Vice Provost for Student Success - Fordham University : Job Details

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program ( EAP ); tuition remission; and generous time off.Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Fordham University, the Jesuit University of New York, invites applications for the inaugural Vice Provost for Student Success ( VPSS ). Rooted in the Ignatian ideal of cura personalis (care for the whole person), this senior leader will shape and execute a university-wide strategy that promotes every student's intellectual growth, well-being, and sense of belonging.

Reporting to the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, the VPSS will be Fordham's chief architect for student success and retention, aligning academic and co-curricular resources to help students persist, graduate on time, and launch purposeful careers or further study.

The VPSS will directly supervise an integrated student-success ecosystem that includes the First-Year Experience program, the Career Center, Academic Records, Academic Support for Student Athletes, ROTC , and International Services. By convening a cross-functional Student Success Council of deans and vice presidents, the VPSS will foster seamless collaboration among campus partners across Fordham's Bronx, Manhattan, and Westchester campuses. Leveraging robust data analytics and equity-minded best practices, the VPSS will champion systemic, proactive outreach and targeted interventions, especially for first-generation, low-income, and under-represented students, to close achievement gaps and ensure each student thrives from orientation through commencement and beyond.

This pivotal role carries responsibility for setting clear goals, developing measurement dashboards, and driving continuous improvement cycles that are grounded in evidence and reflective of Fordham's Jesuit mission. The VPSS will craft compelling business cases for new initiatives, secure resources, and manage complex change processes that touch every facet of the student experience. Ultimately, the successful candidate will cultivate a culture of caring and shared accountability, empowering faculty and administrative partners to deliver to every student the holistic, transformative education that distinguishes Fordham University.

Essential Functions

Provides strategic leadership, vision, and overall direction for Fordham's student success efforts, driving measurable outcomes aligned with the University's Jesuit mission. This includes collaborating on initiatives such as new student orientation, academic advising, and the Ram Central technology platform.

Analyzes data to identify trends, opportunities, and shortcomings in student success across all segments of the Fordham community. Clearly presents relevant data to colleagues university-wide to inform necessary actions and improvements.

Chairs the Student Success Council, comprised of deans and vice presidents, to ensure comprehensive strategy development, effective execution, and the allocation of sufficient resources to drive student success.

Integrates curricular, co-curricular, and student-support services to create a coherent, inclusive, engaging, academically challenging, and personally fulfilling experience for all students.

Engages faculty in First-Year Experience conversations to ensure intellectual content is integrated inside and outside the classroom.

Develops common goals, objectives, and metrics for academic advising in the first and second years to ensure consistency across arts and sciences and the Gabelli School of Business ( GSB ).

Collaborates strongly with academic leadership to effectively implement the revised core curriculum.

Delivers on the internship promise by expanding internship opportunities, advancing career readiness within academic curricula, and fostering greater collaboration between the Career Center and GSB's Undergraduate Personal and Professional Development Center ( PPD ).

Provides strategic oversight for International Services, ensuring seamless immigrant and non-immigrant assistance, proactive visa support, work authorization, and outstanding customer service to welcome and retain international students, faculty, scholars, and staff.

Ensures the availability and effectiveness of student Support services across all campuses.

Deepens collaboration across relevant divisions and offices to foster a unified coordinated approach to advance student success objectives.

Essential Functions Note

Essential Functions Note This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

Management Responsibilities

Management Responsibilities Provides strategic leadership and supervises others who supervise. Responsible for hiring, training, developing, managing performance, administering corrective action, makes compensation decisions and for managing strategic views at a high level.

Additional Functions

Required Qualifications: Education and Experience

Master's degree, preferably in higher education administration, student affairs leadership, educational policy, or a related field.

Minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience advancing student success, including at least five years directing complex, cross‑functional teams.

Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills

Demonstrated success in improving student retention, graduation rates, and career outcomes through the application of data‑informed strategies.

Deep understanding of student development theory, academic advising models, and high‑impact educational practices.

Strong commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

Collaborative leadership style coupled with excellent interpersonal, communication, and consensus‑building abilities.

Proven ability to navigate and partner effectively within a multi‑campus, research‑active university environment, including strong collaboration with faculty governance.

Familiarity with Jesuit educational values and a passion for developing students with competence, conscience, compassion, and a commitment to service.

Preferred Qualifications

Ph.D. or terminal degree.

Experience leading successful first-year experience or academic advising initiatives.

Record of scholarship or presentations on student‑success innovation and assessment.

Minimum Starting Salary

Minimum Starting Salary $235,000

Maximum Starting Salary

Maximum Starting Salary $270,000

Note

Note Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.

Is this a Union position?

Is this a Union position? No

Posting Number

Posting Number A876P

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 1

Start Date

Start Date ASAP

Posting Date

Posting Date 06/18/2025

Special Instructions

EEO Statement

Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Physical Activity and Work Environment

Physical Activity

Sitting Often

Repetitive Hand Motion (such as typing)

Repetitive Hand Motion (such as typing) Often

Hearing, Listening, Talking Nearly Continuously

Standing

Standing Not Required

Walking

Walking Not Required

Running

Running Not Required

Bending, Stooping, Kneeling, squatting, Crouching, Crawling

Bending, Stooping, Kneeling, squatting, Crouching, Crawling Not Required

Climbing stairs Not Required

Climbing ladders

Climbing ladders Not Required

Reaching overhead

Reaching overhead Not Required

Pulling, pushing

Pulling, pushing Not Required

Shoveling

Shoveling Not Required

Lifting – up to 20 pounds

Lifting – up to 20 pounds Not Required

Lifting – up to 50 pounds

Lifting – up to 50 pounds Not Required

Lifting – over 50 pounds Not Required

Work Environment Office Environment: Employees are protected from weather conditions or contaminants, but not necessarily occasional temperature changes.

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

Resume

Cover Letter

Optional Documents

Supplemental questions you will be required to answer on the application (No action is needed on this page)

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Do you have a Master's Degree, preferably in higher education administration, student affairs leadership, educational policy, or a related field?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have a minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience advancing student success, including at least five years directing complex, cross‑functional teams?
  • Yes
  • No

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