Provost And Vice Chancellor For Academic Affairs

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA
Base: $210,000-$225,000; bonus/equity: not specifi...
Hybrid
Strategic leadership for academic programs
Advancing academic excellence
Strengthening student success
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 Provost is responsible for advancing academic excellence, strengthening student success, fostering faculty development, supporting shared governance, and ensuring the long-term academic vitality of the institution.
  • The benefits package includes 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.

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; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: University contributions to health, dental, life, and disability insurance, tuition waivers, 12 holidays, immediate leave accrual, choice of retirement programs

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • strategic leadership for academic programs
  • advancing academic excellence
  • strengthening student success
  • fostering faculty development
  • supporting shared governance
  • academic freedom

Nice-to-have

  • transformative, hands-on learning experiences
  • diverse community
  • healthy work-life balance
  • consensus-building skills

Key Requirements

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

Work Rights

Must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States

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