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Position Summary

As the Universitys senior academic officer the Provost will provide visionary exemplary and innovative academic and administrative leadership consistent with the standards of excellence in teaching research and scholarship expected at a Carnegie-designated R1 institution. Broad and comprehensive responsibilities include: coordinating faculty staff and student activities in defining and implementing the Universitys teaching research and service missions; leading efforts to support a faculty of renown and quality befitting the University through hiring support tenure promotion and appointments; pursuing and executing strategic academic planning including the direction growth and review of new and existing academic programs; developing academic policy; and managing the affairs of the academic enterprise in a context of shared governance. The Provost reports directly to the President and represents the President in many academic and institutional settings.

Detailed Position Information

As the chief academic officer the Provost will promote excellence in teaching research and service both within and across the 14 schools colleges and related academic areas that are part of the University among the other universities in The University of Alabama System and with other educational institutions in the state the region and nation. The Provost will work with the President and senior staff to promote student success support existing faculty and staff governance enhance the Universitys profile inside and outside the state of Alabama promote the growth of the Universitys research enterprise and ensure responsible allocation of fiscal human and physical resources. The Provost will provide leadership of deans and other direct reports in the Office of Academic Affairs. The Provost must have a demonstrated sensitivity to the needs of students and staff as well as faculty and experience in stimulating collaboration of pedagogical and scholarly activity across disciplinary and institutional boundaries.

Minimum Qualifications

A successful candidate will have:

• An earned doctorate from an accredited institution.
• A record of academic achievement in teaching and research commensurate with a Carnegie-designated R1 institution which merits appointment as a full professor at the university.
• A proven record of success as an academic administrator.
• A clear vision for the role of a comprehensive public R1 university in teaching research economic development outreach and service in the 21st century.
• Evidence of commitment to the concept of a student-centered university.
• Understanding of and/or a commitment to the role and impact of a flagship public institution to its state.
• Demonstrated excellence as a nationally or internationally recognized scholar with the experience necessary to guide and contribute to UAs aspiration and potential to be a premier and internationally recognized research-intensive university.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills including evidence of ability to facilitate collaboration with and among faculty staff administrators and students across the University.
• A commitment to student success.
• Experience in setting an academic agenda and leading within a complex and dynamic university and an environment of shared governance.

About The University of Alabama

The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa Alabama named one of Travel Leisures 25 Best College Towns and Cities in the U.S. As one of the nations premier universities UA offers bachelors masters and doctoral degrees in nearly 200 fields of study. With more than 1000 acres of tree-lined academic core campus and over 300 state-of-the art facilities UA has been ranked among the most beautiful and most impressive college campuses in the South in the state of Alabama and in the nation.

UA is among the nations fastest-growing flagship universities. The University set a new enrollment record for fall 2025 welcoming 42359 students. The freshman class boasts a record 362 National Merit Scholars reinforcing the Universitys status in the state and nation as a destination for high-achieving students from across the country. With students from every Alabama county all 50 states the District of Columbia and 99 countries UA is educating and graduating more students than any college in the state awarding more than 9500 degrees over the past year.

The Carnegie Foundation lists The University of Alabama as an R1 institution placing it among the top doctoral research universities in the United States. UAs world-class faculty staff and students are leading the way to develop new technologies advance scientific discovery and harness the power of creative thought. Faculty members work closely with students and many involve students at the undergraduate graduate and professional levels in basic and applied research. The University employs more than 2100 faculty and over 5400 staff with 39 current faculty having received the NSF CAREER Award one of the nations most prestigious recognitions of top-performing young 2025 UA was again listed among theNational Academy of InventorsTop 100 U.S. Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents. Forbes magazine has named UA as one of Americas Best-In-State Employers and Best Employers for New Graduates.

Application Process

The Provost Search Advisory Committee invites nominations and applications (a letter addressing how the individuals experience and skills match the position requirements a curriculum vita and full contact information for at least five professional references) to be submitted to the search firm assisting the University of Alabama. References will not be contacted until advanced stages of screening. Confidential review of materials will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For best consideration it is preferred that all nominations and applications be submitted electronically and in confidence byWednesday February 18 2026.

Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. More information is availableon this webpage