Working Title: Associate Vice President, Faculty Affairs and Development

Department Name: Faculty Affairs and Development

Division: Academic Affairs

Classification Title: Administrator IV

MPP employees serve at the pleasure of the campus President.  MPPs do not serve a probationary period and never receive permanent status.

Position Salary Range: $13,928 - $20,893 per month

The anticipated hiring range for this position is $16,600 - $17,400 per month

Salary is commensurate with experience.

Review of applications will begin Tuesday, March 4, 2025 and the position will remain open until filled. Applicants who apply by the review date will be given first consideration.

About the Department/Position:

Under the administrative direction of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Associate Vice President of Faculty Affairs and Development is responsible for administering the processes for faculty recruitment, faculty tenure, retention and promotion; faculty governance; faculty compliance with policies governing professional standards of conduct; and for various faculty personnel processes within the Academic Affairs Division. The incumbent is expected to provide vision and leadership for new faculty and orientation and training of department chairs, and faculty. The AVP has responsibility for faculty development, and providing direction to the staff and faculty director of the Faculty Development Center. The incumbent must show evidence of commitment to affirmative action, cultural diversity issues, recruitment of underrepresented faculty, experience or willingness or understanding of how to work with collective bargaining agreements, and working with faculty in an environment of shared governance. The Associate Vice President recommends long- and short-range plans and keeps abreast of other program planning to identify faculty personnel needs and policy implications. The AVP leads and manages a team of support staff and a confidential assistant.

Overview of Duties and Responsibilities:

• Addresses all faculty collective bargaining issues.
• Counsels and advises President, Provost, Deans and other administrators on various faculty personnel issues.
• Serves as liaison to the Chancellor's Office Employee Relations for faculty collective bargaining issues and the Office of General Counsel for faculty legal issues.
• Manages Faculty Affairs and Development staff involved in coordinating academic personnel services.
• Administers, coordinates, and secures the integrity of faculty personnel processes such as Retention, Tenure and Promotion (RTP) and Perceived Teaching Effectiveness (PTE).

Minimum Qualifications:

• Required Education: Terminal degree appropriate to the applicant's academic field of expertise or a Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.
• Required Experience: At least ten (10) years of experience in higher education, with at least four years of successful administrative experience at or above the level of department chair or equivalent. This experience should have included responsibility for program planning, and direction and coordination for policy development and implementation.
• A minimum of five (5) years of managerial experience required.
• Required documents: Cover letter

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of academic personnel services.
• Thorough knowledge of the personnel management policies, programs, relationships, practices and problems unique to the academic environment and higher education.
• Knowledge of the CFA (faculty) collective bargaining agreement.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to make objective analyses of current academic personnel management problems, supplemented by experience in employee relations and collective bargaining.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in senate leadership.
• Demonstrated experience in leadership fostering diversity, inclusion, and equity in a university context.
• Experience with the recruitment of underrepresented faculty is highly desired.
• Successful university teaching experience and a record of research, scholarly and creative activity sufficient to merit appointment as a tenured full professor.
• Experience in academic personnel administration, policies, and procedures in a collective bargaining environment.
• Academic or administrative experience sufficient in scope to have provided substantial experience in meeting and successfully solving a variety of personnel or management problems.

To view the full position description, click “Position Description” above.

General Information:

• Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or the continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
• In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California and prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California.
• The CSU system offers a competitive total compensation benefits package for employees and qualifying dependents, including medical, dental, vision, retirement, and tuition assistance. It is our goal to compensate employees equitably and fairly. You can access a full description of our benefits here.
• The person holding this position is considered a `mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
• This position is a "designated position" in the California State University's Conflict of Interest Code. The successful candidate accepting this position is required to file Conflict of Interest forms subject to the regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission.

Closing Statement

California State University, Dominguez Hills, is strongly committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce. Individuals with disabilities requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may call the Human Resources Office at (310) 243-3771.

California State University Dominguez Hills is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.  We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, or protected veteran status.