Frostburg State University

Frostburg State University

Assistant Provost for Faculty Affairs and Labor Relations

Frostburg State University, USA · Exec

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About the role

  • Assistant Provost for Faculty Affairs and Labor Relations
  • Frostburg State University is a public comprehensive university committed to academic excellence, innovative teaching and scholarship, and the well-being of its faculty and academic workforce.
  • 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.

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.

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

  • Salary: 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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