"Vice Provost for Faculty Excellence"

The Opportunity

UCF Faculty Excellence is committed to supporting and strengthening faculty through recruitment, development, and retention of outstanding scholars and educators.

Faculty Excellence promotes the growth of academic leaders through professional development opportunities and institutional policies designed to strengthen our collective faculty who advance UCF’s mission of discovery, learning, and engagement. We believe a great university is built by great faculty.

The Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs seeks applications for the position of Vice Provost for Faculty Excellence, with an anticipated start date in Summer 2026. Reporting to the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Vice Provost serves as the senior advisor to the Provost on faculty affairs. This individual will lead faculty development programs, including new faculty and leadership development, the Faculty Fellowship Program, the Karen L. Smith Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, and UCF's COACHE survey initiative. The Vice Provost will lead the coordination with university stakeholders on processes and documents related to faculty promotion and tenure, post-tenure review, as well as the Annual Evaluation Standards and Procedures (AESP) criteria. The position will collaborate with deans, administrators, faculty and staff across UCF’s 12 colleges and other academic administrative units to advance faculty excellence.

Minimum Qualifications:

Ph.D. or terminal degree from an accredited institution; distinguished record of accomplishment meriting appointment at the rank of tenured professor; and a minimum of five years of experience in academic leadership in higher education.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, ensuring buy-in from university stakeholders
• Experience developing and mentoring faculty
• A history of implementing faculty success initiatives
• A record of data-informed decision-making
• A record of strong collaboration and leadership across colleges, academic departments, and central support units.
• Experience supervising promotion and tenure and post-tenure review processes.
• Experience presenting and interacting with governance and/or alumni boards.
• The ability to proactively anticipate state and national trends in higher education and respond accordingly.
• Experience developing and implementing policies at the department, college, and/or university level.
• Demonstrated experience working through shared governance to advance strategic initiatives.

Additional Application Materials Required:

Applications, nominations, and inquiries should be directed to the search firm contact listed below. Review of candidates will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. While applications and nominations will be accepted until a new Vice Provost is selected, interested parties are encouraged to submit their materials to our consultant at the address below by March 29 for full consideration. Application materials must include a current CV and letter of interest.

UCF VPFE Search
Funk Associates
2911 Turtle Creek Boulevard – Suite 300
Dallas, Texas 75219
Email: Krisha.Creal@funkassociates.com

Vice Provost of Faculty Excellence Salary Starts at: negotiable

Application review begins on: March 29th

Job Close Date: “Open until filled”