Provost and Chief Academic Innovation Officer

Alliant University, the nation's largest provider of licensed clinical psychologists and top-three provider of licensed K–12 teachers in the U.S., seeks an innovative, future-focused Provost and Chief Academic Innovation Officer (Provost) to guide teaching and learning into the future.

Alliant University offers a robust array of degree and certificate programs spanning psychology, education, business, forensics, and nursing and health sciences. Combining theory with practice, Alliant prepares students to do meaningful work that makes a lasting impact. The University provides learners with the knowledge, skills, and ethical values to serve and lead effectively in a variety of professional settings. Students learn from seasoned professionals, gaining practical training internships, practicums, consulting, and community service projects. At the same time, such activities address real-time needs and issues in the communities Alliant serves. Alliant students contribute thousands of hours of community service each year as part of their professional education. Alliant believes a diversity of views creates a better environment for solving collective problems and inspires bigger thinking to understand and respond to the needs of diverse communities.

With annual revenues of more than $100 million, Alliant has 430 full-time employees and enrolls more than 5,000 students. The University has five schools: the California School of Professional Psychology; School of Education; School of Nursing and Health Sciences; School of Management and Leadership; and School of Forensic Studies. The Universityʼs flagship Scripps Ranch campus is in San Diego with additional California campus locations in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Irvine, Sacramento, and Fresno, as well as one location in Phoenix, Arizona.

The Provost and Chief Academic Innovation Officer reports directly to the President and CEO. The Provost serves as the chief academic officer, ensuring the integrity, rigor, and coherence of all academic programs. The Provost advances innovation in online and on-site programs, technology, and new delivery models in alignment with faculty governance, accreditation standards, and disciplinary excellence, while fostering a student-focused, data-driven academic culture that embraces where higher education is going, not only where it has been.

The successful candidate will bring a record of demonstrated success in innovative curriculum development, improved student outcomes, and the ability to perform within a complex organization at the leadership level. A terminal degree is required.

All applications, nominations, and inquiries are invited. For fullest consideration, applicants should provide a CV and a letter of interest addressing the themes in the leadership profile using WittKiefferʼs Candidate Portal by August 13, 2026.

WittKieffer is assisting Alliant University in this search, led by Melody Rose, Ph.D., Philip Tang, and Sarah Seavey. Confidential nominations and inquiries can be directed to Philip Tang (ptang@wittkieffer.com) and Sarah Seavey (sseavey@wittkieffer.com).

The salary range for this position is roughly $320,000 to $360,000, plus the opportunity to earn an annual performance-based bonus. The Provost is expected to reside near Alliantʼs campus location in either San Diego, California, or Phoenix, Arizona.