POSITION DETAILS
Stella and Charles Guttman Community College of The City University of New York (CUNY) seeks a proven, innovative, and energetic community college leader for the position of Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. Reporting to the President, the Provost is the Chief Academic Officer of the College. As a member of the President's Senior Staff and Administrative Cabinet, the Provost is involved in all major policy decisions of the College. The Provost works closely with senior administrators, faculty, staff, and institutional (CUNY) partners to implement the College’s mission of increasing student learning, retention, and graduation. The Provost directs both the offices of academic affairs and student engagement.
The Provost leads a diverse faculty and plays an instrumental role in faculty development since Guttman does not have academic departments or academic department chairs. The Provost is responsible for ensuring that teaching and research at the College meet the highest academic and accreditation standards, assuring the currency, integrity and quality of academic programs and services, and establishing and maintaining high quality academic programs that attract and retain students. This seasoned administrator supervises the integration of educational technologies for pedagogy and research in all academic areas and promotes student learning, excellence in teaching, scholarly research, service, and leadership.
The Provost provides academic and strategic leadership, direction, and policy formulation of all academic divisions/programs consistent with the College’s mission, values and goals. S/he supervises degree programs; instructional support services; student support services and academic resources; faculty resources; and Library services and grants for academic programs. With the assistance of the Dean of Academic Affairs, the Dean of Student Engagement, and the Associate Deans, the Provost ensures the effective administration of the Offices of Academic Affairs, Assessment and Academic Technology, and Student Engagement.
Some specific responsibilities of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs include, but are not limited to, the following:
* Directing the development of the curriculum, academic programs and services, transfer agreements, and articulation agreements.
* Initiating development and overseeing implementation of strategic plans for reaching College goals.
* Directing recruitment, retention and professional development of a distinguished faculty and academic staff.
* Overseeing the evaluation and tenure-track review process of full-time faculty.
* Promoting student learning and assessment.
* Leading the development of student retention strategies.
* Promoting educational technologies and innovative pedagogy in all academic areas.
* Representing the college as Chief Academic Officer at the University’s Academic Council Meetings and other CUNY-wide meetings, as appropriate.
* Serving as a member of various College committees as established in governance, including the College Personnel Committee and College Council.
Located in midtown Manhattan, the Stella and Charles Guttman Community College is the City University of New York's newest community college, and admitted its first cohort of students in August 2012. As a young and growing institution, Guttman Community College requires flexibility and a broad range of skills and competencies from candidates in every position. Guttman was established with the goal of significantly improving student learning, retention and graduation, by rethinking community college education and practice. The College is committed to using a range of innovative approaches in order to achieve these goals and to improve student persistence and completion. The centerpiece of Guttman's educational model is an integrated first-year core curriculum that builds the academic, linguistic, and affective skills necessary for success in college and career. Additional features of the model include learning communities, the use of New York City as a context for learning in and out of the classroom, the integration of academic and student support services, and the use of Digication ePortfolio, Starfish Early Alert and Starfish Connect.
Guttman currently offers five majors: business administration, information technology, human services, liberal arts and sciences, and urban studies, and will offer additional programs in the future. Guttman possesses a strong civic learning model, with all students engaged in community engagement, service learning, or internships. The College strives to create and to maintain an inclusive, accepting learning environment. Guttman has a diverse student body that represents all five boroughs of New York City, with a majority of our students enrolling directly out of high school. Please visit our website for the latest information on Guttman’s enrollment and student data to learn more about our growing institution: http://guttman.cuny.edu/about/fast-facts/.
QUALIFICATIONS
This position is in CUNY’s Executive Compensation Plan. All executive positions require a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree and eight years’ related experience.
The ideal candidate will possess at least 10 years of demonstrated academic experience and leadership skills needed to foster the academic progress and vitality of the College; 6 to 10 years of academic administrative experience, preferably at a community college; administrative experience working in academic affairs and student engagement; a doctoral degree with academic and scholarly achievement sufficient to qualify for appointment as a full professor with tenure; accomplishments in academic administration, including faculty development, academic program development, strategic planning, budget and management; and a strong commitment to the model and mission of the College and the role of public higher education in a dynamic urban environment. The successful candidate must be a skillful collaborator with experience working with centralized and unionized systems of public higher education.
CUNY TITLE
Vice President
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Salary commensurate with education and experience.
CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.
HOW TO APPLY
Please apply by visiting www.cuny.edu, accessing the employment page, logging in or creating a new user account, and searching for this vacancy using the Job ID (15272) or Title (Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs). Select "Apply Now" and provide the requested information, as well as the following:
1. A letter of application that succinctly addresses the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs position (not to exceed three pages)
2. Candidate Summary Sheet - a two-page synopsis of your professional career and accomplishments
3. A current resume including an e-mail address and telephone number
4. A reference list with the names, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of five references, including: supervisors, direct reports and faculty members from current or former institutions (references will not be contacted without the applicant's prior permission)
Nominations and inquiries can be sent to Linda Merians, Chief of Staff, linda.merians@guttman.cuny.edu. Nominations and applications will be held in strictest confidence, and applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Technical assistance with submission of CUNYfirst job applications, and general application questions, can be sent to Xena Yehya, Assistant Director for HR Operations, at xena.yehya@guttman.cuny.edu.
For more information on Guttman Community College, please access the following link to our website: www.guttman.cuny.edu
CLOSING DATE
Open until filled. Review of applications will begin in mid-September, 2016.
JOB SEARCH CATEGORY
CUNY Job Posting: Executive
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.
*Location:* Guttman Community College
*Job Title:* Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
*Job ID:* 15272
*Full/Part Time:* Full-Time
*Regular/Temporary:* Regular