TITLE: Associate Vice Provost – Center for Teaching, Learning, and Faculty Engagement

DEPARTMENT: Center for Teaching, Learning, and Faculty Engagement

REPORTS TO: Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs

CLASSIFICATION: Staff-12 months

EFFECTIVE DATE: TBD

STANDARD WORK HOURS: 37.5 hours per week

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full-Time

EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

JOB SUMMARY:

The Associate Vice Provost of the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Faculty Engagement is responsible for the creation of a collaborative, effective environment that advances excellence in teaching and learning through faculty development, instructional innovation, and strategic engagement. The Associate Vice Provost leads initiatives and provides support to enhance pedagogical practices, integrate emerging educational technologies, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration among faculty. This position is a twelve-month position that holds faculty status.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Leads the development, implementation, and evaluation of strategic plan initiatives for teaching, learning, and faculty engagement to ensure alignment with institutional goals.
• Maintains an environment that encourages and facilitates interdisciplinary engagement, participation, collegiality, and innovation.
• Serves as a mentor to and leads new faculty orientation programs.
• Builds strong relationships with faculty and staff to foster a collaborative community of practice.
• Works with faculty to offer personalized coaching and consultations, in groups or individually, to foster excellence in teaching, assessment of student outcomes, focusing on course design, curriculum development, and instructional improvement.
• Collaborates with Student Affairs to provide expertise in the development or enhancement of tutoring, learning communities, supplemental instruction, and student success programs.
• Facilitates the first- and second-year experiences to ensure student success.
• Maintains personal professional development by staying updated on literature on teaching and learning, emerging teaching and learning technologies, and electronic platforms.
• Guides faculty in the integration of technology to support teaching and learning.
• Establishes schedules for faculty development activities in consultation with Academic Deans/Department Chairs and in collaboration with the shared governance system.
• Leads efforts to evaluate the effectiveness of instructional strategies and faculty development programs.
• Uses data to inform decision-making and recommend improvements to enhance teaching quality and faculty engagement.
• Responsible for assessing faculty needs for development, designing programs to meet identified needs, and assessing effectiveness of programs from attendance, satisfaction, and outcomes.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

Knowledge

1. Pedagogical Practices: Comprehensive understanding of modern teaching methodologies, both online and in-person, including active learning, student engagement strategies, and curriculum development.
2. Faculty Development: Knowledge of effective approaches to mentoring, coaching, and professional development for higher education faculty.
3. Educational Technologies: Expertise in learning management systems (LMS), instructional technology, and emerging educational tools.
4. Assessment and Evaluation: Understanding of student learning outcomes assessment, program evaluation, and data-informed decision-making.
5. Higher Education Administration: Familiarity with institutional strategic planning, governance systems, and academic policies.
6. Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Knowledge of best practices for fostering interdisciplinary engagement and faculty collaboration.
7. Student Success Programs: Awareness of strategies and initiatives for enhancing student retention, success, and first- and second-year experiences.

Skills

1. Leadership: Proven ability to lead faculty initiatives and strategic projects in alignment with institutional goals.
2. Mentoring and Coaching: Skill in providing individualized and group mentoring to enhance teaching effectiveness and faculty engagement.
3. Program Development: Strong skills in designing, implementing, and assessing faculty development programs.
4. Technology Integration: Ability to guide faculty in integrating technology effectively to enhance teaching and learning.
5. Communication: Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to engage with faculty, staff, and stakeholders.
6. Data Analysis: Proficiency in analyzing and interpreting educational data to evaluate program effectiveness and recommend improvements.
7. Organizational Skills: Strong ability to manage schedules, prioritize tasks, and organize faculty development activities effectively.

Abilities

1. Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop and implement long-term plans to enhance teaching and learning across the institution.
2. Fostering Collaboration: Capacity to build a collegial, inclusive community of practice among faculty and staff.
3. Problem-Solving: Aptitude for addressing complex challenges in teaching, faculty development, and student success with innovative solutions.
4. Adaptability: Flexibility to adapt to evolving educational trends, technologies, and institutional priorities.
5. Continuous Improvement: Commitment to personal and institutional growth by staying current with research and best practices in teaching and learning.
6. Facilitation: Strong facilitation skills for workshops, discussions, and professional learning communities.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

OTHER DUTIES:

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ph.D. or Ed.D. in a relevant field (e.g., Higher Education Administration or a related discipline).
• Strong academic background as an expert educator across both online and on campus pedagogy and teaching methodologies.
• Demonstrated capacity to develop faculty colleagues as excellent educators.
• Expertise with administration of learning management systems, instructional technology, and faculty development in the use of such and similar systems.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• General Office Environment: Primarily seated work with occasional periods of standing and walking.
• Technology Use: Frequent use of computers.
• Communication: Regular communication via phone, email, and in-person meetings.
• Travel: Minimal travel may be required for conferences and professional development opportunities.

Internal Candidates are Encouraged to Apply

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. At this time, Kentucky State University is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa

KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The functions, qualifications, knowledge/skills, and physical requirements listed in this job description represent the essential duties of the job, which the incumbent must be able to perform either with or without reasonable accommodation. The Job Functions listed do not necessarily include all activities that the individual may perform.