Deputy Provost

1 month ago


Chicago, United States National Louis University Full time
Deputy Provost

ID: 2024-1476

Job Locations: US-IL-Chicago

Category: Executives/Provosts/Deans

Position Type: Administration

Overview

Who We Are: National Louis is a 135+ year old university that has been grounded in the values of innovation, access, excellence, and equity from its inception. We believe in providing access to educational opportunity and that education is our greatest lever for social and economic mobility. Our hard-working community is based on collaboration and respect for all team members and students.

What We Offer: At National Louis University, we offer our employees an innovative environment to work together and inspire ideas that will make an impact. NLU employees and dependents are offered a wide range of benefits, including Health Insurance, Retirement benefits, Paid Time Off, and Educational Benefits.

What You Will Do: Reporting to the Provost, the Deputy Provost serves as a high-level administrator in the Provost's Office and university. The Deputy Provost will manage a team of leaders in the Provost's Office and provide direct support and guidance related to their functional areas. The Deputy Provost serves as the primary point of contact and arbiter on all academic student concerns that escalate to the Provost's Office for review.

Essential Responsibilities
  • Institutional Collaboration and External Relations: Represent the Provost in various internal and external committees, meetings, and events.
  • Accreditation and Quality Assurance: Oversee the institution's accreditation processes and compliance with external quality assurance standards.
  • Policy Development and Compliance: Participate in the development and revision of academic policies, procedures, and guidelines.
  • Special Projects and Initiatives: Undertake special projects and initiatives as assigned by the Provost.
  • Academic Planning and Development: Assist in the development and implementation of academic strategic plans.
  • Student Success and Support: Collaborate with student affairs and academic support units to enhance student success and retention.
  • Instructional Quality: Establish mechanisms to monitor and evaluate instructional quality on an ongoing basis.
  • Personnel Management and Development: Provide leadership and guidance to assigned direct reports.
Qualifications
  • Doctorate Degree, required
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in academic leadership roles.
  • At least 5 years of experience providing strategic direction and managing complex academic operations.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience with academic program quality and accreditation.
  • Demonstrated experience in organizational management and budgeting.
  • Experience leading and working with faculty on a range of issues.
  • Excellent analytical, quantitative, writing and verbal skills.
  • Communication/Interpersonal: Communicates effectively and appropriately.
  • Entrepreneurial Orientation: Takes an active role in identifying new business opportunities.
  • Responsive to Change: Adapts and thrives in times of change.
  • Strategic Thinking: Can analyze organizational strengths and weaknesses.
  • Leadership: Articulates a vision that others choose to follow.
  • Organizational Awareness: Understands the internal climate of the organization.
  • Relationship Building/Networking: Builds rapport and develops alliances with a broad range of people.
Special Instructions

Please Include the following along with your application:

  • Resume (Required)
  • Cover Letter (Required)
  • NLU Employees please also submit an Internal Posting Form
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