Associate Provost

Wheaton College in Massachusetts; Norton (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Wheaton College is seeking an Associate Provost to join the Academic Affairs leadership team. This role provides strategic vision and managerial oversight for curriculum development, faculty success, external partnerships, and resource management within Academic Affairs.

Reporting to the Provost, the Associate Provost will drive innovation and coordinate initiatives across Global Education, Advancement, and Admission, while ensuring effective governance and responsible budget stewardship.

Qualifications

• The successful candidate will have 5 to 10 years of experience in higher education administrative leadership roles.
• Doctoral Degree
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Responsibilities

• Program innovation, development, and expansion. Work within shared governance processes to lead curricular growth through developing new undergraduate degree programs and expanding the scope and reach of graduate programs with a focus on areas that transcend our current curricular footprint.
• Building and managerial external academic partnerships. This will include dual degree programs, articulation agreements and workforce development/professional education opportunities.
• Creating and managing a comprehensive model for summer and winter enrollments. Serve Wheaton and non-Wheaton students with year-round learning while increasing opportunities for new revenue generation.
• Allocating space throughout Academic Affairs. Ensuring faculty and staff have appropriate office, lab, studio and other teaching/learning spaces. Working with facilities and ITS to ensure spaces are appropriately furnished and equipped.
• Supervising externally facing Academic Affairs offices including the Early Education Center, Arts at Wheaton, the Permanent Collection and the Beard and Weil Galleries. Ensuring community is served while exploring opportunities for new revenue generation.
• Contributing to daily operations and long-term planning in Academic Affairs. Working with the Office of the Provost team and other stakeholders including Global Education, Corporate and Foundation Relations/Sponsored Research, Admission, and Marketing and Communications to explore new initiatives and improve practices.

Skills

New program development

Education

Doctoral Degree

Equivalent education & experience

Job description

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

The federal government and the state of Massachusetts have made the decision to end the COVID-19 public health emergency. Effective June 1, 2023, the college will no longer require COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters for members of our community. Rather, we strongly recommend that everyone stay up to date on their vaccinations, including boosters, as recommended by their health care provider.

While we will no longer require COVID-19 vaccinations, we strongly encourage members of our campus community to adhere to public health recommendations for vaccination to protect against COVID-19, as well as influenza and other diseases.

Posting Number: 0601310

FLSA: Exempt

Job Type: Full-Time

Staff Term: 12 Months

Position Type: Staff

Job Summary/Basic Function:

Wheaton College is seeking to hire an Associate Provost to join the Academic Affairs leadership team. The Associate Provost for Academic Innovation and External Relations is a full time administrative and academic leader who works closely with the Office of the Provost to guide the direction, growth, and daily operations of the Academic Affairs unit. Reporting to the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, the Associate Provost provides both strategic vision and managerial oversight, supporting curriculum development, faculty success, external partnerships, and resource management. A champion of innovation within a liberal arts tradition, the Associate Provost will be responsible for shepherding initiatives though shared governance in a collaborative manner.

Specific responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Program innovation, development, and expansion. Work within shared governance processes to lead curricular growth through developing new undergraduate degree programs and expanding the scope and reach of graduate programs with a focus on areas that transcend our current curricular footprint. Key areas include allied health and entrepreneurship.


• Building and managerial external academic partnerships. This will include dual degree programs, articulation agreements and workforce development/professional education opportunities.


• Creating and managing a comprehensive model for summer and winter enrollments. Serve Wheaton and non-Wheaton students with year-round learning while increasing opportunities for new revenue generation.


• Allocating space throughout Academic Affairs. Ensuring faculty and staff have appropriate office, lab, studio and other teaching/learning spaces. Working with facilities and ITS to ensure spaces are appropriately furnished and equipped.


• Supervising externally facing Academic Affairs offices including the Early Education Center, Arts at Wheaton, the Permanent Collection and the Beard and Weil Galleries. Ensuring community is served while exploring opportunities for new revenue generation.


• Contributing to daily operations and long-term planning in Academic Affairs. Working with the Office of the Provost team and other stakeholders including Global Education, Corporate and Foundation Relations/Sponsored Research, Admission, and Marketing and Communications to explore new initiatives and improve practices.

Minimum Qualifications

• The successful candidate will have 5 to 10 years of experience in higher education administrative leadership roles, including budgetary and personnel oversight and management and a track record of new program development


• Doctoral Degree


• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Compensation and Benefits

To attract and retain the most talented individuals, Wheaton College maintains a flexible and competitive staff compensation and benefits program.

When determining and establishing hiring rates or recruitment ranges for a position, the College considers a number of factors including the budget for the position, the range of the grade, the external market for the position or similar positions, level and scope of responsibilities, required education, skills and relevant experience as well as internal equity. All salary offers must have the prior approval of the Office of Human Resources.

The anticipated hiring or recruitment range for this position is $150-$175K. The actual salary offered will be commensurate with the qualifications, education and experience of the candidate hired.

Physical Demands

ADA Statement:

Individuals must possess these knowledges, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

Wheaton College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or disability. In a continuing effort to maintain and enrich an intellectually diverse learning environment, the Department and the College actively encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented groups.

Wheaton’s core belief is that valuing diversity is pivotal to personal development, intellectual expansion, and societal equity. Our community is united by a shared dedication to equity and access that is essential to providing a transformative education in the Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Posting Date: 07/30/2026

Closing Date: Open Until Filled Yes

Contact(s): Office of Human Resources

Contact Phone/Extension: 508-286-8206

Contact Email: [e-mail]

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