Executive Vice President and Provost
 University of Nevada, Las Vegas | |
 United States, Nevada, Las Vegas | |
 Nov 12, 2025 | |
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UNLV Provost The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) invites nominations andapplications for the position of Executive Vice President and Provost. This is an exceptional opportunity to join one of thenation's most dynamic public research universities at a moment ofgrowth and transformation. Reporting directly to the President, the Provost serves as UNLV's chief academic officer and a key member ofthe President's Cabinet and executive leadership team. The University seeks an innovative, collaborative, and forward-lookingleader to shape its academic vision and strengthen its impact as aleading Carnegie R1 research institution. UNLV stands at an exciting inflection point as it continues itsascent as a premier public research university. As a Carnegie R1institution, UNLV combines academic excellence, innovation, andaccess in one of the fastest-growing and most diverse metropolitanareas in the country. The Provost will play a pivotal role inadvancing the University's strategic goals, expanding research andgraduate education, supporting faculty excellence, and enrichingthe academic experience for all students. Located in one of the world's most vibrant and entrepreneurialcities, UNLV enjoys unique opportunities to partner with industry,government, and community organizations. The Provost will help the University leverage its metropolitan advantage to expandexperiential learning, research collaboration, and workforcedevelopment building on UNLV's growing influence across Nevadaand the broader region. UNLV's next Provost will lead a broad andcomplex academic enterprise, working collaboratively with deans,vice provosts, faculty, and staff to shape the institution'sacademic priorities. The role calls for an experienced andstrategic academic leader who can manage complexity with clarity,inspire innovation, and strengthen the infrastructure that supports UNLV's teaching, research, and community engagement missions. The successful candidate for Provost will be a strategic,collaborative, and visionary academic leader with a distinguishedrecord in teaching, research, and service that earns facultyrespect and institutional confidence. They will possess extensiveexperience managing complex academic organizations, with theinsight to enhance faculty excellence, advance research andgraduate education, and support student success across a diverseuniversity. As a forward-thinking planner and effectiveadministrator, the Provost will set clear academic priorities,align resources with mission, and convert strategic goals intomeasurable outcomes while fostering innovation and a culture ofaccountability and collaboration. Credible, approachable, andskilled in consensus building, they will connect colleges, schools,and administrative units to achieve institutional objectives,demonstrating the ability to listen thoughtfully, act decisively,and inspire trust among faculty, staff, students, and communitypartners. Combining intellectual depth with operational acumen, theideal candidate will lead with vision and disciplined execution,embracing transparency, academic innovation, and continuousimprovement. Above all, they will embody UNLV's mission as a publicurban research university committed to transforming lives througheducation, discovery, and community engagement. All applications, nominations, and inquiries are invited.Applications should include, as separate documents, a CV or resumeand a letter of interest addressing the themes in the leadershipprofile, which can be found at wittkieffer.com. Witt Kieffer is assisting the University of Nevada, Las Vegas inthis search. For fullest consideration, candidate materials shouldbe received by Confidential nominations and inquiries can be directed to ZacharyA. Smith, Ph.D., Julia Bradley, and Kim Migoya at UNLV Provost@wittkieffer.com. UNLV is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer Committed to Achieving Excellence Through Diversity. jeid-30718910209b044e9236183ddec2654a | |