Provost And Vice Chancellor For Academic Affairs

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA
Base: $210,000-$225,000 based on experience; bonus...
Hybrid
Chief academic officer
Strategic leadership for academic programs
Advance academic excellence
The Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs is the University’s chief academic officer and provides strategic leadership for all academic programs, faculty, and academic support units

Job Summary

  • The Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs is the University’s chief academic officer and provides strategic leadership for all academic programs, faculty, and academic support units.
  • The University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance, with benefits including health, dental, life, and disability insurance, tuition waivers, and retirement programs.
  • The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is a dynamic, mid-sized public university on a mission to provide transformative, hands-on learning experiences for students of all backgrounds and aspirations.

Matching Summary

The Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs is the University’s chief academic officer and provides strategic leadership for all academic programs, faculty, and academic support units.

Salary

Base: $210,000-$225,000 based on experience; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: University contributions to health, dental, life, and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10 percent of employee salary.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Chief academic officer
  • Strategic leadership for academic programs
  • Advance academic excellence
  • Strengthen student success
  • Foster faculty development
  • Support shared governance

Nice-to-have

  • Transformative, hands-on learning experiences
  • Diverse community mirroring Arkansas's tapestry
  • Vibrant work environment
  • Healthy work-life balance
  • Consensus-building skills

Key Requirements

  • Earned terminal degree
  • Academic credentials for full professor rank
  • Record of successful teaching
  • Distinguished scholarly publications/creative accomplishments
  • Progressive academic leadership experience
  • Experience supervising teams
  • Experience managing complex academic budgets
  • Proof of legal authority to work in the US

Work Rights

Proof of legal authority to work in the United States

Tailored Resume

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