Associate Vice Provost, Campus Engagement

Position Summary :

The Associate Vice Provost for Campus Engagement is a member of the leadership team in the Office of Access and Institutional Excellence and supports the Vice Provost in advancing crucial priorities and initiatives in the office, particularly those related to campus belonging, pluralism, civic confidence, cultural competence, and student leadership development.

The Associate Vice Provost supervises and works closely with a team of professionals who focus especially on campus engagement and collaborates with staff from throughout the Office of Access and Institutional Excellence (AIE), as well as with professionals from across the university to meet programming goals and objectives. The Associate Vice Provost is a key point of contact for the more than 40 student organizations supported by AIE and thus plays an important role in the continued development of a rich co-curricular life across the university.

The university’s new strategic plan, Momentous, presents Rice’s 10-year vision for and commitment to becoming the premier university in the world for teaching and research. The professional serving in this role will provide essential direction and oversight for AIE programs aligned with meeting university strategic goals focused on student leadership development and the continued building of an extraordinarily welcoming, inclusive, and engaged campus environment—an opportunity to take on some of the most exciting and rewarding work happening at Rice right now.

Ideal Candidate Statement :

The successful candidate will be a poised, visionary, and deeply collaborative leader committed to supporting the mission of the university, both through increasing access to its resources and opportunities for a rich campus life and by encouraging a deep engagement with the university’s highest ideals.

Workplace Requirements :

• This position is exclusively on-site, necessitating all duties to be performed in person on campus. Per  Rice policy 440 , work arrangements may be subject to change.
• Office hours are Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a one-hour meal break.
• Frequent evening and weekend work.
• This is an exempt position and is not eligible for overtime pay. During some weeks, employees will be required to work more hours to meet their job responsibilities.

Salary :   Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Minimum Requirements :

Five years of progressive experience leading belonging, campus engagement, co-curricular, and student leadership initiatives within a higher education setting, with a demonstrated track record of success

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