Fordham University
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Fordham University, New York, New York, us, 10261
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
About Fordham
Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Center in the United Kingdom.
Position Details
Position Information
About Fordham Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Center in the United Kingdom. The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long‑term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off. Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.
Title of Position
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Position Number
A00050
FLSA
Exempt
Scheduled Hours Per Week
35
Department
Office of the Provost
Campus
Rose Hill
Work Arrangement Hybrid Policy: Please review the Hybrid Policy at www.fordham.edu/hybridpolicy.
Position Summary Fordham University invites nominations and applications for the position of provost and senior vice president for academic affairs. As the University’s chief academic officer, the provost is responsible for advancing Fordham’s academic mission, supporting faculty and student success, and ensuring that the values of scholarly excellence, ethical inquiry, and service remain central to its Catholic, Jesuit identity. As the Jesuit University of New York, Fordham draws strength from a centuries‑old tradition of education and from its home in one of the world’s most dynamic cities, creating a platform where mission, scholarship, and global engagement come together to shape lives of purpose. Founded in 1841 and entrusted to the Jesuits in 1846, Fordham serves approximately 17,000 students across its campuses at Rose Hill in the Bronx, Lincoln Center in Manhattan, Westchester, and London, as well as through a growing array of online programs. A Carnegie‑classified R2 research university, Fordham offers more than 200 undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs across eight schools and colleges. The University has about 750 full‑time instructional faculty and approximately 8,000 employees, operates with an annual budget of about $770 million, and is supported by an endowment that exceeds $1 billion. With academic strengths in the liberal arts, business, law, education, and social service, and with growing investment in emerging fields such as health and STEM, Fordham prepares graduates who are both intellectually accomplished and deeply committed to lives of purpose, leadership, and service. Its Jesuit identity animates this mission, combining rigorous inquiry with a steadfast dedication to justice, human dignity, and care of the whole person. Under the leadership of President Tania Tetlow, the first layperson and first woman to serve as Fordham’s president, the University has launched a strategic plan focused on student outcomes, research excellence, and community. Current initiatives include a new STEM center at Rose Hill to drive leadership in AI and data science; a student success initiative integrating advising, career services, and retention with an internship promise initiative for undergraduates; and expanded graduate and professional offerings through flexible, hybrid models. Fordham is also building partnerships with Einstein College of Medicine, IBM, Meta, and cultural institutions near Lincoln Center to create new pathways in healthcare, technology, and the arts. This is a moment of institutional momentum and change, and the provost will play a central role in shaping Fordham’s future – one rooted in tradition, responsive to contemporary challenges, and committed to the common good. All applications, nominations, and inquiries are invited. Applications should include, as separate documents, a CV or resume and a letter of interest addressing the themes in the profile.
WittKieffer is assisting Fordham University in this search. For fullest consideration, candidate materials should be received by November 19, 2025.
Application materials, nominations, and inquiries can be directed to:
Robin Mamlet, Bree Liddell, and Tyler Workman FordhamProvost@wittkieffer.com
Essential Functions
The provost works in close partnership with the president and senior leadership, including the senior vice president, chief financial officer, and treasurer. The role involves aligning academic and financial priorities, fostering innovation in teaching and research, expanding interdisciplinary and STEM programs, and ensuring that students remain at the center of an academic enterprise grounded in Jesuit values. The provost oversees a broad portfolio that includes academic affairs, faculty affairs, curriculum and program development, graduate and professional education, student success, accreditation, global engagement, and research strategy. The new provost will also build on the strengths of a talented academic division, empowering its leaders and teams to drive innovation, deepen collaboration, and advance a shared sense of purpose across the University.
Management Responsibilities Provides strategic leadership and supervises others who supervise. Responsible for hiring, training, developing, managing performance, administering corrective action, makes compensation decisions and for managing strategic views at a high level.
Additional Functions The provost and senior vice president for academic affairs is Fordham’s chief academic officer and a senior member of the president’s cabinet, responsible for the vitality, integrity, and direction of the University’s academic enterprise. Reporting to the president, the provost provides intellectual and administrative leadership across the University and plays a central role in advancing Fordham’s Catholic, Jesuit mission. Overseeing a diverse and complex academic enterprise that includes eight schools and colleges located across its campuses at Rose Hill, Lincoln Center, Westchester, London, and online, the provost works in close partnership with deans, faculty, and University leaders to sustain the quality, relevance, and impact of academic programs. The provost supports the recruitment, development, and retention of outstanding faculty, drives innovation in curriculum and pedagogy, and nurtures a culture of inclusive academic excellence that reflects Fordham’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and the formation of the whole person.
