Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Angelo State University is seeking a Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs to guide its mission and enhance academic excellence across the campus. The Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs (PVPAA) serves as the University's chief academic officer and strategic leader for all academic programs, faculty affairs, and academic support functions. Reporting directly to the President, the PVPAA provides vision and leadership to advance student success, academic excellence, innovation, and regional impact while ensuring academic integrity, compliance, and continuous improvement. The PVPAA fosters a culture of academic relevance by supporting and holding faculty accountable for maintaining curricula that are current, rigorous, and responsive to disciplinary advances and workforce needs. The PVPAA collaborates closely with executive leadership, faculty, students, and external partners to align academic priorities with institutional strategy and emerging trends in higher education.

Provide executive leadership for the development, implementation, and continuous assessment of the University's academic vision, ensuring alignment with student success goals, institutional strategic priorities, workforce needs, and emerging trends in higher education. Champion faculty success by fostering a culture of excellence in teaching, scholarship, creative activity, and service; oversee faculty recruitment, retention, development, evaluation, promotion, and tenure processes in alignment with institutional and accreditation standards. Lead academic initiatives that support student access, retention, persistence, timely graduation, and post-graduation outcomes, including curriculum innovation, experiential learning, and assessment of learning outcomes. Represent the University with system leaders, community partners, industry, alumni, and external stakeholders; foster partnerships that enhance academic relevance, workforce alignment, and regional economic and cultural development. Provide leadership for the University's research, scholarship, and creative endeavors, including support for faculty productivity, interdisciplinary collaboration, external funding, and undergraduate research opportunities.

Knowledge of contemporary issues, trends, and best practices in higher education, including student success, enrollment dynamics, workforce alignment, and academic innovation. Knowledge of academic planning, assessment, accreditation, and regulatory compliance within a public university environment. Knowledge of budgeting principles and financial stewardship in complex academic organizations. Knowledge of emerging instructional technologies, digital learning models, and the use of data analytics in higher education. Skilled in strategic leadership and organizational change in an academic environment. Skilled in building and sustaining high-performing academic leadership teams. Skilled in fostering a culture of academic excellence, collaboration, accountability, and data-informed decision making. Skilled in effective communication with diverse stakeholders, including faculty, students, staff, governing bodies, and external partners. Ability to articulate and advance a compelling academic vision aligned with institutional mission and regional needs. Ability to lead complex initiatives across multiple academic units and disciplines. Ability to balance innovation with academic integrity, compliance, and fiscal responsibility. Ability to make timely, principled decisions in a dynamic and evolving higher education landscape.

Earned Ph.D. or other terminal degree in an academic discipline from a regionally accredited institution. Excellence in teaching and scholarship suitable for appointment as a tenured full professor in an academic discipline at Angelo State University.