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The Provost of Thomas Jefferson University serves as the Chief Academic Officer and is responsible for providing vision innovation and leadership in educational policy instructional planning program review academic personnel actions faculty development and resource planning and allocation. The Provost oversees educational programs faculty and student affairs and execution of the research mission. The role ensures successful accreditation of the University and its programs and maintains compliance with University policies including those related to research. The Provost plays a critical role in executing the Universitys strategic vision and mission.

Job Description

Responsibilities

The successful Provost candidate will :

• Provide visionary leadership in the development and oversight of high-quality academic programs resources and support services.
• Provide leadership in academic strategic planning and implementation to ensure college alignment with the University strategic plan and achievement of associated goals milestones and metrics.
• Ensure that Jeffersons distinctive approaches to teaching and learning (Nexus Learning JCIPE etc.) are continually enhanced for the benefit of students.
• Provide leadership to strengthen articulation and collaborative activities with other educational institutions as well as public agencies businesses and industries in furtherance of the Universitys mission and strategic plan.
• Provide leadership in financial planning to support the Universitys aspirations in innovation program growth research faculty development and scholarship and student services.
• Represent the academic interests in the institutional budget process collaborating with senior leadership to set and ensure the attainment of enrollment goals and define resource allocations for academic programs student and faculty affairs as well as other support services.
• Provide effective budgetary management for the office of the provost and oversight of college budgets.
• Lead and be responsible for fostering and supporting innovation and continuous improvement by focusing on institutional performance research data collaboration with faculty and staff and creating / sustaining recognition and incentives which support and enhance student success.
• Secure and maintain regional and specialty program accreditation.
• Ensure that student affairs and support services (including those that provide academic advising career counseling student health and wellness and student governance) provide appropriate support to and enrich the student experience.
• Oversee the process of faculty appointments evaluations reappointments non-reappointments promotions tenure and sabbatical leaves.
• Support new faculty orientation and faculty development for the University in collaboration with other academic leaders.
• Develop maintain and enhance Thomas Jefferson Universitys relationship with academic clinical and industry partners.
• Encourage and reward faculty excellence in teaching research / scholarship and service including coordinating the process for faculty awards and recognitions.
• Consult regularly with the faculty on matters of shared governance (curriculum and instruction; research and scholarly standards; admission and student progression / graduation standards; appointment promotion and peer review; space and resource needs; strategic planning; institutional effectiveness).
• Provide leadership that supports and encourages faculty research including internal seed grants securing extramural support for research and program initiatives and tracking of research productivity over time.
• Report regularly to the faculty on academic and student affairs. Represent the University and President on various Thomas Jefferson University Jefferson Health and external committees as needed.
• Represent academic affairs and the University at student alumni advancement and other important activities and events.
• Represent the University at community activities by actively participating in community organizations that support and strengthen the universitys programs and activities.
• Foster an environment of collegiality and collaboration among academic programs and between academic affairs faculty staff and administration. Demonstrate a strong commitment to and support for interprofessional initiatives and shared governance.
• Support the effective functioning of formal governance structures of the University including Jefferson Academic Affairs Committee of the TJU Board of Trustees and governance committees of the University.

Goals and Objectives

The following goals and objectives have been identified as priorities for this position for the next 18- 24 months and are not listed in priority order :

Candidate Qualifications

Education and Experience

Procedure for Candidacy

For full consideration applicants should submit a Statement of Interest and detailed curriculum vitae to : Katie McFadden at by March 30 2026 . Confidential inquiries expressions of interest and nominations can be submitted to the same address. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

In their Statement of Interest applicants should focus on the following key areas in 1-2 tight paragraphs for each of the following sections :

Demonstrate a clear understanding of Jefferson as a researchactive university and briefly state why its mission and trajectory specifically attract you.

Summarize your experiences leading complex academic units (schools colleges academic affairs) and setting academic priorities including 12 concrete outcomes.

State your proven philosophy on student success and list 23 key initiatives you have led to improve learning retention and outcomes especially in health or professional programs.

Highlight 12 cultural initiatives you have led and how you evaluated their impact on students faculty or staff.

In a few sentences summarize your experience with academic budgeting enrollment and oversight of crosscutting units such as libraries academic technology and international programs.

Thomas Jefferson University and Hospitals is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds including but not limited to women members of minority groups LGBTQ individuals individuals with disabilities and veterans.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address

1020 Walnut Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania United States of America

Nationally ranked Jefferson which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65000 people strong dedicated to providing the highest-quality compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrows professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic / programmatic clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College Jefferson College of Nursing and the Kanbar College of Design Engineering and Commerce dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8300 students. Jefferson Health nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age race color religion creed sexual orientation gender gender identity marital status pregnancy national origin ancestry citizenship military status veteran status handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues including medical (including prescription) supplemental insurance dental vision life and AD&D insurance short- and long-term disability flexible spending accounts retirement plans tuition assistance as well as voluntary benefits which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues including those who work less than part-time(including per diem colleagues adjunct faculty and Jeff Temps ) have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1