Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

PROVOST AND VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

California State Polytechnic University , Pomona

California State Polytechnic University , Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) seeks an educational leader of vision and exceptional energy to serve as its Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. The Provost is the chief academic officer and second ranking executive officer of the university, acting for the President in his absence. The current interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs will not seek the permanent position. Working in close collaboration with the President, the Provost will advance the institution’s quality and standing as a learning-centered university dedicated to students and to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and community engagement.

The University: Cal Poly Pomona is a comprehensive public university that is widely recognized for its polytechnic mission and learn-by-doing philosophy. One of the 23 campuses of the California State University , it is consistently ranked as one of the best public universities in the west. Cal Poly Pomona currently enrolls 21,400 students (with approximately 70% representing diverse ethnic groups) and employs approximately 1,250 faculty members and 1,180 staff. Through its seven colleges and hospitality management school, the university offers 55 undergraduate majors and 28 master’s degree programs, 9 credential programs, and 5 certificate programs in addition to a doctorate in education offered jointly with the University of California, Irvine. Cal Poly Pomona is noted for its beautiful and historic 1,400-acre campus, once the Arabian horse ranch of cereal magnate W. K. Kellogg. It is located approximately 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles in one of the most dynamic economic and cultural regions in the country. The university is committed to the ongoing diversification of its faculty, staff and students. Additional information is available at www.csupomona.edu.

Duties and Responsibilities: The Provost leads and manages the university’s academic organization, which includes seven colleges, the hospitality management school, the university library, and a range of support and service units. S/he oversees academic planning, resource allocation, policy formulation, academic unit reviews, accreditation, general education, and curricular development in collaboration with deans, department chairs, and faculty. The Provost is responsible for academic personnel decisions, including appointment, retention, tenure, and promotion. S/he supports efforts that strengthen experiential learning opportunities for students and expands opportunities for faculty scholarship and community service. The Provost guides program development that serves the needs of the region and the state as well as national and global communities and forges both public and private sector partnerships that strengthen Cal Poly Pomona’s ties with the community. The Provost serves as one of the President’s chief policy and strategy advisers, and works collaboratively with other members of the President’s cabinet (which include the vice presidents for student affairs, administration, university advancement, and instructional and information technology) to achieve the university’s goals within a framework of shared governance. Reporting directly to the Provost are academic deans; dean of the library; dean of the college of the extended university; associate vice president for undergraduate studies; associate vice president for faculty affairs; associate vice president for research and graduate studies; executive director for institutional research, assessment, and planning; and director of academic resources.

Qualifications: The successful candidate will possess the following professional qualifications and personal characteristics:

• An earned doctorate or appropriate terminal degree with a strong record of academic accomplishment appropriate for appointment to the university’s faculty at the rank of professor with tenure.
• At least five years of successful executive experience at the level of dean or higher, including budget and personnel management, at progressive levels in a comprehensive university setting.
• Ability to lead and manage a complex academic organization, recruit and retain top-notch faculty and administrative colleagues, and promote high academic standards.
• Ability and commitment to sustain and reinforce Cal Poly Pomona’s distinctive mission, vision, and character.
• Evidence of a strong commitment to shared governance and a respectful, consultative, and accessible leadership style, coupled with the willingness to lead decisively and to energize and inspire, even when consensus is elusive.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills, with a commitment to circulate, listen, and learn.
• Successful experience in strategic planning, enrollment management, program development, student support services, and accreditation.
• Knowledge of current challenges and issues in higher education including outcomes assessment, application of technology in teaching and learning, and alternative education delivery models.
• Demonstrated commitment to promote a community of teacher scholars and dedication to student success in a learning-centered university.
• Evidence of sustained commitment to diversity and a successful track record of individual action and institutional leadership to advance diversity.
• Proven ability to advocate for the university and academic affairs with the full range of internal and external constituencies.
• Demonstrated personal qualities of integrity, high energy, positive outlook, and pleasant demeanor.
• Successful experience with fundraising is preferred.
• Experience in a collective bargaining environment is preferred.

Appointment and Salary: The university seeks to fill this position by August 1, 2008 . All rights associated with this appointment are governed by the California State University Management Personnel Plan, under which incumbents receive an attractive benefits package, are subject to regular performance reviews, and serve at the pleasure of the President. Salary is competitive and commensurate with the successful candidate’s background and experience.

Application and Nomination: Review of complete applications will begin February 1, 2008 and will continue until the position is filled. Applications will be accepted electronically. A complete application must include: (1) a letter of interest, which explains in detail and, where possible, provides examples of how the candidate meets each of the qualifications specified in this announcement; (2) a current curriculum vitae or resumé; and (3) the names, titles, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses and relationship to the candidate of five colleagues who can provide current assessments of the candidate’s qualifications for the position. Additional information may be required. All applications and expressions of interest will be handled confidentially; the short list of individuals to be invited for on-campus interviews will be publicized. Nominations are welcome and will be most helpful when they address the position qualifications and include the nominee’s full name, title, address, telephone number, and e-mail address. All nominees will be invited to apply.

Direct inquiries, nominations, and applications to:

Ms. Mary Jane A. Wade

c/o Office of the President

California State Polytechnic University , Pomona

3801 West Temple Avenue

Pomona, CA 91768

(909) 869-3378

(E-mail: provost_search@csupomona.edu)

Cal Poly Pomona is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. The university subscribes to all state and federal regulations and prohibits discrimination based on gender, race, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, marital status, age, religion, or veteran status. Cal Poly Pomona hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States . As required by the Clery Disclosure Act, the university’s annual security report is available at: http://www.dsa.csupomona.edu/police/securityreport.asp.