Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs

Job Details•Pomona, CA

1d•$325,000 - $365,000

About The Position

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona or CPP) seeks a strategic, collaborative, and experienced leader to serve as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. The Provost is the university’s chief academic officer, overseeing all academic programs, including instruction and research. Reporting directly to the President and serving on the President’s Cabinet, the Provost will help advance the university’s vision for 2030 and its priorities around student career success, modernized operations, institutional visibility, and investment in people, culture, and innovation. Working with campus leaders, deans, and the leadership team, the Provost will advance CPP’s polytechnic approach to learning and strengthen connections among academics, career readiness, and industry engagement. The role will help develop an integrated approach to student success for all CPP students, including first-generation, transfer, commuter, and working students. Opportunities include expanding employer partnerships, paid internships, and cooperative education; growing the research enterprise and its supporting infrastructure; aligning resources and investment with institutional strategy; and elevating the university’s influence as a public polytechnic institution. Cal Poly Pomona is one of three polytechnic universities in the 22-campus California State University system and serves more than 27,000 students across eight academic colleges. The university’s programs span arts, humanities, sciences, engineering, agriculture, business, education, and professional disciplines. The incoming Provost is expected to bring a strong record as a teacher-scholar and institutional leader, along with the academic, financial, operational, and strategic acumen to lead a complex academic enterprise. The position is expected to be appointed at Cal Poly Pomona as a full professor with tenure. The salary range is $325,000–$365,000. Cal Poly Pomona offers a comprehensive benefits package. Priority consideration is encouraged for application materials submitted by November 30, 2026; the position remains open until filled. Employees must perform CSU-related work within California under the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy. A conditional offer is subject to satisfactory completion of a background check and other stated employment requirements.

Requirements

Earned doctorate or terminal degree from an accredited institution.
Distinguished record of teaching and scholarship warranting appointment at Cal Poly Pomona as a full professor with tenure.
Substantial, progressive academic management experience.
Proven success advancing institutional priorities and effectively leading and managing change.
Academic, financial, operational, and strategic acumen necessary to lead the academic mission of a complex enterprise.
Vision and ability to help move Cal Poly Pomona forward.
Ability to work in California; CSU-related work outside California is prohibited by CSU policy.

Responsibilities

Serve as the university’s chief academic officer and oversee academic programs, including instruction and research.
Report to the President and serve as a member of the President’s Cabinet.
Help shape the future of polytechnic education through the university’s next phase of transformation.
Unite the academic enterprise around excellence, innovation, and institutional purpose.
Expand the research enterprise and strengthen its supporting infrastructure.
Build a talented, engaged, and forward-looking community of teachers, scholars, learners, and alumni.
Develop an integrated approach to student success and advance cooperative education.
Strengthen connections among academics, career readiness, and industry engagement.
Expand experiential learning through employer partnerships, paid internships, and cooperative education.
Align resources, strategy, and investment to accelerate institutional impact.
Elevate Cal Poly Pomona’s influence as a leading public polytechnic university.
Advance the university’s polytechnic approach to learning and help meet the evolving needs of students, employers, and California.