Associate Provost, Faculty Affairs

Job Details

Job Family

ADMIN - Professional Exempt Contractual (PEC)

Grade

20

Salary

$123,848 - $154,811

Department

Faculty Initiatives

Reports To

Executive Vice President & Provost

Closing Date

September 23, 2024

FLSA Status

Exempt - Not Eligible for Overtime Compensation

First Review Date

July 9, 2024

Job Summary

Provides leadership and support to faculty in fulfilling a commitment that supports MDC students in achieving academic excellence and serves as a resource for College Administration on aspects related to the collective bargaining agreement. This is a Professional Exempt Contractual (PEC) position for which an annual contract reflecting the base salary within the fiscal year (July 1st to June 30th) will be issued after ratification by Miami Dade College's District Board of Trustees.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary contact with the Faculty Union president and interprets and clarifies faculty issues.

• Oversees the College's Faculty Advancement process, and serves as a primary resource to faculty, Chairs, and Faculty Deans.

• Provides support to the faculty so that they can effectively fulfill their role at the College.

• Initiates and coordinates special programs in collaboration with appropriate College units such as District Academic Affairs and CIOL.

• Examines institutional practices that support the fulfillment of the faculty role and encourages their replication as appropriate throughout the College.

• Makes recommendations that remove organizational barriers to effective functioning of faculty.

• Coordinates faculty recruitment and retention activities, strategies, and the development of innovative programs and services that support new programs and identify opportunities for growth.

• Provides oversight and direct responsibility for ensuring that the fidelity of the College's Faculty credentials process, such that all faculty and adjuncts only teach the courses for which they are credentialed.

• Leads the management, configuration, and integration of Campus Solutions Faculty Workload functionality across the Campus Solutions Financial and HCM pillars.

• Develops and schedules reports in coordination with District IT that are necessary to audit the Faculty Workload system's data accuracy. Sends reports to affected campus academic affairs departments for follow-up action. Trouble-shoots solutions and communicates recurring issues to leadership.

• Resolves issues identified in the daily IRIS (Instructor Workload Reconciliation System) report in consultation with Human Resources and campus Workload coordinators.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Master's degree in Education or related field and a minimum of seven (7) years of senior level management experience in an institution of higher learning, demonstrated leadership and creative accomplishments in the area of academic and student service programs.

• All degrees must be from an accredited university

• Knowledge of college educational philosophy and top management administrative practices and procedures; college curricula and instructional programs

• Knowledge of the goals, objectives1 structure and operations of major college institutions

• Knowledge of college policies and procedures

• Knowledge of technological systems as they apply to instructional, administrative, and workplace needs

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community

• Strategic planning skills to effect change in a multi-cultural environment

• Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures

• Skills in employee development and performance management

• Strong leadership skills that promote dedication, creativity, innovation and growth

• Ability to think, reason, and make sound judgments to decide how duties and responsibilities are completed in compliance with college standards and guidelines

• Ability to work effectively in a multi-ethnic/multi-cultural environment with students, faculty and staff

• Ability to speak effectively to employees, faculty, staff and community groups

Essential Position

This function/position has been designated as essential. This means that when the College is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at the College.

Additional Requirements

The final candidate is to successfully complete a background screening and reference check process.

EQUAL ACCESS/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Miami Dade College is an equal access/equal opportunity institution which does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, marital status, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran's status, ethnicity, pregnancy, sexual orientation or genetic information.

To obtain more information about the College's equal access and equal opportunity policies, procedures and practices, please contact the College's Equity Officer: Cindy Lau Evans, Director, Office of Equal Opportunity Programs / ADA Coordinator / Title IX Coordinator, at (305) 237-2577 (Voice) or 711 (Relay Service). 11011 SW 104 St., Room 1102-1; Miami, FL 33176. EquityOff@mdc.edu