Vice Chancellor for University Advancement

The University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNC Asheville) invites nominations and applications for the position of Vice Chancellor for University Advancement, who also serves as the Executive Director of the UNC Asheville Foundation.

UNC Asheville is the intellectual and creative hub for Western North Carolina. As North Carolina’s only designated liberal arts and sciences university among the 17 institutions in the University of North Carolina System, UNC Asheville is consistently ranked as one of the nation’s top public liberal arts universities. UNC Asheville is widely recognized for excellent and dedicated faculty, strong curricular offerings, and championship-winning NCAA Division I athletics. The University offers students small class sizes, a nationally acclaimed undergraduate research program, and an intellectually rigorous education that builds critical thinking and workforce skills to last a lifetime. The institution is a leader in the national Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges, headquartered on campus. Under the visionary leadership of Chancellor, Nancy J. Cable, UNC Asheville has entered into an exciting new chapter in its distinguished history.

Reporting directly to the Chancellor and serving as a member of her Cabinet and the senior leadership team, the Vice Chancellor for University Advancement is responsible for moving the University Advancement program forward to achieve the University’s strategic goals and objectives. This search commences as UNC Asheville begins planning for its first major comprehensive campaign. The Vice Chancellor will have the unique opportunity to have a transformational impact on UNC Asheville by realizing the potential for University Advancement’s significant growth and success.

The ideal candidate will have a career history that reflects progressively increasing responsibility and achievement in advancement, deep professional knowledge of all facets of the advancement paradigm, demonstrated success in leading and managing a comprehensive campaign, highly professional and effective leadership and management skills, and exceptional interpersonal and communications skills.

The Vice Chancellor for University Advancement Search Committee will begin review of applications immediately and continue until an appointment is made. For full consideration, application materials should be received by April 3, 2019 and include a letter of interest, resume, and the names, email addresses and phone numbers of five professional references (references with email addresses and telephone numbers. References will not be contacted without the prior knowledge and approval of applicants). Application materials should be sent electronically (Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word) to UNCAshevilleAdvancement@agbsearch.com.                 

AGB Search is assisting UNC Asheville with this very important search. Please direct inquiries to the following consultants:

Rod McDavis, Managing Principal

rod.mcdavis@agbsearch.com

O: (202)776-0854            

 

Kimberly Templeton, Principal

kimberly.templeton@agbsearch.com

O: (202) 776.0820 C: (540) 761.9494

 

Jim Lanier, Executive Search Consultant

james.lanier@agbsearch.com

C: 202.580.5194