Associate Provost

Wheaton College Massachusetts; Norton (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Wheaton College seeks an Associate Provost to provide strategic vision and managerial oversight for Academic Affairs, guiding curriculum development, faculty success, and external partnerships. Reporting to the Provost, the role leads initiatives through shared governance within a liberal arts tradition.

The position emphasizes program innovation, cross-divisional collaboration, and revenue-focused enrollment planning, with responsibility for spaces, offices, and externally facing units.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in higher education administrative leadership, including budgetary oversight.
• Experience with shared governance and program development.
• Doctoral Degree required or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong collaborative and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead program innovation, development and expansion, including new undergraduate degrees and expanded graduate offerings.
• Build and manage external academic partnerships, including dual degree and workforce development opportunities.
• Create and manage a year-round enrollment model (summer/winter) to increase revenue.
• Allocate space and coordinate with facilities and ITS for teaching/learning environments.
• Oversee externally facing Academic Affairs offices (e.g., Early Education Center, Arts at Wheaton, Permanent Collection, galleries).
• Contribute to daily operations and long-term planning with stakeholders across divisions.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Budget oversight

Curriculum development

External partnerships

Faculty development

Admin leadership

Education

Doctoral Degree

Job description

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.

Preferred 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