Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University invites nominations and applications for the position of Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Serving as the senior academic leader of the University, the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs reports to the Chancellor and serves as a key member of the Chancellor's cabinet. The Provost is responsible for providing leadership and direction for all academic programs and works closely with internal and external constituents to promote academic quality and achievement of strategic outcomes.

The successful candidate will be resourceful, imaginative, and forward-thinking, with a record of collaborative academic and administrative oversight. An earned doctorate or other terminal degree is required, as is a record of scholarship and teaching commensurate with appointment to the rank of full professor.

North Carolina A&T is a public, land-grant doctoral research institution and has been the largest historically Black university in the country for the past decade. With 15,275 students, the university offers 61 undergraduate degree programs, 35 master's programs, and 14 doctoral programs. It is America's top producer of Black graduates in Engineering, both at the bachelor's degree level and overall, and in Agricultural Science. It is also a top-five producer in numerous additional disciplines, including Liberal Arts and Communications/Journalism (both No. 2), No. 3 in master's degrees awarded to Black graduates in Engineering Technologies and Related Fields, No. 4 in master's degrees in Engineering and No. 11 nationally among "Best Business Schools for Women."

North Carolina A&T's academic structure consists of nine colleges and two schools: College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Wille A. Deese College of Business and Economics, College of Education, College of Engineering, John R. and Kathy Hairston College of Health and Human Services, College of Science and Technology, Graduate College, Honors College, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering and School of Nursing.

Located in Greensboro, a city of more than 300,000 residents, A&T lies in the center of North Carolina, a short drive from Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham, Chapel Hill, and key points of economic and scientific development, such as the Research Triangle Park and the Greensboro-Randolph Megasite. It is also a short commute to both Atlanta and Washington, D.C., via service from the Piedmont Triad International Airport.

The successful candidate will possess an earned doctorate with a record of effective teaching, scholarly productivity, and service that provide support for an appointment at the senior faculty level. The candidate must also present evidence of progressive accomplishments and a proven record of leadership, teambuilding, management, budget planning and control, and resource development. The selected candidate will have a comprehensive strategic vision, a demonstrated commitment to excellence, and ability to utilize innovative methods for implementing strategic plans. The candidate must be an engaging professional who is courageous, has a discernible history of probity, and an expressed commitment to value-based decision making. The successful candidate will be an energetic, engaged, collaborative, decisive, and respected leader and communicator who is fundamentally committed to advancing the university mission as a leading institution of higher education and research.

While no one candidate will embody every quality, the successful candidate will bring many, if not all of, the following professional qualifications and personal attributes:

Nominations and applications should be submitted electronically as soon as possible. The N.C. A&T Provost Search Committee will begin to evaluate applications in September 2025. Although applications will be welcomed until a new Provost is selected, candidates should submit materials by Friday, October 31, 2025, to ensure full consideration.

DSG | Storbeck has been exclusively retained for this engagement, which is being led by Jeffrey Alston, Ed.D. Managing Associate. Submit a compelling cover letter and CV/resume by filling out our Talent Profile. For nominations and inquiries, please contact: ncat_provost@dsgco.com, all inquiries are strictly confidential.

You must complete and submit an electronic application for employment to be considered. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing an electronic application. Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD 214 form. Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty with your application during the process of applying to the job posting. Final candidates are subject to criminal and sex offender background checks. North Carolina A&T State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. North Carolina A&T State University is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. No one who applies or seeks employment will be denied admission to or employment at North Carolina A&T State University on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, disabling condition, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or sexual orientation and sexual identity.

Employee Benefits available to NC A & T permanent employees include the following and more;

This position may be eligible for a remote or hybrid work arrangement, consistent with university and state policies. N.C. A&T employees are generally required to reside in North Carolina, within a 2-hour commuting distance of their assigned duty station.