Associate Provost and Dean

Miami University

Associate Provost and Dean, Miami University Regionals,

College of Liberal Arts and Applied Science

Miami University invites nominations and applications for the position of Associate Provost and Dean, Miami University Regionals, College of Liberal Arts and Applied Science. The next Associate Provost and Dean will require the vision and skills to inspire, foster, and direct the integration of all academic affairs, external relations, student affairs, and resource management at the Miami University Regionals.

Miami University Regionals has locations in Miami Hamilton, Miami Middletown, and the Voice of America Learning Center (VOALC) in West Chester, Ohio. Miami University Regionals offer a liberal arts foundation rooted in the teacher-scholar model, where students engage alongside their professors in applied research. Located in southwestern Ohio just 25-30 miles from the Oxford campus, the Regionals currently enroll more than 4,000 students in associate and bachelor’s degree programs while also offering flexible degrees, and microcredentials through their E- Campus.  Students on the regional campuses enjoy low student-to-faculty ratios, high caliber teaching in state-of-the-art facilities, comprehensive support services, and the quality of a Miami education combined with the convenience of a regional campus. Faculty at the Regionals are highly engaged scholars invested in the research, teaching, and service model that defines a teacher-scholar institution. Miami’s regional campuses maintain an open admissions policy, affordable tuition, and a flexible class schedule, which includes robust online options offered through its E- Campus. Currently, 90% of CLAAS graduates live in Ohio and contribute to regional development. There are 97 tenured and tenure-track faculty on the Regional Campuses. The Regionals are important educational and cultural resources as well as a force for economic development in the cities of Middletown, Hamilton, and West Chester in Butler County, Ohio and beyond.   

Reporting to the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and serving as a member of the Council of Academic Deans, the Associate Provost and Dean is responsible for the overall academic, administrative, and fiscal leadership of the Hamilton and Middletown Regional Campuses, E-Campus, and the Voice of America Learning Center. The role will be responsible for all academic affairs, student affairs, external relations, and resource management of the Miami University Regionals.

Miami University seeks a dynamic and passionate leader, an accomplished and committed educator, and a talented and creative administrator with experience at a similarly complex institution. They will demonstrate an exemplary leadership record and be committed to the mission of Miami University Regionals. The successful candidate will hold an earned doctorate and have qualified for the appointment of Full Professor in a department or program within the Miami University Regionals.

For more information on the role, please visit here.

For more information on Miami Regionals, please visit https://www.miamioh.edu/regionals. 

The Search Committee will begin reviewing applications immediately. Requested application materials include a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and a list of five professional references. Although applications will be welcomed until the time that an Associate Provost and Dean is selected, for best consideration, candidates should submit materials by January 27^th, 2021 to the following address: MiamiCLAASDean@storbecksearch.com

Miami University Regionals is being assisted in the search by Storbeck Search. Please submit inquiries, nominations, and application materials to:

Thomas Fitch, Partner

Amanda Bennett, Senior Associate

Storbeck Search

Email: MiamiCLAASDean@storbecksearch.com 

A full application can be found on the Miami University website here.

While every effort will be made to preserve confidentiality until finalists are selected, the search is subject to the Ohio Public Records Act.

Miami University, an EO/AA employer encourages applications from minorities, women, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami does not permit, and takes action to prevent, harassment, discrimination and retaliation. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities should be directed to ADAFacultyStaff@Miamioh.edu or (513) 529-3560. Annual Security and Fire Safety Report may be found at: http://www.MiamiOH.edu/campus-safety/annual-report/index.html. Criminal background check required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free.