Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

Classification Title:

Executive VP & Provost

Classification Minimum Requirements:

Must have a terminal degree and a strong academic record at the full-professor level combined with substantial senior academic administrative experience.

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

This scholar-leader will combine distinguished academic credentials with exceptional institutional leadership in support of the following key responsibilities:

• Serve as the Universitys chief academic officer and principal advisor to the President on academic matters.
• Develop articulate and execute a compelling academic vision aligned with UFs mission strategic priorities and aspirations for national and international leadership.
• Work collaboratively with deans faculty academic leaders students and staff to establish university-wide academic priorities and translate them into measurable outcomes.
• Strengthen UFs position as a premier public research university and enhance its academic reputation impact and competitiveness.
• Identify emerging opportunities for academic innovation interdisciplinary collaboration and institutional distinction.
• Recruit retain develop and recognize a world-class faculty committed to excellence in teaching research and service. Champion excellence in teaching research scholarship creative activity clinical practice and public service.
• Strengthen faculty development mentoring leadership development and career advancement.
• Ensure that promotion tenure evaluation compensation and recognition systems support academic excellence and institutional priorities.
• Foster a culture characterized by intellectual vitality academic freedom professional respect transparency collegiality and shared responsibility.
• Work with the Board of Trustees Florida Board of Governors and other governing bodies on academic matters and regulatory requirements.
  

Critical Leadership Capabilities

The next Provost should demonstrate exceptional capability in the following areas:

• Visionary Academic Leadership: The ability to articulate a bold coherent academic vision and translate that vision into priorities investments structures and measurable results.
• Institutional Scale and Complexity: The capacity to lead across a large comprehensive research university with wide-ranging academic disciplines professional schools health sciences research enterprises and external constituencies.
• Faculty Credibility and Trust: The intellectual standing and authenticity to earn the respect of faculty while engaging constructively with differing perspectives and maintaining strong standards of academic excellence.
• Strategic Resource Allocation: The ability to make difficult choices about people programs facilities and financial resources while protecting academic quality and investing strategically in areas of opportunity.

• Talent Leadership: A demonstrated ability to identify recruit develop retain and empower exceptional faculty deans and academic leaders.

• Collaboration Across Boundaries: The ability to break down institutional silos and create productive partnerships among colleges disciplines research centers health sciences students industry government and communities.

• Change Leadership: Organizational skills to lead significant changes while maintaining institutional stability engaging stakeholders communicating clearly and preserving trust.

• Student-Centered Leadership: A genuine commitment to ensuring that academic excellence translates into exceptional educational experiences and outcomes for students at every level.

• Research and Innovation Leadership: The ability to identify emerging opportunities make strategic investments and position UF for greater research impact innovation entrepreneurship and national leadership.

• Public and Land Grant University Stewardship: An appreciation for the distinctive responsibilities of a public land-grant university and its obligations to students the state of Florida and society including a commitment to connecting the Universitys academic and research strengths with the needs of communities across the state.

• Governance and Political Acumen: The judgment to navigate effectively among faculty governance university administration trustees state-level governance government partners and external stakeholders while maintaining the integrity of the academic mission.

• Communication and Relationship Building: The ability to communicate a compelling vision listen deeply explain difficult decisions build coalitions and represent the University with credibility and confidence.

  Data-Informed and Technology-Enabled Leadership: The ability to use evidence analytics emerging technologies and artificial intelligence thoughtfully to improve academic quality institutional effectiveness research productivity and student success.

• Student Success and Educational Excellence: Advance an outstanding undergraduate graduate and professional educational experience.

Leadership Priorities

The successful candidate will be expected to work with the President and University community to:

• Define and execute a compelling next-generation academic strategy for UF.
• Further elevate UFs standing among leading public research universities.
• Recruit and retain exceptional faculty and academic leaders.
• Strengthen research competitiveness and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Advance educational innovation and student success.
• Identify strategic opportunities presented by artificial intelligence and other transformative technologies.
• Strengthen academic program quality relevance and sustainability.
• Build greater alignment among university-wide priorities college strategies and resource allocation.

• Foster a culture of academic excellence innovation intellectual openness shared governance and institutional trust.

• Advance UFs land-grant mission by strengthening the Universitys engagement and impact across the state of Florida while extending its national and global reach.

Total Rewards

As one of the nations top public research universities The University of Florida is dedicated to elevating benefits offerings that support the wellbeing of faculty and staff and to be responsive to a range of individual and family needs. The salary for this role will be commensurate with experience.

About the University of Florida

UF the states flagship institution is a top-ranked public research university located in Gainesville. With 16 colleges a major academic health center and championship-winning athletics UF is a leader in education research and innovation. Its 2000-acre campus integrates historic charm with state-of-the-art facilities and preserved natural spaces fostering interdisciplinary collaboration. Ranked 7th among U.S. public universities in the 2026 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings UF continues to drive advancements across multiple fields.

As Floridas land-grant university UF has a distinctive responsibility to translate its strengths in education research and innovation into meaningful impact for the people and communities of Florida. Through its statewide reach and partnerships UF connects academic expertise and discovery with the needs and opportunities of a rapidly growing and changing state.

With over 62000 students 33000 employees and a $10 billion annual budget UF is among the largest and most well-funded universities in the nation. A member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU) UF boasts 6600 faculty including National Academy members and award-winning 2026 UF research expenditure surpassed $1.34 billion demonstrating a strong commitment to discovery and technological advancement. UFs entering Class of 2030 is the largest and most academically qualified in the universitys history with 7725 students selected from 96000 applicants. The university leads in artificial intelligence education incorporating AI into 200 courses taught by 300 AI-focused faculty supported by HiPerGator the most powerful university-owned supercomputer in the U.S.

UFs strength lies in its comprehensive academic offerings robust state support and forward-thinking vision. With continuous growth and transformation UF is dedicated to its mission to be a premier university that the state nation and world look to for leadership. For more information visit .

Expected Salary:

Commensurate based on experience and education.

Required Qualifications:

Must have a terminal degree and a strong academic record at the full-professor level combined with substantial senior academic administrative experience.

Preferred:

• Experience overseeing academic programs faculty and staff budgets strategic planning and university-wide initiatives
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of shared governance accreditation faculty development student success and the ability to work effectively with presidents faculty deans trustees and other stakeholders.
• Significant experience in a research-intensive environment and a demonstrated record of institutional leadership is expected.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

The Search Committee will begin reviewing applications immediately and will continue to accept applications and nominations until the position is filled. For full consideration applications must be submitted by November 1 2026 at 11:55 p.m.

Applications should include a current curriculum vitae and a letter of interest describing relevant experience and interest in the position. Submission of materials via email is strongly encouraged. Nomination letters should include the name and contact information of the nominee. Application materials should be submitted to:

Vickie Antolini Senior Client Partner

Anna Flagg Senior Associate

Korn Ferry Organization Consulting

2005 Market Street Suite 910

Philadelphia PA 19103

Email:

Refer to code UF-Provost in subject line

The University of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Health Assessment Required: No

Required Experience:

Senior Exec