Position Summary

The

AVPUOE

liaises

,

facilit

ates

,

and enhances

the

engaged research, scholar

ship, and l

earning

of faculty, staff, and students

across the University

who

partner with external communities to create societal impact.

While the p

rimary responsibility for fulfilling the University's commitment to outreach and engagement lies with the individual colleges

/

departments/schools

, the

AVPUOE

encourages and supports those efforts within the University by:

Supporting and advancing outreach and engagement work

that includes all fields, disciplines, communities, and social identities.

• In conjunction with the VPUOE, s upervis es University Outreach and Engagement units as well as giving priority to workflow and reassigning projects within unit s as volume and urgency require .     

• Facilitating partnerships and dialogue centered on outreach and engagement with MSU vice provosts, deans, and unit directors.   

• A ssisting in securing internal and external resources to support outreach and engagement activities at MSU.  

• Providing leadership on university-wide strategic initiatives such as the university DEI plan for external engagement, pre-college activities, the Carnegie Engagement Classification, and other designations and recognitions .  

• P roviding leadership on developing and implementing evaluative tools for assessing engaged research and scholarship for faculty promotion and tenure, post-tenure review, and annual reports.   

• P roviding leadership on recognizing outreach and engagement in promotion across different faculty and staff classifications  

• Implementing innovative approaches that involve students in outreach and engagement to increase community partner impact and enhance the student experience   

• Represent s UOE in meetings and events in the absence of the VPUOE.   

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

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