Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education

Job Title
Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education

Department
Provost Office

Worker Type
Regular

Pay Type
Salary

Position Salary Minimum
$165,000

Position Salary Maximum
$210,000

Salary will be commensurate with the level of the position, education, and experience.

Scheduled Weekly Hours
40

Benefit Eligible
Yes

Screening Date
2027-01-01

Job Description Summary
Miami University (Miami), an original Public Ivy and Top 75 National Public University, invites applications and nominations for the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education. Miami seeks an exceptional leader with a strong record of collaboration, a forward-looking vision, and significant academic accomplishment and administrative experience.

Miami University is a highly respected and distinctive public institution of higher education recognized for outstanding undergraduate education and selective graduate and research programs. The University serves the citizens of the state of Ohio, having a strong regional impact in Southwest Ohio, as well as a strong national and international constituency, with more than 40% of their student body coming from outside Ohio.

Job Description

As a member of the Provost and Executive Vice President’s leadership team, the Associate Provost serves as Miami’s university-wide leader and advocate for undergraduate education. The Associate Provost advances institutional goals for student success, undergraduate curriculum, and learning and helps set new priorities to improve undergraduate education across the University.

The Associate Provost oversees the Howe Center for Writing Excellence, the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE), the Honors College, the Office of Academic Integrity, the Undergraduate Academic Advising Council (UAAC), and the Miami Integrated Learning Office (MILO), which brings together the former Office of Liberal Education and Office of Research for Undergraduates.

The Associate Provost works with leaders of these units, academic deans, department chairs, and other colleagues in the Office of the Provost, the Senior Vice President for Student Life, and colleagues in Enrollment Management and Student Success. The Associate Provost also partners with and supports leaders at the regional campuses in Hamilton and Middletown and the Voice of America Learning Center in West Chester.

Key Responsibilities

Lead Strategic Curricular Innovation and Implementation:

- Be a visible leader and advocate for undergraduate education and student success within the University and nationally.
- Strategically coordinate efforts to innovate the University’s campus-wide undergraduate programs, including General Education, first-year advising, the campus-wide honors program, and undergraduate research opportunities.
- Ensure policies, practices, and initiatives are aligned with promising/best practices nationally for top-ranked undergraduate-focused liberal arts institutions.
- Work closely with leaders, faculty, and staff in each academic unit to define and support strategic policies, practices, and curricula related to undergraduate education and advising.
- Work with the Miami Integrated Learning Office and other stakeholders (including the University Senate) to innovate, deliver, and assess the University’s General Education program (the Miami Plan).
- Work with faculty to develop and support innovative interdisciplinary academic programs.
- Support efforts to enhance Miami’s nationally ranked Honors College (6th in the country by College Transitions).
- Support the Office of Academic Integrity and serve as the final arbiter of appeals for any undergraduate disciplinary or academic process.

Support Teaching Excellence:

- Partner with CTE, the Howe Center for Writing Excellence, MILO, and eLearning to support faculty development, advance effective teaching practices, and build on Miami’s teacher-scholar model.
- Support the Original Lilly Conference on College Teaching and coordinate AI in the Majors with academic units and campus partners.

Expand Undergraduate Research, Experiential Learning, and Other High-Impact Practices:

- Work with MILO’s undergraduate research programs and the Honors College to expand undergraduate research and other high-impact learning practices.
- Coordinate undergraduate work-based learning initiatives related to Ohio House Bill 96 with campus partners.
- Work with academic units and campus partners to implement degree programs and initiatives that make Miami a national destination for tuition-paying students.

Honors and Academic Integrity

- Support the continued development of Miami’s nationally ranked Honors College, ranked No. 5 by College Transitions in 2026, and support the Provost’s Student Academic Achievement Award.
- Support the Office of Academic Integrity and serve as the final arbiter of appeals in undergraduate disciplinary and academic processes, in accordance with University policy.

Support Recruitment, Retention, and Advising Efforts:

- Coordinate university-wide advising through UAAC and work with faculty and professional advisors to provide student-centered advising and support, including first-year advising and Early Alert.
- Guide the undergraduate education and student success work supported by Workday Student and Navigate360. Use predictive analytics ethically and strategically to design, implement, and evaluate student success programs in line with Miami’s goals and strengths in teaching and learning.
- Lead the University’s Completion Plan and coordinate related reporting to the Board of Trustees. Work with campus partners to enroll students from a wide range of backgrounds and support their retention through engaged learning and a supportive campus community.
- Collaborate with Enrollment Management on recruitment, marketing, and outreach to prospective students. Partner with Student Life and Student Success to engage and support students through graduation and beyond.

Minimum Qualifications:

- Terminal degree in one of Miami University’s general fields of study.
- Strong academic record, including research and scholarship sufficient for appointment as a full professor in a Miami University academic unit.
- At least 7 years of administrative or leadership experience in undergraduate curriculum and student success initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across organizational units with university leaders, faculty, staff, and students.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and implement strategic plans in collaboration with campus partners.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Record of leading creative, collaborative change and taking an entrepreneurial approach to putting new ideas into practice in a timely manner.
- Demonstrated commitment to an outstanding undergraduate academic experience and a record of advancing transformational change and inclusive excellence.
- Leadership in undergraduate curriculum development, general education, and academic policy, with a record of fostering innovation in teaching methods and curriculum design.
- Experience working with enrollment management and student life professionals.
- Deep knowledge of higher education and active engagement with national trends and initiatives in undergraduate education.
- Demonstrated ability to work collegially and transparently with campus partners and to advance initiatives through shared governance.
- Record of promoting high ethical standards and effective collaboration, with strong fiduciary stewardship.
- Ability to use data to track progress and evaluate outcomes.
- Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.

Additional Position Information (if applicable)

Required Application Documents
Cover Letter and Curriculum Vitae/Resume

Special Instructions (if applicable)
Inquiries may be directed to Jenn Walter at [email protected]. Screening of applications will begin January 1, 2027 and will continue until the position is filled.

Additional Information

A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses.

This organization participates in E-Verify.

Remote Work
For positions that are approved for remote work: Remote work is not a right, it is a work arrangement that can be modified or revoked by Miami University at any time for any reason, including the convenience of the University.

Reasonable Accommodations
Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to [email protected] or 513-529-3560. Questions and follow-ups regarding requests should also be directed here.

Miami University Values Statement
Miami University is a scholarly community whose members believe that a liberal education is grounded in qualities of character as well as of intellect. We respect the dignity of other persons, the rights and property of others, and the right of others to hold and express disparate beliefs. We believe in honesty, integrity, and the importance of moral conduct. We defend the freedom of inquiry that is the heart of learning and combine that freedom with the exercise of judgment and the acceptance of personal responsibility.

For more information on Miami University’s mission and core values, please visit the Mission and Core Values webpage.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement
Miami University, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, encourages applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami University prohibits harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the basis of age (40 years or older), color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin (ancestry), pregnancy, race, religion, sex/gender, status as a parent or foster parent, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities, programs or employment practices. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to [email protected] or 513-529-3560.

Clery Act
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