Associate Vice Provost of Faculty Affairs

This is an internal only posting, if you are not a current EWU employee your application will not be considered at this time.

We are currently seeking skilled and team-oriented applicants for the following position:
Associate Vice Provost of Faculty Affairs. The Associate Vice Provost of Faculty Affairs (AVP-FA) provides strategic leadership for faculty success through the design, implementation, and assessment of policies, programs, and systems that support faculty across the full career cycle. This is an exciting opportunity for a collaborative and forward-thinking leader to help shape the faculty experience at EWU and to strengthen the systems, relationships, and practices that support faculty excellence.

This position is responsible for developing and implementing policies and programs related to faculty recruitment, development, evaluation, retention, tenure, and promotion. The AVP-FA also provides strategic leadership for the professional growth of department chairs, supporting their development as academic leaders and managers across the full range of their responsibilities.

The AVP-FA will collaborate across the Provost's Office, with campus partners, and with academic departments and administrative units to ensure that faculty development efforts support faculty success, advance EWU's Mission, Vision, Values, and Strategic Plan, and promote compliance with university policies and regulations. Reporting to the Provost, this position provides university-wide leadership for faculty affairs, faculty development, and faculty personnel processes.

The position supervises the Faculty Commons and related staff and serves as the primary liaison among Academic Affairs, Human Resources, Faculty Organization, UFE, and academic units on faculty-related matters.

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful university-wide impact by supporting faculty and chairs, fostering a strong academic culture, and helping advance the institution's strategic priorities.

The full job description of the position can be found below under Proposed

Job Duties .

EWU is committed to supporting and promoting a workforce that is welcoming to all and encourages applicants of all backgrounds to apply for this position.

The salary for this position is $117,972 (minimum) up to $165,160. Where the hired candidate will begin within this range is dependent on education, experience, and skills.

In addition to salary, the university offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, life and disability insurance and retirement. In addition, EWU offers generous vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays per year and fringe benefits, such as tuition waiver for employees and eligible family members, discounted EWU sports tickets, full access to our campus workout facilities at a minimum fee and free transportation through STA buses.

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Applications are open and accepted until recruitment is closed. Screening of applications will begin on May 18, 2026. All materials will be held in strictest confidence; references will not be contacted until candidates have been notified.

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