Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost
About The Position
Yeshiva University seeks a mission-aligned and accomplished academic leader to serve as its next Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost. Reporting to the President, the Provost will help shape the university’s next era of academic excellence, research strength, and mission-driven growth. The role oversees the educational vision of undergraduate and graduate programs and the administrative management of YU’s academic enterprise. The Provost will advance undergraduate academic excellence, expand graduate and professional education, and lead growth in the university’s research enterprise, including scholarship, doctoral education, and externally funded research. The Provost will work in close partnership with the President, Board of Trustees, deans, faculty, and senior leaders. As a member of the senior leadership team, the Provost will mentor and collaborate with deans and colleagues across academic leadership, finance, operations, legal affairs, advancement, enrollment, student-facing functions, and administration. The role will help strengthen faculty, elevate YU’s academic stature, pursue strategic growth, and evaluate new programs, partnerships, and geographic opportunities, while ensuring academic priorities are supported by sound financial planning and effective operations. The Provost will be a visible and trusted presence across Yeshiva’s campuses and engage regularly with faculty, students, staff, trustees, alumni, donors, and external partners. The successful candidate will represent YU within the broader academy and understand and embrace its distinctive Jewish mission, constituencies, and aspirations. This is a full-time position based in Manhattan, with a starting salary range of $425,000–$450,000.
Requirements
- Mission-aligned academic leader who understands and embraces Yeshiva University’s distinctive mission, constituencies, and aspirations.
- Accomplished academic leadership experience.
- Entrepreneurial spirit and ability to bring vision, innovation, and dynamism to academic leadership.
- Ability to think expansively while remaining grounded in higher education realities and institutional finances.
- Ability to uphold high standards while empowering strong leaders.
- Ability to turn ambitious ideas into focused priorities and demonstrable outcomes.
- Ability to collaborate with senior leaders, deans, faculty, and other university constituencies.
- Ability to represent Yeshiva University credibly within the broader academy.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the educational vision of undergraduate and graduate programs and the administrative management of the academic enterprise.
- Advance undergraduate academic excellence and expand graduate and professional education.
- Lead significant growth in the university’s research enterprise, including high-level scholarship, doctoral education, and externally funded research.
- Help elevate Yeshiva University’s academic stature and strengthen its faculty.
- Pursue strategic growth in graduate and professional education and evaluate new programs, partnerships, and geographic opportunities.
- Mentor and work closely with deans and collaborate with colleagues across the university’s academic, financial, operational, legal, advancement, enrollment, student-facing, and administrative functions.
- Bring an academic perspective to institutional decisions while supporting academic excellence with sound financial planning and effective operations.
- Engage regularly with faculty, students, staff, trustees, alumni, donors, and external partners.
- Represent Yeshiva University credibly within the broader academy and advance its distinctive mission and aspirations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
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