Provost & Executive Vice President and Professor

Miami University Alumni Association

88d • $400,000 - $425,000

About The Position

Miami University seeks a strategic and innovative provost and executive vice president for academic affairs to lead the university’s efforts to transform and reinvigorate the university to strengthen its teaching, research, and service missions, and to reimagine itself to serve the dynamic needs and interests of students now and in the future. This collegial leader will serve as a vital member of the president’s executive cabinet by partnering with faculty, staff, and other university leaders in advancing and sustaining its academic enterprise through cutting-edge research and practice, as well as community engagement. Miami University is a highly respected and distinctive public institution of higher education that is recognized for outstanding undergraduate education and selective graduate and research programs. The University serves the citizens of the state of Ohio, as well as an established regional and an increasingly national constituency. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced, visionary leader to help grow, enhance, and advance Miami University. With a student body of over 16,000 undergraduate and approximately 2,000 graduate students at its Oxford campus, Miami effectively combines a wide range of strong academic programs with the personal attention ordinarily found only at much smaller institutions. Graduate programs complement and enhance the undergraduate educational experience. Beyond Oxford, two regional campuses, Miami Online, and the Voice of America Learning Center, collectively enroll an additional approximately 3,500 students, providing key access points and opportunities for traditional and non-traditional students alike. The Dolibois European Center in Luxembourg provides Miami students with a unique opportunity for an immersive study abroad experience. Miami’s unwavering commitment to teaching and learning is demonstrated in the University’s record of exceptional retention and graduation rates, as well as its consistently strong and engaged alumni community. Miami encourages and supports its students’ intellectual depth and curiosity, the importance of personal values as a measure of character, and a commitment to life-long learning in a global environment. Further, Miami creates an environment where students engage actively in service and develop strong leadership, interpersonal, and civic skills.

Requirements

• A record of substantial, successful leadership experience in significant leadership roles, such as department chair, dean, assistant/associate provost/provost, and/or assistant/associate vice president/ vice president.
• A minimum of ten years of experience in higher education, with an earned terminal degree and an outstanding record in education and research commensurate with the appointment to the rank of full professor with tenure.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and long-term planning capabilities.
• Exceptional budgetary and financial management skills.
• Experience with regional or professional accreditation processes, and regulatory compliance and academic policies.

Nice To Haves

• High integrity and superb judgment.
• Credibility and trustworthiness, with a capacity to set high standards and empower others.
• Strong commitment to faculty development, student success and retention, interdisciplinary collaboration, and to teaching, research, and service.
• Proven ability to build consensus among varied stakeholders.
• Creativity, an entrepreneurial spirit, and the ability to bring new ideas to fruition in a timely fashion.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight of a breadth of academic disciplines, centers, institutes, programs, committees, and councils.
• Lead and advocate for approximately 1,000 full-time instructional faculty and a staff of nearly 500.
• Oversee a budget of approximately $300M.
• Manage all academic programs, operations, and initiatives.
• Support faculty success, grow research productivity and grant activity, and advance interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Work closely with the senior vice president for finance and business services, vice president for research and innovation, and vice president for advancement to develop a collaborative vision for the academic and research enterprise of the university.
• Enhance student performance and the standing of scholarly programs in their respective communities.
• Drive financial stewardship and strategic investment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $400,000 to $425,000.
• Benefit eligible position.
• Opportunities for professional development and growth.

What This Job Offers

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