Assistant Vice Provost Academic & Career Engagement & Success

Job no: 529570

Position Type: Staff Full Time

Campus: UMass Boston

Department: VP-Stud Equity Access & Succes

Pay Grade: 19

Date opened: 18 Feb 2026 Eastern Standard Time

The Assistant Vice Provost for Academic & Career Engagement & Success provides strategic and operational leadership for comprehensive academic advising and career services. This role advances student success, equity, and post‑graduation outcomes through integrated, student‑centered, and culturally sustaining approaches. The AVP partners across colleges and administrative units, employer and community partnerships, and advances data‑informed continuous improvement. The position supervises directors and professional staff who deliver impactful high‑quality services aligned with institutional mission, compliance standards, and accreditation expectations.

Reporting to and working in close partnership with the Vice Provost of Student Equity, Access, and Success (SEAS), the Assistant Vice Provost helps shape and implement strategic initiatives that advance student outcomes. The Assistant Vice Provost is a member of and collaborates with the SEAS executive leadership team to align practices and strategic vision throughout SEAS.

Responsibilities include contributing to policy development, overseeing the effective application of existing policies, cultivating and stewarding fiscal resources, and ensuring compliance with academic, administrative, and fiscal standards set by the University, Board of Trustees, and Board of Higher Education. The incumbent partners with the Vice Provost and University Advancement in the development and submission of external donor proposals and grant applications that support and expand student‑centered programming.

In this role, the Assistant Vice Provost builds strong cross‑campus partnerships, fostering collaboration among academic and administrative departments and external partners to ensure a comprehensive integration of high‑quality comprehensive academic and career advising services and high impact practices.

• Develop and execute a strategic vision, long‑term plans, and priorities for Academic and Career Services aligned with the university’s mission, strategic priorities, and educational goals.
• Lead comprehensive strategic planning for academic and career advising that advances goals related to student success, equity, persistence, and career readiness.
• Facilitate the development of unit‑level vision statements, measurable goals, and key performance indicators for all teams under the purview of the Assistant Vice Provost.
• Collaborate with the Executive Leadership Team of SEAS and the Director and Assistant Directors of ACES to implement and assess an integrated, holistic advising model that values students’ cultural wealth.

• Oversee design, implementation, and assessment of programs including comprehensive academic and career advising for primarily undeclared students, career advising services for all students, experiential learning (internships, co‑ops), job placement services, and career communities.
• Integrate equity‑minded, culturally sustaining, and asset‑based practices across advising and career services, with a focus on expanding access to experiential learning opportunities and maximizing student engagement in campus resources.
• Ensure services are inclusive, high‑quality, and aligned with institutional expectations and accreditation standards.

• Provide strategic oversight of unit budgets and multi‑year financial planning.
• Serve as a responsible steward of university, donor, and grant funds, ensuring fiscal integrity, compliance with university, Board, state, federal, and foundation requirements, and transparent financial reporting.
• Lead fundraising efforts for experiential learning programs; identify funding opportunities and strengthen financial sustainability.
• Lead financial planning and oversight for donor‑and‑grant‑funded initiatives, including proposal development, budgeting, monitoring, reporting, and renewal processes.