Deputy Provost

Chapman University
Search for the Deputy Provost
Orange, California

Chapman University seeks a strategic and dynamic professional to serve as Deputy Provost. The Deputy Provost will join the University at an exciting time and serve as a key leader within the Office of the Provost, advancing the university's ambitious academic goals. The Deputy Provost will be a strategic partner and chief advisor to the Provost, providing independent judgment and decision-making on the Provost's behalf, strategic connectivity, oversight, and support across the Provost's Office portfolios and projects.

The Deputy Provost will be tasked with overseeing the following key responsibilities:

Directly oversee operations in several areas of the Office of the Provost Provide strategic and operational leadership across the Office of the Provost Lead implementation across the academic enterprise Strengthen academic operations and organizational effectiveness Partner with deans, faculty leaders, and University leadership Represent the Provost in institutional discussions and decision-making as appropriate, exercising significant independence and discretion

The Deputy Provost will join Chapman University at a moment of significant opportunity and continued institutional ambition. Under the leadership of President Matthew J. Parlow and Executive Vice President, Provost, and Chief Academic Officer Michael Ibba, Chapman is building on a period of substantial growth while advancing priorities around academic excellence, the student experience, interdisciplinary collaboration, and organizational effectiveness. The Deputy Provost will be a key partner in this work, providing the operational leadership and institutional perspective needed to translate strategy into execution across the academic enterprise. Working collaboratively with deans, faculty leaders, and academic and administrative colleagues, the Deputy Provost will help drive major initiatives, strengthen coordination and accountability, improve processes and organizational effectiveness, and address complex issues that span traditional organizational boundaries. Success will require a broad understanding of higher education, exceptional judgment and problem-solving skills, and the ability to build trusted relationships and move complex work forward in a collaborative academic environment.

Chapman University has retained Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, to assist in this search. Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the completion of the search process. For more details, including the full position profile and to submit inquiries, nominations, referrals, and applications, please see the Isaacson, Miller website for the search: https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/chapman-university/deputy-provost. Electronic submission of materials is required.

Compensation will be commensurate with experience, with an anticipated salary range of approximately $225,000-$250,000.

Julie Filizetti, Ebony Breaux-Liang and Gabi Nayar
Isaacson, Miller

Chapman University is an equal opportunity employer that provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of their protected characteristics. All qualified applicants and employees are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

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