Associate Provost Academic Affairs

Gardner-Webb University is seeking a dynamic and dedicated Associate Provost, reporting to the Provost, and a key member of the Provost’s leadership team. Reporting directly to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Associate Provost provides leadership in advancing academic quality, student success, faculty development, institutional effectiveness, and operational excellence within Academic Affairs.

The Associate Provost extends the reach of the Provost by coordinating academic initiatives, implementing university policies, and ensuring effective day‑to‑day operations of the Provost’s Office. The role requires independent judgment, strategic thinking, and collaborative leadership across colleges, administrative units, and institutional stakeholders.

The Associate Provost works closely with the Provost to develop, implement, and monitor academic policies, curriculum processes, assessment initiatives, accreditation efforts, and strategic priorities that support the university’s mission and strategic plan.

• Provide operational leadership for the daily functions of Academic Affairs and the Provost’s Office, ensuring the consistent implementation of academic policies, procedures, and institutional standards.
• Oversee academic operational processes, including course scheduling, faculty workload review, academic standards, and policy implementation.
• Review and revise the academic catalog.
• Assist with the interpretation and implementation of academic policies and procedures.
• Represent the Provost in meetings, committees, and institutional events as needed.

• Collaborate with colleges and schools to support curriculum development, program review, and course innovation.
• Lead processes for course and program‑level assessment, data collection, and reporting.
• Support institutional assessment initiatives and continuous improvement practices.
• Facilitate Academic Affairs participation in Assessment Day and other assessment initiatives.

• Support institutional accreditation initiatives, including coordination of SACSCOC activities in collaboration with the Provost.
• Monitor and support accreditation efforts for externally accredited academic programs.
• Manage internal program reviews and quality improvement processes.
• Oversee Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment and Institutional Research directors.

• Collaborate with the Assistant Provost to support faculty development initiatives, including Center of Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) programming, in alignment with institutional priorities.
• Align faculty development initiatives with assessment, accreditation, and academic quality priorities.
• Coordinate the faculty awards process, faculty evaluation processes, and student feedback surveys.
• Support full‑time and part‑time faculty contract development and review; provide oversight, review, and curation of faculty credentials and records to ensure instructional quality and compliance with accreditation requirements.

• Support the implementation and monitoring of the University Strategic Plan within Academic Affairs.
• Collaborate with campus partners to expand high‑impact practices, including internships, undergraduate research, and experiential learning opportunities.
• Serve as liaison with enrollment and marketing units to support academic recruitment and program visibility.

• Assist in monitoring budgets in Academic Affairs; review workload, overload, and stipend reporting processes.
• Support operational coordination for academic units such as the Honors Program, Undergraduate Research initiatives, and related academic support areas, including collaboration with the Assistant Provost on CETL.
• Manage facilities requests and academic operations related to the Charlotte campus.

• Serve on institutional and Academic Affairs committees.
• Support academic ceremonies and university events as representative of…