Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Academic Affairs

Louisiana State University at Alexandria

Louisiana State University invites applications for the position of Chancellor of Louisiana State University Alexandria (LSUA).  The Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs serves as the Chief Academic Officer for the campus and will report directly to the Chancellor, Dr. Guiyou Huang. 

About LSUA:

Louisiana State University of Alexandria is the only state supported undergraduate-only university in Louisiana and operates within the LSU structure. LSUA has just over 3,100 students from 30 states and 27 countries and 215 faculty and staff. Enrollment has continuously increased for the last two consecutive years. LSUA specializes in business, education, health care, humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, and the arts, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). What sets LSUA apart from other institutions of higher education is the passionate faculty and staff that promote a student-centered learning environment. With a 20:1 student-to-faculty ratio, LSUA’s top-tier academic programs provide a personalized education that is second to none. LSUA has seven intercollegiate sports teams that compete in the Red River Athletic Conference within the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA): women’s and men’s soccer, women’s and men’s basketball, women’s softball, men’s baseball, and women’s tennis. Last year, all seven teams made postseason play and four finished the year with national NAIA rankings. With the ever increasing enrollment, additional campus life activities and championship level athletic programs, it is an exciting time to be at LSUA!

About the Community:

Alexandria is the heart of Louisiana, located in the center of the state, where cultures blend and traditions run deep. Although Alexandria has a population of about 48,000, the nine parish region exceeds 400,000 people. New Orleans, Houston, Dallas, Baton Rouge, and the Alabama beaches are all just a few hours away by car. The city houses an international airport, five golf courses, the Alexandria Zoo, two large hospitals, shopping, restaurants, and endless outdoor activities to enjoy. Alexandria’s friendly culture embraces community through a variety of events and programs throughout the year, including Mardi Gras celebrations, the Louisiana Dragon Boat Races™, and cook-off competitions. The thriving arts community supports exhibits that showcase artists from all over the world, engaging theater productions by LSUA’s local Empty Space Players, and even rejuvenating yoga sessions in the museum.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serves as Chief Academic Officer for the University.
• Supervises and/or has responsibility for the following:
• All credit and non-credit instructional programs.
• Program development and new academic initiatives.
• Cultivation of quality and rigor of all academic programs.
• Leadership in establishing, interpreting, and implementing academic policies.
• Advocacy for the academic needs of the University.
• Educational technology initiatives and activities.
• Faculty and academic administration recruitment, selection, and supervision.
• Faculty support programs, including technology and professional development.
• A variety of assessment/accountability activities and programs.
• Oversight of academic operating budgets as well as externally funded activities.
• SACSCOC Accreditation.
• Board of Regents initiatives.

• Represents the University to a variety of internal and external constituencies.
• Acts on behalf of the Chancellor when the Chancellor is not available.
• Supports the Chancellor and performs other duties as assigned by the Chancellor.
• Works collaboratively with other Vice Chancellors and staff to accomplish university goals.
• Supervises a vice provost, academic department chairs, registrar, director of distance education, director of institutional research & effectiveness, director of the library, director of the Learning Center for Rapides Parish, director of continuing education, director of the Alexandria Museum of Art, director of the Center for Academic Success, director of the Center for Teaching Excellence, director of the Honors Program, and an administrative assistant.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Earned doctorate in an academic discipline that aligns with an LSUA baccalaureate degree program preferred, and tenurable at the full professor level.
• Five years of increasing responsibility at or above the dean’s level in a 4-year college or university preferred, with a record of proven leadership.
• College-level teaching experience required.
• Problem solving, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Strong listening, communications, and interpersonal skills appropriate for a diverse constituency including administrators, faculty, students, and other members of the university community.
• Record of success in student persistence.
• Strategic planning and implementation, including ongoing improvement in efficiency, effectiveness, and support.
• Some progressive HR knowledge/skills.
• Experience with budget planning and management.
• Experience in assessment and accreditation.
• High levels of energy and integrity with a strong work ethic.
• Outcomes-oriented management style.

Review of applications starts September 15, 2017; position available January 1, 2018.

LSU is committed to diversity and is an equal opportunity/equal access employer.

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