Job description

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UWL) invites applications and nominations for the position of Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (Provost). Reporting to the Chancellor, the Provost serves as the chief academic officer of the University and the second-ranking officer under the Chancellor. The university seeks a collaborative, dynamic, imaginative, and highly visible leader with exceptional interpersonal skills to join the Chancellor’s leadership team and to oversee the Division of Academic Affairs.

Established in 1909, UWL is a public university enrolling approximately 10,500 undergraduate and graduate students within a vibrant community in one of the most beautiful regions of Wisconsin. UWL is part of the Universities of Wisconsin, a constellation of 13 universities with campuses that promote educational and career opportunities in all corners of the state. Grounded in the liberal arts, UWL fosters curiosity and life-long learning through collaboration, innovation, and the discovery and dissemination of new knowledge. UWL is proudly operating from a position of relative strength, including a strong and stable enrollment. This positioning will allow the Provost to lead proactively – focusing on academic excellence, curricular strategy, and student success.

The next Provost will collaborate with colleagues to implement the University’s strategic plan; provide leadership in addressing state and system level mandates; attract, recruit, and retain talented faculty and staff; maintain academic excellence; strengthen and enhance partnerships externally to build academic opportunities; and champion open communication between faculty and administration.

The successful candidate will be a seasoned and collaborative leader with a proven track record of promoting excellence in academics and developing and implementing university-wide student success initiatives, as well as establishing operational best practices. The next Provost will have a passion for and commitment to serving all students, and they will be an individual of exceptional academic and administrative accomplishment with the highest integrity who brings experience leading and evaluating academic programs to ensure the highest quality, using clear expectations, accountability practices, and meaningful measures of success, with active faculty engagement throughout. An earned terminal degree and a record of distinguished scholarship and teaching, requisite for an appointment as a tenured full professor in a university academic department, are required.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. The salary range for this role is $225,000 to $235,000 with a generous benefits package. This is a full-time position that will be performed on site in Wisconsin with occasional travel required.

To view the full position profile, please visit our website.

How to apply

The review of applications will begin immediately. To apply for this role please submit materials directly through the Talent Profile. Applicants must submit a current curriculum vitae and a letter of interest describing relevant experience.

All nominations and applications will be handled in confidence and should be directed to: [email protected]

Steve Leo, Managing Director
Carly Rose DiGiovanni, Managing Director
Abby Kallin, Senior Search Associate

UWL is a state agency and subject to Wisconsin’s Open Records Law. UWL will not, however, reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing except as may be required by Wisconsin’s Open Records law. In certain circumstances, the identities of “final candidates” and/or the identity of the appointed applicant must be revealed upon request.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. UWL is committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourages all qualified individuals to apply.