 students, employed more than 3,000 faculty, and had an annual budget of nearly $2 billion. Interest in UGA degrees continues to rise with undergraduate applications for admission reaching nearly 40,000 and more than 6,200 new first-year students for Fall 2022. UGA’s faculty excel in fundamental and applied research, innovation and technology transfer; and deliver outstanding undergraduate, graduate, and professional education; and support communities in Georgia and around the globe through public service and engagement. Total annual research expenditures at the University have increased 41% since fiscal year 2013, and research expenditures now stand at $495 million for fiscal year 2020. UGA’s main campus is in Athens, GA, 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses located in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton as well as residential campuses in Washington, DC, Cortona, Italy, and Oxford, England. The University has numerous regional, national, and international partnerships for research, education, and service, and an extensive and dedicated network of more than 330,000 living alumni across the globe.

 

UGA maintains outstanding academic programs in the arts and humanities, agricultural and environmental sciences, family and consumer sciences, health and life sciences, social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences, engineering, journalism and communication, public and international affairs, education, and professional programs that include business, law, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine. Its research and academic strengths are matched by an enduring commitment to technology transfer, as evidenced by UGA’s national leadership in intellectual property creation and licensing revenue. Recently, major investments in research have led UGA to international leadership in areas such as infectious diseases, data science and artificial intelligence, vaccine development, glycoscience, precision agriculture, human trafficking, resilience and environment, cognitive and behavioral neuroscience, creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship, and many others.

 

The University of Georgia has goals to advance its national and international standing in research and scholarship by leveraging the excellence of all its faculty and the comprehensive nature of its public, land- and sea-grant missions. For further information about the University of Georgia, please visit: www.uga.edu.

 

The Vice Provost works closely with a wide range of university stakeholders and units reporting to the Provost, acting on behalf of the Provost when the Provost is unavailable. The Vice Provost advises the Provost on a number of key academic appointments and appeals processes, faculty development, promotion and tenure, retention, and related issues. The Louise McBee Institute for Higher Education, the UGA Performing Arts Center and the Georgia Museum of Art report to the Vice Provost. The Assistant Provost & Campus Director of the Griffin Campus has a dual report to the Vice Provost along with the Dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. In addition, the Vice Provost chairs the UGA Arts Council.

 

Minimum/Required Qualifications:

 

  • A terminal degree.
  • A demonstrated record of excellence in teaching, research and service, and be eligible for appointment as full professor with tenure at time of appointment.
  • At least two years of experience as a Department Head, Associate Dean, or leader of a large center or institute in a university setting.

 

For more information regarding the rank and tenure on appointment, please see the UGA Guidelines for Appointment, Promotion and Tenure.

 

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies

 

  • The ability to be an energetic and enthusiastic academic leader with a successful record of administrative leadership in higher education.
  • A thorough understanding of the programs that comprise a large public research university.
  • A principled advocate for the institution’s tripartite mission, “to teach, to serve, and to inquire into the nature of things.”
  • Have a deep commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
  • The ability to work independently and efficiently.
  • A strong manager with good budgetary skills who is results-oriented and skilled at problem solving.
  • The ability to work in a collaborative manner with senior administrators, the academic leadership in the 18 schools and colleges plus the Augusta University/UGA Medical Partnership, and across the University.

 

Applications: Applicant screening will begin immediately. Candidates are encouraged to submit their materials by Thursday, October 13, 2022; however, screening will continue until the position is filled. The application packet should include a cover letter detailing how the applicant’s credentials and experience meet the needs, responsibilities, and qualifications stated above; a current resume; and contact information for three references (who will not be contacted without further correspondence with the applicant).

 

All applicants must apply online at https://www.ugajobsearch.com. Please see the job posting at: http://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/277851.  We strongly encourage candidates who are women or from under-represented groups to apply for this position.

 

To request additional information for this position or provide a nomination please contact Christopher Steele with the UGA Search Group, at Christopher.Steele@uga.edu or 706-977-9214. Letters of recommendation or a simple nomination should include the name and contact information for the nominee.

 

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (HRWeb@uga.edu). Please do not contact the department or search committee with such requests.


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