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The Senior Vice President, Education and Provost shepherds the educational group for the three schools at Moody: Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School, Moody Bible Institute (undergraduate) and Moody Distance Learning. The Provost is responsible for the creation and implementation of the academic priorities for the Institute and for the allocation of resources that support those priorities. The Provost leads the educational group in providing quality educational programs for undergraduate and graduate students. The Provost also ensures that we recruit, develop, retain, encourage and support a diverse faculty.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

• Agrees with and supports the doctrinal position, mission, values, and standards of Moody Bible Institute and meets the academic and professional qualifications of a faculty member with the rank of full professor (Ph.D., Th.D. or Ed.D or equivalent)
• Advises the President on all matters relating to the academic functions of Serves as a member of the President’s Council and Executive Team, and serves, as appointed, on campus-wide committees.
• Develops and administers policies governing all educational programs and activities to ensure compliance with the Institute’s policies and procedures, with all appropriate county, state, and federal regulations, and with accreditation standards.
• Provides leadership to direct reports to assure that the curricula fulfill the mission and academic goals of the Institute.
• Recruits and selects the best possible candidates to build a strong, competent and spiritually mature student body and employees within the Education Group.
• Initiate programs and efforts that will contribute to the welfare of students and employees and enrich the community within which learning takes place.
• Develops short and long-term plans for the Education Group, sets annual goals for the fiscal and academic years; and organizes, directs and manages the human, physical and financial resources to achieve these goals.
• Oversees the preparation, monitoring and control of all academic budget units.
• Conducts research and prepares reports to assist the President and Board of Trustees in assessing the extent to which the Education Group is achieving its objectives.
• Prepares the agenda and presides at the provost’s cabinet and works to develop, implement and achieve the Education Group’s spiritual, academic and financial goals.
• Oversees the accreditation process for all the accreditation bodies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Theologically aligned with and committed to the theological perspectives of the Moody Bible Institute.
• 20 years of demonstrated successful experience in progressively responsible teaching and educational leadership positions in a college setting, including experience as a provost and at least 10 years in leadership.
• Track record of building, leading and mentoring high-performing teams that produce timely, cost-effective, high-quality results.
• Comprehensive understanding and success in leading academic functions including faculty.
• Strong leadership, analytical and strategic planning skills, including evidence of ability to work across organizational boundaries to achieve results.
• Proven capacity for collaborative leadership of employees.
• Demonstrated excellence in communications, both written and verbal; strong interpersonal skills.
• Highly collaborative style, positive attitude, commitment to continuous improvement and strong work ethic grounded in honesty and integrity.
• Demonstrated track record of empowering both female and minority leadership
• Experience with non-traditional learning modalities within an academic setting.
• D., Th.D., Ed.D or equivalent.

Preferred Requirements

Experience in a Christian college or seminary/graduate school strongly preferred.

Work Environment/Conditions:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

This is a full-time position and requires approximately 5% travel.