Vice Chancellor for Academic Excellence

Job Title: Vice Chancellor for Academic Excellence

Location: Eastern Connecticut State University

Estimated Salary: $160,000 - $210,000 per year

Job Description:

The Vice Chancellor for Academic Excellence serves as the chief academic officer of Eastern Connecticut State University, driving innovation and excellence in all aspects of the academic portfolio. This individual will provide visionary leadership for the development, implementation, and oversight of high-quality educational programs, student-success initiatives, and research activities, ensuring that educational offerings align with the University's mission as Connecticut's designated public liberal arts university.

This is a unique opportunity for the incoming Vice Chancellor for Academic Excellence to shape the future of Eastern's academic programs and services. Under the leadership of new President Karim Ismaili, the University is poised for transformative change, and this individual will play a pivotal role in realizing the fullest potential of Eastern's exceptional team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement strategies for academic excellence, including the development of high-quality educational programs, student-success initiatives, and research activities.
• Provide direct oversight of academic deans and other direct reports, delegating appropriate authorities as needed and providing team members with the necessary information, feedback, and support to fulfill their duties and responsibilities.
• Assist team members in defining shared and individual goals, meeting target dates, and aligning effort across the Division.
• Offer support and guidance in the recruitment, retention, development, and advancement of outstanding faculty who demonstrates a commitment to the teacher-scholar model that is a hallmark of regional public universities.
• Lead the preparation of the operating and capital budgets for Academic Affairs and ensure expenditures stay within approved budgets.

Other Institutional Roles:

• Represent Eastern and advocate for its interests with government agencies, elected officials, civic leaders, and other community groups.
• Collaborate with academic leaders across the Connecticut State College and Universities (CSCU) system to achieve system-wide goals. Participate in statewide task forces and special initiatives.
• Contribute to effective employee and labor relations. Provide timely input to management negotiating teams during collective bargaining periods.

Education and Professional Requirements:

• Doctoral degree.
• Earned tenure at the rank of full professor with a minimum of seven years of university faculty experience.
• Minimum of seven years in positions of progressively increasing responsibility in academic administration.
• Strong track record of scholarship and service demonstrating impeccable academic credibility.