Description
Reporting directly to the Vice President of University Engagement and Student Affairs (VPUESA), the Associate Vice President of University Engagement (AVPUE) serves on the VP’s Executive Leadership team. The AVPUE is a direct liaison to faculty, staff, students, community members, and counterparts at other institutions. Further, the AVPUE participates in an executive on-call rotation for emergencies and attends meetings/events representing the VP and special projects.
In accordance with the Leadership Standards at Central Michigan University, the Division of University Engagement and Student Affairs works cooperatively with a diverse array of constituencies to nurture a supportive, collaborative environment which centers student and scholarly success while enhancing CMU’s organizational culture. The primary responsibility of the AVPUE is to provide executive leadership to divisional units serving under the umbrella of University Engagement. Units reporting to University Engagement include CMU CARES, Counseling Services, Center for Collaborative Learning and Engagement, Disability Services, Indigenous Affairs, LGBTQ Services and Gender Equity Programs, and Sexual Aggression Services.
In consultation with the Vice President of University Engagement and Student Affairs, this position also provides executive guidance on matters pertaining to community engagement and belonging. These responsibilities include serving in the absence of the vice president on high-impact events and committees, advancing outreach priorities, as well as supporting the development and implementation of community-based initiatives that contribute to the overall success of our students. Additionally, a strong relationship with the Office of Residence Life is pertinent, as a dotted line exists between Residence Life and CMUCARES.
Requirements
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree.
Seven years of progressively responsible higher education experience, with responsibility for organizing and managing concerns emerging from social issues and relationships.
Demonstrated experience with cultivating a culture of creativity, care, concern, and belongingness.
Demonstrated ability to build and manage teams in a large, decentralized environment.
Demonstrated ability to leverage highly effective and engaging verbal and written communication skills.
Demonstrated commitment to ensuring that all members of the university community can thrive.
Prior experience in community engagement, partnership development, and event planning.
Demonstrated ability to bring together various constituencies and needs, particularly those that are perceived to share conflicting interests.
Demonstrated experience with strategic planning, implementation and proven results in cultivating robust learning environments and opportunities that align with institutional priorities.
Prior experience with the successful implementation of curriculum development, assessment, and evaluation.
Extensive experience with effectual training and development.
Strong administrative, time management, and prioritization skills, with the capacity to support multiple priorities with significant attention to detail.
Utilizes an entrepreneurial approach to building community, advancing divisional efforts, and addressing emergent and longstanding needs, concerns, and opportunities.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree.
At least ten years of progressively responsible higher education experience, with responsibility for organizing and managing concerns emerging from social issues and relationships.
Extensive experience with providing managerial support that centers standpoint theory in counseling and psychological services and sexual assault education and prevention.
Experience with publishing assessment reports, briefs, and presentations.
Duties & Responsibilities
Provides programmatic and budgetary support, as well as staff supervision for the following units: CARES, Counseling Services, Center for Training and Development, Disability Services, Indigenous Affairs, and LGBTQ Services and Gender Equity Programs.
Facilitates a team-oriented approach to developing substantial partnerships with the Executive Director of Residence Life and the Associate Vice President of Student Affairs.
Leads the development and implementation of opportunities that enhance campus community members’ engagement with culture, perspective-taking, and critical thinking skills.
Collaborates with units across campus, the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, and community partners throughout the state to implement initiatives that supports safety, growth, and the creation of a holistic learning environment.
Serves on an executive level on-call rotation for emergencies.
Provides support and resolutions for critical incidents and campus crises.
Works with faculty, staff, students, student organizations, campus entities, and community organizations on matters related to community-building, professional development, and campus climate. Serve as a mentor and advisor to students, when needed.
Advises the Vice President of University Engagement and Student Affairs and academic colleges on evolving student demographics, advocacy concerns, and policy needs. Recommend priorities and procedures that enhance the successful implementation of university priorities associated with divisional and institutional strategic plans.
Collaborates with Faculty Personnel Services and Human Resources to advise, train, assess, and provide guidance on attracting, recruiting, and retaining a robust pool of talent.
Collaborates with Student Recruitment and Retention and CMU Athletics to implement strategies that attract a diverse student population.
Assesses programs and services offered by University Engagement to operationalize a data-informed approach to achieving unit-based learning outcomes and university goals with purpose and intentionality.
Engages University Advancement to solicit gifts, grants, and contracts to help support the overall success of units serving under the umbrella of University Engagement.
Serves on campus committees, task forces, and steering groups, as appointed.
Represents University Engagement and Student Affairs on behalf of the Vice President, as needed.
Coordinates with the Vice President of University Engagement and Student Affairs on community-wide messaging, when necessary.
Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Supervision Exercised
Supervisors are expected to support the Leadership Standards of Central Michigan University and foster a culture that inspires excellence. The Leadership Standards define how we lead and treat others in our teams. As leaders, it is our responsibility to seek input from our teams to continuously improve leadership abilities and demonstration of the standards. Additionally, it is our responsibility to encourage and support the growth and development of those whom we lead. At CMU, we encourage employees to grow both personally and professionally, and thus advance CMU’s culture of excellence.
Message to Applicants
Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMU’s mission, vision, and leadership standards.
You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.
To assist potential candidates with scheduling and planning, please consider our projected search timeline(subject to change):
Screening of applicants begins: April 13th.
Virtual screening interviews: April 28th and April 30th.
On-campus interviews: May 18th and May 21st.
Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.
About CMU
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPAof 3.17.
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
CMU Leadership Standards
Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.
We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.
Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.
EEO Statement
CMU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and institution. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex-based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight.
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CMU’s Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:
Phone: 989-774-3253
Office: 103 E. Preston St.
Bovee University Center, suite 306
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
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