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Provost/Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

Miami University invites applications and nominations for its next provost, executive vice president for academic affairs (provost). Miami University seeks a strategic and innovative provost and executive vice president for academic affairs to lead the university’s efforts to transform and reinvigorate the university to strengthen its teaching, research, and service missions, and to reimagine itself to serve the dynamic needs and interests of students now and in the future. This collegial leader will serve as a vital member of the president’s executive cabinet by partnering with faculty, staff, and other university leaders in advancing and sustaining its academic enterprise through cutting-edge research and practice, as well as community engagement.

Miami University is a highly respected and distinctive public institution of higher education that is recognized for outstanding undergraduate education and selective graduate and research programs. The University serves the citizens of the state of Ohio, as well as an established regional and an increasingly national constituency. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced, visionary leader to help grow, enhance, and advance Miami University.

With a student body of over 16,000 undergraduate and approximately 2,000 graduate students at its Oxford campus, Miami effectively combines a wide range of strong academic programs with the personal attention ordinarily found only at much smaller institutions. Graduate programs complement and enhance the undergraduate educational experience. Beyond Oxford, two regional campuses, Miami Online, and the Voice of America Learning Center, collectively enroll an additional approximately 3,500 students, providing key access points and opportunities for traditional and non-traditional students alike. The Dolibois European Center in Luxembourg provides Miami students with a unique opportunity for an immersive study abroad experience.

Miami’s unwavering commitment to teaching and learning is demonstrated in the University’s record of exceptional retention and graduation rates, as well as its consistently strong and engaged alumni community. Miami encourages and supports its students’ intellectual depth and curiosity, the importance of personal values as a measure of character, and a commitment to life-long learning in a global environment. Further, Miami creates an environment where students engage actively in service and develop strong leadership, interpersonal, and civic skills.

Reporting directly to the President, the provost will provide oversight of a breadth of academic disciplines, centers, institutes, programs, committees, and councils. This individual will also lead and advocate for approximately 1,000 full-time instructional faculty, a staff of nearly 500, and oversee a budget of approximately $300M. The ideal candidate will bring substantial experience leading academic efforts in higher education. The next Provost and Executive Vice President will have an earned terminal degree and an outstanding record in education and research commensurate with the appointment to the rank of full professor with tenure. Additionally, a minimum of ten years of leadership experience with a career progression which has prepared them for a position of this scope, complexity, and scale.

For more information on the role, please see the full position specification: https://dsgco.com/search/22591-miami-oh-provost

The Search Committee will begin reviewing applications immediately and on an ongoing basis over Fall/Winter 2025-26. For best consideration, please submit materials as soon as possible. The requested application materials include a letter of interest and a curriculum vitae. Please submit materials via our online portal here: https://talent-profile.dsgco.com/search/v2/22591

Miami University is assisted in the search by Storbeck Search; for additional information, please contact:

R. Thomas Fitch, Managing Director
Amanda Bennett, Managing Associate
Email: MiamiProvost@dsgco.com

This is a full-time position that will be performed on-site in Ohio. Salary commensurate with experience, with a generous benefits package. Here is a link to more information on Miami's Benefits. A full application can be found on their website.

While every effort will be made to preserve confidentiality until finalists are selected, the search is subject to the Ohio Public Records Act.

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