Provost And Vice Chancellor For Academic Affairs

University of Arkansas at Fort Smith

Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States
Base: $210,000-$225,000; bonus/equity: not specifi...
Hybrid
Academic leadership and strategy
Faculty recruitment and development
Student success initiatives
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is a dynamic, mid-sized public university committed to providing transformative, hands-on learning experiences for students of all backgrounds

Job Summary

  • The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is a dynamic, mid-sized public university committed to providing transformative, hands-on learning experiences for students of all backgrounds.
  • The Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs serves as the chief academic officer, responsible for advancing academic excellence, fostering faculty development, and ensuring long-term academic vitality.
  • The university offers a vibrant work environment with benefits including health, dental, life, and disability insurance contributions, tuition waivers, paid holidays, leave accrual, and retirement program options.

Matching Summary

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is a dynamic, mid-sized public university committed to providing transformative, hands-on learning experiences for students of all backgrounds.

Salary

Base: $210,000-$225,000; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: University contributions to health, dental, life, disability insurance, tuition waivers, holidays, leave accrual, retirement programs

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Academic leadership and strategy
  • Faculty recruitment and development
  • Student success initiatives
  • Academic budget management
  • Accreditation and compliance oversight
  • Collaboration with senior administrators

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with online and hybrid instruction
  • Consensus-building and decision-making skills
  • Fundraising and donor engagement
  • Change management in public university
  • Support for scholarly productivity

Key Requirements

  • Earned terminal degree
  • Appointment eligibility at full professor rank
  • Record of successful higher education teaching
  • Distinguished scholarly publications or creative accomplishments
  • Progressive academic leadership experience
  • Experience managing academic budgets
  • Proven commitment to student success
  • Experience in accreditation leadership

Work Rights

Must have legal authority to work in the United States

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