Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs

Cal Poly Pomona•Pomona, CA

2d•$325,000 - $365,000

About The Position

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona 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. The position reports directly to the President and serves as a key member of the President’s Cabinet. The Provost will help advance the university’s vision for 2030 and its priorities of preparing graduates for career success, workforce leadership, and economic mobility; modernizing university operations; strengthening institutional visibility and market position; and investing in its people, culture, and innovation. Working with campus leaders, deans, and the leadership team, the Provost will connect academics, career readiness, and industry engagement; develop an integrated approach to student success; strengthen experiential learning through employer partnerships, paid internships, and cooperative education; and advance Cal Poly Pomona’s polytechnic approach to learning. The successful candidate will bring academic, financial, operational, and strategic acumen to lead the academic mission of a complex enterprise. The candidate is expected to have an earned doctorate or terminal degree, a distinguished record of teaching and scholarship qualifying them for appointment as a tenured full professor, and substantial progressive academic management experience. The Provost will advance institutional priorities, lead and manage change, expand research, align resources and investment with strategy, and elevate Cal Poly Pomona’s influence as a leading public polytechnic university. The salary range is $325,000–$365,000. Cal Poly Pomona offers a comprehensive benefits package. The position is part of the Management Personnel Plan (MPP). The position is based within the California State University system, whose policy prohibits employees from performing CSU-related work outside California.

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 track record of 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.
Applicants must be lawfully authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility verification is required upon hire.

Responsibilities

Oversee all academic programs, including instruction and research.
Serve as the university’s chief academic officer and as a member of the President’s Cabinet.
Shape the future of polytechnic education through Cal Poly Pomona’s next chapter of transformation.
Unite the academic enterprise around excellence, innovation, and institutional purpose.
Expand the university’s research enterprise and strengthen its supporting infrastructure.
Continue building a talented, engaged, and forward-looking community of teachers, scholars, learners, and alumni.
Develop an integrated approach to student success and advance cooperative education.
Connect academics, career readiness, and industry engagement.
Strengthen experiential learning through expanded employer partnerships, paid internships, and cooperative education.
Align resources, strategy, and investment to accelerate institutional impact.
Elevate Cal Poly Pomona’s influence as America’s leading public polytechnic university.
Help advance the university’s vision for 2030, including graduate career success, workforce leadership, economic mobility, operational modernization, and institutional visibility.