California State University, Northridge
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Northridge, CA | United States
Job description
Vice Provost CSUN's Commitment to You CSUN is committed to achieving excellence through teaching, scholarship, learning, and inclusion. Our values include a respect for all people, building partnerships with the community, and the encouragement of innovation, experimentation, and creativity. CSUN strives to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. CSUN is especially interested in candidates who make contributions to equity and inclusion in the pursuit of excellence for all members of the university community. The University One of the largest universities in the country, California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is an urban, comprehensive university that delivers award-winning undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 36,000 students annually and counts more than 400,000 alumni who fuel the region's economy. Since its founding in 1958, CSUN has made a significant and long-term economic impact on California, generating nearly $1.9 billion in economic impact and nearly 12,000 jobs each year. CSUN is a designated Minority-Serving and Hispanic Serving Institution, ranking amongst the top twenty in the nation in graduating Latinx students. More than 70 percent of CSUN students are first-generation college students, and 60 percent come from historically underrepresented groups. Money magazine consistently ranks CSUN among the nation's 'most transformative' colleges for putting diverse students on the path to higher career earnings. About the Position of Vice Provost Under the direction of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Vice Provost supports and implements the strategic vision of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and serves as the administrator-in-charge of the Division in the absence of the Provost. The Vice Provost supports deans and other administrators, faculty committees, staff, and students in the context of university and divisional priorities, as outlined by the Provost. The Vice Provost represents the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs on campus, in the community, and within the region. As directed by the Provost, the Vice Provost solves a variety of administrative challenges for the Division. This position manages the offices of Assessment and Program Review and the Reserve Officers Training Corps; coordinates university accreditation activities as the academic liaison officer to the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC); coordinates preparation of the University Planning and Budget Group agendas and also serves on a variety of ad hoc working groups; serves as liaison for audits related to Academic Affairs and, in conjunction with other leaders, monitors implementation of Executive Orders from the CSU Office of the Chancellor as they apply to/impact Academic Affairs units; handles international travel approvals for the Division of Academic Affairs and all travel for direct reports to the Provost; reviews and approves all hospitality and Foundation expenditures within the Division; reviews and approves time, master payroll, and other HR approvals within the Division; reviews and approves H-1B and J-1 visas; serves as the Provost's representative on a variety of university committees and advisor for shared governance matters; handles student complaints that come to the Office of the Provost, meeting and consulting with students, faculty, and associate deans as needed; solves a variety of administrative challenges for the Division while exercising discretion and communicating with diplomacy. As a representative of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs on campus, in the community, and within the region, the Vice Provost acts as a resource for the deans, associate vice presidents, and representatives from other divisions. Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications Required qualifications:About California State University, Northridge
One of the largest universities in the country, California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is an urban, comprehensive university that delivers award-winning undergraduate and graduate programs to nearly 40,000 students annually and counts more than 330,000 alumni who elevate Southern California and beyond. Since its founding in 1958, CSUN has made a significant and long-term economic impact on California, generating nearly $1.9 billion in economic impact and more than 11,700 jobs each year. The LAEDC recognized CSUN as its 2015 Eddy Award winner for its positive economic impact. Serving more students on Pell Grants than any other institution in California, CSUN is also a social elevator and one of the most diverse universities in the country. CSUN ranks 13th in awarding bachelor’s degrees to historically underrepresented students and enrolls the largest number of students who are Deaf and hard of hearing of any U.S. state university. The journal Nature recently named CSUN a Rising Star for scientific research, and the NSF ranks CSUN in the top five nationally among similar institutions for graduates who go on to earn doctorates in the sciences. CSUN is where individuals rise. And through them, so does Greater Los Angeles and beyond.
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