Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Student Success Full-time Job

Primary Responsibilities Include

The Senior Vice President / Provost is the senior academic affairs and student affairs leader who administers academic affairs and student success strategies, initiatives, and operations at the university.

The SVP/Provost leads the Division of Academic Affairs and Student Success.

The SVP/Provost oversees all schools, student enrollment management, student success and retention, academic support services, research and development, community services and program accreditation, reputation, and development functions in relation to undergraduate and graduate education and executive and professional development programs at the university.

The SVP/Provost works collaboratively with AURAK’s, direct reports, senior administrators, students, parents, alumni, university partners, employers, and other stakeholders at the stages of development, planning and execution of the university’s academic and student affairs strategies and activities.

Required Qalifications And Skills

Holds a Ph.D. or other terminal degree, preferably from an accredited American university.

Merits appointment as Full Professor.

Extensive experience in a senior academic/administrative role in a university at the level of Dean, Associate Provost or higher.

International exposure; international academic administration experience.

A proven record of hiring and retaining talented and diverse administrative leadership, delegating appropriate work to them, and holding them accountable.

Experience with the American model of university education and organization.

Experience with quality assurance.

A strong and ongoing research and scholarly record.

The ideal candidate will have experience with institutional accreditation

The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) is a public non-profit, independent, coeducation institution of higher education which delivers an integrated American-style, undergraduate and graduate education with a strong focus on the local indigenous culture.
UAE Institutional Licensure
The American University of Ras Al Khaimah, located at the American University of Ras Al Khaimah Road, Ras al Khaimah, UAE, PO Box: 10021, is officially Licensed from 1 August 2009 to 10 January 2023 by the Ministry of Education of the United Arab Emirates to award qualifications in higher education.
International Institutional Accreditation
AURAK is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate and masters degrees (Level III). Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of AURAK.
Program Accreditation
AURAK located at the American University of Ras Al Khaimah Road, Ras al Khaimah, UAE, PO Box: 10021, has earned Accreditation through the Commission for Academic Accreditation of the Ministry of Education for all degrees offered at the institution.
All our current Engineering Programs are accredited by the American Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET). In addition, our School of Business has received a letter from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accepting its initial self-evaluation report.