Serve as the Provost’s designee and principal advisor on matters related to faculty affairs, academic personnel policies, and contract administration.
Represent the Office of the Provost in collective bargaining activities and collaborate closely with University Legal Affairs and Human Resources on faculty labor relations and contract interpretation.
Provide leadership, guidance, and consultation to deans, department chairs, and faculty regarding academic personnel actions, including appointments, reappointments, promotion, tenure, evaluation, and faculty development.
Lead the administration and implementation of faculty policies, procedures, and practices in accordance with collective bargaining agreements, university policies, and applicable regulations.
Facilitate and provide guidance throughout faculty grievance and dispute resolution processes, ensuring consistency, fairness, due process, and adherence to contractual obligations, while maintaining the professional integrity of all parties involved.
Monitor and provide oversight related to faculty workload assignments, course scheduling, instructional staffing, and related academic personnel matters.
Develop and implement policies, procedures, and strategic initiatives that support the goals and operations of the Division of Academic Affairs.
In collaboration with CTRE, offer seminal faculty-focused initiatives including onboarding, orientation, mentoring, and professional development.
Provide oversight for faculty-related policies contained within the Faculty Handbook and other academic governance documents approved by the Provost and President.
Support the registrar’s office in implementing student focused scheduling policies including analyzing course needs and scheduling patterns.
Collaborate with the Center for Teaching and Research Excellence to plan and execute new and returning faculty, advising, and chair on-boarding and training including developing peer mentoring for new full-time and adjunct faculty.
Oversee faculty-focused initiatives including faculty recognition programs, emeriti engagement, and efforts to recruit and retain a diverse and talented faculty workforce.
Provide leadership and coordination support for Academic Affairs compliance reporting obligations to the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE), including co-authoring required reports in collaboration with the Associate Provost for Academic Innovation and the Associate Provost for Student Success and Student Affairs.
Be the primary Academic Affairs contact for Intercollegiate Athletics for transcript evaluations and course scheduling needs
Serve on the Student Petition Committee, as well as other university committees, task forces, and leadership councils as assigned by the Provost.
Support strategic initiatives and special projects within Academic Affairs that contribute to faculty success, institutional effectiveness, and student achievement.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Provost, consistent with the scope, level, and classification of this position

Associate Provost of Contract Administration and Academic Services

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