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Borough of Manhattan Community College, one of the seven community colleges in the City University of New York (CUNY), invites nominations and applications for the position of Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost. BMCC is a vibrant teaching and learning community committed to advancing the intellectual and personal growth of its students by providing affordable, high-quality education to prepare them for real-world success, and is the largest undergraduate college within the CUNY system. The College seeks an experienced, visionary higher education leader to serve as the next Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost.

The Provost will lead the development and execution of a strategic academic vision that advances equity, excellence in teaching and learning, and student success. This includes leveraging data to inform decisions, aligning academic programs with workforce needs, and fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will be a high-energy change agent with a demonstrated ability to lead strategic transformation, tackle complex issues with urgency, and build trust across diverse constituencies. Reporting to the College President, Dr. Anthony E. Munroe, this leader is responsible for integrating innovative academic practices into strategic plans, demonstrating a commitment to the College’s mission, vision, values, culture of care, diversity, equity, belonging, and inclusion across the institution.

BMCC’s 19 academic departments and staff members are committed to bringing quality education and academic support services to a diverse and determined student population of more than 21,000 degree-seeking and 10,000 workforce development/continuing education students. As a Minority Serving Institution (M.S.I.), BMCC is firm in its commitment to creating pathways to prosperity by breaking barriers to education, ensuring that every student has the opportunity, tools and support they need to achieve their dreams. The College is one of the largest Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) in the northeast and is an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPI).

Complete details on this opportunity can be found by viewing the search profile. Applications received by October 20, 2025, are assured full consideration from the search committee.

BMCC is being assisted by Academic Search. Prospective candidates may arrange a confidential discussion by contacting senior consultant Dr. Shirley Robinson Pippins at Shirley.Pippins@academicsearch.org or consultant Disa Mason at disa.mason@academicsearch.org. Nominations should be submitted by email directly to BMCCprovost@academicsearch.org.

Applications must be submitted online via CUNY’s web-based job system. The direct link to the job opening from external sources is: https://bit.ly/46mtIrj and the Job ID number is 30931.

Current CUNY employees should apply through CUNYfirst Employee Self Service using your login credentials. After you login to CUNYfirst, navigate to job openings by following the path from the Main Menu: Employee Self Service –> Careers.

For additional information about BMCC, please visit https://www.bmcc.cuny.edu/.

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans, and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/ AA/ Vet / Disability Employer.