Indiana University

Position Summary

Summary

The executive vice chancellor for academic affairs (EVCAA) serves as the chief academic officer of IU Northwest. The EVCAA reports directly to the chancellor and serves in his absence as the institution’s senior administrative officer. The EVCAA is responsible for the management, quality, development, coordination, evaluation, and promotion of all academic programs and courses on or off the IU Northwest campus. The EVCAA oversees all faculty matters and has overall responsibility for program review, accreditation, and regular assessment of academic achievement, retention, persistence, and institutional effectiveness for the purpose of program improvement. This senior-level administrator recommends allocation of resources to the academic units and support departments and provides supervisory oversight of their budgets. Additionally, the EVCAA oversees the development and utilization of learning resources, including the library, teaching and learning centers, and online education; develops programs to improve the quality of teaching and learning; encourages and supports faculty research, scholarship, and creative work; and promotes the cultural and intellectual growth of the academic community. The executive vice chancellor convenes the deans and academic leadership and serves as a member of the Chancellor’s Executive Leadership Group.

In concert with Chancellor Arrick Jackson and members of the chancellor’s cabinet, the executive vice chancellor for academic affairs will provide leadership in several critical areas including, but not limited to, the following:

Provide strategic vision for the future of education at IU Northwest

IU Northwest is the most demographically varied campus in the IU system and a federally designated Minority Serving and Hispanic Serving Institution. The EVCAA will provide leadership that leverages this distinctive identity, guiding the university through changes in higher education while responding to regional workforce needs and preparing for future challenges.

Advance IU Northwest’s distinctive academic identity

The campus offers high-quality programs through the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Health and Human Services, College of Professional Studies, Schools of Business and Economics, Education, the Arts, and Public and Environmental Affairs, as well as the IU School of Medicine–Northwest. The EVCAA will safeguard and strengthen this identity, promoting innovative curriculum design, experiential learning, online education, and faculty-student engagement that connects academic excellence to community needs.

Cultivate a welcoming and inclusive university community

IU Northwest believes in and promotes an environment where all members of the learning community are – and feel – respected, and have access to the same resources, allowing them to reach their full academic and professional potential. The EVCAA will support faculty recruitment and retention strategies that enhance engagement, work collaboratively across units to advance excellence, and foster a climate of respect, and open dialogue.

Champion student success

As a student-centered institution, IU Northwest prioritizes student persistence, retention, and degree completion. The EVCAA will lead and expand initiatives that address achievement gaps, support academic advising, integrate experiential learning, and enhance student wellness and success across populations, including adult learners and first-generation students.

Identify opportunities to increase enrollment in a changing environment

IU Northwest has recently achieved notable enrollment growth while serving a variety of student populations in Indiana. The EVCAA will collaborate with enrollment management and student affairs to strengthen recruitment, promote academic innovation, and highlight IUN’s role as the region’s top university — combining the strengths of a large research institution with the personalized attention of a regional campus.

Recruit, retain, and develop an exceptional faculty, administration, and staff

As chief academic officer, the EVCAA must maintain a commitment to supporting high-performing faculty, administration, and staff. This includes fostering a strong teacher-scholar culture, expanding professional development and mentorship, supporting tenure and promotion success, and encouraging faculty research, scholarship, and creative activity.

Principal Responsibilities

• Directly supervises deans, directors, and academic unit leaders, including the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Health and Human Services, and Professional Studies; the Schools of Education, the Arts, Business and Economics, and Public and Environmental Affairs; the IU School of Medicine–Northwest; the Library; the Center for Innovation and Scholarship in Teaching and Learning (CISTL); and the Center for Urban and Regional Excellence (CURE).
• Works in collaboration with these administrators to plan, set goals, manage resources, and assess progress.
• Oversees faculty recruitment, selection, evaluation, compensation, promotion, tenure, and professional development, as well as research support.
• Provides leadership for new and revised academic programming; ensures the periodic review of programs, assessment of student learning, and continuous improvement of academic effectiveness.
• Recommends allocation of resources to academic units and support departments and oversees their budgets.
• Ensures effective communication on academic matters within the campus and between academic units and external constituencies.
• Encourages and supports faculty scholarship, publication, and creative work, and promotes campus-wide academic and cultural vitality.
• Serves as a member of the Chancellor’s Executive Leadership Group, the IU Northwest Council, and the Academic Leadership Council of Indiana University.
• Represents the campus in system, state, and national academic contexts and deputizes for the chancellor in his absence.

Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring.

Basic Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• An earned doctorate or other appropriate terminal degree, with credentials meriting appointment at the rank of full Professor in a discipline offered at IU Northwest.
• Distinguished record of teaching, scholarship, and service in higher education.
• Significant and successful leadership experience in academic administration at the level of dean or higher, including budgetary, personnel, accreditation, and academic planning responsibilities.
• Demonstrated commitment to the mission and values of public higher education and to regional comprehensive institutions.
• Experience with enrollment management, student success initiatives, and curricular innovation, including online and collaborative programming.
• Proven track record of supporting an inclusive campus environment for faculty, staff, and students.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and collaborative leadership skills, with a demonstrated ability to work effectively in a shared governance environment.
• Demonstrated creativity, integrity, and resourcefulness in academic leadership.
• Ability to sustain energy, optimism, and good judgment in a demanding senior leadership role.

Department Contact for Questions

This search is being managed by IU’s Executive Recruiting team. For questions related to this search or to nominate a candidate for this role, please email exesrch@iu.edu. Emails to this inbox are treated as confidential. Go to https://hr.iu.edu/working-at-iu/executive-searches/evc-aa-northwest.html to view the complete prospectus.

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