Provost (Project Management)
The Provost serves as the Chief Academic Officer of the university and provides vision, academic and spiritual leadership, and support for all academic programs and personnel. Responsibilities include oversight to faculty, deans and delivering overall direction and effective management of the university's academic programs in support of Simpson University's mission, managing plans to deliver priorities, and development and contribution to the strategic plan for the university.
Qualifications:
1. Earned Ph.D. or Ed.D. at accredited university and five years of college level teaching experience
2. Active membership in an evangelical denomination. Special consideration may be given to members of the Christian and Missionary Alliance
3. Record of success in college or university level academic administrative leadership
4. Provent relationship builder and communicator with experience leading diverse work teams and developing organization-wide strategy for program excellence
5. Performance that would verify the importance of a culture of assessment with an inclination toward use of portfolios
6. Demonstrated integrity and faith commitment, with a history of striving for excellence with experience leading others to new levels of effectiveness and programmatic impact; ability to successfully deal with sensitive or confidential information
7. Exceptional time management skills; listening, written verbal communication and interpersonal skills
8. Successful team management skills with the ability to partner with a dynamic leadership team including new artificial intelligence software and accreditation compliance software (e.g. watermark)
9. Experience/Demonstrated value utilizing assessment and data to improve outcomes
10. Technologically astute with the capability of managing in multiple enterprise modalities and platforms; must have excel and illustration data competency
11. Ability to exhibit poise, composure, and confidence when confronting stressful or high-pressure situations
12. Ability to take initiative and promote innovation within their area
13. Capacity to act and revise policy to be nimble without sacrifice of academic rigor
14. Knowledge of modern and complex practices associated with performance accountability
15. Organizational development, personnel management, budget and resources development, and strategic planning skills
16. Demonstrated success developing and monitoring systems to manage both operational and programmatic work that involves high levels of collaboration
17. Proven resourcefulness in setting priorities and guiding investment in people and systems
18. Respect for and willingness to seek out diverse perspectives
19. Demonstrated ability to advise and lead through curricular mapping with colleagues
20. Demonstrated ability to inspire trust and to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others
21. Ability to provide leadership to supervise the planning, development and establishment of new, modified and/or improved accountability services and activities
22. Ability to delegate authority and responsibility and hold subordinates accountable
23. Demonstrated ability to establish and accomplish goals and to empower personnel to optimize effective operations
24. Demonstrated ability to analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action
25. Wide range of experience and high level of achievements in curriculum design and implementation
26. Thorough commitment to highest standards of Christian scholarship and spiritual development of students
27. Demonstrated ability to foster an environment of faculty development and product/program awareness, even when challenged by resources
General Expectations:
1. Personal relationship with Jesus, a vibrant Christian faith, and a commitment to Christian community; capable of sharing faith and engaging in conversations about Christ
2. Demonstrate Simpson University Values in the performance of all duties
3. Maintain lifestyle in accordance with Simpson University Lifestyle Policy in Staff Handbook
4. Maintain the confidentiality of information, data and records. Properly use tact, diplomacy, discretion and judgment
5. Demonstrate strong customer service skills in the performance of job duties
6. Demonstrate good organizational and communication skills in the performance of job duties
7. Supervises employees in accordance with Simpson University policies and procedures (for supervisory positions)
8. Support the overflow needs of other departments within the respective university area
9. Perform other duties in accordance with this position as deemed necessary by the immediate supervisor
Essential Functions:
1. Provide leadership to university deans, faculty and all academic programs that inspires outstanding academic performance at SU and professional advancement of faculty
2. Coordinate and enable the activities of the deans, faculty and academic staff
3. Articulate a balanced vision of the value of teaching, research and service, guided by a clear understanding of SU's mission and goals
4. Ensure academic affairs is working collaboratively in support of the University President
5. Responsible for overseeing completion of annual academic document updates, including SU catalog, faculty handbook, academic master plan, etc.
6. Responsible for setting visionary University goals (short term and long term) in cooperation with the President and cabinet, and successfully meeting those goals
7. Responsible for budget development, implementation, monitoring and communication for Academic Affairs budget
8. Leads institutional planning in academic areas and collaborate with Director of Institutional Planning and Research to contribute to institutional planning for facilities, student services, and other areas that impact academic programs
9. In collaboration with President and President's Cabinet members, provide oversight for academic program review with an emphasis on formal program reviews for accreditation compliance
10. Partner with President to oversee institutional accreditation processes as well as the preparation of institutional performance reports
11. Oversee the curricular planning and growth and faculty development programs
12. Facilitate and encourage faculty development activities
13. Ensure that academic policies are effectively implemented and work with the Faculty President to improve and update policies as needed
14. Represent the university to diverse constituencies
15. Must consistently demonstrate capacity and positive reputation of engaging faculty and students in and out of the classroom
16. Responsible for providing an unyielding commitment to the University mission, faith and Cabinet as a team of teams
17. Assist the University President in developing, supporting and leading strategic planning development and accreditation portfolio for the University
18. Responsible for fostering a culture of lifelong learning and connectivity between departments and their graduates
Additional Responsibilities:
1. Participate as needed to collaborate in fundraising projects
2. Provide oversight of faculty searches
Physical Requirements:
Job Title:
Provost
Typical Working Conditions: (Describe environment including exposure to heat, cold, fumes, chemicals, allergens, mold, etc.)
Indoors in controlled environment
Equipment Used: (List all manual and automated equipment used in the course of performing essential functions.)
Computer, scanner, copier, mouse, keyboard, stapler, 3-hole punch, letter opener
Essential Physical Tasks: (List all physical tasks encountered in performing essential functions - i.e. sitting for long periods of time using a computer, standing, climbing ladders, etc.)
Sitting for long periods of time using a computer
Analysis of Physical Demands to Perform Essential Functions:
Key (Based on typical week):
N=NeverR=Rarely (Less than 1 hour per week)O=Occasional (1%-33% of time)
F=Frequent (34%-66% of time)C=Constant (over 66% of time)
Activity
Frequency
Activity
Frequency
N
R
O
F
C
N
R
O
F
C
Lifting/Carrying
Twisting/Turning
Under 10 lbs
X
Reach over shoulder
X
11-20 lbs
X
Reach over head
X
21-50 lbs
X
Reach outward
X
51-100 lbs
X
Climb
X
Over 100 lbs
X
Crawl
X
Kneel
X
Pushing/Pulling
Squat
X
Under 10 lbs
X
Sit
X
11-20 lbs
X
Walk-Normal Surfaces
X
21-50 lbs
X
Walk-Uneven Surfaces
X
51-100 lbs
X
Walk-Slippery Surfaces
X
Over 100 lbs
X
Stand
X
Bend
X
Driving
Automatic Trans
X
Standard Trans
X
Other
Keyboard/Ten Key
X
Fingering (fine dexterity)
X
Handling (grasping, holding)
X
Repetitive Motion - Hands
X
Repetitive Motion - Feet
X
Salary: $125,000 - 135,000 Annually
