Vice Provost Faculty Excellence

UCF Faculty Excellence is committed to supporting and strengthening faculty through recruitment, development, and retention of outstanding scholars and educators.

Faculty Excellence promotes the growth of academic leaders through professional development opportunities and institutional policies designed to strengthen our collective faculty who advance UCF’s mission of discovery, learning, and engagement. We believe a great university is built by great faculty.

The Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs seeks applications for the position of Vice Provost for Faculty Excellence, with an anticipated start date in Summer 2026. Reporting to the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Vice Provost serves as the senior advisor to the Provost on faculty affairs. This individual will lead faculty development programs, including new faculty and leadership development, the Faculty Fellowship Program, the Karen L. Smith

Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, and UCF’s COACHE survey initiative. The Vice Provost will lead the coordination with university stakeholders on processes and documents related to faculty promotion and tenure, post‑tenure review, as well as the Annual Evaluation Standards and Procedures (AESP) criteria. The position will collaborate with deans, administrators, faculty and staff across UCF’s 12 colleges and other academic administrative units to advance faculty excellence.

Ph.D. or terminal degree from an accredited institution; distinguished record of accomplishment meriting appointment at the rank of tenured professor; and a minimum of five years of experience in academic leadership in higher education.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, ensuring buy‑in from university stakeholders
• Experience developing and mentoring faculty
• A history of implementing faculty success initiatives
• A record of data‑informed decision‑making
• A record of strong collaboration and leadership across colleges, academic departments, and central support units
• Experience supervising promotion and tenure and post‑tenure review processes
• Experience presenting and interacting with governance and/or alumni boards
• The ability to proactively anticipate state and national trends in higher education and respond accordingly
• Experience developing and implementing policies at the department, college, and/or university level
• Demonstrated experience working through shared governance to advance strategic initiatives

Applications, nominations, and inquiries should be directed to the search firm contact listed below. Review of candidates will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. While applications and nominations will be accepted until a new Vice Provost is selected, interested parties are encouraged to submit their materials to our consultant at the address below by March 29 for full consideration.

Application materials must include a current CV and letter of interest.

Please have all documents ready when applying so they can be simultaneously uploaded. Once the online submission process is finalized, the system does not allow applicants to submit additional documents later.

Sponsorship for employment‑based visas will only be considered under exceptional circumstances and is not guaranteed. Preference will be given to candidates who are currently authorized to work for any employer in the United States.

Negotiable

March 29th

Please keep in mind that a job posted as ‘Open until filled’ may close at any time without notice. As such, we encourage you to submit your application and all required documentation as quickly as possible to ensure consideration for the posted position.

• Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program
• Paid time off, including annual (12‑month faculty) and sick time off and paid holidays
• Retirement savings options
• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions
• Education assistance
• Flexible work environment
• And more… For more benefits information, view the UCF Employee Benefits Guide

Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF’s expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

Questions regarding this search should be directed to:
Krisha Creal at Kr

Orlando, Florida, United States