Senior Provost, Academic Affairs & Strategy

University of West Alabama; Livingston (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of West Alabama seeks an Associate Provost for Academic Affairs to provide senior-level academic leadership and operational support to the Provost. This role partners across units to advance teaching quality, student success, and integrity while guiding the University’s strategic priorities in Academic Affairs.

Lead initiatives, collaborate with deans and faculty leaders, and oversee programs to strengthen academic excellence and regional impact in Livingston and the rural Alabama

Qualifications

• Earned doctorate or terminal degree from an accredited institution.
• Progressively responsible leadership background in academic affairs administration.
• Demonstrated ability to lead or coordinate academic initiatives, policies, programs, and projects across multiple units.
• Demonstrated commitment to academic excellence, academic integrity, student access and achievement, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative, academic, and operational support to the Provost in advancing the priorities and daily work of Academic Affairs.
• Serve as a trusted strategic and operational partner to the Provost by helping coordinate work across academic units, support offices, committees, university leadership, and external partners as appropriate.
• Coordinate the planning and implementation of assigned academic initiatives, policies and procedures, special projects, and cross-unit efforts in support of institutional priorities and the University’s strategic plan.
• Demonstrate proactive leadership by identifying needs, resolving barriers, communicating next steps, and ensuring timely follow-through on assigned responsibilities.
• Provide leadership, oversight, and direction for assigned Academic Affairs functions, areas, programs, services, and initiatives.
• Promote a culture of academic excellence by supporting high-quality teaching, effective learning practices, meaningful assessment, faculty development, program improvement, and continuous enhancement of academic programs and services.
• Develop and oversee the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence as a resource for faculty development, instructional innovation, academic quality, student learning, and excellence in teaching.
• Support faculty onboarding, orientation, professional development, mentoring, and related initiatives that promote effective teaching, faculty engagement, academic quality and faculty success across Academic Affairs.
• Advance student access and success by identifying barriers, strengthening academic pathways, improving coordination of academic support, and promoting practices that serve all students.
• Provide leadership for initiatives that promote academic integrity, ethical academic practice, and consistent implementation of academic policies, including education and support for faculty, staff, and students.
• Collaborate with deans, department chairs, faculty leaders, academic support units, Student Affairs, Enrollment Management, institutional effectiveness, and other campus partners to advance shared priorities and strengthen coordination across Academic Affairs.
• Use data, assessment findings, student success indicators, feedback, and institutional priorities to identify needs, recommend improvements, and support effective decision-making across assigned areas.
• Support academic initiatives that contribute to workforce development, community engagement, educational attainment, and quality of life in the rural region served by the University.
• Help ensure that academic programs, faculty development efforts, academic success initiatives, and operational improvements align with the University’s mission, strategic plan, accreditation expectations, and institutional priorities.
• Lead and manage assigned projects, requests, meetings, and planning efforts by tracking timelines, coordinating next steps, gathering information, resolving barriers, and ensuring timely follow-up and completion.
• Identify operational needs, process gaps, and opportunities for improved coordination, communication, efficiency, and effectiveness across Academic Affairs.
• Support the implementation of academic policies, procedures, initiatives, and administrative processes in collaboration with appropriate university offices, ensuring accountability for timely, accurate, and consistent execution.
• Assist with sensitive, confidential, and time-sensitive matters requiring sound judgment, discretion, professionalism, and attention to detail.
• Represent the Office of the Provost in meetings, committees, events, community conversations, and cross-functional projects as assigned.
• Complete other duties as assigned in support of the Office of the President, Provost, Academic Affairs, and broader university priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

Collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Doctorate or terminal degree

Job description

The University of West Alabama seeks an Associate Provost for Academic Affairs to provide senior-level academic leadership and operational support to the Provost. This role partners across units to advance teaching quality, student success, and integrity while guiding the University’s strategic priorities in Academic Affairs.

Lead initiatives, collaborate with deans and faculty leaders, and oversee programs to strengthen academic excellence and regional impact in Livingston and the rural Alabama