Provost

VCA Seaside Animal Hospital; Ivins (UT); On-site; USD 360,000 - 440,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocky Vista University in Parker, Colorado seeks a transformational and entrepreneurial academic leader to serve as Provost, uniting the institution around a bold growth-focused vision.

The Provost will lead academic enterprise, accreditation, and strategic plan execution, collaborating with the President and campus communities across Colorado, Utah, and Montana. The anticipated salary is $400,000 with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Hold a doctoral degree from an accredited institution and demonstrate scholarly distinction suitable for full professor.
• Substantial leadership experience in medical, health sciences, or related higher education.
• Proven ability to lead complex academic organizations through growth and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic enterprise leadership in building and strengthening programs.
• Manage accreditation processes and improve academic and student outcomes.
• Develop and implement the university's strategic plan across multiple campuses.
• Drive strategy execution to sustain academic prominence and impact.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Academic administration

Stakeholder collaboration

Fundraising & development

Education

Doctoral degree (PhD/DO or equivalent)

Job description

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Rocky Vista University

Parker, Colorado

Rocky Vista University (RVU or University) seeks a transformational and entrepreneurialacademic leaderwith strong business acumento serve as its next Provostto unite the institution around a bold, growth-focused vision.The incoming leader will work with the newly appointed Presidentat a significant time of forward momentum, including the opening of Montana's first veterinary college. TheProvostwill have the opportunity to collaborate with a highly innovative and committed university community while leveraging the many assets of amulti-campus health sciences university with campusesthat spanColorado, Utah, and Montana. Established in 2006, RVU isthe nation's first private, for-profit health sciences university to offer a professional medical degree since 1910.RVU isindependent and privately funded with a Board of Trustees that overseesitsoperations, administration, education, and policy.RVU is part of Medforth Global Healthcare Education, an organization dedicated to addressing the growing global need for high-quality medical and healthcare professional training, particularly in medically underserved communities. It is supported by Carlyle, a private equity organization. RVUenrollsnearly2,450students and offersfive-degreeprogramsin Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice, Master of Physician Assistant Studies, Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences, and Master of Medical Sciences. A sixth program, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, is under development,further broadeningthe University'srole in addressing regional workforce needs across both human and animal health. The next Provost willprovideacademic enterpriseleadershipin the building and strengthening of programs, managing of accreditation, the improvement of academic and student outcomes, developing strong leaders, anddevelopingand implementingthe University's strategic plan. TheProvostwill drivestrategy execution and accomplishment designed to sustain and drive academic prominence.TheProvostwill help define the University's next era of academic distinctiontoensureRVUcontinues to prepare healthcare professionals whose knowledge, compassion, and leadership improve the lives of patients and communities across the nation. TheProvostmust hold adoctoral degreefrom an accredited institution and demonstrate scholarly distinction consistent with appointment as a full professor at RVU.The ideal candidate will possesssubstantial leadership experience in medical, health sciences, or related scientific education, with a proven ability to lead complex academic organizations through growth and innovation. The anticipated hiring salaryis $400,000 plus a comprehensive benefits package. The salary of the hire selected will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill, knowledge, experience, education, and credentials.

It is the policy of Rocky Vista University and all of its affiliated colleges and organizations not to engage in discrimination or harassment against any person because of race, color, religion or creed, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, pregnancy, national or ethnic origin, non-disqualifying disability, age, ancestry, marital status, parental status, genetic information, sexual orientation, veteran status, political beliefs or affiliations, and to act in conformity with all applicable federal and state laws, orders and regulations, including the Civil Rights Act; the Americans with Disabilities Act; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. This policy on nondiscrimination applies to admissions, enrollment, scholarships, loan programs, participation inUniversityactivities, employment, and access to, participation in, and treatment in all University centers, programs, and activities.