Grace Creates Provost Position; Seeks Candidates
Posted by Terry White on December 22, 2006
Grace College invites applications and nominations for the position of Provost. The Provost reports directly to the President and has chief administrative oversight of all undergraduate and graduate academic programs and faculties, and additional corollary duties, providing strategic leadership and oversight of planning, resources, and personnel for programs and services in these areas.
As Provost, this individual will build and sustain effective relationships so that the institution’s mission, educational values, and strategic plan are progressively realized. In addition the Provost serves on the President’s Cabinet thereby assuming a leading role in the institution’s development.
Grace College is an evangelical Christian Liberal Arts College. Located in the resort community of Winona Lake, near Warsaw, Indiana (36 miles west of Ft. Wayne), Grace College offers 52 academic majors (38 minors) and a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1. Central to the mission is developing character, sharpening competence and preparing for service. Our goal in Christian living and teaching is to make Christ preeminent in all things.
The programs of the college, as well as its community lifestyle, are designed to encourage serious academic inquiry, a biblical worldview, spiritual understanding, and social conscience, all in the context of God’s grace.
Since the mid-1990s Grace College and Seminary enrollment has grown from 800 to 1,400, doubled its number of campus facilities, obtained specialized accreditation in teacher education, social work, business, music, and counseling (graduate), and established the Millennial Scholars Academy (honors program), the Orthopaedic Scholars Institute, and the School of Music.
The 165-acre campus enrolls students (37 states; 17 countries) with entering average test scores of 1120 SAT and 24.1 ACT.
Qualifications: The position offers a challenging opportunity to an experienced senior administrator with energy, a liberal arts commitment, a strong entrepreneurial spirit, and commitment to strategic institutional engagement. The successful candidate will have:
· An earned Ph.D. from an accredited institution of higher learning and a strong academic record of accomplishment.
· At least 10 years of successful and progressively broadening administrative experience in higher education including such positions as dean, vice president, and provost.
· Demonstrated success developing and sustaining new higher education programs and services which are mission-driven.
· Strong interpersonal skills that engage and lead faculty, staff, and students to growth and accomplishment.
· Commitment to the mission and values of an evangelical Christian institution which values the centrality of Jesus Christ and the Holy Scriptures in the purpose and life of the institution.
Application Process: All contact information including a cover letter and vitae should be sent to:
Attn: Scott Sharik, Director of Human Resources
Grace College and Theological Seminary
200 Seminary Drive
Winona Lake, IN 46590
Grace College and Theological Seminary is an Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks a diverse work environment by encouraging women and minorities to apply.
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