Required Qualifications: Education and Experience
Academic Stature and Credentials – An earned doctorate or terminal degree with a record of scholarly achievement warranting appointment as a tenured full professor at Fordham.
Commitment to Mission – A genuine embrace of Fordham’s Jesuit, Catholic identity and values, with the ability to articulate and advance cura personalis, magis, and homines pro aliis in ways that animate academic programs, partnerships, and student formation.
Change Leadership with Accountability – Demonstrated ability to lead institutional transformation with courage, clarity, and diplomacy.
Student‑Centered Mindset – Clear commitment to placing students at the heart of academic decision‑making, prioritizing retention, career readiness, and holistic success.
Entrepreneurial and Data‑Savvy Orientation – Facility with data, predictive analytics, and market research to guide academic planning.
Collaborative and Collegial Leadership – Relationship‑driven leader who reflects Fordham’s collaborative cabinet culture.
Financial Acumen and Campaign Alignment – Experience managing complex budgets and aligning resources with strategic priorities.
Faculty Governance and Diplomacy – Skill in navigating faculty governance with patience and respect.
Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills
Strategic Insight – Ability to lead through complexity, build trust across a diverse academic community, and make principled decisions with clarity and compassion.
External Partnerships and Engagement – Capacity to cultivate partnerships with industry, healthcare, cultural institutions, and research organizations.
Effective Communication and External Presence – Exceptional communication skills and the ability to engage with media, alumni, donors, and external partners.
Commitment to Equity, Access, and Belonging – Demonstrated record of advancing inclusive excellence and supporting a diverse faculty and student body.
Technological Fluency – Knowledge of digital tools, data systems, and emerging technologies such as AI that enhance teaching and student success.
Personal Qualities – Integrity, humility, resilience, optimism, and emotional intelligence to build trust and cultivate strong relationships across a diverse community.
Preferred Qualifications
Minimum Starting Salary
$665,000. Maximum Starting Salary
$710,000.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
A946P Number of Vacancies
1 Posting Date
10/03/2025
EEO Statement Fordham University is committed to excellence and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds. Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Position Details
Position Information
About Fordham Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Center in the United Kingdom. The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long‑term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off. Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.
Title of Position
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Position Number
A00050
FLSA
Exempt
Scheduled Hours Per Week
35
Department
Office of the Provost
Campus
Rose Hill
Work Arrangement Hybrid Policy: Please review the Hybrid Policy at www.fordham.edu/hybridpolicy.
Position Summary Fordham University invites nominations and applications for the position of provost and senior vice president for academic affairs. As the University’s chief academic officer, the provost is responsible for advancing Fordham’s academic mission, supporting faculty and student success, and ensuring that the values of scholarly excellence, ethical inquiry, and service remain central to its Catholic, Jesuit identity. As the Jesuit University of New York, Fordham draws strength from a centuries‑old tradition of education and from its home in one of the world’s most dynamic cities, creating a platform where mission, scholarship, and global engagement come together to shape lives of purpose. Founded in 1841 and entrusted to the Jesuits in 1846, Fordham serves approximately 17,000 students across its campuses at Rose Hill in the Bronx, Lincoln Center in Manhattan, Westchester, and London, as well as through a growing array of online programs. A Carnegie‑classified R2 research university, Fordham offers more than 200 undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs across eight schools and colleges. The University has about 750 full‑time instructional faculty and approximately 8,000 employees, operates with an annual budget of about $770 million, and is supported by an endowment that exceeds $1 billion. With academic strengths in the liberal arts, business, law, education, and social service, and with growing investment in emerging fields such as health and STEM, Fordham prepares graduates who are both intellectually accomplished and deeply committed to lives of purpose, leadership, and service. Its Jesuit identity animates this mission, combining rigorous inquiry with a steadfast dedication to justice, human dignity, and care of the whole person. Under the leadership of President Tania Tetlow, the first layperson and first woman to serve as Fordham’s president, the University has launched a strategic plan focused on student outcomes, research excellence, and community. Current initiatives include a new STEM center at Rose Hill to drive leadership in AI and data science; a student success initiative integrating advising, career services, and retention with an internship promise initiative for undergraduates; and expanded graduate and professional offerings through flexible, hybrid models. Fordham is also building partnerships with Einstein College of Medicine, IBM, Meta, and cultural institutions near Lincoln Center to create new pathways in healthcare, technology, and the arts. This is a moment of institutional momentum and change, and the provost will play a central role in shaping Fordham’s future – one rooted in tradition, responsive to contemporary challenges, and committed to the common good. All applications, nominations, and inquiries are invited. Applications should include, as separate documents, a CV or resume and a letter of interest addressing the themes in the profile.
