Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs

The University of Texas at San Antonio is seeking a visionary Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs to lead the academic mission of the university.

Reporting directly to the President, the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs serves as the Chief Academic Officer charged with daily responsibility of the teaching and scholarly activity as service components of the institution’s mission, providing executive leadership in the implementation of effective planning in academic affairs and in excellence in academic degree programs and support units, and representing the academic interests of the university in off-campus activities as designated by the President.

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) is a public urban-serving university specializing in health, cybersecurity, energy sustainability, and human and social development. With nearly 31,000 students, it is the largest university in the San Antonio metropolitan region. UTSA is ranked among the top four young universities in the United States and among the top 68 young universities in the world under 50 years old, according to Times Higher Education's prestigious Young University Rankings.  UTSA has been named the Number 1 Hispanic Serving Institution in the nation by Bloomberg Businessweek, and has the Number 1 cybersecurity program in the nation according to a survey by Ponemon Institute.  UTSA is ranked one of the “Best of the Best” U.S. universities for minorities, veterans, females, people with disabilities and the LGBT population. It is among an elite group of U.S. universities to earn the Carnegie Foundation’s Community Engagement Classification.

UTSA advances knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service.  The university embraces multicultural traditions and serves as a center for intellectual and creative resources as well as a catalyst for socioeconomic development and the commercialization of intellectual property—for Texas, the nation and the world. As part of President Taylor Eighmy’s vision to make UTSA San Antonio’s university of the future, the university is defining and executing strategies leading to National Research University Fund (NRUF) eligibility and an R1 (highest research activity) classification from the Carnegie Commission.

Nine colleges and schools form the academic foundation for UTSA: Liberal and Fine Arts; Business; Education and Human Development; Engineering; Architecture, Construction and Planning; Public Policy; Sciences; University College; and Honors College. The UTSA Graduate School collaborates with UTSA's academic colleges to offer more than 100 doctoral, master's and graduate certificate programs.

The Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs will be an effective academic and administrative leader with a robust personal record of teaching and research; evidence of a strong commitment to UTSA’s mission and values; an enthusiastic view about the value of UTSA as an HSI and a world-class research enterprise; demonstrated ability to establish new programs and provide leadership in curriculum growth; proven passion for student success and skill in elevating graduation rates; and working knowledge and success in leveraging state funding formulas, especially within the state of Texas.

Applications and nominations can be submitted to UTSAprovost@WhelessPartners.com Or call Florene Stawowy, Senior Search Consultant, 941-240-8847 for a confidential conversation.

The University of Texas at San Antonio is committed to provide equal employment and educational opportunities for all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, veteran status, disability or sexual orientation.