Assistant/Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management

Buffkin / Baker•Kirksville, MO

15h

About The Position

Truman State University—Missouri’s only public liberal arts and sciences university—seeks a strategic, collaborative, and innovative academic leader to serve as its next Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost (EVPAA). The University desires a leader who combines passion, energy, and a positive attitude, with a strong commitment to students and sustained excellence. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, the Provost will articulate the academic vision and direction of the University and is responsible for all elements of Truman’s academic mission. Founded in 1867 in Kirksville, Missouri, Truman State University (Truman; the University) has evolved through several name changes, each reflecting a new institutional mission. In 1985, when the passage of Missouri House Bill 196 changed the University’s mission from an open-enrollment, regional, multipurpose university to Missouri’s only statewide public liberal arts and sciences institution, the University’s name was Northeast Missouri State University. In 1996, the name of the University was changed to Truman State University to reflect that mission. A vibrant community of teacher-scholars engaged with an academically talented student body, Truman is a residential university providing its approximately 3,700 students with a distinctive blend of liberal arts and sciences and professional programs. Truman is nationally recognized for the quality of educational opportunities it offers and the pathways it has developed from college to career. The institution is committed to a strong focus on high-impact learning experiences, and more than one-third of Truman’s undergraduates go on to pursue graduate education. Truman is consistently ranked among the nation’s best colleges. For 29 consecutive years, U.S. News and World Report has recognized Truman as the No. 1 public university in the Midwest Region. Located in Kirksville, Missouri, Truman plays a vital role in the thriving regional center of northeast Missouri. The campus spreads across 180 acres and is recognized as a Tree Campus USA School. As a nationally recognized public liberal arts and sciences university, Truman is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC). Across an expansive academic portfolio that includes the liberal arts and sciences and professional studies, Truman offers 51 undergraduate majors and 74 undergraduate minors. Truman also offers 12 master's degree programs and two graduate certificates. Outside the classroom, the Truman Bulldogs compete at the NCAA Division II level in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Truman offers 16 Division II sports teams, as well as eSports and intramural athletics. For more information about Truman State University, please visit www.truman.edu. Reporting to the President, the EVPAA serves as the chief academic officer for the University and is a member of the Executive Leadership Team. The EVPAA will provide leadership and forge strategic direction, working cooperatively with academic officers, faculty, and staff to achieve excellent academic outcomes and optimal stewardship of Truman’s resources. The role of the EVPAA may be understood in three different dimensions: serving the academic mission of the University; serving as an advisor to the President and as a member of the Executive Leadership Team; and serving as an ambassador for the University’s academic program(s) outside the institution. Overall, the EVPAA oversees, and provides leadership to approximately 335 faculty and staff. The successful candidate should possess a s ignificant academic administrative record of progressive achievement as an accomplished scholar and strategic thinker ready to lead the University’s academic enterprise through the opportunities and challenges of a complex and rapidly changing higher education landscape . This collaborative, inspiring, and motivating leader will engage and build trust with all stakeholders while cultivating an environment of celebrating, valuing and supporting faculty in an innovative academic culture. Unquestioned integrity; the ability to engage and build trust; and strong interpersonal awareness are required. With a demonstrated knowledge of higher education and academic programming, this tenured academician will possess a terminal degree. Compensation will be commensurate with experience and include a base salary and a competitive benefits package. To make a nomination, provide a referral, or for additional information, please use the contact information below. While applications and nominations will be accepted until a successful candidate has been appointed, interested individuals are encouraged to submit their materials as soon as possible for full consideration as review of submitted materials will begin immediately. The start date is negotiable.

Requirements

Significant academic administrative record of progressive achievement as an accomplished scholar and strategic thinker ready to lead the University’s academic enterprise through the opportunities and challenges of a complex and rapidly changing higher education landscape
Collaborative, inspiring, and motivating leader will engage and build trust with all stakeholders while cultivating an environment of celebrating, valuing and supporting faculty in an innovative academic culture.
Unquestioned integrity; the ability to engage and build trust; and strong interpersonal awareness are required.
Demonstrated knowledge of higher education and academic programming
Tenured academician will possess a terminal degree.

Responsibilities

The EVPAA serves as the chief academic officer for the University and is a member of the Executive Leadership Team.
The EVPAA will provide leadership and forge strategic direction, working cooperatively with academic officers, faculty, and staff to achieve excellent academic outcomes and optimal stewardship of Truman’s resources.
The role of the EVPAA may be understood in three different dimensions: serving the academic mission of the University; serving as an advisor to the President and as a member of the Executive Leadership Team; and serving as an ambassador for the University’s academic program(s) outside the institution.
Overall, the EVPAA oversees, and provides leadership to approximately 335 faculty and staff.