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Provost

Lead academic affairs for a college or university

$120,000 – $250,000/yr

Serve as chief academic officer overseeing faculty, curriculum, and research across an institution.

Highlights

Common tasks

Set academic priorities, manage deans, allocate academic budgets, and drive institutional strategy.

Potential downsides

Board and faculty politics, enrollment and budget pressures, and distance from students.

Skills

TeachingOrganizationCommunicationMentoringWriting

Interests

EducationPsychologyCommunication

Industries

Education

Work style

People-focusedCollaborativeHands-onCreative

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