University of Minnesota · 10 hours ago
Associate Vice Chancellor
Crookston, MN
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$120K/yr - $140K/yrThe University of Minnesota Crookston is seeking an Associate Vice Chancellor for the Division of Business, Arts, and Education. This role involves overseeing academic operations, managing faculty and staff activities, and providing leadership in curriculum development to enhance student success.
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Responsibilities
Provide leadership to Academic Affairs as part of a collegial team reporting to the Senior Vice Chancellor
Lead the Division in a manner consistent with the principles of shared governance and the negotiated collective bargaining agreements
Facilitate the development of a culture that recognizes, affirms, and helps faculty, staff, and students draw upon cultural, communal, and identity-based assets to achieve educational outcomes
Promote and maintain a high-quality learning environment for diverse on-campus and online students
Provide instructional leadership in curriculum development, review, and improvement that emphasizes student learning and responsiveness to regional and national workforce needs
Support faculty in pursuit and maintenance of required regional and license-based accreditations as well as existing voluntary program accreditations
Recruit, hire, and mentor new faculty
Provide general oversight of tenure, promotion, and advancement in rank processes for faculty
Oversee annual performance evaluation and merit increase processes for faculty and staff
Generate a unit culture that supports and promotes active scholarly and creative work including pursuit of grants and external funding
Work with department chairs to establish, enact, and evaluate annual department goals, objectives, and plans
Prepare, prioritize, authorize, and monitor budget requests and expenditures
Engage with the regional community, both on and off campus, to foster strong campus-community relationships
Collaborate with colleagues in University and Alumni Relations on philanthropic efforts including assisting in the identification and development of relationships with potential significant donors
Represent the Division on administrative groups
Provide supervisory leadership for and oversight of the Early Childhood Development Center
Communicate and implement university and system policy
Support enrollment management efforts, including international and domestic articulation agreements
Keep current with new developments in their field
Maintain an agenda for scholarly research and creative activity related to one’s academic discipline as well as involvement with professional organizations relevant to the Associate Vice Chancellor role
Help advance the outreach mission of the University in additional ways as mutually agreed upon with the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Qualification
Required
Doctoral degree or terminal degree in one's academic discipline
Professional achievement in teaching and scholarship commensurate with the awarding of tenure at the rank of associate or full professor within either the Business or the HSSE Department
Experience in administrative leadership, new program development, and/or institutional and program accreditation processes
Demonstrated commitment to the mission of the University of Minnesota Crookston, especially as related to access and student success
Evidence of leadership abilities, exceptional communication skills, and excellent interpersonal and team-building skills
Proven ability to work collaboratively with faculty, staff, and students
Preferred
A record of achievement in advancing culturally responsive teaching practices in both distance and on-campus modalities, and narrowing opportunity and achievement gaps among students served
Experience administering online educational programs
Experience in supervising and evaluating faculty and staff including union-represented faculty and staff
Experience planning and managing complex budgets
Proficiency in a second language, preferably Spanish
Benefits
Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off
Continuous learning opportunities through professional training and degree-seeking programs supported by the Regents Tuition Benefit Program
Low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
University HSA contributions
Disability and employer-paid life insurance
Employee wellbeing program
Excellent retirement plans with employer contribution
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity
Financial counseling services
Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost
Company
University of Minnesota
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