PROVOST - Provost

Job Classification

  Executive Admin FT (75-100%)

Position summary

The provost is the second officer of the university who also serves as the chief academic officer. The combined primary functions of the provost serve to ensure that relevant university activities contribute to the fulfillment of the university’s mission. As chief academic officer, the provost carries broad responsibility for the university’s academic programs, goals and excellence. The provost reports to the president. In the absence of the president, the provost also serves as chief executive officer.

Qualifications summary

PhD or other doctoral level qualification

Successful track record of leadership in higher education administration, preferably in North America


Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Duties and responsibilities

Among other duties and responsibilities, the provost is expected to perform the following:

1. Assists the president in refining and articulating the university’s strategic vision and supervises the implementation of the university’s strategic plan.


2. Provides administrative and academic leadership for the university under the president’s direction.


3. Serves as a leader of the university’s commitment to diversity.


4. Collaborates with the relevant vice presidents and all deans on academic and financial planning.


5. Sets and maintains the university’s standards for recruitment, admission and graduation.


6. Oversees faculty recruitment, appointment, development, promotion and tenure.


7. Supervises program development and curriculum planning and ensures the integrity and excellence of academic programs.


8. Oversees self-assessment of the university, its programs, faculty, administrators and staff.


9. Coordinates the university’s relationships with accrediting bodies.


10. Ensures that policies and procedures are fairly developed and applied.


11. Encourages individual and institutional research efforts.


12. Evaluates the performance of direct reports.


13. Oversees the maintenance and publication of official university publications such as the University Bulletin and the Working Policy.


14. Maintains the academic files for all members of the regular faculty.


15. Serves as a positive change agent for areas of the university where change will strengthen the university’s ability to fulfill its mission.

Performs other appropriate duties as the president may authorize or request.

Supervisory responsibilities

The following individuals report to the provost: vice presidents for integrated marketing and communication, enrollment management, and student life; the associate and assistant provosts; all school deans; registrar, and the chief technology officer.  The principals of Andrews Academy and Ruth Murdoch Elementary School also report to the provost. 

Qualifications

Please see the Qualifications Summary.


Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Technical competencies

No specific technical competencies required.

Interpersonal interactions

Must be competent in interpersonal relationships with all campus and off-campus consituent groups (such as, students, faculty, staff, board members, local community, local and global church community, partner educational institutions).

Physical demands

Normal office physical demands, walking around campus, and capacity for travel, locally and internationally.

Work environment

Regular office environment.