Dean - School of Business - CUNY Queens College : Job Details

Dean - School of Business

POSITION DETAILS

GENERAL DUTIES

Queens College, City University of New York (QC/CUNY) is seeking an innovative and strategic leader to serve as the inaugural Dean of the School of Business. The Dean will report to the Provost and work collaboratively with the college's leadership to position QC as a leader in business education in New York City and beyond. This is a pivotal role, tasked with leading the development and accreditation of the School of Business, shaping its vision, and overseeing the administration, academic programs, faculty and staff. This will require developing long- and short-range plans, and exercising management responsibilities for academic program planning, faculty matters, and administration, including staffing budgets and facilities. This role also requires fostering a high quality environment for academic teaching, research and intellectual achievement, and creating and strengthening partnerships within and outside the College.

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 serves more than 243,000 degree-seeking students each year. 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 16,000 students and boast approximately 600 outstanding full-time faculty and 1,000 adjuncts, in areas spanning the liberal arts and sciences, education and business. We have undergraduate and master's programs, as well as a close relationship with the CUNY Graduate Center where many of our full-time faculty work with doctoral students. 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.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

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.

Preferred Qualifications:

We seek a candidate who holds a terminal degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) in a business-related field from an accredited institution and possesses a distinguished record of academic achievement, research and scholarship in a business discipline. The ideal candidate will have significant administrative and leadership experience in higher education, preferably at the level of department chair, associate dean, dean or higher, coupled with a thorough understanding of the accreditation process for business schools (e.g., AACSB, ACBSP) and the associated standards and requirements. Additionally, they should have a demonstrated track record of success in building and managing academic programs, fostering faculty development and effectively allocating resources. Strong financial and administrative acumen, including experience with managing budgets, fundraising and resource development and management.

The successful candidate will have a proven commitment to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion within an academic institution and demonstrate a record of progressively enhanced responsibility, accountability and success in driving student academic and career outcomes. They will provide vision and execution to expand and align academic programming in the School with the needs of students and employers. The candidate should possess excellent organizational skills, analytical ability, strategic orientation, a strong focus on outcomes and experience in effectively communicating results. Demonstrated ability to work with individuals from ethnically, culturally and economically diverse backgrounds is essential, along with familiarity with regional accreditation processes and accrediting agencies. The successful candidate will exhibit a student-focused orientation befitting a leadership role at a large, urban, minority-serving institution of higher education. They should lead with diplomacy, tact, confidentiality and fairness, while being skilled in developing staff, fostering teamwork and managing change. A high level of familiarity with best practices for advancing all faculty, particularly in recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty, is required. Experience in a unionized higher education environment is desired, as is expertise in fundraising to grow student opportunities.

CUNY TITLE

Dean

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Salary Range: $190,000 - $210,000

Salary commensurate with education and experience.

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.

HOW TO APPLY

WittKieffer is assisting CUNY Queens College in this search. A comprehensive leadership profile can be found here. For fullest consideration, candidate materials should be received by April 4, 2025. The search will remain open until an appointment is made. Application materials should be submitted using WittKieffer's candidate portal.

Nominations and inquiries can be directed to Christine J. Pendleton and Bronwen Bares Palaez, Ph.D. at [email protected].

CLOSING DATE

Open until filled with review in 03/26/2025

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: 29649

Location: Queens College