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Missouri State University

Associate Provost for Student Success

🇺🇸 Springfield, MO 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Academic Advising 🗓️ April 18th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Missouri State University is hiring an Associate Provost for Student Success. This role provides strategic leadership and coordination of initiatives to enhance student persistence, academic achievement, and degree completion, overseeing efforts from matriculation through graduation. The Associate Provost collaborates with university leadership and community partners to develop comprehensive student success strategies and manages academic appeals and key academic processes.

Highlights

  • Provide strategic leadership for student success and retention initiatives within Academic Affairs.

  • Oversee academic advising, academic support, first-year experience, transfer support, and targeted support programs.

  • Collaborate with Provost, Deans, Academic Unit Leaders, Enrollment Management, Student Affairs, and community partners.

  • Manage academic appeals including grade appeals and academic integrity issues.

  • Lead institutional access and retention strategies across the university.

  • Require a terminal degree and a minimum of five years supporting undergraduate student success, including with underserved populations.

  • Must have experience managing programs, budgets, and personnel.

  • Preferred knowledge of student services technologies and familiarity with Ellucian/Banner ERP.

  • Excellent communication, analytical, leadership, and organizational skills are essential.

  • Compensation is commensurate with experience; position is exempt and full-time.