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Executive Leadership Search
Find on-campus leadership jobs at colleges and universities in every state. Search by state, school, role, or area. Every job links straight to the school's own posting.
1,913 openings at 987 schools. Last updated November 13, 2026.
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Browse by role
· 7 roles
Vice president or vice chancellor (544)President or chancellor (25)Provost (29)Chief officer (150)Dean (743)Executive director (332)Athletic director (90)
Browse by area
· 10 areas
Academic affairs (761)Advancement and alumni (178)Athletics (100)Enrollment and student affairs (212)Executive and general (234)Finance and operations (202)Marketing and communications (42)People, equity, and culture (41)Research (72)Technology and data (71)
Browse by state
· 53 states and territories
Open your region to see its states.
South · 781 openings · 17 states
Northeast · 416 openings · 9 states
Midwest · 328 openings · 12 states
West · 384 openings · 13 states
U.S. Territories · 4 openings · 2 territories
Browse by school
· 987 schools
Open a state to see its schools.
Alabama · 19 schools · 41 openings
Alaska · 2 schools · 2 openings
Arizona · 16 schools · 36 openings
Arkansas · 15 schools · 20 openings
California · 100 schools · 203 openings
Colorado · 14 schools · 22 openings
Connecticut · 10 schools · 15 openings
Delaware · 3 schools · 4 openings
District of Columbia · 7 schools · 14 openings
Florida · 32 schools · 84 openings
Georgia · 29 schools · 64 openings
Hawaii · 3 schools · 19 openings
Idaho · 3 schools · 6 openings
Illinois · 42 schools · 77 openings
Indiana · 21 schools · 35 openings
Iowa · 13 schools · 16 openings
Kansas · 9 schools · 13 openings
Kentucky · 17 schools · 27 openings
Louisiana · 16 schools · 31 openings
Maine · 6 schools · 11 openings
Maryland · 18 schools · 46 openings
Massachusetts · 36 schools · 75 openings
Michigan · 22 schools · 36 openings
Minnesota · 13 schools · 23 openings
Mississippi · 11 schools · 17 openings
Missouri · 20 schools · 32 openings
Montana · 6 schools · 10 openings
Nebraska · 8 schools · 10 openings
Nevada · 4 schools · 6 openings
New Hampshire · 3 schools · 7 openings
New Jersey · 23 schools · 47 openings
New Mexico · 9 schools · 14 openings
New York · 79 schools · 175 openings
North Carolina · 49 schools · 103 openings
North Dakota · 5 schools · 8 openings
Ohio · 38 schools · 53 openings
Oklahoma · 7 schools · 13 openings
Oregon · 8 schools · 12 openings
Pennsylvania · 37 schools · 72 openings
Puerto Rico · 2 schools · 3 openings
Rhode Island · 7 schools · 11 openings
South Carolina · 28 schools · 55 openings
South Dakota · 6 schools · 8 openings
Tennessee · 21 schools · 36 openings
Texas · 68 schools · 166 openings
Utah · 7 schools · 13 openings
Vermont · 2 schools · 3 openings
Virgin Islands · 1 school · 1 openings
Virginia · 26 schools · 45 openings
Washington · 22 schools · 39 openings
West Virginia · 9 schools · 15 openings
Wisconsin · 13 schools · 17 openings
Wyoming · 2 schools · 2 openings
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