Provost and Vice-President, Academic

University of Saskatchewan • Saskatoon, SK

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Saskatchewan (USask) is seeking a visionary and collaborative leader as its next Provost and Vice-President, Academic. This is a compelling opportunity for a new Provost to shape the academic direction of a globally engaged, research-intensive university. Reporting to the President and serving as USask’s Chief Academic Officer, the Provost and Vice-President, Academic provides institution-wide leadership in shaping and advancing the University’s academic strategy, including teaching and learning, student and faculty recruitment, academic policies and structures, and faculty relations. The Provost also oversees Indigenous Engagement, the Library and the University’s Galleries & Museums. They will work closely with Deans, faculty, and partners to foster academic excellence, advance innovation in teaching and learning, and deliver an exceptional student experience. The Provost supports effective university resource planning and financial sustainability in close partnership with the CFO, as part of the Strategic Finance Committee; collaborates closely with the Vice-President Research to align and integrate the University’s overall teaching, learning and research missions; and, contributes to university-wide decision-making as part of the President’s Executive Committee. The role also involves engagement with government and external partners, while exemplifying the University’s core values of collegiality, equity, inclusivity, integrity, and respect.

Requirements

• Respected academic leader with a record of scholarship.
• Extensive senior leadership experience in a complex university environment.
• Deep credibility in teaching, research, and academic leadership.
• Understanding of the Canadian higher education landscape.
• Strategic, collegial, and values-driven leader.
• Ability to translate vision into action.
• Ability to align academic priorities with resources.
• Ability to foster transparent, inclusive decision-making.
• Effective communicator and relationship builder.
• Values shared governance.
• Actively engages faculty, staff, and students.
• Builds trust across communities.
• Fosters strong relationships both within and beyond the University.
• Promotes a culture of respect and accountability.
• Deeply committed to student success, teaching excellence, and research impact.
• Advances a clear academic vision while embedding equity, diversity, inclusion, and Indigenization into all aspects of the academic enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Provide institution-wide leadership in shaping and advancing the University’s academic strategy, including teaching and learning, student and faculty recruitment, academic policies and structures, and faculty relations.
• Oversee Indigenous Engagement, the Library and the University’s Galleries & Museums.
• Foster academic excellence, advance innovation in teaching and learning, and deliver an exceptional student experience.
• Support effective university resource planning and financial sustainability in close partnership with the CFO, as part of the Strategic Finance Committee.
• Collaborate closely with the Vice-President Research to align and integrate the University’s overall teaching, learning and research missions.
• Contribute to university-wide decision-making as part of the President’s Executive Committee.
• Engage with government and external partners.
• Exemplify the University’s core values of collegiality, equity, inclusivity, integrity, and respect.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed