Campus Provost

Primary Location :

2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway Plano Texas 75074

We are searching for candidates that meet the required qualifications and experience and are able to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

Job Summary :

The Campus Provost provides vision leadership and oversight for academic programming

student enrollment and success workforce and continuing education initiatives facilities and

safety community partnerships budget development staff / faculty leadership and alignment to

the districts mission and strategic plan.

This results-oriented leader ensures a welcoming student-centered environment; fosters

academic excellence and innovation; and cultivates high-performing faculty-friendly teams. The

provost works extensively through influencecoordinating with Student and Enrollment

Services facilities police housing Communications and other centrally reporting unitsto

ensure seamless service and a strong sense of campus community.

While the Plano and Wylie campuses are both integral parts of Collin College each has a distinct

identity : Plano is a large mature campus with long-serving faculty on-campus housing athletics

and a deep history in the district. Wylie is a newer rapidly growing campus with significant

facilities expansion underway including a major CTE (Career and Technical Education) building

and new program development. Provosts are expected to be a highly visible leaders on their

campuses building trust supporting faculty honoring campus culture and ensuring a cohesive

sense of community aligned with district expectations.

Required Qualifications :

Key Responsibilities

Communication Collaboration & Culture

• Serve as the primary communication link between the Executive Leadership Team and their assigned campus ensuring messaging is clear consistent and aligned across Academic Affairs Student and Enrollment Services and operations
• Build strong collaborative relationships with deans Student and Enrollment Services HR Facilities Police IT and other essential units to bridge dotted-line structures.
• Foster a solution-oriented students firstno excuses environment that supports faculty celebrates staff and emphasizes teamwork
• Cultivate faculty trust by being present approachable transparent and responsive to feedback

Facilities Safety & Events

Academic Student and Community Leadership

Strategic & Executive Leadership

Academic & Student Success Leadership

Campus Operations & Culture

People Leadership

Finance & Resource Stewardship

Community Engagement & Partnerships

Compliance & Accreditation

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Earned doctoral degree from a regionally accredited institution

Ten (10) years of progressively responsible higher education executive administrative experience

Teaching experience at the college level

Demonstrated experience leading complex academic or student services operations

Experience in supervising senior leaders (deans / directors) and managing cross-functional teams

Experience in developing and managing budgets in a large multifaceted institution.

Demonstrated commitment to student success academic excellence and equitable outcomes

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

Experience in a multicampus / complex college system

Experience leading community engagement workforce partnerships and / or dual credit initiatives

Demonstrated success in implementing institution-wide initiatives across multiple divisions

Experience with facilities planning emergency management and campus operations.

Experience navigating regional or specialized accreditation processes

Evidence of collaborative leadership with faculty staff and external partners

Strong record of building campus culture and developing leaders

Collaborative spirit and the ability to build consensus

Strategic innovative and forward-thinking decision-making students first no excuses

High emotional intelligence and relationship credibility

Strong communication listening and problem-solving ability

Integrity humility and a commitment to Collin Colleges core values

Ability to thrive in a fast-growing dynamic and complex environment

Ability to navigate ambiguous or evolving situations

Physical Demands Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally a negligible amount of force frequently and / or constantly having to lift carry push pull or otherwise move objects including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. Positions in this class typically require talking hearing seeing grasping standing walking and repetitive motions. Relatively free from unpleasant environmental conditions or hazards. Office environment. Little physical effort required.

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job as duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. Collin College reserves the right to add change amend or delete portions of this job description at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made by Collin College in its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required & Preferred Qualifications (if applicable) :

APPLICATION / INQUIRIES PROCESS :

On behalf of the Collin College Senior Vice President Campus Operations the search committee invites inquiries recommendations and applications for the Campus Provost positions. Do not apply via the college or system job portal. All expressions of interest are to be directed confidentially to the search consultant.

Cizek Associates Inc. is honored to assist Collin College in this national search. Confidential inquiries nominations and applications may be submitted to :

(email applications are strongly encouraged) ATTN : Sheila Lehker President Cizek Associates Inc. office fax

The position is open until filled. Materials received by January 5 2026 will receive priority consideration.

Application materials include :

A letter of interest that aligns experience and skills with the position requirements (not to exceed 5 pages)

A resume (chronological preferred)

Contact information including email and direct telephone number for a range of at least 6 professional references

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of the positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Fair Labor Standards Act (exempt / non-exempt) is designated by position. The employer actively supports Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations.

Compensation Type : Salary

Employment Type : Full time

Hiring Minimum

$191923.00

Hiring Maximum

$230307.60

Compensation is determined based on experience.

12 / 03 / 2025

Collin College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable law.

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1