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Job Overview Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs and Budget (APFAB) will join the leadership team in the Division of Academic Affairs at Bowie State University to provide strategic management of faculty personnel actions and finance and budget operations in support of the division. Reporting to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, the APFAB will partner with the Executive Director of University Budget and the Chief Human Resources Officer, and will collaborate with academic and non‑academic stakeholders across campus. Apply Here: Responsibilities Assist the Provost and academic leadership team to recruit and retain excellent faculty at all ranks. Provide continuity of support to all faculty through the life cycle of appointment, periodic review, tenure, promotion, sabbatical leave, and other professional development opportunities outlined in the Faculty Handbook, ensuring detailed organization and timeliness in the business processes associated with personnel actions. Supervise position management of other academic employees, including librarians, lecturers, student assistants, graduate assistants, teaching associates, and others, supporting personnel policies and record keeping, professional development, performance management, labor relations, succession planning, and employee recognition programs. Provide oversight of budget-related contractual issues for all faculty and staff appointments within the support units of the Division, working with deans and department chairs on faculty workload for undergraduate and graduate programs. Work with the Faculty Senate Executive Committee and other leaders to ensure consistency in the application of policies in the Faculty Handbook. Assist the Provost in executive searches and advise on executive staffing decisions. Supervise work in the Provost’s Office in developing, communicating, operationalizing, and monitoring the annual budget cycle and capital planning in units within Academic Affairs. Oversee budget allocations for the academic colleges and academic support units, working closely with deans, directors, and department chairs to ensure transparency and collaboration in budgeting. Provide tracking data and analysis with key performance indicators to ensure effective budget management across Academic Affairs. Collaborate with senior leaders to evaluate enrollment projections and provide revenue forecasting models. Consider feasibility for divisional initiatives, projects, capital planning, staffing requests, and other activities to ensure alignment with the university strategic plan and Academic Master plan. Oversee financial resources required by new program proposals and forecast potential revenue generation. Collaborate with the University Budget Office on central budget planning and initiatives aligned with strategic priorities. Serve on university-wide committees and advisory bodies as assigned. Undertake additional duties as assigned. Required Qualifications Earned doctorate with demonstrated record in faculty affairs and experience in planning, forecasting, cost and financial analysis, budget management, and reporting at an accredited institution of higher education. Seven (7) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in academic leadership, with a minimum of five (5) years in budget management and leadership, and a minimum of three (3) years of administrative leadership in academic affairs with demonstrated experience in faculty and staff recruitment, contract processing, and tenure, promotion, post‑tenure, and annual development reviews. Record of successful teaching, service, and scholarship/creative activity and earned tenured faculty status with significant faculty leadership experience. Skills and Qualities Active member of a leadership team in a higher education institution. Ethical and strategic leader who collaborates effectively with faculty, administrators, and staff. Excellent intercultural, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with strong presentation and listening capabilities. Experience with complex divisional budgets and financial operations, HR policies, and state policies. High-level organizational skills with ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast‑paced environment. Analytical and project management skills, experience with budget management systems, financial software, and an enterprise resource planning system. Experience in faculty reappointment, tenure, and promotion reviews. Ability to manage stressful situations with tact and diplomacy and to use sound judgment with sensitive or confidential information. Experience supervising and mentoring staff and leading individuals and teams. Benefits Medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage. Long‑term disability, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance. Paid sick leave, annual leave, and personal leave. Twelve paid holidays per year. Tuition remission. Employer‑funded pension and supplemental retirement accounts. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Bowie State University shall not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, age, ancestry or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, marital status or veteran status. All policies, programs, and activities of Bowie State University are and shall be in conformity with all pertinent Federal and state laws of nondiscrimination including, but not limited to: TitleVII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; TitleIX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Equal Pay Act of 1963; the Age Discrimination Act; Sections503 and504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; Federal Executive Order No.11375; and Article49B of the Annotated Code of Maryland. This commitment applies in all areas and embraces faculty, staff, and students. Equal opportunity of access to academic and related programs shall be extended to all persons. Bowie State University shall have as its firm objective equal opportunity in recruitment and hiring, rate of pay, all other promotions, training, retention and dismissals, for all employees and applicants for employment. The University will stress equal access for employees and applicants for employment to all programs and services provided by the University both on and off campus. The University will also provide equal opportunity and an atmosphere of nondiscrimination with respect to women and members of minority groups in all its operations. In addition, the University shall promote equal opportunity and equal treatment through a positive and continuing affirmative action program. The University makes and will continue to make reasonable accommodations to promote the employment of qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans, unless such accommodations would impose an undue hardship on the University’s business. In addition, employees and applicants will not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion, or discrimination because they have engaged in, or may have engaged in, activities such as filing a complaint, assisting or participating in an investigation, compliance review or hearing, or opposing any act or practice made unlawful, or exercising any other right protected by Section503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended or the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended. #J-18808-Ljbffr UM23 Bowie State University (BSU)