Provost and Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs

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Hiring Department:
Office of the Chancellor
Location:
Chicago, IL USA
Requisition : 1038913
Posting Close Date:
February 2, 2026
Salary:
The budgeted salary range for the position is $450,000 to $550,000

The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) seeks an accomplished, visionary, and courageous academic leader to serve as its next Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. This executive will join UIC at a pivotal moment, partnering with Chancellor Marie Lynn Miranda to advance UIC’s mission to provide the broadest access to the highest levels of educational, research, and clinical excellence.

The Provost is the chief academic officer, responsible for the planning, execution, and assessment of all academic programs across the university’s 16 colleges. The Provost will provide strategic vision and operational leadership to ensure academic quality, foster interdisciplinary research and scholarship, and champion initiatives that enhance student success, retention, and graduation rates. A key mandate will be to ensure strategic resource allocation, streamline processes, and develop initiatives to foster and elevate UIC’s academic enterprise.

This leader will oversee the deans of eight of the university’s colleges, the dean of the law school, and the dean of the university library, while collaborating with the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs on the seven health sciences colleges. UIC seeks to appoint an accomplished academic leader who understands the broad, multifaceted role of a public research‑intensive university and who fully embraces UIC’s mission and commitment to access and excellence.

The Provost will have a well‑established academic scholarship and leadership record, preferably from an R1 institution. The successful candidate must possess a terminal degree and a strong scholarly record as a recognized thought leader or contributor in their field of study or expertise. The Provost must demonstrate intellectual breadth, be able to champion disciplines across every school and college, and possess an established record of effective, collaborative leadership.

Key qualifications include experience working within a complex, decentralized environment, strong communication and convener skills, and the ability to build consensus. The Provost should be a forward‑looking, courageous leader capable of making difficult decisions and embracing challenges in a changing higher‑education landscape.

The full position specification for the search can be found at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./UICProvost

The University of Illinois Chicago invites inquiries, nominations, and applications for the position of Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Interested candidates should confidentially submit a resume (Adobe PDF files preferred) to:

Joi Hayes-Scott and Alison Ranney
Consultants to the Search Committee
Russell Reynolds Associates
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This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non‑discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E‑Verify.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position; however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.