Vice Provost for Faculty Success

University of Alabama, Birmingham; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alabama at Birmingham invites applications for the Vice Provost for Faculty Success. This executive role partners with the Senior Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs to provide strategic oversight of comprehensive faculty development initiatives across all career stages.

Responsibilities include designing onboarding, professional development, evaluation, tenure and post-tenure activities, plus recognition programs.

Qualifications

• Design and oversee faculty development programs across career stages.
• Lead coordination of onboarding, workshops and mentoring initiatives.
• Ensure alignment with university policy and faculty evaluation processes.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement faculty development and mentoring initiatives across career stages.
• Coordinate professional development workshops, seminars and learning communities.
• Collaborate with campus partners to identify development needs.
• Track and assess effectiveness of development programming through surveys and feedback.
• Coordinate New Faculty orientation activities and resources.
• Provide support for faculty lifecycle management including evaluation, promotion and tenure processes.
• Plan and execute leadership events and recognition programs.
• Manage internal communications and promote development resources.

Skills

Leadership in academia

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication & relationship-building

Program assessment

Education

Doctoral degree

Job description

The Vice Provost for Faculty Success works with the Senior Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs to provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for comprehensive faculty development initiatives across UAB . This role is responsible for implementing, and assessing programs that support faculty success at all career stages, including new faculty onboarding, ongoing professional development, evaluation, tenure, and post-tenure review, and faculty recognition initiatives.

The position collaborates with academic units and campus partners to identify development needs, deliver high-impact programming, and foster a culture of continuous growth and excellence. The Vice Provost assists with the oversight of key initiatives such as new faculty orientation, workshops and learning communities, faculty engagement events, leadership development, post-tenure review, and recognition programs, while ensuring effective communication, resource management, and program assessment.

This role also leads strategic event planning, strengthens campus partnerships, and supports institutional priorities through innovative faculty development programming that enhances teaching, scholarship, service, student success, and professional development.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

Faculty Development

• Design and implement comprehensive faculty development and mentoring initiatives across career stages
• Coordinate professional development workshops, seminars, and learning communities
• Collaborate with campus partners to identify and address faculty development needs
• Track and assess effectiveness of development programming through surveys and feedback

New Faculty Orientation

• Coordinate New Faculty orientation activities and resources
• Collaborate with Faculty Affairs, HR and academic units to manage new faculty orientation assignments through various platforms
• Create digital resources and promotional materials for new faculty support

Ongoing Faculty Support

• Provide support for campus-wide faculty lifecycle management, faculty activity reporting, and systems and workflows that manage faculty evaluation, promotion and tenure and post-tenure review

Strategic Event Planning and Management

• Plan and execute Faculty Affairs and Office of the Provost faculty and leadership events
• Oversee comprehensive faculty celebration programming
• Collect and coordinate university-level and college faculty awards and recognition Partner with academic units to highlight faculty achievements
• Design communication materials that celebrate and promote faculty excellence

Communications

• Manage internal communications focused on faculty affairs
• Maintain current website content highlighting development resources and achievements

Required Qualifications

• UAB tenured associate or full professor with doctoral degree
• Minimum 3 years experience in a leadership position tied to faculty success, such as Department Chair, Assistant/Associate Dean, or Division Director.
• Demonstrated knowledge of UAB faculty policies and procedures
• Proven ability to work effectively and collaboratively with multiple constituents across a complex academic organization.
• Exceptional judgment, discretion, communication, and relationship-building skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Evidence of national recognition as an educator, leader, or scholar.
• Experience working closely with faculty affairs, faculty development, human resources, faculty wellbeing, or related faculty support functions.
• Record of leading institutional change, organizational improvement, or culture-building initiatives in academic environments.
• Experience aligning faculty initiatives with institutional strategy, academic priorities, and long-term workforce needs.

Posting Number F2970P

Open Date 11/02/2026

Open Until Filled Yes

UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, religion, and veteran’s status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB’s Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix .

Special Instructions to Applicants

A pre-employment background check investigation is performed on candidates selected for employment.

Drug/Nicotine Screen (if applicable)

About University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Documents Needed To Apply

Required Documents

• Leadership Experience and Philosophy Statement
• Curriculum Vitae
• Letter of Recommendation

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

1720 2nd Ave South
Birmingham, AL 35294

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UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, religion, and veteran’s status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB’s Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix .