Vice Provost for Academic Affairs United States Coast Guard Academy New London, Connecticut The United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) seeks an accomplished academic leader toserve as the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs. This exciting leadership role is pivotal to the success of the USCGA's central mission todevelop and educate leaders of character to serve as officers in the U.S. Coast Guard. About the United States Coast GuardAcademy The United States Coast Guard Academy, located on the Thames River inNew London, Connecticut, is a four-year federal service academy that prepares young men and women to lead as officers in the U.S. CoastGuard. It is the only institution of higher learning in the U.S. Coast Guard and Department of Homeland Security. One of the five U.S.service academies, the Coast Guard Academy provides a comprehensive education that blends rigorous academics, character development,physical fitness, and professional training. The Coast Guard Academy is charged toeducate Coast Guard officers academically and professionally. The faculty are a community of scholars and masters of academic disciplinesthat support the Coast Guard's critical educational, workforce development, research, innovation, and analytic needs. Faculty have theexpertise and skills to engage in basic and applied research and professional practice. As a community our purpose is to collaborate witheach other, cadets, and the Service to develop and share new knowledge, meeting current and future operational, technical, managerial,fiscal, analytic, and policy challenges. The Coast Guard Academy features afaculty of 175 civilians and military officers, a Cadet Corps (student body) of 1100, and ten academic majors, housed in three Schools. In addition to a demanding STEM curriculum, cadets participate in extensive practicalexperiences, including annual summer training programs on board Coast Guard cutters and at various operational units. The Academy fosters aculture of service, integrity, and teamwork, instilling in its graduates the core values necessary to lead with honor anddistinction. The Position The Vice Provost for Academic Affairs(VPAA) reports directly to the Provost. The VPAA is the institution's expert on student success and maintains currency on nationwidechallenges and best practices related to student learning, success, and resilience during the Coast Guard Academy's intensive 200-weekprogram. Reflecting the highly integrated nature of a small service academy, theVPAA's responsibilities range from strategic institutional leadership and advice to the senior leadership team to direct engagement withindividual faculty, staff, and cadets. The VPAA leads the Office of Student Success; provides leadership for academic advising, teaching andlearning, and academic support; supervises the Registrar's Office; and works with academic leaders and faculty to strengthen curriculum,academic policy, and educational practice. The VPAA collaborates closely across the Academy to ensure that these functions work together toadvance cadet learning, progression, and successful completion of the Academy program. The selectee will receive an appointment as an academic faculty member at the Coast Guard Academy and assignment as Vice Provostfor Academic Affairs. The selectee is expected to serve as a Vice Provost for a period of up to five years and may be renewed. At theconclusion of service as Vice Provost, the selectee may move into a faculty position in a department aligned with the individual'squalifications and discipline. A selectee that possesses at hire academic credentials befitting an appointment as tenured Full Professor, orequivalent professional experience is highly desired. Key Responsibilities of theVice Provost for Academic Affairs Institutional academicleadership Provide strategic leadership for student learning, academic success, and resilience, using evidence andnational best practices to identify needs, evaluate effectiveness, and guide continuous improvement. Provide expertise and supportto Academic Deans, Program Chairs, Faculty Senate, and faculty on student success, teaching and learning, academic policy, academic review,and curriculum design. Provide leadership for teaching and learning initiatives, faculty development related to instructionalpractice, and the adoption and evaluation of evidence-based approaches that strengthen student learning. Work with academic leadersand faculty governance to promote alignment and coherence of the curriculum, including the core curriculum, across Schools, Departments, andprograms. Coordinate with the Cadet (military training and student affairs), Admissions, and Athletics Divisions to integrateacademic policies and student-success practices across the institution. Brief the Superintendent, Provost, Board of Trustees, andother senior leaders on academic performance, student-success issues, and significant individual cases. Student success and educationalsupport Lead the Office of Student Success, including learning centers, academic advising, academic integrity, andacademic support services. Provide leadership for teaching and learning initiatives that strengthen instructional effectiveness andstudent learning. Work directly with cadets facing significant academic challenges and oversee individualized plans for success andresilience in collaboration with faculty and staff across developmental domains. Direct summer academic programming, includingacademic placement and learning activities for incoming 4/c (freshmen) cadets and the academic summer term for rising 3/c (sophomore)cadets. Academicoperations and organizational leadership Supervise the Registrar and Registrar's staff and provide strategicoversight of registration, academic records, degree progress, and implementation of academic policies. Supervise the Director of theHewitt Writing and Reading Center and its staff of mentors. Direct faculty serving in service positions related to student success,including the Director of Academic Advising, the Academic Honor Officer, Directors of Academic Support Programs, and the Chair of the 4/c(freshman) Course Coordinators' Committee. Hire, develop, and manage personnel and resources supporting the Office of StudentSuccess and related programs. Perform such other duties as may be assignedby the Provost, to include service as a member of the Provost's Executive Team, the Provost's Council, the Academic Review Board, and othercommittees and working groups as directed.

