Associate Vice Chancellor for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development

University of Colorado Anschutz; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 200,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Colorado Denver seeks an Associate Vice Chancellor for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development. This senior leader reports to the Provost, guiding faculty affairs, faculty development, and academic culture across CU Denver.

The role aligns policies with student success and institutional priorities. Responsibilities include recruitment, onboarding, evaluation, promotion and tenure oversight, along with leadership in teaching excellence and faculty well-being in a diverse urban

Qualifications

• Earned doctorate from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of seven years of progressively responsible leadership experience in higher education.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for faculty affairs and academic personnel strategy across the faculty lifecycle.
• Lead university-wide strategy for faculty development and teaching excellence, including use of emerging technologies.
• Advise the Provost, deans, and academic leaders on complex faculty personnel matters and governance issues.
• Oversee faculty recruitment, appointment, onboarding, evaluation, promotion and tenure processes.

Skills

Leadership in higher ed

Faculty affairs

Academic personnel strategy

Education

Doctorate (PhD/EdD)

Job description

Associate Vice Chancellor for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development

Position Details
University of Colorado | Denver
Official Title: Associate Vice Chancellor
Working Title: Associate Vice Chancellor for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development
FTE: Full-time
Salary Range: $200,000 to $220,000
Position #00350743 - Requisition #40962

***Open to CU Denver employees only***

About the University of Colorado Denver
Millions of moments start at CU Denver, a place where innovation, research, and learning meet in the heart of a global city. We're the state's premier public urban research university with more than 100 in-demand, top-ranked bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs. We partner with diverse learners-at any stage of their life and career-for transformative educational experiences. Across seven schools and colleges, our leading faculty inspires and works alongside students to solve complex challenges and produce impactful creative work. As part of the state's largest university system, CU Denver is a major contributor to the Colorado economy, with 2,000 employees and an annual economic impact of $665 million. To learn more about how CU Denver helps learners meet their moment, visit ucdenver.edu.

Job Description

The Associate Vice Chancellor for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development (AVCFAPD) is a senior academic leader and a member of the Provost's Leadership Team, reporting directly to the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. The AVCFAPD provides strategic leadership for faculty affairs, faculty success, and academic culture across the CU Denver campus.

In alignment with CU Denver's mission as a public, urban serving, equity focused research university, the AVCFAPD leads and coordinates institutional policies, practices, and initiatives that support faculty success; promote excellence and innovation in teaching and pedagogy; ensure fair and consistent faculty personnel processes; and align faculty work with student success and institutional priorities.

What you will do:

Faculty Affairs and Academic Personnel Strategy

Provide institutional leadership for faculty affairs and academic personnel strategy across the faculty lifecycle, ensuring that policies and practices advance academic excellence, institutional priorities, and a strong and sustainable faculty.

Provide university-wide leadership and oversight for faculty recruitment, appointment, onboarding, evaluation, promotion and tenure, post-tenure review, sabbaticals and leaves, grievances, retention, and separation.

Lead institutional faculty hiring planning in partnership with the Provost and deans, aligning faculty investments with academic priorities, enrollment and program needs, research strengths, and available resources.

Establish and interpret university-level faculty policies and standards and ensure consistent, equitable, and effective implementation across schools and colleges.

Ensure institutional compliance with faculty credentialing, accreditation, Regent and System requirements, and applicable state and federal requirements.

Advise the Provost, deans, and other academic leaders on complex faculty personnel matters and emerging issues affecting the faculty.

Faculty Development, Teaching Excellence, and Academic Leadership

Provide strategic leadership for faculty development across career stages, advancing faculty effectiveness as teachers, scholars, mentors, institutional citizens, and academic leaders.

Lead university-wide strategy for teaching excellence and pedagogical innovation, including effective use of emerging technologies and evolving instructional modalities.

Advance faculty practices that strengthen student learning, engagement, belonging, and success across CU Denver's diverse student population.

Develop a robust faculty leadership pipeline through leadership development, mentoring, and preparation for roles including program director, department chair/head, associate dean, and other academic leadership positions.

Partner with deans and academic leaders to strengthen the onboarding, development, effectiveness, and success of department chairs and other faculty leaders.

Foster mentoring, professional growth, and career advancement opportunities responsive to faculty across appointment types, disciplines, career stages, and roles.

Faculty Performance, Workload, Recognition, and Retention

Provide institutional leadership for faculty performance management, including annual evaluation, workload, professional development leave, sabbaticals, and related policies and processes.

Establish and interpret university-level expectations and frameworks for faculty workload and differentiated contributions, working with academic leaders to promote appropriate consistency, transparency, and accountability across units.

Use institutional data and evidence to identify faculty workforce trends, workload patterns, compensation and retention issues, and opportunities to strengthen faculty effectiveness and sustainability.

Lead institutional strategies for faculty recognition, retention, and career advancement, including university-level awards and recognition of excellence in teaching, research and creative work, mentorship, service, and public impact.

Partner with deans, Human Resources, and other university leaders on faculty compensation, salary equity, retention, and related workforce strategies.

Shared Governance, Faculty Culture, and Institutional Change

Serve as a principal liaison between the Provost's Office and faculty governance, fostering effective shared governance and constructive engagement among faculty, academic leaders, and university administration.

Advise the Provost and senior academic leadership on faculty perspectives, emerging concerns, and issues affecting academic culture and institutional effectiveness.

Lead and support institutional change initiatives affecting faculty roles, policies, expectations, and academic culture.

Foster a high-performing academic culture that values excellence in teaching, research and creative work, mentorship, service, collaboration, and shared responsibility for the university's mission.

Facilitate constructive engagement on complex or sensitive faculty and academic issues and strengthen institutional capacity for productive dialogue and change.

Faculty Success, Equity, and Well-Being

Provide institutional leadership for strategies that promote faculty success, professional sustainability, well-being, equity, and belonging.

Advance equitable and transparent practices in faculty recruitment, appointment, compensation, evaluation, workload, mentoring, advancement, leadership development, and recognition.

Ensure institutional compliance with applicable faculty employment and compensation requirements in partnership with Human Resources, University Counsel, deans, and CU System offices.

Identify systemic barriers to faculty success and work with academic leaders to develop institutional strategies that strengthen faculty experience, engagement, retention, and effectiveness.

Qualifications you already possess (Minimum Qualifications)

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

• Earned doctorate from an accredited institution.
• A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible leadership experience in higher education,