Job Details
Pay Grade/Pay Range: Not Graded
Department/Organization: 200023 - The Office of Undergraduate Edu
Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm
Job Summary: The Assistant Provost of Undergraduate Advising and Engagement provides institutional leadership in support of undergraduate advising and engagement initiatives that advance student success. Serves as a collaborative institutional resource for colleges, advancing a student-centered framework that promotes communication, consistency, innovation, and excellence in advising. Partners with the Office of the University Registrar, Faculty Senate committees, and other campus partners to…
promote the implementation of undergraduate academic policies and governance decisions. Advances institutional priorities related to student engagement, retention, progression, and timely degree completion.
Additional Department Summary: The Office of Undergraduate Education provides institutional leadership for undergraduate academic policy, General Education, curriculum oversight, academic advising, student engagement, assessment, and student success initiatives. Working collaboratively with academic colleges, the Office of Undergraduate Education supports the University's distributed advising model through policy coordination, communication, professional development, assessment, strategic planning, and continuous improvement.
This position works in partnership with college advising leaders and campus stakeholders to support consistent implementation of undergraduate academic policies, General Education requirements, curriculum changes, and advising best practices. Convenes advising leaders, cultivates a collaborative community of practice, coordinates university-wide professional development and assessment initiatives, advocates for the advising profession, and advances institutional priorities related to student engagement, retention, progression, and timely degree completion. Contributes to the strategic planning, administration, and continuous improvement of undergraduate education initiatives across the University.
Required Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and fifteen (15) years of experience; OR master's and thirteen (13) years of experience.
Skills and Knowledge: Comprehensive knowledge of undergraduate curriculum, General Education requirements, and academic policies. Knowledge of the best national practices in academic advising, including NACADA principles and emerging trends in undergraduate advising and student success. Understanding of student engagement, transition, persistence, and success strategies in higher education. Strong organizational, strategic planning, facilitation, and project management skills. Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. Ability to analyze institutional data and develop evidence-based recommendations. Ability to build collaborative relationships across academic colleges and administrative units. Knowledge of advising technologies, degree audit platforms, and data-informed student success tools. Ability to lead through collaboration, influence, consensus-building, and strategic partnership.
Preferred Qualifications: Doctoral degree in Higher Education, Educational Leadership, Student Affairs, or a related field. Experience leading advising, student success, or enrollment initiatives at the college or institutional level. Experience with DegreeWorks or comparable degree audit systems. Experience leading institutional initiatives and cross-functional collaborations. Experience interpreting and implementing undergraduate academic policies and curriculum requirements. Experience utilizing student information systems, degree audit platforms, advising technologies, or comparable student success systems. Active participation in NACADA or other professional organizations related to academic advising.
Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.
Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. More information is available in the EEOC's Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal poster.
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Organization
The University of Alabama embodies an academic community that demands excellence in teaching, research and service and provides an inclusive, nurturing environment for the discovery of knowledge and the development of well-rounded leaders. Founded in 1831 as Alabama's first public college and known as the Capstone of Higher Education, UA provides a premier undergraduate and graduate education built upon global engagement, high-quality scholarship, outstanding teaching, and diversity and inclusivity throughout the community.
Our Mission
The University of Alabama will advance the intellectual and social condition of the people of the state, the nation and the world through the creation, translation and dissemination of knowledge with an emphasis on quality programs in the areas of teaching, research and service.
Our Vision
The University of Alabama will be known as the university of choice for the best and brightest students in Alabama, and all students who seek exceptional educational opportunities. The University of Alabama will be a student-centered research university and an academic community united in its commitment to enhance the quality of life for all Alabamians and the citizens of the nation and the world.
Our Core Values
The University of Alabama is committed to:
- Undergraduate education that produces socially-conscious, ethical and well-rounded leaders who are grounded in their subject matter and capable of controlling their own destinies.
- Graduate education that is deeply vested in subject matter knowledge, professional content, research skills and creative activity.
- Public outreach and service that is held in the highest regard and fosters impactful public engagement to enhance the quality of life for the citizens of Alabama, the nation and the world.
- Campus life that embodies collaboration, collegiality, respect and a culture of inclusivity.
Our Strategic Goals
- Provide a premier undergraduate and graduate education that offers a global perspective and is characterized by outstanding teaching, high-quality scholarship and distinctive curricular and co-curricular programs. Increase the University's productivity and innovation in research, scholarship and creative activities that impact economic and societal development.
- Enrich our learning and work environment by providing an accepting, inclusive community that attracts and supports a diverse faculty, staff and student body.
- Provide opportunities and resources that facilitate work-life balance and enhance the recruitment and retention of outstanding faculty and staff.
