Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Universities of Wisconsin • Stevens Point, WI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs serves as the chief academic officer responsible for leading both the academic programs of the university and academic personnel. The Provost and Vice Chancellor reports directly to the Chancellor, is the second ranking officer at the university, and acts for the Chancellor when necessary. The administrative units directly reporting to the Provost and Vice Chancellor are the College of Fine Arts and Communication, College of Letters and Science, College of Natural Resources, College of Professional Studies, and University College. The Provost and Vice Chancellor is responsible for the development and administration of the budget for the Office of Academic Affairs and for all of its units.

Requirements

• Earned terminal degree from an accredited institution.
• Administrative leadership experience at the chair level or higher.
• Successful record of academic leadership.
• Demonstrable and clear grasp of budgetary planning.
• Experience in the processes of comprehensive academic planning, accreditation, strategic planning, and assessment.
• Excellent organizational and communication abilities.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a broad array of academic programs.
• Demonstrated history of collaboration and transparency at all levels of the university community.
• Demonstrable commitment to equal opportunity and welcoming people of various backgrounds.
• Demonstrable ability to work collegially with varying constituencies in a shared governance environment.
• Eligibility to work in the United States on or before the effective date of appointment.
• Successful completion of a criminal background check.
• Supply a minimum of three (3) professional references (one (1) of which being a current or former supervisor).

Nice To Haves

• Credentials that would qualify the candidate to be considered for tenure at the rank of professor at the time of appointment.
• Strong record of successful scholarship, service, teaching, and mentoring.
• History of expanding or facilitating the expansion of external support for faculty development/research.
• Supply five (5) professional references (two (2) of which being a current or former supervisors).

Responsibilities

• Serves as the chief academic officer responsible for leading both the academic programs of the university and academic personnel.
• Reports directly to the Chancellor, is the second ranking officer at the university, and acts for the Chancellor when necessary.
• Oversees the College of Fine Arts and Communication, College of Letters and Science, College of Natural Resources, College of Professional Studies, and University College.
• Responsible for the development and administration of the budget for the Office of Academic Affairs and for all of its units.
• Human resources management.
• Budgetary planning.
• Comprehensive academic planning.
• Accreditation.
• Strategic planning.
• Assessment.
• Manage a broad array of academic programs.
• Collaboration and transparency at all levels of the university community.
• Work collegially with varying constituencies in a shared governance environment.
• Facilitating faculty success and student learning.
• Managing or facilitating outreach education and extension activities.

Benefits

• The Universities of Wisconsin serve approximately 161,000 students.
• Awarding nearly 37,000 degrees annually, the Universities of Wisconsin is Wisconsin’s talent pipeline, putting graduates in position to increase their earning power, contribute to their communities, and make Wisconsin a better place to live.
• Nearly 90 percent of in-state Universities of Wisconsin graduates stay in Wisconsin five years after earning a degree – with a median salary of more than $66,000.
• The Universities of Wisconsin provides a 23:1 return on state investment.
• The Universities of Wisconsin also contribute to the richness of Wisconsin’s culture and economy with groundbreaking research, new companies and patents, and boundless creative intellectual energy.
• The Universities of Wisconsin and its employees are purpose-driven, people-focused, and committed to stewardship.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree