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Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Accreditation

University of the Virgin Islands · United States
Deadline
Oct 19, 2026
Closing today
Location
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United States
Employment
Permanent
Full or part time
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Posted Sep 19, 2026

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Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Accreditation

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Position Details

Classification Information
Classification Description Administrative
FLSA Status Exempt
Position Information
Position Title Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Accreditation
Position Number 120602
Department Office of the Provost
Job Description The Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Accreditation serves as a senior academic leader and principal advisor to the Provost on all matters related to faculty affairs, academic quality, and accreditation. This position provides strategic leadership and executive oversight of faculty personnel systems, academic program assessment, and institutional and specialized accreditation processes.The Vice Provost ensures that the University not only meets but exceeds regional and programmatic accreditation standards by embedding a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and high-quality academic practice across all academic units.This role requires demonstrated success in guiding faculty, departments, and academic leadership across multiple schools and colleges in coordinated, institution-wide accreditation and assessment activities, ensuring alignment, consistency, and shared ownership of outcomes.
Required Qualifications
  • Earned doctorate or terminal degree from a regionally accredited institution.
  • Tenured faculty status at the rank of full professor (or qualifications appropriate for senior academic leadership).
  • Significant senior-level academic administrative experience (e.g., dean, associate provost, vice provost).
  • Demonstrated leadership in institutional and/or specialized accreditation processes, including successful outcomes.
  • Extensive experience in academic program assessment and student learning outcomes.
  • Demonstrated success guiding faculty across multiple schools and colleges in coordinated, unit-wide accreditation and assessment activities.
  • Deep knowledge of faculty affairs, including tenure, promotion, shared governance, and faculty evaluation systems.
  • Strong understanding of accreditation standards, compliance requirements, and higher education policy.
  • Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives in a higher education environment.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in a unionized higher education environment and familiarity with Collective Bargaining Agreements.
  • Demonstrated success leading institutional accreditation self-studies (e.g., MSCHE or equivalent).
  • Experience implementing or overseeing academic assessment systems and data platforms.
  • National recognition or leadership in accreditation, assessment, or faculty affairs.
  • Experience leading General Education reform or large-scale curriculum transformation.
Physical Demands Physical demands: While performing duties of job, employee will be required to stand, walk, sit, reach, talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close, distance and color vision and the ability to adjust focus. Work environment: The noise level in the work environment will probably be low to moderate at times.

Posting Details

Posting Details
Posting Number S467
Location St. Croix
Position Type Full Time
Number of Vacancies- part time
Posted Salary Commensurate with experience
Advertised Job Duties 1. Institutional Accreditation Leadership
  • Serve as the University’s lead academic officer for accreditation strategy, compliance, and reporting.
  • Provide executive oversight for all regional accreditation processes (e.g., MSCHE), including self-study development, monitoring, reporting, and follow-up actions.
  • Ensure institutional compliance with accreditation standards related to faculty qualifications, student learning outcomes, and academic program quality.
  • Lead the preparation and submission of accreditation reports, ensuring audit-ready documentation across all academic and administrative units.
  • Advise the Provost and senior leadership on accreditation risks, trends, and required institutional responses.
  • Coordinate and align accreditation efforts across all colleges and schools to ensure a unified, institution-wide approach.
2. Academic Assessment Leadership
  • Provide strategic leadership for institution-wide academic program assessment and student learning outcomes.
  • Establish and enforce standards for assessment practices aligned with accreditation expectations and national best practices.
  • Oversee integration of assessment into program review, General Education, and curriculum development processes.
  • Ensure accountability for assessment outcomes across all colleges and schools.
  • Lead cross-college collaboration to ensure consistency, rigor, and comparability in assessment practices and reporting.
3. Faculty Affairs Leadership
  • Provide executive oversight for all faculty-related processes, including appointments, reappointments, tenure, promotion, sabbaticals, and post-tenure review.
  • Ensure consistency, transparency, and compliance of faculty personnel processes in alignment with institutional policy and the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
  • Advise the Provost on faculty workload, productivity, evaluation systems, and strategic workforce planning.
  • Oversee faculty credentialing and ensure compliance with accreditation standards related to faculty qualifications.
4. Policy Development and Compliance
  • Lead the development, interpretation, and implementation of academic and faculty policies.
  • Ensure University compliance with accreditation standards, federal and regulatory requirements, and internal governance frameworks.
  • Serve as the Provost’s primary advisor on policy implications related to academic quality, faculty affairs, and accreditation.
  • Align institutional policies with national best practices and evolving accreditation expectations.
5. Shared Governance and Faculty Engagement
  • Serve as a senior liaison to faculty governance bodies, including the Faculty Senate and academic standing committees.
  • Promote shared governance, transparency, and collaboration in academic decision-making.
  • Guide faculty leadership on matters related to accreditation, assessment, and academic policy.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, integrity, and continuous improvement among faculty and academic leaders.
  • Facilitate coordinated faculty engagement across colleges and schools in institution-wide accreditation and assessment initiatives.
6. Strategic Leadership and Academic Innovation
  • Partner with Academic Deans and senior leadership to advance academic quality, program relevance, and student success outcomes.
  • Lead institution-wide initiatives such as General Education reform, academic program alignment with workforce needs, and curricular innovation.
  • Address emerging issues in higher education, including the impact of artificial intelligence on teaching, learning, and assessment.
  • Provide strategic recommendations to the Provost on academic priorities, risks, and opportunities.
7. Data, Systems, and Continuous Improvement
  • Oversee systems that support academic assessment, accreditation reporting, and faculty data management.
  • Ensure effective use of data to inform academic decision-making and program improvement.
  • Collaborate with Institutional Research and Information Technology to enhance reporting tools, dashboards, and assessment platforms.
  • Promote transparency and accountability in the use of academic data across all units.

We review applications on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Applicants who apply by October 19th will be given full consideration.
Open Date 09/14/2026
Close Date 10/19/2026
Special Instructions to Applicant Email is the preferred method of communicating with applicants at the University of Virgin Islands. You will be required to supply your email address during the application process.

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents
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  2. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
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Optional Documents
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