Provost & Executive Vice President and Professor

* ** Flexible, skills-focused curriculum:
** Restructure the curriculum to ensure that all Miami students develop foundational, lifelong skills in key areas such as leadership, critical thinking, writing, communications, and collaboration, while expanding flexible and interdisciplinary offerings.
* ** Leading programs within in-demand fields:
** Better meet long-term trends in student demand by expanding areas of excellence in core interdisciplinary areas, including health, business, data sciences, STEM, and public service.
* ** Experiential learning for every student:
** Offer robust opportunities for experiential and applied learning in Oxford and beyond, including in key urban locations throughout the Midwest and select international markets.
* ** Expansive partner ecosystem:
** Create academic, career, and experience opportunities through a market-leading network of industry and governmental partners, alumni, and communities.
* ** Reinvigorated campus experience:
** Create transformative, signature, engaging experiences (e.g., through student organizations, Living-Learning Communities, athletics, and creative arts) across Oxford and regional campuses.
* Associate Provost
* Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education
* Dean of the College of Arts and Science
* Dean of the College of Creative Arts
* Dean of the College of Education, Health, and Society
* Dean of the College of Engineering and Computing
* Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Applied Science (Hamilton and Middletown Campuses)
* Dean of the Farmer School of Business
* Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate School
* University Librarian and Dean of the Libraries
* Associate Vice President for Global Initiatives and Continuing Education
* Associate Vice President for Institutional Research and Effectiveness
* Assistant Vice President for Online Learning and Professional Education
* Executive Director, Center for Civics, Culture, and Society
* Executive Assistant to the Provost
** Provide Vision, Focus, and Execution on Miami

THRIVE.
** Amid transformative initiatives—such as THRIVE, new partnerships, the transformation of the Regionals to a Polytechnic campus, and an ambitious capital campaign- the provost will play a critical role in bringing clarity, discipline, and follow-through on Miami’s academic future. This leader will work with a range of constituencies from the faculty, staff, students, president, and the Board of Trustees, as well as internal and external campus partners, to establish a unifying direction, prioritize among competing opportunities, and ensure consistent execution that advances Miami’s long-term aspirations**.
** The provost is expected to represent Miami’s academic goals and aspirations in a lively and intellectually engaging way, ensuring that Miami maintains its strong student-centered academic environment while crafting a collaborative vision for Miami’s future.
* a record of substantial, successful leadership experience in significant leadership roles, such as department chair, dean, assistant/associate provost/provost, and/or assistant/associate vice president/ vice president;
* A minimum of ten years of experience in higher education, with an earned terminal degree and an outstanding record in education and research commensurate with the appointment to the rank of full professor with tenure; normally marked by tenured professorship, teaching excellence, and a strong research/publication record;
* a career progression that has prepared them for a position of this scope, complexity, and scale.
* high integrity and superb judgment and an ability to exemplify fairness, empathy, and responsiveness;
* credibility and trustworthiness, with a capacity to set high standards and empower others;
* a proven ability to lead complex organizations, manage budgets, oversee curriculum development, supervise deans and academic units, all with demonstrated strategic thinking and long-term planning capabilities;
* strong commitment to faculty development, student success and retention, interdisciplinary collaboration, and to teaching, research, and service;
* exceptional budgetary and financial management skills;
* experience as a…