Provost
- Full-Time
- Orlando, FL
- Valencia College
- Posted 2 years ago – Accepting applications
Job Description
About this PositionPosition Number SE1702
Position Title Provost
Job Type Staff
FT/PT Full-Time
Employee Class Description Executive Staff
General Position DescriptionThe Provosts and Provost of Career and Professional Programs serve as integral members of the senior leadership team whose focus is to attain the College’s vision, fulfill its mission, and demonstrate its values, in service of the tens of thousands of students who trust us with their dreams and futures. The Provosts will exemplify and promote learning-centeredness, equity-minded practice, and collaborative shared governance; and will contribute to the advancement of equitable student access, completion, transfer, and career credential attainment. They will prioritize these efforts and mindsets in their support of deans, faculty, and staff, as well as in their engagement in the local community, where they will represent the College as a community partner.
Grade 1629
Exemption Status Exempt
Posting Number S419P
Primary Work Location Orlando, FL 32835 - District Office
If multiple locations, what are the other locations: Orlando, FL 32811 - West Campus, Orlando, FL 32801 - Downtown Campus, Orlando, FL 32832 - Lake Nona Campus, Orlando, FL 32825 - East Campus, Winter Park, FL 32789 - Winter Park Campus, Kissimmee, FL 34744 - Osceola Campus, Kissimmee, FL 34746 - Poinciana Campus
Proposed Work Schedule (Please note hours subject to change based on business needs)
Number of Vacancies 5
Posting Start Date 09/15/2021
Posting End Date 10/18/2021
Open Until Filled No
Quicklink for Posting https://valenciacollege.peopleadmin.com/postings/14695
Temporary Position (Temp or Grant Funded) Details
Salary Range $140,000 - $168,000 per year
Essential Job Functions Description of Job Function1. Support, develop, and supervise deans in their role as learning partners for faculty, including the facilitation of feedback processes that result in the ongoing refinement of instructional practices based on student learning, success, and experience data.
Description of Job Function2. Contribute to the development of the College’s strategic goals, with particular focus on equitable outcomes in access, completion, transfer, and career credential attainment.
Description of Job Function3. Lead collegewide teams and initiatives developed to advance and monitor progress toward the College’s equitable strategic goals; via participation in Valencia’s distinctive, highly collaborative governance structure and in close partnership with fellow Regional Provosts/Provost of Career and Professional Programs, Student Affairs colleagues, and other members of the senior team.
Description of Job Function4. Collaboratively lead the development and attainment of equitable pathways and outcomes in Career and Professional Programs, including their expression on campus locations.
Description of Job Function5. Develop expertise about and connections with the local communities in which the campuses reside. Utilize this knowledge and connections to inform College efforts that ensure initiatives and program development are responsive to the community’s unique and evolving needs.
Description of Job Function6. Work collaboratively with campus and college faculty and staff to cultivate an environment in which all members of the community know/feel that they belong and can thrive.
Description of Job Function7. Support campus operations through thoughtful financial management and collaboration with collegewide operations teams; advance the implementation of strategic initiatives and grant stewardship in collaboration with the resource development office.
Description of Job Function8. Serve as a reflective equity-minded practitioner and steadfast advocate for meaningful and lasting inclusion and equity results.
Description of Job Function9. Actively engage in equity-minded recruitment of administrators. Partner with the Deans for equity-minded faculty and staff recruitment, mentorship, promotion, and retention.
Description of Job Function10. Perform other duties as assigned.
QualificationsRequired Minimum Education Terminal degree in field from a regionally accredited institution or equivalent based on a combination of education and experience.
Required Field of Study
Other Required QualificationsTeaching experience and demonstrated excellence in teaching, preferably at the college level.
Progressive higher education leadership experience, particularly, associated with college student access, completion, transfer, and/or career (workforce) credential attainment.
Experience leading a team — in particular, earning and maintaining individuals’ trust, supporting individuals and their growth, and articulating and monitoring progress toward shared and individual goals.
Demonstrated experience partnering with faculty on teaching and learning efforts.
Demonstrated experience leading work from the problem identification stage to collaborative ideation to implementation and evaluation.
Experience with resource stewardship through sound operational budget management and strategic resource planning and allocation.
Experience creating and/or leading initiatives and programs that have contributed to an inclusive, diverse and equity-minded working and learning environment.