Qualifications Minimum Qualifications:

Doctorate from an accredited institution in a field relevant to Coast Guard Academy programs and departments, or aligned with theneeds of the institution. Progressive leadership in higher education focused on student development and success. Strongcommitment to public service, undergraduate education, and the development of future leaders. Evidence of alignment with U.S. CoastGuard Core Values of honor, respect, and devotion to duty. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizationalskills.

PreferredQualifications:

At least five years of professional experience in higher education administration with a focus onacademic success and student development, or a record of comparable experience. Substantial experience creating plans and programsfor student success and resilience, working with individual students and student support networks. Substantial experience leading orcontributing to undergraduate curriculum, teaching and learning, academic policy, or faculty development initiatives in collaboration withfaculty and shared-governance structures. Demonstrated executive-level leadership, including the ability to lead collaborativelyacross organizational boundaries and translate institutional priorities into effective programs and practices. A distinguishedrecord of achievement in teaching, research, and service that merits appointment as a tenured Full Professor in one of the Academy'sacademic departments or programs. Experience managing and overseeing a registrar's office. A demonstrated ability to adaptto unique educational environments such as exists at a small service academy. Demonstrated engagement in relevant professionalsocieties and scholarship/ professional development relevant to VPAA duties. How to Apply Applications and inquiries can be sent to CGAViceProvost@uscga.edu . Interested candidates should include, as separate documents, a curriculumvitae and a letter of interest explaining how they meet the qualifications above. Describe in the letter any specific experience developingintervention plans that promote student success and resilience, working with individual students and with support faculty and staff acrossacademics, student life, and athletic domains. Finalists for the position will berequired to provide proof of their educational qualifications, such as unofficial transcripts. Applicants may submit this with theirapplication. If tentatively selected for this position, the selectee must submit official transcripts to the Human Resources office prior toreceiving a firm offer of employment. Finalists will also be required to provide contact information for five professionalreferences. Review of applications will begin on October 12 th , 2026 , and continue until the position is filled. Other Information This is a full-time, permanent appointment as an excepted servicesupervisory faculty member on a 12-month work schedule, the first two years of which may be a trial period . The selectee is expected to work on campus at the Coast Guard Academy. Telework opportunities are very limited.

Remote work is not permissible. Anticipated salary is from $169,979 - $209,600, commensurate with experience and qualifications, and set inaccordance with federal pay scales. Active-duty members interested in fulfillingthe position should submit certification from the Armed Forces indicating you will be discharged/released from active duty under honorableconditions within 120 days from the date you submit application. Active-duty members internal to the Coast Guard Academy interested infulfilling the position may remain in uniformed service if selected. The U.S.Office of Personnel Management must authorize employment offers for former or current Political Appointees. If you are currently, or havebeen within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose thisinformation. This position is open to U.S. citizens and non-citizens.

Non-citizens must provide evidence that they are eligible for appointment to this position on the date they submitted their application andthat they will remain eligible to meet all conditions of the appointment. The U.S. Coast Guard Academy cannot sponsor visas. The Departmentof Homeland Security uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the UnitedStates. Learn more about your rights and responsibilities at https://www.e-verify.gov/ . The Coast Guard Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Department of Homeland Security offers an attractive benefits package that includeshealth, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible SpendingAccount; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Relocation expenses, if permitted, will be paid inaccordance with governing regulations. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit. If you are selected for this position, a determination of your suitability for Federalemployment will be made. All selectees are subject to an investigation as a condition of placement into this position, which may include acredit check. The tentative selectee will be required to complete questions contained on the Declaration forFederal Employment, OF-306 at the time a tentative job offer is made. At the time of appointment, the selectee will be required toupdate the OF-306. Certain responses on the form could result in disqualification for appointment based on suitability determinations. If you need reasonable accommodation for the application and hiring process, pleasecall 860-444-8508. Decisions about accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. For more information, please visit DHS Program of Reasonable Accommodation . Veterans and active-duty members may seek veterans' preference. Veterans' preferencewill not be granted if the appropriate documentation is not submitted with your application. Veterans claiming 5-point veterans' preference must submit legible Member 4 Copy DD214(s) indicatingCharacter of Service. 30% Disabled Veterans must submit their Member 4 Copy DD-214(s), which includes Character of Service, a fullycompleted SF-15 , and VADisability Letter with percentage of disability OR documentation of disability determination from a branch of the Armed Forces whichreflects a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Other 10-point Preference Eligibles must submit applicableMember 4 Copy DD-214(s), which includes Character of Service, a fully completed SF-15 , and allrequired documentation described on the back of the SF-15 whichproves that you are entitled to such preference. If you are a current active-duty military member who does not have a DD214 and areclaiming preference under the Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) Act, you must submit certification from the Armed Forces indicating thatyou will be discharged or released under honorable conditions from active duty within 120 days from the date on the certification document.

Certifications must be on letterhead from the appropriate military branch and include the following information: military dates of serviceand expected discharge or release date, character of service, military rank, type of discharge and date when terminal leave will begin.

Certifications must be signed by, or by direction of military members' military personnel offices, unit commanders or higherheadquarters. To apply, visit https://uscga.edu/vpaa/ je-2956735c68bc496a9675db1daf7448b5