Job description
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock – a comprehensive, metropolitan university serving Arkansas’s capital city – is inviting visionary leaders to apply to be its next chancellor. The constituencies of UA Little Rock are seeking a chancellor with significant leadership experience in higher education or another complex organization who has a demonstrated ability to articulate and execute a bold, forward-looking vision for UA Little Rock’s second century that builds on the university’s momentum, effectively promotes the value of a vibrant, metropolitan university for its students and community, strengthens its presence and engagement in the City of Little Rock, and positions it for continued growth, relevance, and impact. For more information, including a position profile, visit Chancellor of University of Arkansas at Little Rock
A member of the statewide University of Arkansas System, UA Little Rock is governed by the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas and the chancellor reports to the president of the UA System. Under the chancellor’s leadership, university affairs will be conducted in accordance with state law and the policies and procedures established by the president and the Board of Trustees.
How to apply
Greenwood Asher & Associates is assisting the University of Arkansas System with the search for the next chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Applications and inquiries are invited. Interested individuals are encouraged to inquire by Oct. 23, 2026, for optimal consideration.
To inquire or for additional information, please contact the Greenwood Asher team:
Jim Johnsen, Vice President of Executive Search
850-867-8911
Julie Holley, Associate Vice President of Executive Search
850-687-5104
Shelley Feather, Senior Executive Search Consultant
850-687-5132
LeAnna Rice, Senior Executive Search Consultant
704-704-4670
The University of Arkansas System is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual preference, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.