Required License/Certification
Preferred Education & Field of Study
Preferred Type of ExperienceExperience in a large and/or multi-campus college or university.
Experience in strategic planning, committee service, and institutional accreditation and assessment practices.
A record of success in faculty or staff recruitment and development, including recruiting and retaining individuals from minoritized groups.
Preferred Licenses/Certification
Knowledge, Skills and AbilitiesKnowledge of and commitment to learning and instructional practices that result in deep, lasting learning.
Knowledge of and commitment to student access, completion, transfer, and/or career (workforce) credential attainment.
Knowledge of and commitment to the mission, vision, and values of the community college and its role in the community, notably in the areas of access, transfer, and workforce development.
Knowledge of and commitment to inclusive, equity-minded, culturally responsive, asset-based, and/or justice-oriented practice.
Knowledge of the policies, governance, and administrative processes used in publicly supported higher education institutions.
Ability to support, supervise, and coach administrators and faculty, helping them grow and thrive.
Ability to establish and maintain trusting, collaborative professional relationships with internal and external partners, including school districts, industry and community partners, local businesses, community colleges, universities, the community at large, and the state.
Ability to collaboratively identify challenges and opportunities, develop hypotheses, design and implement strategies, evaluate outcomes, and refine practices.
Ability to build consensus and embrace open dialogue and transparency, including through difficult or challenging situations.
Ability to understand and make data-informed decisions, using both quantitative and qualitative data.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing and in public speaking, with both academic and non-academic audiences.
General Working Conditions
Job specific working conditionsMust be able to travel locally among campus locations on an as-needed basis. Must have reliable transportation, and proof of liability and property damage insurance on the vehicle used may be required. This position requires in-office and out-of-office (community) responsibilities that will vary on a daily / weekly basis.
Diversity Statement
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Position Title Provost
Job Type Staff
FT/PT Full-Time
Employee Class Description Executive Staff
General Position DescriptionThe Provosts and Provost of Career and Professional Programs serve as integral members of the senior leadership team whose focus is to attain the College’s vision, fulfill its mission, and demonstrate its values, in service of the tens of thousands of students who trust us with their dreams and futures. The Provosts will exemplify and promote learning-centeredness, equity-minded practice, and collaborative shared governance; and will contribute to the advancement of equitable student access, completion, transfer, and career credential attainment. They will prioritize these efforts and mindsets in their support of deans, faculty, and staff, as well as in their engagement in the local community, where they will represent the College as a community partner.
Grade 1629
Exemption Status Exempt
Posting Number S419P
Primary Work Location Orlando, FL 32835 - District Office
If multiple locations, what are the other locations: Orlando, FL 32811 - West Campus, Orlando, FL 32801 - Downtown Campus, Orlando, FL 32832 - Lake Nona Campus, Orlando, FL 32825 - East Campus, Winter Park, FL 32789 - Winter Park Campus, Kissimmee, FL 34744 - Osceola Campus, Kissimmee, FL 34746 - Poinciana Campus
Proposed Work Schedule (Please note hours subject to change based on business needs)
Number of Vacancies 5
Posting Start Date 09/15/2021
Posting End Date 10/18/2021
Open Until Filled No
Quicklink for Posting https://valenciacollege.peopleadmin.com/postings/14695
Temporary Position (Temp or Grant Funded) Details
Salary Range $140,000 - $168,000 per year
Essential Job Functions Description of Job Function1. Support, develop, and supervise deans in their role as learning partners for faculty, including the facilitation of feedback processes that result in the ongoing refinement of instructional practices based on student learning, success, and experience data.
Description of Job Function2. Contribute to the development of the College’s strategic goals, with particular focus on equitable outcomes in access, completion, transfer, and career credential attainment.
Description of Job Function3. Lead collegewide teams and initiatives developed to advance and monitor progress toward the College’s equitable strategic goals; via participation in Valencia’s distinctive, highly collaborative governance structure and in close partnership with fellow Regional Provosts/Provost of Career and Professional Programs, Student Affairs colleagues, and other members of the senior team.
Description of Job Function4. Collaboratively lead the development and attainment of equitable pathways and outcomes in Career and Professional Programs, including their expression on campus locations.
