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Working/Functional Title

FASA Director

Position Summary

Department Summary

The Office Of The Vice Provost And Associate Vice President For Faculty And Academic Staff Affairs (FASA) Reports To The Provost. Faculty And Academic Staff Affairs Has Three Primary Priorities

• Provide leadership consultation and guidance on complex employment matters throughout faculty and academic staff career life cycles (to include but not limited to recruitment, retention, tenure and promotion policies; evaluation and promotion of non-tenure-system faculty and academic specialists; compensation and salary equity matters; and retirement processes).
• Develop, revise, and implement policies, resources, and processes relevant to academic careers and work to enhance a culture of excellence. Advise academic leaders and other constituencies on the interpretation and application of University policies and labor contracts related to faculty and academic staff.
• Promote professional development, leadership development, and mentoring opportunities for academic leaders, executive leaders, and faculty and academic staff. Collaborate with academic leadership to cultivate strong, accountable leadership through structured reviews, mentorship, and orientation programs.

Job Summary

The Director serves as a critical leadership partner with unit leaders across the University on all human resources-related functions for 5,700 faculty, academic staff, and executive management. The Director reports directly to the Assistant Provost for FASA.

• Partner with the FASA team to identify, revise, and implement policies that foster a positive and inclusive work environment — reinforcing the institution's commitment to an excellent academic workforce where every employee feels valued for their contributions.
• Coordinate closely with the Senior Director for academic leadership affairs and college relations to ensure and support effective stakeholder support and/or with the Assistant Provost for policy, governance, and labor to ensure compliance and leadership accountability.
• Advise, coach and partner with college, school, department, and unit leaders on strategic human resources and employee relations matters in alignment with MSU policies.
• Work with unit leaders to ensure adherence to university, state, and federal employment laws and policies, collective bargaining agreements, Title IX, Clery, and other compliance requirements.
• Provide faculty and academic staff with consultation and guidance regarding employment-related concerns, workplace matters, academic personnel policies, and career processes.
• Serve as a trusted resource, maintaining confidentiality to the fullest extent possible while complying with applicable legal, policy, safety, and reporting obligations.
• Collaborate with FASA’s development team to design and promote faculty/academic staff success, advancement, and leadership programs.
• Collaborate with MSU Human Resources, Office of the General Counsel, Office of Vice President for Research and Innovation, Office of Institutional Equity, Office for Institutional Diversity and Inclusion, Office of Audit, Risk and Compliance, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, the Faculty Grievance Office, and other units to provide/exchange information, advise on, and/or resolve issues.
• Represent the Office for Faculty and Academic Staff Affairs on work groups, taskforces, projects, and search committees.
• Perform other related duties as required.

• Participate as a member of the administration’s academic collective bargaining teams, including but not limited to negotiations with the Union of Tenure-System Faculty, Union of Non-Tenure Track Faculty, MSU Extension United, and the Graduate Employees Union.
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