Vice Provost for Academic Affairs

About the role

The Vice Provost for Academic Affairs is the primary academic operational executive for the Dallas campus of Abilene Christian University, reporting directly to the Provost. The role provides strategic leadership across the full portfolio of academic programs, implements academic policy, manages governance processes and ensures the day-to-day health of academic programs, faculty affairs and registrar operations. It is a fully remote position that directs the work of college deans and program directors and coordinates with the Vice Provost for Academic Development.

Key responsibilities

• Faculty affairs: oversee deans' work, manage faculty load, prepare faculty contracts and merit documentation, and handle routine faculty correspondence.
• Academic administration: lead multi-year academic strategic initiatives, champion an inclusive, student-centered academic culture, run the Course Standards Committee and suspension appeals process, implement Provost directives, track program performance and accreditation data, and coordinate program director recruitment and onboarding.
• Liaison with Registrar and Enrollment Operations: course builds, enrollment data, catalog updates, student registration issues, and representation in the Workday ERP implementation.
• External partnerships: manage articulation agreements and partnership development, and prepare budget tracking reports for the Provost.
• Communications and reporting: draft correspondence on behalf of the Provost, prepare weekly operational updates, and compile periodic progress reports.

Required profile

• A terminal degree is required.
• Five years of teaching or administrative experience in higher education, preferably at the level of academic dean, associate provost or equivalent, or equivalent industry experience.
• Preferred: evidence of active scholarship in the last ten years, proven experience building external academic partnerships, and experience teaching or designing online degree programs.
• Position requires a professing Christian and willingness to support the university's Christian mission.

Required skills

• Knowledge of accreditation standards (including SACSCOC) and higher education trends.
• Budget management and data-informed resource decisions.
• Computer proficiency in standard software and internet-based applications.
• Strong communication, collaboration, organizational and project management skills.