Senior Campus Academic Operations Leader

Midwestern University; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Facility

401(k) Retirement Plan

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Midwestern University is seeking a Vice Provost for Campus Academic Operations to lead campus-based academic operations, ensuring strategic alignment, regulatory compliance, and strong student outcomes. The role works closely with deans, program leaders, and faculty across colleges to advance teaching excellence and clinical education.

Reporting to the Provost, this leader will drive operational excellence, plan resource deployment, and coordinate cross-campus initiatives while maintaining high

Qualifications

• Terminal degree from an accredited institution.
• Academic credentials appropriate for faculty appointment.
• Progressive senior leadership experience in higher education (Dean, Assistant/Associate Provost or other senior academic administrator).
• Experience in graduate health sciences or professional education environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex academic operations across multiple healthcare disciplines and/or campuses.
• Experience with accreditation, regulatory compliance, and academic quality processes.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and operational management skills.
• Proven ability to lead collaboratively across multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement the Provost’s academic vision, policies, and strategic priorities at the campus level.
• Serve as the Provost’s on-site designee and representative for academic matters.
• Coordinate academic planning, scheduling, and resource deployment across colleges.
• Ensure consistency and alignment of standards, practices, and expectations.
• Collaborate with service departments to oversee daily academic operations, space utilization, instructional scheduling, and campus support functions.
• Align campus operations with institutional strategy and priorities.
• Identify and resolve operational bottlenecks affecting faculty, students, or programs.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, service, and student experience.
• Support crisis response and operational continuity planning.
• Partner with deans and program directors to facilitate cross-college collaboration.
• Support program launches, expansions, and curriculum implementation.
• Align campus operations with enrollment targets and clinical/experiential training capacity.
• Promote interprofessional education and shared campus initiatives.
• Coordinate campus preparation for accreditation and regulatory reviews.
• Ensure adherence to policies, accreditation standards, and state/federal requirements.
• Monitor academic quality metrics and support corrective action plans.
• Maintain documentation and reporting processes.
• Support colleges for faculty recruitment, onboarding, and development initiatives.
• Partner with colleges to promote faculty evaluation and workload practices.
• Partner with student services to strengthen retention, progression, and learning support.
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and collaborative campus culture.
• Track and report key performance indicators and use data to inform planning and resource allocation.
• Provide regular updates and recommendations to the Provost.

Skills

Operational excellence

Systems thinking

Relationship builder

Data-informed decision maker

Strong communicator

Education

Terminal degree

Academic credentials for faculty appointment

Experience in graduate health sciences or professional education

Job description

Midwestern University is seeking a Vice Provost for Campus Academic Operations to lead campus-based academic operations, ensuring strategic alignment, regulatory compliance, and strong student outcomes. The role works closely with deans, program leaders, and faculty across colleges to advance teaching excellence and clinical education.

Reporting to the Provost, this leader will drive operational excellence, plan resource deployment, and coordinate cross-campus initiatives while maintaining high