Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs

Description Governors State University (GovState) has launched a national search for its next Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs. Partnering with AGB Search, GovState invites applications and nominations for this important leadership position. Celebrating 57 years of excellence in education, Governors StateUniversity is an Illinois public university serving approximately4,000 students. Nestled on 752 acres of land in University Park,the University is located 30 miles south of Chicago and strategically placed to provide an exceptional and accessibleeducation. Founded in 1969 as an upper-division institution, Governors Statetransitioned in 2014 to a comprehensive university that providestransformative undergraduate and graduate education to bothtraditional and adult learners in six colleges, as well as a Schoolof Extended Learning. Today, GovState offers 31 bachelor’s degrees;29 master’s degree programs; five doctoral degree programs, andnearly 30 certificates programs that prepare students for successin business, industry, healthcare, the arts, and education. Andmore than 60,000 alumni call Governors State home. Governors State University seeks a visionary, accomplished,student-centered leader to serve as its next Provost and VicePresident of Academic Affairs. Senior academic leadershipexperience and a background in a collective bargaining context arestrongly preferred. An earned terminal degree is required. Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs complete Leadership Profile. It is the policy of Governors State University, in its role aseducator, employer, and purchaser of goods and services, to provideequal opportunity and affirmative action. Discrimination based onrace, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability,sexual orientation, or veteran status is strictlyprohibited. #J-18808-Ljbffr