Academic Excellence: Serve as a resource to deans and department chairs on the interpretation and application of faculty policy; Manage faculty workload policy, course releases, and overload processes in partnership with deans and the Office of the Provost; Administer faculty awards, recognition programs, and internal grant competitions, convening and supporting independent selection committees; Serve as a point of contact for faculty questions about academic policy and process, directing grievances, appeals, and complaints arising from personnel decisions to Human Resources, the bargaining unit, or the designated appeal body; Chair the General Education and Curriculum Committees of the Academic Senate, as the Provost's designee; Liaise with the Libraries, Information Technology Systems, Student Engagement and Development, and other units on matters involving academic concerns; Represent the Office of the Provost on university committees, task forces, and governance bodies as assigned; Serve as Acting Provost as needed. Doctorate or terminal degree; A record of teaching, scholarship, and service sufficient to warrant appointment, with tenure, at the rank of associate professor or professor at New York Institute of Technology; Successful and demonstrated experience with faculty development (e.g., designing and delivering faculty development programming); • Knowledge and experience with policy, curriculum, and contracts; Demonstrated ability to work well with and earn the trust of both faculty and administrators; Working knowledge of faculty personnel processes, including reappointment, promotion, and tenure review; Working knowledge of evidence-based pedagogy, inclusive teaching practice, and course design; Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to write clearly about policy and to facilitate effectively across disciplines; Sound judgment and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential matters.