Frostburg State University

Frostburg State University

Assistant Provost for Faculty Affairs and Labor Relations

Frostburg State University, USA · Exec

Sponsorship not specified$125k-$140kDetected 78 days ago
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About the role

  • Reporting to the Provost, the Assistant Provost provides strategic oversight and operational leadership for faculty lifecycle processes, including appointment, reappointment, tenure, promotion, and non‑tenure‑track employment.
  • The role also serves as an institutional representative for labor relations matters involving faculty and academic staff, including collective bargaining, contract administration, grievance resolution, and compliance with labor agreements and applicable laws.
  • The Assistant Provost works collaboratively with faculty leadership, human resources, legal counsel, academic administrators, and union representatives to promote a fair, transparent, and legally sound faculty employment environment.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, interpret, and ensure consistent application of faculty policies, procedures, and handbooks across academic units.
  • Support equitable workload, evaluation, and advancement practices for tenure‑track and non‑tenure‑track faculty.
  • Collaborate on faculty development, mentoring, and retention initiatives aligned with institutional priorities.
  • Manage and resolve grievances, disputes, and arbitration matters related to faculty employment.
  • Maintain constructive, collaborative relationships with union leadership and faculty governance bodies.
  • Partner with the Office of General Counsel and Human Resources on investigations, disciplinary matters, and complex personnel cases.
  • Develop training and guidance for academic leaders on faculty policies, labor agreements, and best practices.
  • Support shared governance and effective communication between administration and faculty leadership.

Requirements

  • Earned Master's or Professional Degree (MBA, JD, etc.) from an accredited institution.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of faculty personnel systems, shared governance, and academic culture.
  • Experience with collective bargaining, contract interpretation, and grievance resolution in a unionized environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with integrity and sound judgment.

Nice to have

  • Earned terminal degree (Ph.D., Ed.D., J.D., or equivalent) from an accredited institution.
  • Prior service in a provost's office, faculty affairs office, or academic labor relations role.
  • Leadership experience supervising professional staff.
  • Key Competencies and Attributes
  • Collaborative and diplomatic leadership style
  • Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
  • Ability to balance institutional priorities with faculty advocacy
  • Commitment to fairness, transparency, and shared governance

Compensation

  • Competitive and commensurate with experience ($125,000 - $140,000)

Benefits

  • FSU prides itself on being a dynamic, learning-centered institution that emphasizes teaching with opportunities for professional development and research.
  • Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disability will be provided upon request.

Equal opportunity

  • Frostburg State University welcomes and encourages women, veterans and minorities to apply and seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce.
  • Equal Opportunity Employer.
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