WittKieffer is assisting Fordham University in this search. For fullest consideration, candidate materials should be received by November 19, 2025.
Application materials, nominations, and inquiries can be directed to:
Robin Mamlet, Bree Liddell, and Tyler Workman FordhamProvost@wittkieffer.com
Essential Functions
The provost works in close partnership with the president and senior leadership, including the senior vice president, chief financial officer, and treasurer. The role involves aligning academic and financial priorities, fostering innovation in teaching and research, expanding interdisciplinary and STEM programs, and ensuring that students remain at the center of an academic enterprise grounded in Jesuit values. The provost oversees a broad portfolio that includes academic affairs, faculty affairs, curriculum and program development, graduate and professional education, student success, accreditation, global engagement, and research strategy. The new provost will also build on the strengths of a talented academic division, empowering its leaders and teams to drive innovation, deepen collaboration, and advance a shared sense of purpose across the University.
Management Responsibilities Provides strategic leadership and supervises others who supervise. Responsible for hiring, training, developing, managing performance, administering corrective action, makes compensation decisions and for managing strategic views at a high level.
Additional Functions The provost and senior vice president for academic affairs is Fordham’s chief academic officer and a senior member of the president’s cabinet, responsible for the vitality, integrity, and direction of the University’s academic enterprise. Reporting to the president, the provost provides intellectual and administrative leadership across the University and plays a central role in advancing Fordham’s Catholic, Jesuit mission. Overseeing a diverse and complex academic enterprise that includes eight schools and colleges located across its campuses at Rose Hill, Lincoln Center, Westchester, London, and online, the provost works in close partnership with deans, faculty, and University leaders to sustain the quality, relevance, and impact of academic programs. The provost supports the recruitment, development, and retention of outstanding faculty, drives innovation in curriculum and pedagogy, and nurtures a culture of inclusive academic excellence that reflects Fordham’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and the formation of the whole person.
Required Qualifications: Education and Experience
Academic Stature and Credentials – An earned doctorate or terminal degree with a record of scholarly achievement warranting appointment as a tenured full professor at Fordham.
Commitment to Mission – A genuine embrace of Fordham’s Jesuit, Catholic identity and values, with the ability to articulate and advance cura personalis, magis, and homines pro aliis in ways that animate academic programs, partnerships, and student formation.
Change Leadership with Accountability – Demonstrated ability to lead institutional transformation with courage, clarity, and diplomacy.
Student‑Centered Mindset – Clear commitment to placing students at the heart of academic decision‑making, prioritizing retention, career readiness, and holistic success.
Entrepreneurial and Data‑Savvy Orientation – Facility with data, predictive analytics, and market research to guide academic planning.
Collaborative and Collegial Leadership – Relationship‑driven leader who reflects Fordham’s collaborative cabinet culture.
Financial Acumen and Campaign Alignment – Experience managing complex budgets and aligning resources with strategic priorities.
Faculty Governance and Diplomacy – Skill in navigating faculty governance with patience and respect.
Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills
Strategic Insight – Ability to lead through complexity, build trust across a diverse academic community, and make principled decisions with clarity and compassion.
External Partnerships and Engagement – Capacity to cultivate partnerships with industry, healthcare, cultural institutions, and research organizations.
Effective Communication and External Presence – Exceptional communication skills and the ability to engage with media, alumni, donors, and external partners.
Commitment to Equity, Access, and Belonging – Demonstrated record of advancing inclusive excellence and supporting a diverse faculty and student body.
Technological Fluency – Knowledge of digital tools, data systems, and emerging technologies such as AI that enhance teaching and student success.
Personal Qualities – Integrity, humility, resilience, optimism, and emotional intelligence to build trust and cultivate strong relationships across a diverse community.
Preferred Qualifications
Minimum Starting Salary
$665,000. Maximum Starting Salary
$710,000.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
A946P Number of Vacancies
1 Posting Date
10/03/2025
EEO Statement Fordham University is committed to excellence and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds. Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Seniority level Executive
Employment type Internship
Job function Education and Training
Industries Higher Education
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