Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Southern Illinois University Carbondale; Illinois; On-site; USD 260,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Illinois University Carbondale seeks a collaborative, visionary leader to serve as the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. The Provost will advocate for faculty, staff, and students, oversee the academic enterprise across multiple colleges and schools, and drive a forward-looking agenda aligned with the university’s mission and strategic priorities.

The Provost will partner with campus leadership to advance teaching, research, and service, foster inclusive excellence, and

Job description

SIU Carbondale seeks a collaborative team player, visionary and impactful leader to serve as the next Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and invites nominations and applications. The Provost will serve as an advocate, ally, and agent of change, representing the interests of the University as a whole as well as those of faculty, staff, and students.

The Provost oversees the University's academic enterprise, including the colleges of Agricultural, Life and Physical Sciences; Business and Analytics; Engineering, Computing, Technology and Mathematics; Health and Human Sciences; Liberal Arts; and Arts and Media, as well as Simmons Law School and the School of Education.

SIU Carbondale is the flagship university of the Southern Illinois University system, offering 200+ undergraduate majors, minors and specializations, and 50+ graduate degree programs. The university, a premier public research university in Carbondale, Illinois, is situated within the scenic Shawnee National Forest region and committed to student success, research, and community engagement.

A complete Leadership Profile with additional information about the University and the responsibilities of the position may be found above.

Additional information about SIU Carbondale may be found at https://siu.edu .

This is a security-sensitive position; the University will conduct a pre-employment background investigation, which includes a criminal background check, prior to any employment offer.

SIU is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer that strives to enhance its ability to develop a diverse faculty and staff and to increase its potential to serve a diverse student population. All applications are welcomed and encouraged and will receive consideration.