Dean - School of Arts and Humanities - CUNY : Job Details

Dean - School of Arts and Humanities

**POSITION DETAILS**

**GENERAL DUTIES**

The Dean, reporting to the Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs, oversees a school, academic program and/or function to enhance its profile, visibility, and effectiveness. He/she/they develop long- and short-range plans, and exercise management responsibility for academic program planning, faculty matters, and administration, including staffing, budgets, and facilities. He/she/they foster a high-quality environment of academic teaching, research, and intellectual achievement, and create and strengthen partnerships within and outside the College as a strong advocate.

**CAMPUS SPECIFIC INFORMATION**

Queens College is part of CUNY, the City University of New York: the nation's leading urban public university. Comprised of 25 institutions, including community colleges and four-year institutions, CUNY has nearly a quarter of a million degree-seeking students. CUNY Colleges consistently rank at or near the top of social mobility rankings: we transform lives and lift up the communities we serve. Queens College is an urban, minority-serving public institution dedicated to the mission of serving the Borough of Queens and the City of New York by delivering an accessible, affordable, and excellent education. We serve nearly 17,000 students and boast nearly 600 outstanding full-time faculty and 1,000 adjuncts, in areas spanning the liberal arts and sciences, education, and business. We are known for having the best of both worlds: situated on a beautiful 80-acre campus, we enjoy a dramatic view of the Manhattan skyline. The Queens College community is proud of our friendly, professional, and can-do workplace culture.

The mission of Queens College is to prepare students to become leading citizens of an increasingly global society. The college accomplishes this by offering a rigorous education in the liberal arts and sciences under the guidance of a faculty dedicated to teaching and expanding the frontiers of knowledge. Students also can take advantage of the college's numerous opportunities to study abroad and to intern with leading companies and top researchers. The students of Queens College represent a vibrant mix of cultures; they hail from 170 different countries and speak more than 90 native languages, providing an extraordinary educational environment. Queens College students graduate with the ability to think critically, address complex problems, explore various cultures, and use modern technologies and information resources.

Queens College has an outstanding faculty of scholars who care deeply about teaching, research, and community issues. CUNY has recognized the excellence of the faculty by honoring several of its members with the title of Distinguished Professor.

In support of the campus mission, strategic plans and values, the Provost's office seeks to fill the Dean of Arts and Humanities position. The School of Arts and Humanities consists of the following departments: Aaron Copland School of Music; Art; Classical, Middle Eastern, and Asian Languages and Cultures; Comparative Literature; Drama, Theatre & Dance; English; European Languages and Literatures; Hispanic Languages and Literatures; Library; Linguistics and Communication Disorders; Media Studies.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

-Provide leadership to the School of Arts and Humanities and its programs, including assessment of fiscal needs.

-Attract, support, and promote an inclusive and diverse faculty and student community.

-Foster cross-disciplinary collaboration.

-Oversee the development and implementation of undergraduate and graduate curriculum with the faculty.

-Advance a robust research program.

-Continually revise and improve the School's infrastructure, technologies, and facilities to support the evolving needs of the School.

-Operate in a faculty governance environment that values transparency to build consensus in support of the educational missions of the School and the College. -Lead development activities, such as fund-raising and grant-writing, to promote and advance programs, teaching, and scholarship.

-Articulate the School's needs, goals, and accomplishments to external constituencies, such as alumni, academic and cultural institutions, social organizations, government agencies, and business and industry groups.

-Meet twice per month with the co-directors of the School of the Arts, once per year with the full faculty and student representatives to help them direct and develop initiatives in admissions, fundraising and curriculum.

-Supervise a half-time Associate to the Dean of the School of the Arts, its co-directors, and the staff of the School of Arts and Humanities.

The School of Arts and Humanities' website is:

**QUALIFICATIONS**

This position is in CUNY's Executive Compensation Plan. All executive positions require a minimum of a Bachelor's degree and eight years' related experience.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

We seek a scholar and teacher who holds a Ph.D. or comparable terminal degree in a relevant discipline, with an outstanding record of teaching, scholarship, and service that will warrant appointment as a tenured associate professor or professor in the School of Arts and Humanities. Significant leadership experience as an academic administrator at the level of department chair or a more senior academic administrator is preferred.

In addition, the successful candidate will have the intellectual leadership, ability, and demonstrated experience to effectively and collaboratively provide leadership to the School of Arts and Humanities and its programs through nurturing and advancing the affinities between the humanities and the arts; and, demonstrated experience with planning and budgeting, fund-raising and grant-writing, as well as experience operating with faculty governance and in an unionized environment.

**CUNY TITLE**

Dean

**COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS**

Salary range: $192,474 - $208,080

CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.

**CLOSING DATE**

Open Until Filled - With Review Starting 01/02/2025

**JOB SEARCH CATEGORY**

CUNY Job Posting: Executive

**EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY**

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.

Job ID

29130

Location

Queens College