Vice Provost of Graduate Education and Director of the Graduate School

🇺🇸 Bozeman, MT

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Project Management

🗓️ November 21st, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Montana State University is hiring a Vice Provost of Graduate Education and Director of the Graduate School. This role entails leading the management and administration of graduate education, driving growth and transformation of graduate programs, and collaborating with academic departments and deans to enhance recruitment, retention, and completion of Master’s and Doctoral degrees. The Vice Provost will also champion the integration of graduate education with research, aligned to the university's priorities.

Highlights

Lead and manage graduate education and the Graduate School, reporting to the Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs (Provost).
Develop initiatives to improve graduate student recruitment, retention, graduation rates, and program expansion at the Master’s and Doctoral levels.
Collaborate with academic departments, college deans, and university leadership to advance graduate education goals.
Requires an earned doctorate and a record qualifying for tenure as a full or associate professor.
Exemplary research, teaching, administrative experience and positive personnel relations are required.
Preferred qualifications include broad administrative and scholarly experience in research universities, budget management, and success in resource development.
Serve on university academic leadership teams and governance councils including the Provost’s Academic Council and President’s Leadership Council.
Salary is commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications; position is tenure-track at full professor rank.
Support the land-grant mission of Montana State University through ethical, collaborative, and transformational leadership.
Position is faculty appointment with academic year contract starting July 1, 2026, eligible for benefits and exempt from collective bargaining.