Associate Vice Provost of Faculty Affairs

Job Summary

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.

The AVP-FA 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. By collaborating across the Provost’s Office, campus partners, and academic departments, the AVP-FA ensures 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.

Salary range $117,972 – $165,160, depending on education, experience, and skills. The university offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, life and disability insurance, and retirement. Additional benefits include generous vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays per year, fringe benefits such as tuition waiver for employees and eligible family members, discounted EWU sports tickets, full access to campus workout facilities at a minimum fee, and free transportation through STA buses.

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• Terminal degree (Ph.D., Ed.D., MBA, MFA or equivalent) in a related field
• Significant experience in academic administration, leading or administering for typically 5-7 years, including progressively responsible and supervisory experience
• Demonstrated experience working with faculty personnel processes, including recruitment, evaluation, retention, tenure, and promotion
• Experience supervising staff, leading teams, or managing cross-functional initiatives
• Direct experience working within a shared governance environment, including collaboration with faculty senates or representative bodies

• Demonstrated expertise in analyzing and resolving complex faculty-related issues through strategic problem-solving and effective solutions
• Demonstrated leadership abilities to create and share a vision, develop change strategies, and collaborate with stakeholders to lead systemic change
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement policies and programs related to faculty affairs
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Strong organizational and strategic planning skills
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
• Demonstrated ability to apply a responsive and flexible approach that is supportive of the needs, including universal access of students, faculty, staff and the public

• Knowledge of Washington state laws and regulations related to higher education
• Demonstrated track record in faculty development and successful implementation of faculty-related programs and initiatives
• Experience implementing or managing technology systems related to faculty affairs (e.g., RTP workflow systems, workload systems, learning management systems)
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