Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Has a background suitable for a tenured appointment as a full professor, someone with high moral character and integrity who is deeply committed to serving first-generation college students and who has demonstrated financial acumen.
- A deep understanding of the culture, opportunities and challenges that come with being a land-grant, R1, AAU and Hispanic-Serving Institution.
- Experience working with a broad range of constituents in developing a compelling vision for a complex organization in an environment of shared governance.
- An understanding of and sincere appreciation for the U of A’s unique history, traditions and role within Arizona and the region, including the borderlands region and the university being situated on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples.
- A demonstrated passion for enhancing the U of A’s student-centric learning environment and championing support services that are responsive to students’ needs.
- Excellent operational and managerial skills, and a history of successful leadership in a complex, multi-faceted organization, particularly in times of transition and growth; ideally, in a large, public university setting.
Institutional Priorities
- Promote excellence
- Build a culture of communication, transparency and collaboration that builds trust
- Support the U of A’s shared governance environment
- Enhance Student Experience
- Facilitate a compelling global vision for the future
- Promote a welcoming and inclusive environment
- Lead the U of A’s expansive academic enterprise
- Promote philanthropic efforts
- Support and engage students
- Develop new revenue streams
- Enhance community engagement
- Capitalizing on the unique attributes of the U or A’s academic health sciences enterprise
- Recruit, retain, and develop faculty and staff
- Strategically manage resources
Descriptions of all institutional priorities can be found here.