The Vice Provost of University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe Wayne L. Prim Campus is a rare opportunity to build and lead an academic destination in a breathtaking alpine setting. Serving as the chief academic, administrative, and operations officer, the Vice Provost will shape and activate a dynamic campus designed to inspire innovation at the intersection of sustainability, research excellence, and community impact. This position reports to the Executive Vice President and Provost for the University of Nevada, Reno.
The Wayne L. Prim Campus is a newly acquired location of the University of Nevada, Reno and a cornerstone of the University’s long-term strategic trajectory – advancing UNR’s R1 research ambitions, strengthening national visibility, and accelerating the Reno–Tahoe region as a hub for sustainability education, research, and leadership. Located in breathtaking Lake Tahoe, the campus blends a distinctive residential learning environment with place-based academic experiences, including themed semesters at Lake Tahoe and other immersive field-based offerings, alongside access to unparalleled natural laboratories and research assets that support high-impact scholarship and public engagement.
The Vice Provost will serve as the chief academic, administrative, and operations leader for the Wayne L. Prim Campus, overseeing budgeting and forecasting, facilities, housing, service contracts, and policy development while building, mentoring, and empowering a high-performing team. Just as importantly, this leader will galvanize partnerships across the University and throughout the Tahoe Basin – working with public agencies, community organizations, philanthropy, and peer institutions to expand academic programs, applied research, and signature convenings that elevate the University’s impact.
This is a rare opportunity to lead at a pivotal moment: to shape a campus operating model, create early momentum, and build a nationally distinctive destination where sustainability, scholarship, and community come alive.
Campus Programming
The Vice Provost will serve as champion of the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe’s vision, mission, and goals, ensuring full alignment with the University’s strategic priorities. The Vice Provost will cultivate and expand innovative research, creative, scholarly, and entrepreneurial programming that leverages the campus’s distinctive setting and strengths. In close collaboration with academic units across the University and partners throughout the Nevada System of Higher Education, the Vice Provost will implement dynamic undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education offerings, including themed semesters at Lake Tahoe, immersive field-based experiences, and stackable micro-credentials designed for today’s learners. The role will further advance the University’s Digital Wolf Pack Initiative by establishing the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe as a cutting-edge, digitally literate campus that integrates technology seamlessly into teaching, research, and operations. Additionally, the Vice Provost will design and sustain a robust, recurring portfolio of conferences, workshops, retreats, and signature convenings in partnership with University units, government agencies, peer institutions, and community stakeholders, while strengthening community-based programming that advances the University’s Carnegie Community Engaged designation and land-grant mission.
Fundraising/Community Outreach
The Vice Provost will serve as the chief ambassador and chief advocate for University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe, leading and energizing comprehensive fundraising efforts that advance the campus’s strategic goals, academic programs, outreach initiatives, and public service mission. In partnership with the University of Nevada, Reno and its advancement team, the Vice Provost will actively engage donors, foundations, government agencies, corporate partners, alumni, and community leaders to identify and secure diverse revenue streams, including grants, contracts, philanthropic gifts, and sponsored initiatives. This leader will cultivate high-impact partnerships, articulate the campus’s academic and research priorities to external stakeholders, and negotiate strategic collaborations that expand opportunity and visibility. Working closely with faculty, state and local officials, industry representatives, private organizations, and peer institutions, the Vice Provost will strengthen regional and national networks while supporting broader University initiatives such as alumni engagement, signature events, and institutional advancement efforts that elevate the campus’s profile and long-term sustainability.
Finance and Administration
The Vice Provost will provide strategic and operational oversight for all aspects of the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe campus, ensuring excellence, efficiency, and accountability across staffing, programs, equipment, and resource allocation. The Vice Provost will develop and manage the campus budget, forecast future needs, and carefully monitor expenditures to align investments with strategic priorities. Responsibilities include coordinating service contracts, directly overseeing campus operations, including residence halls and facilities, and partnering closely with central units of the to ensure seamless delivery of administrative and student support services. The Vice Provost will recruit, lead, mentor, and evaluate a high-performing leadership team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. By establishing clear, consistent policies and sound operational practices, the Vice Provost will ensure the effective development of human capital, financial resources, and infrastructure necessary to sustain a thriving, future-focused campus.
Required Qualifications
Master’s Degree and five years of managerial experience OR a Doctorate Degree and three years of managerial experience.
Related Experience
- Management of academic, operations, and community engagement programs
- Experience with budgeting and financial planning
- Familiarity and appreciation for undergraduate and graduate educational programming and research
- Demonstrated experience in administration and fundraising
Preferred Qualifications
- Terminal Degree
- A strong record of securing external funding, cultivating philanthropic support, and building partnerships with government agencies, foundations, industry, and community stakeholders
- Demonstrated experience providing senior-level leadership at a research university, field campus, or comparable complex academic enterprise.
- Proven ability to build and sustain partnerships with government agencies, foundations, industry, tribal entities, nonprofit organizations, and community leaders.
- Record of effective leadership in faculty and staff recruitment, development, mentoring, and performance evaluation, with an emphasis on collaboration and shared governance.
Schedule and Travel
Variable work schedule, occasional travel and travel between campuses
Compensation Grade
Administrative Faculty E
To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit: Salary Schedules and select Administrative Faculty by Grade. Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience.
Remarkable Retirement
Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the University. With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow! All permanent employees on an annual “A” or “B” contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada.
Perks of Working at UNR
- Health insurance options, including dental and vision – Health Insurance
- Generous annual, sick leave, long-term disability, and life insurance – Faculty Benefits
- E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options. E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center
- Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life’s difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.
- Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University. Faculty Senate
- No state income tax!
Grants-in-Aid for Faculty Employees
The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner. Faculty Grants-in-Aid
Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program
The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples’ professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada. Dual Career Assistance Program
Full Consideration
For full consideration, apply by April 14, 2026.
This posting is open until filled
Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. This search will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.
Search Chair:
Vince Catalano, Senior Vice Provost, University Projects and Strategic Initiatives, [email protected]
