"President and Vice Chancellor"

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President and Vice Chancellor

Vermont State University and Vermont State Colleges

The Vermont State Colleges (VSC) seeks an innovative, collaborative, and results-driven leader to serve as its next President of Vermont State University (VTSU). The President of VTSU will—together with the President of the Community College of Vermont (CCV)—also hold the title of Vice Chancellor of the VSC. The appointment is expected to begin July 1, 2026. This is a unique opportunity to lead a newly unified university with five campuses and multiple learning sites while serving as a senior executive within the broader VSC leadership team.

This role will report directly to the VSC Chancellor and work in close partnership with the President of the Community College of Vermont (CCV) and Vice Chancellor of the System. CCV is VTSU’s sister institution within VSC—the President and Vice Chancellor will align VTSU’s operations with System priorities, ensuring the delivery of high-quality academic programs, building enrollment, stewarding resources, and strengthening relationships with communities and employers across Vermont.

Serving approximately 5,000 students from across Vermont and beyond, VTSU is at a pivotal moment in its young history. While the campuses that comprise the University have proud histories of providing an excellent education to students across a wide variety of fields, their recent merger creates a new dynamic as VTSU is called upon to meet the evolving, 21st century needs of students and the state. Much work has been done to establish the University as a single entity. To continue the transformation, the next President and Vice Chancellor will lead the continuing cultural and functional transition while growing enrollment, modernizing the curriculum, developing innovative ways to reach and educate students, and stewarding relationships on and across its five geographically dispersed campuses. These tasks present opportunities for VTSU to be a leader in rural education, online learning, and career preparation. With a long tradition of educational excellence, the University’s campuses now look to the future, as the merger creates new opportunities for VTSU to innovate in serving students and society. The current moment calls for a leader who can anticipate challenges, identify growth opportunities, and inspire both internal and external stakeholders with a clear and compelling vision.

The expected salary range for this position is $275,000 to $325,000 annually.

APPLICATIONS, INQUIRIES, AND NOMINATIONS

Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the completion of the search process. Inquiries, nominations, referrals, and CVs with cover letters should be sent via the Isaacson, Miller website: https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/vermont-state-university/president-and-vice-chancellor

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VTSU is an equal opportunity employer. Faculty, administrators, and staff are employed without discrimination on the basis of race, color, ancestry, ethnicity, national origin, place of birth, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, religion, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, positive HIV-related blood test results, or any other status protected by state or federal law. VTSU makes reasonable accommodations to the known disability of an otherwise qualified applicant or employee.