Colorado State University · 12 hours ago
Provost and Executive Vice President
Fort Collins, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$475K/yr - $550K/yrColorado State University (CSU) is one of the nation’s leading land-grant institutions, seeking its next Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. The Provost will lead the academic mission of CSU, fostering innovation and excellence while enhancing student success and faculty development across the university.
Education
Responsibilities
Advance the academic mission of the university and serve as chief advocate for the academic enterprise
Provide bold vision and direction for academic strategy and planning across colleges and academic units, including encouraging interdisciplinary initiatives
Foster institutional innovation and change to ensure the excellence, vitality, and resilience of CSU as a modern land grant institution across all mission areas (education, research, and engagement)
Enable CSU to respond to a rapidly changing and highly competitive environment and to continually improve the quality and reputation of CSU nationally and internationally
Support a rich intellectual climate and excellence through the recruitment, development, retention, and recognition of faculty and staff
Partner with the university’s academic leadership to envision, craft, and launch innovative strategies to increase student enrollment and access
Develop, implement, and support strategies to enrich student success, including educational, research, global, co-curricular, and extracurricular experiences at both undergraduate and graduate levels
Collaborate with the university’s chief financial officer to provide oversight of the allocation of tuition and state funds across the academic enterprise in alignment with the president’s strategic priorities, including completing the implementation of a new budget model
Advance academic operational resiliency and responsible resource use across colleges and academic units, helping academic leaders evaluate tradeoffs using data, revenue and cost awareness, and long-term impact to support sustainable academic and financial outcomes
Work collaboratively with the president and fellow cabinet members to steer the institution effectively in the face of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity that surrounds any public institution
Provide active partnership and support to advance the university’s research portfolio and priorities
Proactively engage in shared governance with employee councils and other stakeholders while also executing timely decision-making and action
Contribute to increasing extramural and philanthropic resources; represent the university externally, including with the Board of Governors
Be a strategic thought partner and advisor to the president
Act for the president, as requested, in a variety of circumstances and events, including in times of crisis when the president is unavailable
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
A Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree
Academic leadership experience at a Carnegie R1 university (doctoral – very high research activity) above the level of a department head/chair or in significant university-wide positions
Distinguished academic and scholarly record consistent with an appointment at the rank of full professor with tenure at Colorado State University
Preferred
Record of meaningful administrative and fiscal responsibility and leadership, evidenced by skills developed while successfully managing a large department, school or college, or as a university-wide administrator
Record of success working collaboratively, in teams, and with wide ranging groups of campus stakeholders and disciplines to accomplish bold initiatives
Strong record of recruitment, development, and retention of faculty
Demonstrated experience in supporting student success initiatives, including working with student affairs offices, creating alignment between academic enterprise and student support services
Demonstrated success leading change through effective communication, collaboration, vision, flexibility, decisiveness, and action
Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to establish credibility with broad-ranging internal and external constituents
Experience successfully engaging in shared governance
Experience with Hybrid-RCM or other academic budget models
Innovative leader that is committed to making informed, strategic, compassionate, tough decisions
A leadership style that is open, inclusive, and transparent
Calm under pressure, excellent judgement, highly developed emotional intelligence, and a sense of humor
A deep understanding and commitment to the role of academic freedom in the classroom and in research, scholarship and creative artistry
Enthusiasm for CSU's tripartite land-grant mission of education, research, and engagement and CSU's role as a leading institution of higher education and research
Benefits
Robust benefits package
Collaborative atmosphere
Focus on work-life balance
Company
Colorado State University
At Colorado State, there’s this energy we all share—this undeniable excitement for what’s next. And it’s a feeling you can only find here.
Founded in 1870
5001-10000 employees
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