Visionary Provost & Chief Academic Officer

Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

The University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point seeks a collaborative and visionary leader to serve as Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Reporting directly to the Chancellor, the Provost serves as the university’s chief academic officer and provides strategic leadership for academic programs, faculty and staff, institutional planning, and student success initiatives.

The Provost oversees the College of Fine Arts and Communication, College of Letters and Science, College of Natural Resources, College of Professional Studies, and University College, while leading academic planning, accreditation, assessment, budget administration, and faculty personnel processes.

Provide leadership for academic affairs, faculty and instructional academic staff administration, and institutional planning. Oversee faculty recruitment, appointments, tenure, promotion, retention, and evaluation processes. Lead academic program review, development of new academic initiatives, and accreditation efforts. Collaborate with university leadership, shared governance groups, and UW System partners to advance institutional priorities. Promote faculty success, student learning, and an inclusive and welcoming campus environment.

Serve as a key member of the Chancellor’s senior leadership team.

Earned terminal degree from an accredited institution. Administrative leadership experience at the dean level or higher. Demonstrated success in academic leadership, budget management, and strategic planning. Experience with accreditation, assessment, and academic program administration. Excellent communication, organizational, and collaborative leadership skills. Demonstrated commitment to equal opportunity, shared governance, and working effectively with diverse constituencies.

Qualifications for tenure at the rank of professor upon appointment. Records of scholarship, teaching, mentoring, and service. Experience supporting faculty development, research, outreach, or extension activities.

This position requires independent travel, flexibility for occasional evening or weekend responsibilities, and the ability to maintain confidentiality and comply with FERPA and other applicable privacy regulations.

University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Reasonable accommodations will be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities.