Provost Vice President for Academic Affairs
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30+ days ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Saint Martins Universityseeks a strategic and innovative academic leader to serve as the next Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs. The position is a direct report to President Bill Brownsberger who assumed office July 1 2024. As the chief academic officer to the University the Provost provides leadership in all academic matters and works collaboratively with the deans faculty staff and administration to further Saint Martins mission and vision.
About Saint Martins University
Saint Martins University is one of 13 Benedictine colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada and the only one west of the Rocky Mountains. Established in 1895 by monks of the Roman Catholic Order of Saint Benedict the Universitys identity is rooted in the Catholic Benedictine tradition. Sponsored by the Benedictine Order it embraces the Orders mission vision and values providing a caring transformative education with the motto: To Lead with Heart. The University and Abbey sit on 300 acres of peaceful woodlands meadows and trails and are regionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
An independent four-year coeducational university Saint Martins offers undergraduate and graduate programs that promote the common good. It welcomes students from diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds including those at its extended campus on nearby Joint Base Lewis-McChord. With about 1200 undergraduates and 200 graduate students the University offers 31 majors 13 masters programs one doctorate and six certificates in the arts and sciences business counseling education engineering nursing and leadership. It is also one of nine member colleges of the Independent Colleges of Washington.
Located in Lacey Washington five miles east of Olympia the state capitol Saint Martins sits on the South Puget Soundan hour from both the Pacific Ocean and the Cascade Mountains. Lacey offers sparkling lakes saltwater forested parklands championship fairways miles of trails and a nearby 3700-acre wildlife refuge. Combined with excellent schools a low crime rate a strong economy and a thriving arts community the area provides a vibrant Pacific Northwest setting.
Qualifications
The next Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs is a practicing member of the Roman Catholic faith and will have knowledge of Catholic Intellectual Tradition including Ex Corde Ecclesiae and Catholic social teaching. The Provost will have successful and progressive professional and leadership experience and demonstrated experience in the planning and implementation of instructional programs (credit and non-credit) workforce development academic support services and course and program assessment. The Provost will also have senior level supervisory experience with strong mentoring and staff management and academic credentials for a tenured full professor or equivalent.
Nominations and Applications
Applications should consist of a substantive letter of interest a curriculum vitae and a list of five professional references with full contact information and a note indicating the nature of your working relationships with each. No references will be contacted without the explicit permission of the candidate.
The position will remain open until filled but only applications received by December 9 2025 can be assured full consideration.
The University is being assisted by AGB Search. Application materials should be submitted through the AGB Search portal system here (link: ).
Please direct expressions of interest nominations or any questions regarding the application process to: or to the AGB Search consultants listed below:
Melissa K. Trotta Ed.D.
Associate Managing Principal AGB Search
Matthew J. Kilcoyne
Principal AGB Search
See more details in the attached Saint Martins University Profile for the Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs below.
Required Experience:
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Key Skills
- Change Management
- Financial Services
- Growing Experience
- Managed Care
- Management Experience
- Analysis Skills
- Senior Leadership
- Performance Management
- Process Management
- Leadership Experience
- negotiation
- Analytics
