Position Description

Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

The University of Washington Tacoma invites applications and nominations for the position of Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs to start summer 2022 with academic appointment rank of Professor. The Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (EVCAA) is the chief academic officer of the campus. The EVCAA oversees all academic matters, including academic planning and curriculum, faculty, academic support, and resource allocation in the context of shared governance. This is a full-time faculty and administrative appointment. The administrative appointment service period is 12 months, with the 100% tenure faculty appointment service period being 9 months. The Professor appointment will be held in the school that is compatible with the expertise/discipline of the chosen candidate.

The Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (EVCAA) position reports to the chancellor and serves on the chancellor's executive leadership team along with the vice chancellor for student affairs, the vice chancellor for advancement, the vice chancellor for finance and administration, vice chancellor for equity and inclusion, chief strategy officer, assistant chancellor for community partnerships, and the vice chancellor for information technology. Reporting to the EVCAA are the deans of the School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, Milgard School of Business, School of Engineering and Technology, School of Education, School of Nursing and Healthcare Leadership, School of Social Work and Criminal Justice, and School of Urban Studies. The EVCAA is also responsible for graduate and undergraduate education; the Institute for Innovation and Global Engagement, which includes the Global Honors program; International Programs, Academic Advising, Academic Human Resources, Library, Research Office, and the Teaching and Learning Center. The EVCAA partners with the Vice Chancellors for Finance and Administration, Equity and Inclusion, Student Affairs, Advancement, and Information Technology, as well as the Chief Strategy Officer, and the Assistant Chancellor for Community Partnerships, to achieve the strategic impact goals of the campus. Academic Affairs includes several units and seven Schools.

UW Tacoma is an extraordinarily dynamic and aspirational institution. Building on the existing momentum and trajectory of UW Tacoma, the future holds significant potential for growth, increased excellence, and the opportunity to propel the University into the ranks of the premier urban serving institutions in the country. The next EVCAA will join an institution that is fiscally sound, operationally healthy, and deeply committed to its mission. It is an institution with strong community and legislative support.

UW Tacoma is a 46-acre, urban-serving campus that currently serves approximately 5400 students. The campus consists of architectural award winning LEED certified retrofitted historical buildings, set in the midst of the city's museum mile situated on the high-technology corridor of Puget Sound, offering views of the historic Foss Waterway and Mount Rainier, while providing an incomparable gateway to Pacific Northwest recreation opportunities. Also, UW Tacoma's commitment to diversity and inclusion is central to maintaining an atmosphere wherein students, staff, faculty and residents find abundant opportunities for intellectual, personal and professional growth. UW Tacoma faculty engage in teaching, research, and service and generally participate in lower division, upper division, and graduate instruction.

Qualifications

The University seeks an energetic, entrepreneurial leader who will fully embrace the urban-serving mission of UW Tacoma and guide strategic efforts to develop further the academic identity of the University in support of this mission.

.Requirements:

• Earned Ph.D. (or foreign equivalent)
• A minimum of seven to ten years in progressively responsible leadership roles in academic administration, within an institution of similar size and complexity or larger; and proven experience in strategic academic planning and budgeting;
• Academic qualifications and achievements consistent with an appointment as a tenured, full professor in the appropriate School and a strong supporter of faculty research.
• Clear track record in working with enrollment management, dealing with all the attendant challenges for the academic enterprise, including faculty hiring, new program development, faculty support, student services, infrastructure, etc.;
• Evidence of successful experience and knowledge with student populations that are highly diverse and include substantial numbers of first-generation, underrepresented minority, place-bound, working, older, and parenting students; and evidence of student-centered leadership;
• Broad knowledge of leadership in accreditation, assessment, institutional research, and innovative academic pedagogy; familiar with current models of faculty and student support through learning communities; a sophisticated understanding of modern teaching, service learning, community-engaged learning, and online learning to enable access;
• Evidence of successful dedication to faculty engagement and shared governance; able to initiate a thoughtful discussion with faculty in envisioning and implementing institutional change and a commitment to support faculty efforts;
• Broad knowledge in recruiting, retaining, developing, and rewarding high quality diverse, and representative faculty and staff; further evidence of a management style that delegates authority, empowers staff, sets high expectations, and holds colleagues accountable.
• Clear record of promoting and supporting faculty research.
• Knowledge of issues facing an urban-serving institution and expertise with a multi-campus system of higher education.

Instructions

How to Apply

Greenwood/Asher & Associates, Inc. is assisting the University of Washington Tacoma in this search. Applications and nominations are now being accepted. For a full application package, please submit a cover letter, CV, and list of five references. Applicants will also be expected to provide a diversity, equity and inclusion personal statement to complete the application process. Confidential inquiries, nominations and application materials should be directed to Greenwood/Asher and Associates. Submission of application materials as PDF attachments is strongly encouraged. The search will be conducted with a commitment of confidentiality for candidates until finalists are selected. Initial screening of applications will begin immediately and will continue until an appointment is made.

Please direct inquiries, nominations, and application materials to:

Marion Frenche, Practice Leader, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion,

Search Manager & Senior Executive Search Consultant

Shelley Sullivan Feather, Senior Executive Search Consultant and Practice Leader, Library and Information Science

Email: marionfrenche@greenwoodsearch.com

E-mail: shelleyfeather@greenwoodsearch.com

For more information on the University of Washington Tacoma, please visit https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service.

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University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed,
religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information,
gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.