The Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education invites nominations and applications for the position of Assistant Provost for Strategic Curricular Initiatives. This full-time Academic Professional leadership role oversees strategic coordination of interdisciplinary and centrally developed curriculum, and manages support for new program development to promote alignment with institutional priorities. This position plays a critical leadership role in strengthening cross-college collaboration, enhancing undergraduate academic innovation, and advancing strategic curricular transformation across the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Duties Responsibilities Interdisciplinary Academic Program Leadership • Design and oversee administrative structures supporting interdisciplinary majors, minors, and academic programs. • Coordinate governance, assessment, and operational processes across colleges, schools, and institutes. • Develop policies and systems to ensure sustainability, clarity of oversight, and academic quality. • Serve as a liaison among faculty, college/school/institution-level administration, and central campus administration to strengthen interdisciplinary pathways and ensure timely and systematic review and maintenance of interdisciplinary offerings. Innovative Interdisciplinary Courses • Oversee centrally administered courses that advance interdisciplinary learning and curricular innovation. • Ensure academic quality, scalability, and alignment with undergraduate learning goals. • Partner with faculty and colleges/schools/institutes to develop and refine cross-college course offerings. • Establish assessment frameworks and operational systems to support high-impact interdisciplinary instruction. New Academic Program Incubator • Design and lead a “New Academic Program Incubator” to support colleges in vetting and shaping proposals for new academic programs. • Develop processes to assess academic viability, financial sustainability, market demand, and alignment with institutional priorities. • Facilitate collaborative program development across colleges where appropriate. • Guide proposals through early-stage refinement prior to formal campus approval processes. Innovation in Undergraduate Education Delivery • Lead campus efforts to explore and design new models for delivering undergraduate education. • Develop pilot initiatives and scalable frameworks aligned with evolving student needs and institutional goals. • Coordinate cross-campus stakeholders in the design and implementation of innovative delivery approaches.