Job Information
North Central College, IL Assistant Provost for Student Success and Engaged Learning in Naperville, Illinois
Employment Status: Administrative
Description of Key Responsibility:
Contribute to a vision and strategy for a holistic approach to student success, fostering collaboration between success coaches, faculty members, academic support service staff, career center staff, athletics staff, and others.
Initiate, lead, and advocate for programs and initiatives within the Office of Engaged Learning, building on the existing infrastructure of high-impact practices at the College to enhance equity, assure fidelity, and achieve scale with those practices.
Provide administrative oversight for the Cardinal Directions general education program, working collaboratively with the General Education Committee, the Office of the Registrar, deans, and department chairs.
Provide leadership and oversight for the Center for Student Success as a multi-faceted unit providing academic advising, testing and tutoring services, student disability services, and academic support services.
Lead and manage productive and creative teams that include both faculty and staff members.
Collaborate with the Center for Career and Professional Development to administer the Cardinal Career course requirement for all undergraduate students.
Develop, implement, and monitor a data-driven assessment plan for student success, working collaboratively with Institutional Effectiveness, that is consistent with the College’s mission and values to ensure that performance objectives are met.
Collaborate with deans, department chairs, and program directors across campus to enhance opportunities for engaged learning and to improve student success for graduate and post-traditional students.
Provide leadership for coordinated cross-campus efforts to improve student persistence and timely graduation.
Actively seek external grant support to help fund engaged learning and student success initiatives.
Work collaboratively with the Student Life, Enrollment Management and Marketing, and Athletics divisions in the integration of curricular and co-curricular experiences.
Perform other related duties and tasks as appropriately assigned.
Education/Training:
Candidates must have an earned doctorate or terminal degree in a discipline represented within the College.
Experience:
A record of success in teaching as well as appropriate scholarship/creative work to justify appointment at the rank of associate or full professor. Effective leadership experience in areas that fall within the scope of the position’s responsibilities at a college or university is required.
Position Summary:
North Central College is seeking a collaborative, student-centered faculty administrator to serve as the Assistant Provost for Student Success and Engaged Learning. This is a full-time, 12-month faculty-administrative (associate or full professor) position reporting directly to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.
The Assistant Provost for Student Success and Engaged Learning serves as a key member of the Provost’s leadership team and works closely with leaders within academic affairs and across campus to improve student persistence, decrease barriers to student success, and create a dynamic learning experience for students inside and beyond the classroom. The Assistant Provost’s portfolio requires excellent organizational, communication, and management skills to provide strategic and visionary leadership on a holistic approach to student success and high-impact learning; manage relevant budgets; provide administrative oversight for general education, working closely with the faculty General Education Committee; and oversee the Center for Social Impact.
The Assistant Provost for Student Success and Engaged Learning is encouraged to teach when such opportunities are available and feasible. The position may be offered with tenure to a qualified candidate.