Provost & Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs

About the role

Medgar Evers College is a four-year senior college within The City University of New York (CUNY), located in Central Brooklyn. The College is named after Medgar Evers, a civil rights leader who fought for justice. It offers baccalaureate and associate degree programs across the liberal arts and sciences, business, education, and health professions. Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), the College emphasizes community engagement, civic leadership, and producing graduates who make meaningful contributions to their professions and communities.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Articulate and advance a compelling, inclusive academic vision aligned with the College's mission and strategic plan
• Provide inspirational and collaborative leadership to Deans, Department Chairs, and the broader faculty community
• Champion curricular innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and continuous improvement in academic programming
• Oversee the development, assessment, and growth of academic programs
• Lead and support accreditation processes, including institutional and programmatic accreditation activities
• Manage the Academic Affairs portfolio — schools, departments, and academic support units — with consistency, fairness, and clear accountability
• Develop and steward the academic budget
• Participate in institutional strategic planning and lead academic effectiveness initiatives
• Administer promotion, tenure, and evaluation processes with transparency, rigor, and procedural integrity
• Invest in faculty development — creating meaningful opportunities for professional growth at every career stage
• Connect academic programming to measurable student success outcomes, including retention, progression, and graduation
• Stay close to the student experience — visible, accessible, and genuinely interested in what students need to succeed

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree and eight years' related experience
• An earned doctorate (Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree) from an accredited institution
• Minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative experience at the level of Dean or above at a college or university
• A genuine commitment to the mission of Medgar Evers College
• Outstanding communication skills across all settings
• A leadership style defined by openness, collaboration, and a consistent willingness to share information and explain decisions
• Personal warmth and emotional intelligence
• A principled commitment to honesty
• The drive and determination to advance the academic agenda without waiting for perfect conditions, making excuses, or letting inertia win
• Participation in formal leadership development programs in higher education administration
• A history of cultivating external funding through grants, sponsorships, or academic partnerships
• Experience managing accreditation, program review, or institutional transformation efforts

Pay And Benefits

CUNY offers a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study, and generous paid time off. The College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Members of historically underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.