Executive Vice President and Provost

Berklee College of Music•Boston, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Berklee College of Music is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking educator and leader for the position of Executive Vice President and Provost (Provost). This executive-level leadership role, based in Boston, reports directly to the President. The Provost will provide vision, strategic and operational leadership, and oversight for academic affairs, collaborating with colleagues to enhance the value of a Berklee education through artistic excellence, program globalization, and the integration of professionalizing experiences. As the chief academic officer, the Provost is responsible for implementing the president’s vision across all degree-granting units, ensuring academic standards, and aligning curricular offerings with the strategic plan. This role also involves developing and maintaining a diverse faculty and strengthening the commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusivity. The Provost will lead initiatives to enhance Berklee's role as a national and international resource for research and innovation in the arts, higher education, and industry. The ideal candidate will have a strong record in academic administration, experience leading change, and a strategic, innovative mindset. A deep understanding of and commitment to the success of a diverse community in a rapidly shifting global arts landscape driven by technology is essential.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree is required.
Progressive, outstanding, inclusive, and collaborative academic leadership in a stand-alone or university-based arts environment or commensurate professional experience.
Proven track record of success in leading within a global operation.
Empathetic Leadership: Proven ability to build widespread trust built on common experience with a large, diverse group.
An adept and empathetic executive leader who has successfully worked cross-functionally to create a sense of unity, purpose, and shared accountability with academic excellence across a diverse range of disciplines and locations.
An active listener.
Clearly demonstrated dedication to the Berklee mission.
Programmatic Innovation: Proven track record of innovation in higher education: innovation to the higher ed operating model that improves access and affordability, boldness in career-centric curricular design, technology-driven innovation that enhances the student experience, and empowers faculty to perform at the highest level.
Operational Excellence: Experienced administrative leader and operator, with the ability to lead, develop diverse teams, and optimize a complex, multi-location global operation of the size and scale of Berklee in ways that deliver a market-leading student experience, move at a market-leading pace, motivate and retain exceptional talent, and deliver top-quartile efficiency and effectiveness in higher education.
Ability to envision the future and build an organizational structure that is uniquely suited to Berklee’s singular culture, strengths, and needs.

Nice To Haves

An advanced or terminal degree or proven track record in a field relevant to Berklee’s academic disciplines is preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversee the implementation of the president’s strategic vision for Berklee’s academic mission with a focus on Affordability, Careers, and Sustainability.
Serve as the president's representative in matters pertaining to the academic strategy and operations of the institution.
Innovate and establish industry-leading practices in the integration of advanced technologies into teaching, learning, faculty, and student support.
Oversee and encourage the modernization of curricula by the various degree-granting units with a focus on affordability, career-centricity, and rigor.
Lead a process of student-centric curricular review that ensures appropriate rigor, alignment of institutionally developed standards, and differentiation of offerings from unit to unit.
Oversee a process for career-centric industry practitioner review of graduate and undergraduate programs to ensure the continuing excellence and relevance of all academic offerings.
Oversee efforts to increase collaboration and the development of offerings and degree programs that focus on hybrid skills, individualized career pathways, and real-world, experiential learning.
Continually seek to improve student learning and success, with special attention to the classroom and studio experience through effective management and oversight of essential faculty-student interactions.
Support the recruitment and retention of a world-class faculty, with particular attention to increasing diversity and providing an equitable, welcoming, and supportive work environment.
Create and maintain effective relationships with partner, consortium, and neighbor institutions, serving to further Berklee’s interests in global higher education.
Maintain an environment of collegiality, collaboration, and shared ownership for the success of Berklee’s students, faculty, staff, and the institution as a whole.
Meet regularly with Berklee constituencies to foster a culture of listening, support, and cooperation.
In close collaboration with the president and the SVP for advancement, serve as a front-line participant in Berklee’s ongoing fundraising efforts.