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Webster University

Webster Groves, Missouri

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Webster University, an independent global university, seeks an outstanding, collaborative, and entrepreneurial leader to serve as its next provost. The provost will shape a clear academic vision that leverages Webster's strengths as a teaching university and positions the institution for sustainable growth both domestically and internationally through innovating new approaches to delivering high quality learning outcomes for its students.

For more than a century, Webster has remained steadfast in its commitment to removing barriers and empowering students to pursue their transformative education. Once a student becomes part of the Webster Community, the University's mission is to nurture their skills, knowledge and personal growth, while cultivating their capacity to become engaged citizens who are ready to create meaningful change in their communities and the world.

Webster University's main campus is located in Webster Groves, Missouri, a welcoming, inner ring suburb of St. Louis ranked by Niche as one of the best suburbs in the state. Webster's identity as a global university is unique, offering students the opportunity to study at any of their campuses, with international locations in Geneva, Switzerland, Vienna, Austria, Athens, Greece, Leiden (Amsterdam), the Netherlands, Shanghai and Chengdu China, the Republic of Georgia, and Uzbekistan, and an additional domestic location in San Antonio, Texas.

Approximately 2,000 faculty members teach at Webster's campuses worldwide, including 160 full-time and 1,200 part-time faculty members at its U.S. campuses. Webster serves more than 15,000 students, with 33% of those attending domestic campuses, 57% at their international campuses, and about 10% taking courses online.

The position requires a leader who seeks to innovate new ways of delivering learning in the higher ed environment, while building upon the successful traditional methods of the past. The provost will provide strategic and operational academic leadership across Webster's Global Community, serving as the critical link between the global academic teams, ensuring collaboration, transparent communications, and integration of all policies, processes and practices across Webster's diverse system. They will act as a bridge between academics and administration, communicate effectively up, down and across the organization, and execute effective strategic management processes. By showcasing Webster's strengths and aligning academic structures with sustainable practices, the provost will help drive the university forward while advancing its mission and community.

Webster University has retained Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, to assist with this important recruitment. Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the completion of the search process. Inquiries, nominations, referrals, and CVs with cover letters should be sent via the Isaacson, Miller website: https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/webster-university/provost

Greg Esposito, Partner

David Grimes, Senior Associate

Ryan Smillie, Senior Search Coordinator

Isaacson, Miller

Webster University operates under a policy of providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status or any other classification protected by any applicable law.