Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Posting Details

Position Information

Job Title Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Position Number 999951 Department Academic Affairs Salary Commensurate Remote No Job Summary/Description

Angelo State University is seeking a Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs to guide its mission and enhance academic excellence across the campus.

Full details are available on the ASU PVPAA Search webpage.

The Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs (PVPAA) serves as the University's chief academic officer and strategic leader for all academic programs, faculty affairs, and academic support functions. Reporting directly to the President, the PVPAA provides vision and leadership to advance student success, academic excellence, innovation, and regional impact while ensuring academic integrity, compliance, and continuous improvement. The PVPAA fosters a culture of academic relevance by supporting and holding faculty accountable for maintaining curricula that are current, rigorous, and responsive to disciplinary advances and workforce needs. The PVPAA collaborates closely with executive leadership, faculty, students, and external partners to align academic priorities with institutional strategy and emerging trends in higher education.

Typical Duties/Job Duties

• Provide executive leadership for the development, implementation, and continuous assessment of the University's academic vision, ensuring alignment with student success goals, institutional strategic priorities, workforce needs, and emerging trends in higher education.
• Champion faculty success by fostering a culture of excellence in teaching, scholarship, creative activity, and service; oversee faculty recruitment, retention, development, evaluation, promotion, and tenure processes in alignment with institutional and accreditation standards
• Lead academic initiatives that support student access, retention, persistence, timely graduation, and post‑graduation outcomes, including curriculum innovation, experiential learning, and assessment of learning outcomes.
• Represent the University with system leaders, community partners, industry, alumni, and external stakeholders; foster partnerships that enhance academic relevance, workforce alignment, and regional economic and cultural development.
• Provide leadership for the University's research, scholarship, and creative endeavors, including support for faculty productivity, interdisciplinary collaboration, external funding, and undergraduate research opportunities.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge

• Knowledge of contemporary issues, trends, and best practices in higher education, including student success, enrollment dynamics, workforce alignment, and academic innovation.
• Knowledge of academic planning, assessment, accreditation, and regulatory compliance within a public university environment.
• Knowledge of budgeting principles and financial stewardship in complex academic organizations.
• Knowledge of emerging instructional technologies, digital learning models, and the use of data analytics in higher education.

Skills

• Skilled in strategic leadership and organizational change in an academic environment.
• Skilled in building and sustaining high‑performing academic leadership teams.
• Skilled in fostering a culture of academic excellence, collaboration, accountability, and data‑informed decision making.
• Skilled in effective communication with diverse stakeholders, including faculty, students, staff, governing bodies, and external partners.

Abilities

• Ability to articulate and advance a compelling academic vision aligned with institutional mission and regional needs.
• Ability to lead complex initiatives across multiple academic units and disciplines.
• Ability to balance innovation with academic integrity, compliance, and fiscal responsibility.
• Ability to make timely, principled decisions in a dynamic and evolving higher education landscape.

Minimum Qualifications

Earned Ph.D. or other terminal degree in an academic discipline from a regionally accredited institution.

Excellence in teaching and scholarship suitable for appointment as a tenured full professor in an academic discipline at Angelo State University.

Preferred Qualifications Physical Requirements EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Angelo State University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to employment opportunities for qualified individuals with disabilities. We are committed to ensuring that a qualified individual with a disability has the same rights and privileges in employment as non-disabled employees. If an accommodation is requested for the job application process, please contact our office at (325) 942-2168 or email us at hr@angelo.edu.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number F367P Open Date 03/30/2026 Close Date Desired Start Date Review Start Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants Required Number of References

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Optional Documents

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Teaching Philosophy
• List of References
• Other