Provost and Senior Vice President Academic Affairs

Overview

Fordham University has an excellent reputation as a dynamic institution located in New York City. Founded in 1841, Fordham enrolls more than 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students in its 9 Colleges and Schools.

• We offer tuition remission for employees and their dependents
• A generous employer match towards a 403(b) retirement plan.
• As a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), Fordham is considered a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, a federal program designed to forgive student loan debt for employees of certain public and certain nonprofit employers.
• As part of its work-life balance program, the University provides generous PTO including 15 vacation days, 12 sick days, 4 personal days, 6 summer Fridays, and holidays that include paid time off between Christmas and New Year.
• University employees have access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). EAP provides no-cost, professional, and confidential services to help employees and family members address a variety of personal, family, life, and work-related issues.

Fordham University invites nominations and applications for the position of provost and senior vice president for academic affairs. As the University’s chief academic officer, the provost is responsible for advancing Fordham’s academic mission, supporting faculty and student success, and ensuring that the values of scholarly excellence, ethical inquiry, and service remain central to its Catholic, Jesuit identity. As the Jesuit University of New York, Fordham draws strength from a centuries-old tradition of education and from its home in one of the world’s most dynamic cities, creating a platform where mission, scholarship, and global engagement come together to shape lives of purpose.

Founded in 1841 and entrusted to the Jesuits in 1846, Fordham serves approximately 17,000 students across its campuses at Rose Hill in the Bronx, Lincoln Center in Manhattan, Westchester, and London, as well as through a growing array of online programs. A Carnegie-classified R2 research university, Fordham offers more than 200 undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs across eight schools and colleges.

The University has about 750 full-time instructional faculty and approximately 8,000 employees, operates with an annual budget of about $770 million, and is supported by an endowment that exceeds $1 billion. With academic strengths in the liberal arts, business, law, education, and social service, and with growing investment in emerging fields such as health and STEM, Fordham prepares graduates who are both intellectually accomplished and deeply committed to lives of purpose, leadership, and service.

Its Jesuit identity animates this mission, combining rigorous inquiry with a steadfast dedication to justice, human dignity, and care of the whole person.

Under the leadership of President Tania Tetlow, the first layperson and first woman to serve as Fordham’s president, the University has launched a strategic plan focused on student outcomes, research excellence, and community. Current initiatives include a new STEM center at Rose Hill to drive leadership in AI and data science; a student success initiative integrating advising, career services, and retention with an internship promise initiative for undergraduates;

and expanded graduate and professional offerings through flexible, hybrid models. Fordham is also building partnerships with Einstein College of Medicine, IBM, Meta, and cultural institutions near Lincoln Center to create new pathways in healthcare, technology, and the arts.

This is a moment of institutional momentum and change, and the provost will play a central role in shaping Fordham’s future – one rooted in tradition, responsive to contemporary challenges, and committed to the common good.

The provost works in close partnership with the president and senior leadership, including the senior vice president, chief financial officer, and treasurer. The role involves aligning academic and financial priorities, fostering innovation in teaching…