PROVOST
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PROVOST
Auburn University at Montgomery
Montgomery, AL
Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM), a coeducational public university, seeks a Provost/ Chief Academic Officer. The position is available in summer 2012.
Established in 1967, Auburn University at Montgomery (www.aum.edu) offers programs leading to Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral and specialized degrees in Business, Education, Liberal Arts, Nursing, and Sciences. The 200 full-time faculty, 80% of whom hold doctorates or terminal degrees, serve a student body of more than 5,300. Located on a 500-acre suburban campus, the university is completing an aggressive long-term strategic plan that will expand the university’s academic vision, enhance its programmatic offerings, and improve its physical plant.
The Provost is the university’s chief academic officer and oversees all activities, including budgeting and student services, related to curriculum, instruction, and research. Reporting to the Chancellor, the Provost provides general direction for all graduate and undergraduate programs, working with an Associate Provost of Undergraduate Studies and an Associate Provost of Research and Graduate Studies. Offices reporting to the Provost include those responsible for academic programs, student recruitment, student development, and student retention for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as the offices of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs, International Affairs, faculty recruitment and development and sponsored research.
Leading candidates will have a terminal degree in their discipline together with a distinguished record of scholarship and teaching that qualifies for appointment at the rank of tenured full professor in a university department. Candidates should have served in an administrative role in academic affairs at the level of dean, associate dean, or equivalent for at least five years. Additional criteria include significant experience in accreditation, fundraising, institutional planning and plan implementation, shared governance, and promoting student/staff/faculty diversity. AUM offers competitive compensation and benefits. Detailed information on the position is available upon request.
How to Apply
Korn/Ferry International, which is assisting in this search, invites confidential applications, nominations, and inquiries. All communications will be held in confidence. Applications should be submitted electronically to AUMprovost@kornferry.com and include a current CV and letter explaining interest and relevant experience.
Korn/Ferry International
John Kuhnle, Managing Director
Elizabeth Dycus. Senior Consultant
802/765-4543; dycuse@kornferry.com
AUM is an equal-opportunity employer committed to achieving excellence through diversity; therefore, we encourage applications from historically under-represented groups.
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