Metropolitan State University of Denver
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Metropolitan State University of Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States, 80285
Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) seeks a transformative leader, bridge-builder and strategist to serve as its next Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs (Provost/EVPAA).
Since 1965, MSU Denver has offered tailored degree programs to keep up with students' real lives, providing a high-quality, accessible, enriching education that prepares students for successful careers, post-graduate education and lifelong learning in a multicultural, global and technological society. Located in the heart of downtown Denver and less than an hour from the Rocky Mountains, the Auraria campus is a launch pad for all that Colorado has to offer.
As the leading public institution in Colorado for access and economic mobility and as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and Minority Serving Institution, MSU Denver has the most diverse student body in Colorado. The 16,396 undergraduate and 1,170 graduate students choose from over 100 majors, 100 minors, 10 graduate programs and 40 certificate programs. MSU Denver has been recognized as the Top Transfer Destination in Colorado, a Top College for Diversity, recognized as Best for Vets in 2021, the No. 3 Most Innovative University in the West and a Most Civically Engaged Student Body.
MSU Denver's next provost will join a dynamic, mission-centered and performance-driven leadership team led by President Janine A. Davidson. As the university's chief academic officer, the next provost/EVPAA will understand the need to integrate work, service and short-term credentials into the institution's academic pathways and have ideas on how to best accomplish this given MSU Denver's unique strengths and resource environment. The next provost will be experienced using data; will be focused on collaborative leadership across the institution but particularly with the vice president for student affairs; and will practice inclusive management to drive accountability for student outcomes down to the classroom level as well as to guide short and long-term budget decision making.
The successful provost/EVPAA candidate will be a synergistic leader committed to student success and an experienced change manager who promotes leadership and empowerment at every level of the university. The provost/EVPAA will continue the work of launching student success outcomes, an inclusive, cross-functional process co-led with the Vice President for Student Affairs and focused on five key areas of institutional transformation: faculty and staff workload, centralized advising systems, curricular alignment, technology optimization, and enrollment and retention goal-setting. As a result of this work, MSU Denver is committed to increasing student completion rates over the next 7 years.
The provost/EVPAA will have a strong understanding of the complex social, political, economic and technological changes affecting higher education today, bringing creativity and vision to help MSU Denver meet those potential challenges head on. The successful candidate must have an earned doctorate from an accredited institution with the academic qualifications consistent with an appointment to the rank of full professor with tenure. This individual must also have a record of progressive administrative experience.
All applications, nominations and inquiries are invited. Applications should include,
as separate documents , a CV or resume, a letter of interest addressing the themes in the leadership profile and a diversity statement.
WittKieffer is assisting Metropolitan State University of Denver in this search. For fullest consideration, candidate materials should be received by August 14, 2023.
Nominations and inquiries can be directed to: Jen Meyers Pickard, Ph.D., Darrien Davenport, Ed.D., and Lauren Bruce-Stets at
MSUDenverProvost@wittkieffer.com .
The compensation range for this position is $290,000 to $325,000. Metropolitan State University of Denver offers excellent benefits including medical, vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, retirement, life insurance and a wellness program.
Metropolitan State University of Denver is a unique, access-oriented campus community that values diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its forms.
We create an equitable learning and working environment in concert with individuals who consistently demonstrate commitment to equity and inclusion.
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Since 1965, MSU Denver has offered tailored degree programs to keep up with students' real lives, providing a high-quality, accessible, enriching education that prepares students for successful careers, post-graduate education and lifelong learning in a multicultural, global and technological society. Located in the heart of downtown Denver and less than an hour from the Rocky Mountains, the Auraria campus is a launch pad for all that Colorado has to offer.
As the leading public institution in Colorado for access and economic mobility and as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and Minority Serving Institution, MSU Denver has the most diverse student body in Colorado. The 16,396 undergraduate and 1,170 graduate students choose from over 100 majors, 100 minors, 10 graduate programs and 40 certificate programs. MSU Denver has been recognized as the Top Transfer Destination in Colorado, a Top College for Diversity, recognized as Best for Vets in 2021, the No. 3 Most Innovative University in the West and a Most Civically Engaged Student Body.
MSU Denver's next provost will join a dynamic, mission-centered and performance-driven leadership team led by President Janine A. Davidson. As the university's chief academic officer, the next provost/EVPAA will understand the need to integrate work, service and short-term credentials into the institution's academic pathways and have ideas on how to best accomplish this given MSU Denver's unique strengths and resource environment. The next provost will be experienced using data; will be focused on collaborative leadership across the institution but particularly with the vice president for student affairs; and will practice inclusive management to drive accountability for student outcomes down to the classroom level as well as to guide short and long-term budget decision making.
The successful provost/EVPAA candidate will be a synergistic leader committed to student success and an experienced change manager who promotes leadership and empowerment at every level of the university. The provost/EVPAA will continue the work of launching student success outcomes, an inclusive, cross-functional process co-led with the Vice President for Student Affairs and focused on five key areas of institutional transformation: faculty and staff workload, centralized advising systems, curricular alignment, technology optimization, and enrollment and retention goal-setting. As a result of this work, MSU Denver is committed to increasing student completion rates over the next 7 years.
The provost/EVPAA will have a strong understanding of the complex social, political, economic and technological changes affecting higher education today, bringing creativity and vision to help MSU Denver meet those potential challenges head on. The successful candidate must have an earned doctorate from an accredited institution with the academic qualifications consistent with an appointment to the rank of full professor with tenure. This individual must also have a record of progressive administrative experience.
All applications, nominations and inquiries are invited. Applications should include,
as separate documents , a CV or resume, a letter of interest addressing the themes in the leadership profile and a diversity statement.
WittKieffer is assisting Metropolitan State University of Denver in this search. For fullest consideration, candidate materials should be received by August 14, 2023.
Nominations and inquiries can be directed to: Jen Meyers Pickard, Ph.D., Darrien Davenport, Ed.D., and Lauren Bruce-Stets at
MSUDenverProvost@wittkieffer.com .
The compensation range for this position is $290,000 to $325,000. Metropolitan State University of Denver offers excellent benefits including medical, vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, retirement, life insurance and a wellness program.
Metropolitan State University of Denver is a unique, access-oriented campus community that values diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its forms.
We create an equitable learning and working environment in concert with individuals who consistently demonstrate commitment to equity and inclusion.
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