Professor and Vice Provost of Faculty Excellence

The Opportunity

UCF Faculty Excellence is committed to supporting and strengthening faculty through recruitment development and retention of outstanding scholars and educators.

Faculty Excellence promotes the growth of academic leaders through professional development opportunities and institutional policies designed to strengthen our collective faculty who advance UCFs mission of discovery learning and engagement. We believe a great university is built by great faculty.

The Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs seeks applications for the position of Vice Provost for Faculty Excellence with an anticipated start date in Summer 2026. Reporting to the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs the Vice Provost serves as the senior advisor to the Provost on faculty affairs. This individual will lead faculty development programs including new faculty and leadership development the Faculty Fellowship Program the Karen L. Smith Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning and UCFs COACHE survey initiative.

The Vice Provost will lead the coordination with university stakeholders on processes and documents related to faculty promotion and tenure post-tenure review as well as the Annual Evaluation Standards and Procedures (AESP) criteria.

The position will collaborate with deans administrators faculty and staff across UCFs 12 colleges and other academic administrative units to advance faculty excellence.

Bright minds are solving the worlds greatest problems right here at UCF. It is one of the reasons we are positioned to become the worlds leading public metropolitan university. To achieve this vision we continuously work to bring together thinkers doers and creators who deliver high-quality education and industry-leading research that transforms lives. The impact of ourinnovative faculty researchand teaching excellence extends far beyond our campuses unleashing a ripple effect that benefits our region nation and world. From the interesting and heartwarming to the ground-breaking and life-changing our research initiatives are helping change the trajectory of the future.

Minimum Qualifications:

Ph.D. or terminal degree from an accredited institution; distinguished record of accomplishment meriting appointment at the rank of tenured professor; and a minimum of five years of experience in academic leadership in higher education.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively ensuring buy-in from university stakeholders

• Experience developing and mentoring faculty

• A history of implementing faculty success initiatives

• A record of data-informed decision-making

• A record of strong collaboration and leadership across colleges academic departments and central support units.

• Experience supervising promotion and tenure and post-tenure review processes.

• Experience presenting and interacting with governance and/or alumni boards.

• The ability to proactively anticipate state and national trends in higher education and respond accordingly.

• Experience developing and implementing policies at the department college and/or university level.

• Demonstrated experience working through shared governance to advance strategic initiatives.

Additional Application Materials Required:

Applications nominations and inquiries should be directed to the search firm contact listed below. Review of candidates will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. While applications and nominations will be accepted until a new Vice Provost is selected interested parties are encouraged to submit their materials to our consultant at the address below by March 29 2026 for full consideration. Application materials must include a current CV and letter of interest.

UCF VPFE Search

Funk Associates

2911 Turtle Creek Boulevard Suite 300

Dallas Texas 75219

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NOTE: Please have all documents ready when applying so they can be simultaneously uploaded. Once the online submission process is finalized the system does not allow applicants to submit additional documents later.

The selected candidate will be required to submit official transcripts (and as applicable U.S. degree equivalency evaluations) documenting the conferral of their qualifying academic credentials.

Questions regarding this search should be directed to: Krisha Creal at .

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

Sponsorship for employment-based visas will only be considered under exceptional circumstances and is not guaranteed. Preference will be given to candidates who are currently authorized to work for any employer in the United States.

Job Close Date:

Open until filled.

Note to applicants: Please keep in mind that a job posted as Open until filled may close at any time without notice. As such we encourage you to submit your application and all required documentation as quickly as possible to ensure consideration for the posted position.

Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential

As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida we are a community of thinkers doers creators innovators healers and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is when you join Knight Nation youll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. Youll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty staff and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow youll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills and youll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.

Working at UCF has its perks!UCF offers:

• Benefit packages including Medical Dental Vision Life Insurance Flexible Spending and Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid time off including annual (12-month faculty) and sick time off and paid holidays.
• Retirement savings options.
• Employee discounts including tickets to many Orlando attractions.
• Education assistance.
• Flexible work environment.
• And moreFor more benefits information view the UCF Employee Benefits Guide click here.

Unless explicitly stated on the job posting it is UCFs expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

Additional Requirements related to Research Positions:

Pursuant to Florida State Statute 1010.35 prior to offering employment to certain individuals in research-related positions UCF is required to conduct additional screening. Applicants subject to additional screening include any citizen of a foreign country who is not a permanent resident of the U.S. or who is a citizen or permanent resident but is affiliated with or has had at least 1 year of education employment or training in China Cuba Iran Russia North Korea Syria or Venezuela.

The additional screening requirements only apply to research-related positions including but not limited to faculty graduate positions individuals compensated by research grants or contract funds post-doctoral positions undergraduate positions visiting assistant professors and visiting research associates.

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