Assistant Provost for Faculty Development

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Job Summary

The Assistant Provost for Faculty Development provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for comprehensive faculty development initiatives across Augusta University. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and assessing programs that support faculty success at all career stages, including new faculty onboarding, ongoing professional development, and faculty recognition initiatives. The position collaborates closely with academic units, Faculty Senate, and campus partners to identify development needs, deliver high-impact programming, and foster a culture of continuous growth and excellence.

The Assistant Provost oversees key initiatives such as new faculty integration, workshops and learning communities, faculty engagement events, and recognition programs, while ensuring effective communication, resource management, and program assessment. This role also leads strategic event planning, strengthens campus partnerships, and supports institutional priorities through innovative faculty development programming that enhances teaching, scholarship, service, student success, and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Faculty Development Programming

• Design and implement comprehensive faculty development initiatives across career stages.

• Coordinate professional development workshops, seminars, and learning communities.

• Collaborate with academic units and Faculty Senate to identify and address faculty development needs.

• Manage faculty development resources.

• Track and assess effectiveness of development programming through surveys and feedback.

• New Faculty Integration and Development

• Coordinate comprehensive two-day New Faculty Conference.

• Collaborate with HR and colleges to maintain current new faculty databases.

• Develop and manage monthly new faculty orientation assignments through learning platforms.

• Create digital resources and promotional materials for new faculty support.

• Coordinate campus resource fairs connecting new faculty with institutional support.

• Ongoing Faculty Support Programming

• Schedule and help facilitate virtual faculty development webinars and Q&A sessions.

• Maintain registration systems and feedback mechanisms for all programming.

• Manage targeted communications to faculty development participants.

• Partner with academic units and Faculty Senate to engage presenters and facilitators.

• Strategic Event Planning and Management

• Plan and execute Faculty Affairs and Faculty Senate events.

• Coordinate venue preparations, room scheduling, and comprehensive event setup.

• Assist with vendor relationships for catering, equipment, technology, and recognition materials.

• Recruit, train, and supervise event volunteers from across campus.

• Faculty Recognition and Celebration

• Oversee comprehensive faculty celebration programming.

• Collect and coordinate university-level and college faculty awards and recognition.

• Partner with academic units to highlight faculty achievements.

• Design communication materials that celebrate and promote faculty excellence.

• Manage logistics from invitation through post-event follow-up and impact assessment.

• Support Faculty Senate Development Committee with awards processes and recognition initiatives.

• Communications and Partnership Building

• Manage internal communications focused on faculty affairs.

• Maintain current website content highlighting development resources and achievements.

• Serve as liaison with Communications Council and Commencement Committee.

• Build strategic campus partnerships to support comprehensive faculty development.

• Oversee faculty appreciation initiatives that reinforce development culture.

Required Qualifications

• Doctoral degree from an accredited institution.
• Eligibility for appointment as a tenured associate or full professor within one of Augusta Universitys colleges.
• A minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of experience in faculty development and academic programming.
• A minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of experience as a faculty member in higher education.
• Demonstrated knowledge of adult learning principles and professional development practices.
• Strong project management, organizational, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using faculty activity reporting systems such as Interfolio.
• Familiarity with academic policy development and governance processes.
• Prior service on a faculty senate or similar shared governance body.

Conditions of Employment

• All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.
• If applicable for the specific position based on the duties: the candidate will also need to have a credit check completed for Positions of Trust and/or approved departmental Purchase Card usage.
• Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to drive an Augusta University vehicle.
• For Faculty Hires: Final candidates will be required to provide proof of completed academic degree(s) as well as post-secondary coursework in the form of original transcript(s). Those candidates trained by a foreign institution will also be required to provide an educational/credential evaluation.
• All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.

How To Apply

To be considered an applicant for this position, you must apply online at https://www.augusta.edu/hr/jobs/#job-portals. Please upload your Curriculum Vitae, Research Statement, Professional References, etc., as one document.

Other Information

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