Provost & Senor Vice President for Academic Affairs

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Office/Department

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Remote and hybrid positions are open to applicants based in states identified here: Work at Loyola | Loyola University Maryland.

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Benefits at Loyola

https://www.loyola.edu/department/people-culture/benefits/

Compensation Range

Final compensation offers are determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to job-related experience, internal equity, and alignment with organizational budget.

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Working in close partnership with the president and campus community, the next provost will help shape Loyola's future and realize the aspirations of its strategic plan, Together We Rise. Founded in 1852, Loyola is one of the nation's oldest Jesuit institutions and a nationally recognized comprehensive university located in Baltimore, Maryland. Loyola combines the strengths of a rigorous liberal arts foundation with highly regarded professional and graduate programs, educating students to learn, lead, and serve in a diverse and changing world while remaining firmly grounded in its Jesuit commitment to educating the whole person. The University enrolls approximately 4,000 undergraduate students and 1,000 graduate students, benefits from an engaged network of more than 80,000 alumni and is widely recognized for its commitment to academic excellence, student success, social mobility, and Jesuit values.

The provost leads the Office of Academic Affairs, which encompasses Loyola College of Arts and Sciences, the Sellinger School of Business and Management, and the School of Education, as well as a broad portfolio of academic support and student-focused units. The University offers more than 40 undergraduate and 11 graduate programs across these schools and is supported by more than 485 faculty members, including 344 full-time faculty. With a faculty-student ratio of 12:1 and a culture defined by close student-faculty engagement, Loyola's academic community is deeply committed to transformational education, intellectual inquiry, and the formation of ethical and professional leaders grounded in the Jesuit tradition.

The next provost will inherit a culture characterized by strong student-faculty engagement, meaningful collaboration across the institution, and a shared commitment to educating the whole person. Reporting directly to President Terrence Sawyer, the provost serves as the University's chief academic officer, second-ranking executive, and principal partner to the president on academic and institutional strategy. As a key member of the senior leadership team and the University's senior administrative officer in the president's absence, the provost provides leadership across the academic enterprise while helping advance Loyola's institutional priorities and long-term aspirations. Loyola offers a distinctive opportunity for a provost who values both the intimacy of a student-centered academic community and the complexity of leading strategic growth across a comprehensive university. The institution's highly relational culture, strong commitment to undergraduate education grounded in the liberal arts, established and growing portfolio of graduate and professional programs, deep Jesuit tradition, and longstanding commitment to service and engagement in the Baltimore community create a leadership environment that is both mission-centered and forward-looking.

The new provost will join Loyola at a pivotal and promising time. Guided by Together We Rise, the University is steadfastly committed to goals related to student success, academic innovation, faculty excellence, enrollment growth, and institutional sustainability. The successful candidate will provide strategic academic leadership, align academic priorities with enrollment

and financial strength, advance faculty and student success, and help position Loyola for continued distinction and long-term success.

The ideal candidate will be an accomplished academic leader with credentials meriting appointment as a tenured professor and a demonstrated record of strategic leadership in a complex higher education environment. Loyola seeks a leader who values and understands Jesuit, Catholic education and who can thoughtfully integrate mission, academic excellence, student development, and institutional sustainability in support of the University's long-term aspirations. The successful candidate will be deeply committed to student success and faculty excellence and will bring the exceptional judgment, humility, courage, and integrity necessary to lead within Loyola's highly relational culture. An accessible and collaborative partner, the next provost will inspire trust, communicate with clarity, balance consultation with decisive action, and embrace the opportunity to help lead Loyola through its next chapter of growth, innovation, and mission-driven excellence.

Applications can be submitted through the WittKieffer Candidate Portal. Applicants should submit, as separate documents, a CV or résumé and a letter of interest addressing the themes outlined in the leadership profile at WittKieffer.com. WittKieffer is assisting Loyola in this search. For full consideration, candidate materials should be received by November 9, 2026.

Nominations and inquiries can be directed to the WittKieffer consultants supporting this search by visiting the WittKieffer website or contacting the team, Robin Mamlet, Lauren Bruce-Stets, and Corin Edwards at [email protected].

The salary range for this position is $350,000 - $375,000 with a competitive benefits package and relocation assistance.

Loyola University Maryland strongly values the benefits that diversity brings to the workplace. In accord with its Ignatian values, the University is committed to creating and promoting a community that recognizes the inherent value and dignity of each person. Loyola University Maryland does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, or any other legally protected classification. The University recruits, hires, and promotes in accord with this policy and its Core Values.

Physical/Environmental Demands

Office environment/no specific or unusual physical or environmental demands.

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N/A

Additional Information

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Education Required

Doctoral/advanced degree

Required Certifications/Licensures

No Required Certifications

Work Experience

More than 10 years

Describe Required Experience

Minimum of 10+ years of experience, including 6 years of experience in a leadership role.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Final compensation offers are determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, job-related experience, internal equity, and alignment with organizational budget.

Successful candidates for any staff, faculty, or administrative position at Loyola University Maryland will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Note: Experience and/or education may be substituted for requirements.

Employment Eligibility

All candidates must be eligible to work in the United States and complete employment eligibility verification by the first day of employment at Loyola University Maryland, as required by law (e.g., Form I-9). Unless explicitly stated otherwise in the job description or job advertisement, Loyola University Maryland does not sponsor employment visas for this position.

University Description

Founded in Baltimore, Maryland in 1852, Loyola University Maryland is a Jesuit, Catholic university and the first institution of higher learning in the United States to bear the name of the founder of the Society of Jesus, Saint Ignatius Loyola. The University inspires students to learn, lead, and serve in a diverse and changing world. 

At Loyola, the ideals that have guided Jesuit universities for nearly 500 years—academic excellence, care for the whole person, service, justice, diversity, and integrity, among others—continue to mold the academic, social, and spiritual experiences we offer our roughly 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students, the programs we pursue, and the relationships we build with our surrounding communities. Loyola offers a variety of undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs through its three schools: the Sellinger School of Business and Management, the School of Education, and Loyola College, the University’s school of arts and sciences. 

The benefits of Loyola’s Jesuit, liberal arts experience lead to a life-long approach of learning, questioning, and critical analysis that prepare our alumni for—and set them apart in—the workforce and the world.

The Wall Street Journal ranked Loyola No. 19 overall in the nation in its 2026 “Best Colleges” list. Loyola was also ranked No. 5 in the nation for career preparation, No. 22 in the nation for student experience, and No. 65 in the nation for impact on graduate salaries. U.S. News & World Report has ranked Loyola among the top 10 universities in the North Region for more than a decade. The Princeton Review named it one of the nation’s top institutions for undergraduate higher education and one of the best Mid-Atlantic colleges for 2027. It is among Washington Monthly’s top master’s universities nationally and is listed among the “best value” private colleges in Kiplinger’s Personal Finance.

Learn more about some of the prestigious rankings and notable accolades that Loyola University Maryland has earned from major national, international, and regional reports, studies, and surveys.

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