Virginia Tech seeks an innovative and dynamic leader to champion the recruitment, advancement, and retention of a diverse and talented faculty workforce. This person will:

- provide leadership for initiatives related to diversifying and supporting faculty, including recruitment and retention of women and faculty of color
- serve as the primary point of contact concerning faculty personnel issues, working closely with the provost, deans, department heads, human resources and legal counsel
- review and approve faculty personnel actions, leaves, search exemptions, consulting, and disclosures of conflicts of interest
- coordinate annual orientation programs for new department heads and academic leaders
- provide leadership for key initiatives affecting faculty, such as promotion and tenure, work-life policies, dual career hiring, mentoring, and electronic faculty activity reports
- lead the development, implementation, and interpretation of faculty employment policies
- oversee the revisions to the Faculty Handbook and represent the provost on selected committees and commissions related to faculty matters

Required Qualifications: Credentials appropriate for appointment as a tenured faculty member at Virginia Tech; significant administrative experience at the department, college and/or university level at an institution with a substantive research mission; documented involvement and accomplishment related to diversifying the faculty and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a wide variety of university constituents.

Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated commitment to high academic standards and to creating and sustaining an inclusive university community; experience addressing and/or managing faculty personnel issues; experience in policy development and implementation; ability to analyze data to identify issues and inform executive decision making.

Nominations for this position are encouraged. Please send to:
Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost
mmcnamee@vt.edu or 540-231-6123

For more information about the university, a complete position description and required/preferred qualifications, please visit: www.provost.vt.edu.

To Apply: Applicants must apply on-line at www.jobs.vt.edu, posting number 090744. Please complete a very brief faculty application and attach a vita, letter of interest and names of at least three professional references. For full consideration, all application materials should be received by March 15, 2010.

Virginia Tech is an Equal Opportunity Employer and has a strong commitment to the principles of diversity.