Provost

Middlebury College, one of the nation’s top liberal arts institutions, invites nominations and applications for the position of executive vice president and provost (“provost”). The provost is the chief academic officer of Middlebury’s full array of academic programs, domestic and international, including Middlebury College, Middlebury Language Schools, Bread Loaf School of English, C.V. Starr Schools Abroad, School of the Environment, and will oversee the wind-down of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. Though rooted in Vermont, Middlebury’s borders extend far beyond, united by a mission to create thoughtful, ethical, and globally informed leaders, educated in the liberal arts, and prepared to address the world’s most challenging problems.

The provost joins at an exciting moment for Middlebury, on the heels of Dr. Ian B. Baucom’s arrival to the College as its 18^th president, accompanied by the commencement of a new strategic planning process, and record fundraising. As executive vice president and provost, this leader will be an indispensable partner to the president in executing a refreshed strategic direction for Middlebury, serving as a key financial steward of Middlebury’s significant resources, and bringing organizational clarity to academic affairs in this evolution of the institution.

Middlebury is comprised of a dedicated community of approximately 2,600 undergraduates, 300 full-time faculty in the undergraduate college, and 1,300 staff and part-time faculty across all of its programs, including those who work in the shorter summer programs and the Schools Abroad. Middlebury additionally educates over 2,000 students across its summer programs in languages, at Bread Loaf School of English, and through 2027, its graduate programs at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. More information on Middlebury’s schools and programs is available in the appendix following this document, including information about the conclusion of operations at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies.

Middlebury seeks an outstanding leader, scholar, and administrator who is collaborative, consensus-building, and excited to take part in shaping the College’s future with the implementation of the new strategic plan. The provost will inspire a dynamic, dedicated, and talented team of colleagues to propel Middlebury forward, championing student and faculty success, protecting academic freedom and constructive dialogues across differences while promoting the College as an engine for societal good.

Middlebury has retained Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, to assist the search committee with this recruitment. Inquiries, nominations, and applications, which will remain confidential, should be directed below.