Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
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DSG Storbeck Search
Rollins College has retained the executive search firm DSG Storbeck Search to assist in recruiting its new Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost. Please direct all inquiries nominations and applications to DSG Storbeck Searchas indicated below.
Position Summary:
Rollins College seeks a forward-thinking academically distinguished and student-centered Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost to serve as the institutions chief academic officer and as a strategic partner to the President. As a highly collaborative and inclusive academic leader the next Provost will play a pivotal role in shaping the academic direction of the College fostering innovation across programs strengthening interdisciplinary initiatives enhancing student success and acting with agility in an increasingly complex and dynamic world.
Set in the residential community of Winter Park Florida and just minutes from the city of Orlando the Colleges 80-acre lakefront campus is often described as one of themost beautiful in America. In addition to full-time undergraduate programs in the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) Rollins offers graduate business degree programs through its Roy E. Crummer Graduate School of Business and undergraduate and graduate degree programs for working adults through its evening program at the Hamilton Holt School.
Rollins College is poised for a significant leadership transition asPresident Grant H. Cornwellprepares to retire in June 2025 after a decade of transformative service. Succeeding Cornwell isDr. Brooke Barnett who will become the 16th president of Rollins College on July 1 2025. Barnett brings a wealth of experience from her role as Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at Butler University where she championed initiatives that enhanced academic programs and student experiences.
Reporting to the President the VPAA and Provost (Provost) serves as the chief academic officer overseeing academic programs faculty appointments and research initiatives; facilitating budgetary and institutional planning; and maintaining the academic standards for the College. The Provost guides a talented team of leaders including the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts Dean of the Hamilton Holt School Dean of the Olin Library Assistant Provost for Institutional Effectiveness Registrar and seven directors across faculty development student success global initiatives grants and sponsored research student-faculty collaborative research and institutional analytics. The Provost collaborates with the President in the strategic leadership of the Crummer Graduate School of Business and the Rollins Museum of Art with responsibility for the academic dimensions of those programs. The Provost oversees an annual operating budget of nearly $54 million.
With a strong foundation in liberal arts education coupled with the comprehensive programs across Crummer and Hamilton Holt Rollins is poised for continued growth and innovation and the Provost will play a key role in driving these forward. Given the Colleges commitments to a student-centered approach and community engagement paired with an exceptional and dedicated faculty staff administration and Board of Trustees the Provost will have an optimal foundation from which to shape the future academic vision for Rollins.
The new Provost will have the opportunity to develop and implement a comprehensive vision and strategy that strengthens Rollins academic portfolio in a rapidly evolving educational and technological landscape while maintaining the deep traditions and history of the new Provost will be a unifier and will support interschool initiatives between CLA Crummer and Hamilton Holt while also ensuring that each is adequately resourced supported and pointed towards success. As a leader of the faculty the Provost will be a champion of shared governance who values the contributions of faculty and staff in decision-making. The Provost will steward institutional resources strategically and responsibly and will serve as an ambassador for the College in the Winter Park community and beyond engaging with internal and external stakeholders about the value of a Rollins education.
Rollins College seeks a future-oriented and accomplished administrator who will inspire students faculty staff alumni and community partners as Provost. The candidate of choice will bring a highly relational approach outstanding communication skills nimbleness authenticity self-confidence balanced with humility integrity of the highest order a strong work ethic sound fiscal stewardship and a clear understanding of the importance and value of the liberal arts in todays higher education landscape.
A terminal degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) is required along with a distinguished record of teaching scholarship and academic leadership. The ideal candidate will bring an unwavering commitment to the liberal arts a demonstrated capacity to inspire faculty excellence and a vision for advancing Rollins mission to prepare students for meaningful lives as global citizens and responsible leaders.
This is a full-time position that will be performed on site in Florida. Salary will be commensurate with experience and accompanied by a generous benefits package.
It is the policy of Rollins College not to discriminate on the basis of sex disability race age religion color national or ethnic origin ancestry marital status veteran status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression genetic information physical characteristics or any other category protected by federal state or local law in its educational programs admissions policies financial aid employment or other school-administered programs. The policy is enforced by Rollins and where applicable federal laws such as Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975. The College is an equal opportunity educational institution.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Nominations and applications should be submitted electronically as soon as possible. The Rollins Provost Search Committee will begin to evaluate applications in August 2025. Although applications will be welcomed until the time a new Provost is selected candidates should submit materials by Monday September 8th 2025 to ensure full consideration. DSG Storbeck has been exclusively retained for this engagement led by Julie Tea Managing Director and Kate Phillips Senior Associate. Submit a compelling cover letter and CV/resume by filling out the Talent Profile here:Rollins Provost.
For nominations and inquiries please contact:. All inquiries are strictly confidential.
Required Experience:
Chief
Employment Type
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