Vice Provost for Faculty Success

Working Title: Vice Provost for Faculty Success   Classification Title: Administrator IV   Posting Details 

Priority Application Deadline (Posting will remain open until filled): Tuesday, August 19, 2025 @ 11:55pm PST

Position Summary

The Vice Provost for Faculty Success is a member of the Provost’s senior leadership team and serves as the principal faculty development manager in the Division of Academic Affairs. In this role, the Vice Provost for Faculty Success will help manage initiatives and priorities of the Provost’s Office. In collaboration with Deans, and Faculty Senate, they will improve faculty development processes. They will provide guidance to leadership to ensure planning aligns with the priorities of the University’s Strategic Plan. The Vice Provost for Faculty Success oversees the Office of Faculty Affairs and its team of academic professionals and collaborates with Human Resources and academic units. Additionally, this position has oversight responsibility for appointment, retention, tenure and promotion of faculty, faculty and chair development, and the Center for Teaching & Learning.

FLSA: Exempt (Not eligible for overtime compensation)

Anticipated Hiring Range: $10,106 per month - $14,700 per month; commensurate with the candidate's education, experience, skills, and training.

CSU Classification Salary Range: $10,106 per month - $32,441 per month

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Salary Grade/Range: 1

Recruitment Type: At-will

Time Base: Full-Time

Pay Plan: 12 months 

Work Hours: Monday - Friday; 8:00 a.m. - 5 p.m. Work hours may vary dependent on department needs. Position works on-site. 

Department Information 

Academic Affairs provides leadership to the academic and educational activity of the University.  As part of Academic Affairs, the Office for Faculty Success seeks to centralize resources for faculty so that they may thrive throughout their career at Sacramento State.

Learn more at: https://www.csus.edu/academic-affairs/faculty-success/

Required Qualifications 

Education/Experience

1. Terminal degree and additional academic qualifications that would merit appointment as a tenured faculty member or equivalent in a discipline represented in the University.
2. Five years of progressively responsible leadership experience in higher education or related field.
3. Recent and demonstrated commitment to working with a diverse faculty, staff and student population;
4. Demonstrated experience with hiring practice that promote a diverse and inclusive learning environment;
5. Experience overseeing and managing faculty lifecycle processes (e.g., recruitments & appointments, Retention/Tenure/Promotion (RTP), leaves, etc.) with emphasis on inclusive and equitable practices.
6. Knowledge and experience in the area of faculty professional development.
7. Experience or willingness to develop expertise with shared governance and collective bargaining.
8. Experience with and commitment to interdisciplinary programs and scholarship.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Demonstrated commitment to and experience with:

1. Providing leadership and work collegially, collaboratively and inclusively to meet the mission/goals of the University and Academic Affairs;
2. Excellence in both undergraduate and graduate teaching and learning practices that foster the success of diverse student and faculty populations;
3. Demonstrated leadership acumen including strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills across all organizational levels, the ability to build and lead high functioning teams, and analytical skills to link evidence with desired outcomes.
4. Developing faculty policies and navigating their implementation within the framework of collective bargaining agreements and faculty governance structures.
5. Handling sensitive personnel issues with confidentiality.
6. Utilizing excellent organization and time management skills.
7. Proven track record of promoting faculty success across all backgrounds by identifying and addressin