"Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs - Ivy Tech Community College"

Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs - Ivy Tech Community College

Ivy Tech Community College invites nominations and applications for the position of Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs—a transformative leadership opportunity for a bold, visionary, and collaborative executive who will help shape the future of the largest singly accredited statewide community college system in the United States, serving over 200,000 students across 19 campuses. Ivy Tech is uniquely positioned as Indiana’s most powerful engine for workforce transformation, career advancement, and educational access. The College’s next chapter will be defined by unprecedented opportunity, statewide ambition, and a commitment to reimagining what a community college can achieve.

As the College’s chief academic officer, the provost will lead and shape Ivy Tech’s educational strategy to ensure academic excellence, innovation, and workforce relevance. This includes advancing initiatives that blur the lines between K–12 and higher education, expanding credit-for-prior-learning opportunities, and aligning academic programs with Indiana’s workforce and economic development needs.

In close partnership with the Senior Vice President of Workforce and Careers, the Provost will co-lead efforts to integrate labor market data, employer input, and work-based learning into academic planning, while expanding credentialing pathways such as industry certifications, micro credentials, and apprenticeships. overseeing academic programs, student affairs, online learning, enrollment, and educational technology, the provost will drive student success, faculty excellence, and institutional performance in a rapidly evolving higher education landscape.

As a key member of the President’s Cabinet, the Provost will collaborate with state and institutional leaders on strategic initiatives, budget planning, and statewide workforce alignment, serving as Ivy Tech’s principal academic liaison to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, transfer institutions, and accreditation bodies. This is a defining opportunity to lead academic innovation at scale and help chart the future of education and workforce development across Indiana and the nation. The position is based in Indianapolis.