Position Overview
The Provost reports to the President and serves as Dunwoody College of Technology's chief academic & student affairs officer. They provide the vision and executive leadership for the College's educational enterprise, ensuring alignment among academic programs, student support, workforce needs, institutional strategy, and Dunwoody's mission. The Provost leads a division with an annual operating budget exceeding $25 million and supervises the academic deans and leaders responsible for student…
affairs, student success, advising, library services, career services, institutional effectiveness, assessment, and other assigned functions. This role partners with the President and fellow Leadership Team members to execute the College's strategic plan while fostering a culture of academic excellence, innovation, continuous improvement, exceptional student outcomes, financial stewardship, and accountability.
For more information on Dunwoody College and this opportunity, see the Provost Search Profile
Responsibilities & Duties
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE & INNOVATION
- Provide vision and executive leadership for the College's academic enterprise and for Academic Affairs and Student Affairs.
- Ensure academic excellence through curriculum review, assessment, accreditation, program review, and continuous improvement.
- Provide leadership for faculty excellence, including faculty development, instructional quality, academic leadership, innovation in teaching and learning, and a culture of continuous improvement.
- Lead strategic management of the College's academic portfolio, including the development, expansion, redesign, consolidation, and, when appropriate, discontinuation of programs based on student demand, workforce need, academic quality, and financial sustainability.
- Advance innovation in teaching, learning, and program delivery, including the thoughtful application of emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, online and hybrid learning, and new approaches to workforce education.
STUDENT SUCCESS & EXPERIENCE
- Oversee student success, advising, career services, library services, Title IX, accessibility, and other assigned student support functions.
- Develop and execute strategies that improve student learning, persistence, retention, completion, career placement, and the overall student experience.
- Use institutional data, key performance indicators, and dashboards to identify opportunities, evaluate outcomes, and drive continuous improvement.
PEOPLE & LEADERSHIP
- Supervise, develop, and manage outcomes of academic deans and senior student affairs leaders while building a high-performing, collaborative academic leadership team.
- Carry out supervisory responsibilities including hiring, coaching, performance management, leadership development, and succession planning.
- Foster a culture consistent with Dunwoody's values of Curiosity, Collaboration, Inclusion, and Inspiration.
STRATEGY, OPERATIONS & FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP
- Lead implementation of institutional strategic priorities within Academic & Student Affairs and contribute as a member of the College Leadership Team to institution-wide strategy and decision-making.
- Lead annual planning, budgeting, staffing, and resource allocation across the division.
- Ensure the long-term financial sustainability of the academic enterprise through disciplined resource allocation, enrollment analysis, program economics, staffing strategies, and productivity improvement.
- Ensure compliance with Higher Learning Commission standards and applicable federal and state regulations.
INDUSTRY, COMMUNITY & EXTERNAL PARTNERSHIPS
- Ensure academic programs maintain deep and meaningful connections with industry, using employer relationships and labor-market intelligence to inform curriculum, equipment, faculty development, work-based learning, and new program development.
- Develop new academic programs and workforce partnerships aligned with employer demand and emerging workforce needs.
- Represent Dunwoody College with accrediting agencies, employers, community partners, governmental organizations, and educational institutions.
- Support fundraising, grants, enrollment growth, and strategic partnerships in collaboration with Advancement and Enrollment Management.
- Other duties as assigned.
Core Competencies
- Strategic Skills: Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level. Makes good decisions. Provides sound advice and problem solution. Provides honest and in-depth analysis on problems and issues. Effectively presents creative ideas of others. Has good judgment about which creative ideas and suggestions will work.
- Operating Skills: Makes decisions in a timely manner. Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments. Holds frequent development discussions. Provides individuals information so that they can make accurate decisions; is timely with information. Clearly assigns responsibility for tasks and decisions. Sets clear objectives and measures. Monitors process, progress, and results. Is committed to continuous improvement through empowerment and management by data. Creates a learning environment leading to the most efficient and effective work processes.
- Courage: Has difficult conversations as necessary. Provides current, direct, complete, and "actionable" positive and corrective feedback to others. Is a good judge of talent.
- Energy and Drive: Is action oriented and full of energy for challenging tasks/issues. Not fearful of acting with a minimum of planning. Is constantly and consistently one of the top performers. Steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
- Organizational Positioning Skills: Can maneuver through complex situations effectively and quietly. Is sensitive to how people and organizations function. Anticipates where the land mines are and plans his/her approach accordingly.
- Personal/Interpersonal Skills: Relates well to all kinds of people. Builds constructive and effective relationships. Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers. Supports equal and fair treatment and opportunity for all. Treats direct reports equitably. Creates a climate in which people want to do their best. Communicates a compelling and inspired vision or sense of core purpose. Adheres to Dunwoody's core values. Is widely trusted - Keeps confidences and admits mistakes. Practices attentive and active listening. Is personally committed to and actively works to continuously improve him/herself.
Qualifications
- Master's Degree
- Progressively responsible higher education leadership experience, including demonstrated success leading complex academic and student affairs functions.
- Deep knowledge of accreditation, assessment, budgeting, program review, faculty development, strategic planning, and contemporary approaches to teaching and learning.
- Demonstrated success leading organizational change and developing high-performing leadership teams.
- Demonstrated success building employer, industry, community, and educational partnerships.
- Experience using data, labor-market intelligence, and financial analysis to inform academic and operational decisions.
- Demonstrated ability to support fundraising, grants, and external partnerships in collaboration with institutional colleagues.
- Commitment to Dunwoody's mission and values (Curiosity, Collaboration, Inclusion, Inspiration).
About Dunwoody College of Technology
Founded in 1914, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private, not-for-profit, endowed institution of higher education. It is one of the few institutions of its kind in the nation, and has been a champion of applied education throughout its history. Its mission is to provide students with a high-quality technical education that result in an immediate job and a fulfilling career. Located in the Lowry Hill neighborhood next to downtown Minneapolis, Dunwoody College offers bachelor's and associate's degrees in a variety of technical fields. The College maintains strong ties to local business and industry and values a diverse faculty, support staff, and student body and their unique contributions to an inclusive Dunwoody community. As articulated by our founder William Hood Dunwoody, the College's vision is to provide "for all time" a place where people of diverse backgrounds receive learning opportunities that prepare them for "the better performance of life's duties."
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