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Provost


Job Location:

Minneapolis, MN - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 175000 - 210000
Posted: 29 September 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position Type:

Full time

Remote Type:

Onsite

Salary Range:

$175000 - $210000

Job Shift:

Job Description:

The Provost reports to the President and serves as Dunwoody College of Technologys chief academic & student affairs officer. They provide the vision and executive leadership for the Colleges educational enterprise ensuring alignment among academic programs student support workforce needs institutional strategy and Dunwoodys mission.

The Provost leads a division with an annual operating budget exceeding $25 million and supervises the academic deans and leaders responsible for student affairs student success advising library services career services institutional

effectiveness assessment and other assigned functions. This role partners with the President and fellow Leadership Team members to execute the Colleges strategic plan while fostering a culture of academic excellence innovation continuous improvement exceptional student outcomes financial stewardship and accountability.

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE & INNOVATION

  • Provide vision and executive leadership for the Colleges academic enterprise and for Academic Affairs and Student Affairs.

  • Ensure academic excellence through curriculum review assessment accreditation program review and continuous

  • improvement.

  • Provide leadership for faculty excellence including faculty development instructional quality academic leadership

  • innovation in teaching and learning and a culture of continuous improvement.

  • Lead strategic management of the Colleges academic portfolio including the development expansion redesign

  • consolidation and when appropriate discontinuation of programs based on student demand workforce need academic

  • quality and financial sustainability.

  • Advance innovation in teaching learning and program delivery including the thoughtful application of emerging

  • technologies artificial intelligence online and hybrid learning and new approaches to workforce education.

STUDENT SUCCESS & EXPERIENCE

  • Oversee student success advising career services library services Title IX accessibility and other assigned student

  • support functions.

  • Develop and execute strategies that improve student learning persistence retention completion career placement and the

  • overall student experience.

  • Use institutional data key performance indicators and dashboards to identify opportunities evaluate outcomes and drive

  • continuous improvement.

PEOPLE & LEADERSHIP

  • Supervise develop and manage outcomes of academic deans and senior student affairs leaders while building a

  • high-performing collaborative academic leadership team.

  • Carry out supervisory responsibilities including hiring coaching performance management leadership development and

  • succession planning.

  • Foster a culture consistent with Dunwoodys values of Curiosity Collaboration Inclusion and Inspiration.

STRATEGY OPERATIONS & FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP

  • Lead implementation of institutional strategic priorities within Academic & Student Affairs and contribute as a member of the

  • College Leadership Team to institution-wide strategy and decision-making.

  • Lead annual planning budgeting staffing and resource allocation across the division.

  • Ensure the long-term financial sustainability of the academic enterprise through disciplined resource allocation enrollment

  • analysis program economics staffing strategies and productivity improvement.

  • Ensure compliance with Higher Learning Commission standards and applicable federal and state regulations.

INDUSTRY COMMUNITY & EXTERNAL PARTNERSHIPS

  • Ensure academic programs maintain deep and meaningful connections with industry using employer relationships and labor-market intelligence to inform curriculum equipment faculty development work-based learning and new program development.

  • Develop new academic programs and workforce partnerships aligned with employer demand and emerging workforce needs.

  • Represent Dunwoody College with accrediting agencies employers community partners governmental organizations and educational institutions.

  • Support fundraising grants enrollment growth and strategic partnerships in collaboration with Advancement and Enrollment Management.

CORE COMPETENCIES

  • Strategic Skills: Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level. Makes good decisions. Provides sound advice and problem solution. Provides honest and in-depth analysis on problems and issues. Effectively presents creative ideas of others. Has good judgment about which creative ideas and suggestions will work.

  • Operating Skills: Makes decisions in a timely manner. Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments. Holds frequent development discussions. Provides individuals information so that they can make accurate decisions; is timely with information. Clearly assigns responsibility for tasks and decisions. Sets clear objectives and measures. Monitors process progress and results. Is committed to continuous improvement through empowerment and management by data. Creates a learning environment leading to the most efficient and effective work processes.

  • Courage: Has difficult conversations as necessary. Provides current direct complete and actionable positive and corrective feedback to others. Is a good judge of talent.

  • Energy and Drive: Is action oriented and full of energy for challenging tasks/issues. Not fearful of acting with a minimum of planning. Is constantly and consistently one of the top performers. Steadfastly pushes self and others for results.

  • Organizational Positioning Skills: Can maneuver through complex situations effectively and quietly. Is sensitive to how people and organizations function. Anticipates where the land mines are and plans his/her approach accordingly

  • Personal/Interpersonal Skills: Relates well to all kinds of people. Builds constructive and effective relationships. Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers. Supports equal and fair treatment and opportunity for all. Treats direct reports equitably. Creates a climate in which people want to do their best. Communicates a compelling and inspired vision or sense of core purpose. Adheres to Dunwoodys core values. Is widely trusted - Keeps confidences and admits mistakes. Practices attentive and active listening. Is personally committed to and actively works to continuously improve him/herself.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Masters Degree

  • Progressively responsible higher education leadership experience including demonstrated success leading complexacademic and student affairs functions.

  • Deep knowledge of accreditation assessment budgeting program review faculty development strategic planning and contemporary approaches to teaching and learning.

  • Demonstrated success leading organizational change and developing high-performing leadership teams. Demonstrated success building employer industry community and educational partnerships.

  • Experience using data labor-market intelligence and financial analysis to inform academic and operational decisions.

  • Demonstrated ability to support fundraising grants and external partnerships in collaboration with institutional colleagues.

  • Commitment to Dunwoodys mission and values (Curiosity Collaboration Inclusion Inspiration).

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Dunwoody: located in Minneapolis, Minnesota -- the only private, nonprofit technical college in the Upper Midwest. For those who are Born To Do.

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