Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs

Long Island University (LIU), a nationally ranked institution recognized for innovative programs and cutting-edge research, seeks a data-driven, collaborative leader with a strong commitment to student success and faculty and staff development to serve as its Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs (AVPAA). Reporting to the Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA), the AVPAA will provide strategic leadership for academic functions and foster collaboration across academic departments and units on the LIU Brooklyn campus. 

Founded in 1926, LIU is a vibrant and ambitious institution that continues to redefine higher education through providing excellence in teaching, research opportunities, and high impact experiential learning in a global context designed to prepare students personally, intellectually, and professionally for meaningful careers and lives. LIU offers over 230 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs, educating over 16,000 students each year. The university cultivates academic, professional, artistic, and co-curricular opportunities.

LIU is on a bold trajectory to become a nationally recognized, globally engaged, teaching and research university. From 2019 to 2021 research expenditures at LIU grew from $2.4M to $14M and in 2022 LIU was awarded the Carnegie Classification as an R2 “High Research Activity” doctoral institution. Over the last five years, LIU has introduced a range of inventive academic initiatives including The College of Veterinary Medicine, The Roc Nation School of Music, Sports, & Entertainment, The Roosevelt School, The College of Science, and The School of Film and Digital Media.

Over the last 11 years, the endowment has quadrupled from $99.6 million in 2014 to over $500 million as of August 31, 2025. Since 2014, LIU has continued to honor its pledge of affordable tuition with annual tuition rate increases of two percent or less. Average national and regional tuition rate increases were roughly double that during this timeframe. As a result, LIU tuition and fees are as much as 35 percent less than its regional peers.

The AVPAA will play a pivotal role on the Brooklyn campus, collaborating with their Post campus counterpart and the VPAA to advance the LIU 2030 Strategic Plan, which emphasizes academic excellence, innovation, sustainability, fiscal strength, and distinctive student experiences. Serving as the key connector on the Brooklyn campus, the AVPAA will ensure alignment of mission, processes, and procedures. The AVPAA will work with the deans to strengthen LIU’s academic and research portfolio, oversee operations, guide accreditation and policy compliance, and foster student success and enrollment growth. The AVPAA will also champion innovative processes and technology, support data-informed decision-making, manage resources responsibly, and ensure implementation of school-specific strategic plans that meet or exceed accreditation requirements.

Long Island University has retained the national executive search firm Isaacson, Miller to assist in this important recruitment. The target salary for this role is $125,000 - $150,000 and will be commensurate with experience. Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the completion of the search process. Inquiries, nominations, referrals, and CVs with cover letters should be sent below.

Dan Rodas is leading this search with Liz Braun, Steph Simon, and Seema Khan.

LIU is an equal opportunity employer. LIU is committed to extending equal opportunity in employment to all qualified candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of its academic community. LIU encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the United States.