The College invites applications for the position of Dean for the Crane School of Music. Founded in 1886, SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music has a long legacy of excellence in music education and performance. The Crane School of Music offers rigorous undergraduate and graduate programs for more than 600 students. Degree programs include Bachelor of Music in music education, performance, musical studies (music theory, history, or composition) and music business; Bachelor of Arts in Music; Master of Music in music education and performance. Please visit our fact sheet website at: https://www.potsdam.edu/academics/crane-school-music/cranes-dean-search.
Our ideal candidate will have a record of extensive academic achievement and effective administrative leadership, including building community across and with programs, departments and schools and developing highly successful academic programs for a diverse range of students. The Dean supervises all of the School’s faculty members, professional and administrative staff, and the Associate Dean; serves as a primary liaison with the School of Education & Professional Studies and the School of Arts & Sciences; serves on the Provost’s Cabinet, President’s Council, and other college committees. The Dean also works with a wide variety of external constituents including Crane alumni, music businesses, other collegiate music programs, and the public-school music teachers of the State of New York. The Dean reports directly to the Provost, the Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs.
Required qualifications include: an earned doctorate in one of the School’s disciplines or a closely related field; a record of administrative experience at a Department Chair level or higher; record of successful teaching, service, and scholarly and creative activity appropriate to rank of Professor; successful experience managing a complex budget; experience with external accreditation; successful experience supervising staff and/or other personnel; demonstrated excellence in communication and conflict resolution; commitment to shared governance within a university setting; experience with and commitment to diversity and inclusion; and experience evaluating faculty in the tenure and promotion process.
Preferred qualifications include experience with fundraising and donor relations; curricular program development; working within a unionized campus; securing external funding, including grants and contracts; collaborating with state, for-profit and non-profit agencies; and NASM and accreditation.
Candidates are to submit a letter of intent addressing how their experiences align with the responsibilities of the position; a current CV; list of five professional references with contact information; and a separate document, no more than two pages, speaking to the candidate’s engagement, commitment, leadership, and vision for faculty and student diversity, equity, and inclusion. To apply, visit: http://employment.potsdam.edu/postings/4216.