Associate Provost, Academic Formation

We are now accepting applications for a qualified Associate Provost, Academic Formation at Belmont University.

Employment Type

Staff

Internal Job Category

Exempt (Staff)
Full-Time

Department

Bel Formation Collaborative

Hours

37.5

Primary Duties and
Responsibilities:

Position purpose:
The Associate Provost, Academic Formation will provide institution-level leadership of undergraduate formation efforts related to curricular and co-curricular programs. The Associate Provost will have a duel focus on academic excellence and student formation. Reporting to the Vice President of Formation & Leadership, and secondarily to the Vice Provost for Academic Excellence, the Associate Provost will focus on integrating an institutional focus on formation into day-to-day academic operations.

This role will hold major fiscal responsibility and make decisions that impact the operations of a division and the overall direction of the Organization.

Essential Functions:

1. Provide leadership of required general education (currently BELL Core) and co-curricular (WELL Core) programs. Will ensure that programs are academically excellent, integrated both with one another and across campus, and are aligned with Belmont's focus on Whole Person Formation.

2. Collaborate with Provost Office, Student Formation, etc. on implementing and measuring courses and programs that are academically excellent and focused on student formation. Will regularly work with the Vice Provost of Academic Excellence, IRSA, Student Success & Flourishing, and Division of Student to create and maintain systems and policies that support formative education for our undergraduate students. Will also ensure that Whole Person Formation educational efforts support accreditation.

3. Function as the second-in-command of the Belmont Formation Collaborative, serving as an advisor to the VP of Formation & Leadership. Will help VP with day-to-day leadership of the BFC and will serve as a representative and designee of the BFC when needed. Will assist VP with staff supervision, budget management, goal setting/assessment, internal/external partnerships, etc.

4. Collaborate with Deans, Executive Director of Honors, and faculty on implementing and measuring courses that are academically excellent and focused on student formation. Will create infrastructure to support the creation and revision of courses within academic programs across colleges that focus on Whole Person Formation. Will create mechanisms to consistently assess these courses in line with university goals.

5. Liaise with Office of Strategy and Innovation on goal setting efforts related to Whole Person Formation. Will ensure that formation remains a focus of institutional goal setting and is seamlessly integrated into the goal setting process across Belmont's units.

6. The above statements describe the job's essential responsibilities and requirements. They are not an exhaustive list of the duties that may be assigned to job incumbents.

Required Qualifications:

Belmont University seeks to attract and retain highly qualified faculty and staff who will support our mission and vision. As a Christ-centered and student-focused community, we aim to:

Form diverse leaders of character;

Equip people to solve the world's complex problems through teaching, research and service;

And be radical champions for helping people and communities flourish.

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

• Ability to identify issues, obtain relevant information, relate and compare data from different sources, and identify solutions.
• Ability to interpret information, diagnose the root cause of issues, think beyond what is typical, and use information to determine benefits and impacts of decision-making.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment and the ability to respond to high-pressure situations. Ability to thrive in an environment of hard work.
• Ability to present information concisely and suited to the characteristics and needs of an audience both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to impact and influence others to further the institutions strategic objectives.
• Ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.

Required Education
Doctoral degree required.

Required Experience
Minimum 7-9 years experience with General Education programming, Assessment, and Academic Unit Leadership. 10-15 years experience preferred.