The University of Houston in Houston, TX, is currently seeking an Assistant Provost for Faculty Recruitment, Retention, Equity and Diversity to be responsible for Faculty recruitment and retention in a manner that ensures equity and achieves and sustains diversity, each as an indispensable element of academic excellence.

RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• With broad-based stakeholder involvement, design and implement a needs assessment and then a multi-year strategic plan for addressing campus issues related to recruitment, retention, equity, and diversity
• Initiate programs, training sessions in partnership with the Center for Faculty Engagement and Development (FED), and discussions to foster campus-wide awareness of and commitment to Faculty diversity goals, including gender equity and equitable opportunity for all qualified candidates in the recruitment and retention process
• Contribute to planning and action that will enable search committees to develop diverse pools of candidates for Faculty positions
• Collaborate with Deans, Chairs, the Faculty Senate, and search committees to develop and implement a cohesive, intentional plan for recruitment aimed at issues of equity and diversity
• Work collaboratively with FED to create and deploy faculty development programs that are likely to foster career progression, institutional support structures for members of under-represented groups, and actions aimed at achieving greater equity diversity and access for all Faculty
• Assist the Associate Provost for Faculty Development and Faculty Affairs in obtaining extramural funding for programs targeting Faculty recruitment, retention, equity, and diversity
• Interface significantly with Equal Opportunity Services to assure that procedures in Faculty searches are equitable and seek diversity
• Partner with the Assistant Provost for Academic Policy to review and propose revisions as well as new policies that will enhance talent development among under-represented groups and also generally promote high quality recruitment and retention activities
• Contribute to, and as feasible, support initiatives promoting diversity campus-wide
• Performs other job-related duties as required

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Requires a PhD or equivalent. Experience will not be considered in lieu of education; a PhD or other terminal degree is required for this staff position reporting to the Associate Provost for Faculty Development and Faculty Affairs.
• Requires a minimum of seven (7) years of directly job-related experience
• Experience serving in a leadership role at the national level in one or more of the following areas preferred: higher education administration; higher education policy development; inclusion and diversity issues in education.
• Experience dealing with local and national stakeholder organizations committed to ensuring workforce diversity preferred.

TO APPLY:

All candidates must complete an application through the University of Houston website at https://jobs.uh.edu/ for Job Posting #S003208. Please also include the following documentation with your application:

• Cover letter delineating the manner in which your work experience applies to the job posting
• Resume
• Complete UH application with salary history
• Three work references. The hiring department expects you to name current or past supervisors.

The University of Houston is constantly seeking talented people to join our team and offers a competitive benefits package that includes: access to the state-of-the-art Campus Recreation and Wellness Center, on-campus Day Care Facilities, free employee medical coverage, on-campus Health Center, tuition scholarships and much more!

The University of Houston is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution. Minorities, women and veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.