Assistant Vice President, Faculty Affairs
umgc · (Asia) Yokota Headquarters-Japan
Pay: USD 110,000 – 130,000 a year
Posted Sep 15, 2026
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Assistant Vice President, Faculty Affairs
Office of the Vice President & Deputy Director Asia
Overseas Regular, Full-time
Our administrative offices in Asia, and this position, are located at Yokota Air Base, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan and require relocation.
University of Maryland Global Campus in Asia seeks an Assistant Vice President for Faculty Affairs. Reporting directly to the Associate Vice President/Associate Dean and as part of Asia’s senior leadership team, the Assistant Vice President, Faculty Affairs (AVP) will be adept at collaborating with peers to address shared needs and solve common problems. The AVP will als o effectively liaise with other units across the division and University to support the work of the division and to advance UMGC academic priorities.
The Assistant Vice President will collaborate closely with the Chief Learning Experience and Success Officer (CLESO) and cross-functional teams across the University, including the Global Academic and Learning Enterprise (GALE), the Faculty Affairs and Scheduling Team (FAST), and Learning Experience Design (LED) to support faculty success, instructional excellence, and student outcomes.
At the direction of the Associate Vice President/Associate Dean, the AVP is responsible for implementation and administration of assigned UMGC (and, if applicable, partnership) degree programs and faculty in accordance with the policies, procedures, and standards of each University and in accordance with the provisions of the military contracts. The AVP will recruit, hire, train, supervise, evaluate, and support both faculty and staff as assigned; oversee programs of study and course selection; as well as provide ongoing staff and faculty mentoring and development.
The AVP is the deputy administrator for providing leadership and mentoring of faculty and staff offered by the UMGC Asia division. At the direction of the Associate Vice President/Associate Dean, the AVP will represent UMGC in Asia in global operations and provide creative and innovative solutions for growing established programs and starting new programs. The AVP is a highly visible position within headquarters, at all bases in the division, and with assigned faculty. The AVP will embrace the vision of creating a vibrant academic community of teaching professors and will work with faculty and staff to provide the best possible student experience at UMGC.
Specific responsibilities include:
Serves as deputy to the division’s Associate Vice President/Associate Dean
Ensures accountability for regular and ongoing review and support of assigned faculty teaching
Manages assigned faculty and ensures quality standards for academic curriculum and programs
Ensures quality of course delivery to include, but not limited to faculty recruitment, faculty development, and syllabi review
Provides administrative oversight of all faculty in the division
Evaluates faculty performance and provides effective feedback and…