Assistant Provost Undergraduate Education

Job Description - Assistant Provost for Undergraduate Education (2602294)

Assistant Provost for Undergraduate Education

We are the Division of Undergraduate Education

We are student-centered departments dedicated to fostering and enhancing the ever-evolving undergraduate academic experience.

We implement and support innovative teaching, advising, and student interventions that strategically promote student success, retention and graduation.

We strive to create meaningful relationships with students and value collaboration with colleagues across academic and administrative areas to ensure students experience an inclusive and engaging environment.

We are constantly evolving. We are a division of creative, forward thinking and solutions-focused staff, who are committed to professional growth, training, research initiatives and collaboration within our area and with campus partners.

Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume):

Ph.D., Ed.D, or equivalent academic terminal degree and five (5) years of full time experience with increasing administrative responsibility in student success or academic advising at a college or university or Master's degree and eight (8) years of full time experience with increasing administrative responsibility in student success or academic advising at a college or university.

Preferred Qualifications:
Professional experience at an AAU or large public research university. Demonstrated ability to use data to inform strategic decision-making and planning. Demonstrated ability to manage organizational change. Experience in budget management and planning. Professional or scholarly activities represented by conference participation, grant writing, publishing, or public engagement. Experience interacting with a diverse student population in an academic environment.

Brief Description of Duties:
The Assistant Provost provides strategic leadership for high-impact initiatives that advance the mission and priorities of the Division of Undergraduate Education. The Assistant Provost leads the planning, implementation, and assessment of cross-functional projects and special initiatives that strengthen undergraduate education and improve organizational effectiveness. Working collaboratively with leaders across Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Enrollment Management, and other academic and administrative units, the Assistant Provost develops ambitious, mission-aligned solutions for emerging opportunities and challenges.

As a senior leader within the Division of Undergraduate Education, the Assistant Provost represents the division on university committees and strategic initiatives, builds partnerships across the institution, and leads complex projects from concept through implementation. The Assistant Provost promotes a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and evidence-informed decision-making by leveraging data, assessment, and best practices to guide strategy, support transformational change, and enhance the student academic experience at Stony Brook.

The successful candidate must be able to listen and communicate effectively and collaboratively; be self-motivated, detail-oriented, and solution-focused; delegate effectively and provide strong mentoring to large teams; and be willing to think creatively and flexibly across complex processes.

Strategic Leadership:

• Provide overall vision and short- and long-term strategic direction for central services within the Division of Undergraduate Education.
• Assist the Senior Associate Provost with developing, executing, and monitoring strategic priorities for the division.
• Translate university strategic goals into cohesive divisional operational plans, resource strategies, and measurable performance metrics.
• Lead the development, evaluation, and refinement of divisional services, policies, and practices to ensure operational excellence.
• Prepare and deliver reports on divisional outcomes, operational challenges, and strategic initiatives for senior leadership.
• Build and sustain strategic partnerships across academic colleges, enrollment management, student affairs, institutional research, and other campus units.
• Represent the Division of Undergraduate Education on university-level committees, task forces, and policy panels.
• Represent the division and increase visibility in professional higher education organizations and national conferences.

Special Projects and Program Development:

• Oversee special projects, initiatives and grant-funded programs that advance the…