Description of Job Function5. Develop expertise about and connections with the local communities in which the campuses reside. Utilize this knowledge and connections to inform College efforts that ensure initiatives and program development are responsive to the community’s unique and evolving needs.
Description of Job Function6. Work collaboratively with campus and college faculty and staff to cultivate an environment in which all members of the community know/feel that they belong and can thrive.
Description of Job Function7. Support campus operations through thoughtful financial management and collaboration with collegewide operations teams; advance the implementation of strategic initiatives and grant stewardship in collaboration with the resource development office.
Description of Job Function8. Serve as a reflective equity-minded practitioner and steadfast advocate for meaningful and lasting inclusion and equity results.
Description of Job Function9. Actively engage in equity-minded recruitment of administrators. Partner with the Deans for equity-minded faculty and staff recruitment, mentorship, promotion, and retention.
Description of Job Function10. Perform other duties as assigned.
QualificationsRequired Minimum Education Terminal degree in field from a regionally accredited institution or equivalent based on a combination of education and experience.
Required Field of Study
Other Required QualificationsTeaching experience and demonstrated excellence in teaching, preferably at the college level.
Progressive higher education leadership experience, particularly, associated with college student access, completion, transfer, and/or career (workforce) credential attainment.
Experience leading a team — in particular, earning and maintaining individuals’ trust, supporting individuals and their growth, and articulating and monitoring progress toward shared and individual goals.
Demonstrated experience partnering with faculty on teaching and learning efforts.
Demonstrated experience leading work from the problem identification stage to collaborative ideation to implementation and evaluation.
Experience with resource stewardship through sound operational budget management and strategic resource planning and allocation.
Experience creating and/or leading initiatives and programs that have contributed to an inclusive, diverse and equity-minded working and learning environment.
Required License/Certification
Preferred Education & Field of Study
Preferred Type of ExperienceExperience in a large and/or multi-campus college or university.
Experience in strategic planning, committee service, and institutional accreditation and assessment practices.
A record of success in faculty or staff recruitment and development, including recruiting and retaining individuals from minoritized groups.
Preferred Licenses/Certification
Knowledge, Skills and AbilitiesKnowledge of and commitment to learning and instructional practices that result in deep, lasting learning.
Knowledge of and commitment to student access, completion, transfer, and/or career (workforce) credential attainment.
Knowledge of and commitment to the mission, vision, and values of the community college and its role in the community, notably in the areas of access, transfer, and workforce development.
Knowledge of and commitment to inclusive, equity-minded, culturally responsive, asset-based, and/or justice-oriented practice.
Knowledge of the policies, governance, and administrative processes used in publicly supported higher education institutions.
Ability to support, supervise, and coach administrators and faculty, helping them grow and thrive.
Ability to establish and maintain trusting, collaborative professional relationships with internal and external partners, including school districts, industry and community partners, local businesses, community colleges, universities, the community at large, and the state.
Ability to collaboratively identify challenges and opportunities, develop hypotheses, design and implement strategies, evaluate outcomes, and refine practices.
Ability to build consensus and embrace open dialogue and transparency, including through difficult or challenging situations.
Ability to understand and make data-informed decisions, using both quantitative and qualitative data.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing and in public speaking, with both academic and non-academic audiences.
General Working Conditions
This job primarily operates in a professional office environment. The employee will routinely operate standard office equipment including but not limited to computers, keyboards, mouse, phones, photocopiers, printers, scanners, filing cabinets and fax machines. While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
Typical physical competencies include but are not limited to frequently remaining stationary, moving, reaching, positioning self and occasionally ascending/descending, lifting/moving objects weighing between 5-15 pounds. This job also entails frequently communicating, discerning and exchanging information, detecting and perceiving objects up close, at a distance, and the ability to adjust focus. Cognitive abilities include but are not limited to frequently using discretion, judgment, reasoning, memory, learning, maintaining confidentiality, comprehension, problem solving, and decision-making.
The typical work environment, physical and cognitive demands listed above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The College has a process to identify and make available reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Job specific working conditionsMust be able to travel locally among campus locations on an as-needed basis. Must have reliable transportation, and proof of liability and property damage insurance on the vehicle used may be required. This position requires in-office and out-of-office (community) responsibilities that will vary on a daily / weekly basis.
Diversity Statement
All employees must demonstrate a commitment to Valencia College’s Equity and Inclusion efforts.