Associate Dean, University College & Executive Director, Arts NC State
Job Description
Posting Number
PG193629EPInternal Recruitment
NoWorking Title
Associate Dean, University College & Executive Director, Arts NC StateAnticipated Hiring Range
Commensurate with experienceWork Schedule
Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm; some evenings and weekends as business demandsJob Location
Raleigh, NCDepartment
Arts NC StateAbout the Department
The Division of Academic and Student Affairs (DASA) integrates curricular and co-curricular components to improve the academic performance of our students and the quality of academic and non-academic experiences at NC State University. DASA promotes academic excellence, universal access, engagement and achievement for the student scholar. Under the leadership of the Vice Chancellor and Dean, DASA is committed to providing our students with the programs and services they need for progress toward scholastic objectives, intellectual development, and personal growth.
DASA is home to academic affairs, student affairs, and University College. DASA departments and programs serve all NC State students and partner closely with colleges and other campus units to support student success and engagement.
University College houses Arts NC State through which we seek to enrich the lives of students while serving the community, region and state. In addition, University College includes the Department of Health and Exercise Studies and the Department of Performing Arts & Technology, 12 minors and two certificate programs. University College includes undergraduate courses and curricula, academic enrichment, advising technology, university advising and the Exploratory Studies program.
Arts NC State enriches the university and wider community through engaging visual and performing arts programs that foster critical and creative thinking skills via artistic exploration. Arts NC State serves as the hub for performing and visual arts programs at NC State University that fosters collaboration, coordination, shared resources, cross-promotion, and mutual support among programs. As a result, Arts NC State enriches the lives of students while serving the community, region and state.
Arts NC State enriches the university and wider community through engaging visual and performing arts programs that foster critical and creative thinking skills via artistic exploration. Arts NC State serves as the hub for performing and visual arts programs at NC State University that fosters collaboration, coordination, shared resources, cross-promotion, and mutual support among programs. As a result, Arts NC State enriches the lives of students while serving the community, region and state.
The programs of Arts NC State are the Crafts Center, the Gregg Museum of Art & Design, NC State LIVE, and University Theatre. They work in close partnership with the Department of Performing Arts and Technology and the Arts Village. All NC State students, regardless of college or major, are welcome to participate in all programs.
Arts NC State seeks to contribute to the University’s innovative learning environment by engaging students’ creative, intellectual, and social development, and by fostering their roles as leaders of the University, state, and global communities. To that end, Arts NC State serves as both a front door for the community to engage with the university and supports the University’s land grant mission by engaging with communities beyond campus in vibrant arts programming.
Essential Job Duties
The Executive Director of Arts NC State serves as an innovative, visionary thought leader who will guide the transformation of Arts NC State by creating opportunities for students, faculty, staff, artists, community members, and community organizations to come together united in a common belief that the arts have the power to transform lives. The Arts NC State visual and performing arts programs and support units include: The Crafts Center, Gregg Museum of Art & Design, University Theatre, NC State LIVE, Arts Marketing, Arts Outreach & Engagement and Ticket Central. These programs and units serve as the vehicles through which Arts NC State convenes the broad stakeholder groups to facilitate programming that advances the units toward a common mission and vision. As the Associate Dean for University College, the incumbent serves as a member of the leadership team for University College ensuring that the opportunities offered through Arts NC State are connected to the other efforts of the University College and to Academic Programs across the institution.
The Associate Dean and Executive Director is charged with:
- Providing visionary leadership for the arts at NC State to ensure that the programmatic efforts leverage capacity with Arts NC State, across the institution, and within the community to maximize impact.
- Creating authentic collaboration with campus arts partners to drive a collective vision for the arts at NC State.
- In collaboration with DASA Development, developing and executing a strategic fundraising plan to support new innovations and create sustainability.
- Leading efforts to convene faculty and staff to pursue extramural funding opportunities to support the work of Arts NC State and maximize stakeholder impact.
- Developing and managing an overall financial strategy for Arts NC State that appropriately balances extramural funding, private philanthropy, receipt generation, student fee support, and general institutional support.
- Serving as the chief spokesperson for Arts NC State and as a member of the leadership team for University College; enhancing the reputation of Arts NC State, University College, DASA, and NC State University in all communications, marketing, and programmatic efforts.
- Fostering engagement which is collectively viewed as an essential element for Arts NC State success; understanding student, faculty, staff, and community capacity and needs in order to identify opportunities for collaboration and interdisciplinary programming, teaching and learning.
- Serving as the chief facilities advocate for space stewarded by Arts NC State; ensuring that the needs of the Arts are represented in college, division, and university conversations regarding physical resources; ensuring that all physical resources are well maintained and invite stakeholders into the arts.
- Providing leadership for marketing and communications efforts related to the arts at NC State; collaborating with DASA Marketing and Communications to create effective strategies to support progress toward the mission of Arts NC State.
- Providing leadership for operations across Arts NC State units that ensures compliance with University policies, rules, regulations, and standards; ensuring that the necessary and sufficient internal controls exist across the operation to mitigate risks.
- Leading the evolution and strategy for the arts board.
Other Responsibilities
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Education and Experience
Doctoral (terminal) degree in an appropriate discipline with a history of teaching, scholarship, and service commensurate with a faculty appointment (tenured or professional track) at the rank of Associate or Full Professor within a department at NC State with a minimum of five (5) years of related professional, management experience.
Other Required Qualifications
- Demonstrated success in fundraising, obtaining extramural funding, and revenue generation; organizational growth and development.
- Demonstrated experience managing resources across a complex budget with multiple funding sources.
- Demonstrated success as a creative problem-solver.
- Demonstrated success in leading teams to develop and implement a common agenda for success.
- Experience providing leadership for personnel, facilities, and/or programming.
- Demonstrated experience in visual, creative, and/or performing arts.
- Demonstrated success in building mutually beneficial community partnerships.
- Demonstrated experience in convening faculty to work towards a common goal.
- Experience providing strategic vision and leadership for organizational identity and branding.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience leading an arts organization inclusive of the visual, creative, and performing arts.
- Experience leading change and initiatives through a collective impact model.
Required License(s) or Certification(s)
N/A
Valid NC Driver's License required
NoCommercial Driver's License required
NoJob Open Date
08/30/2024Special Instructions to Applicants
In addition to your application, please include a cover letter, resume/CV, and contact information for professional references.
Position Number
00000746Position Type
SAAO Tier IIFull Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week)
1.00Appointment
12 Month RecurringMandatory Designation - Adverse Weather
Mandatory - Adverse WeatherMandatory Designation - Emergency Events
Mandatory - Medical EmergenciesDepartment ID
243001 - Arts NC StateAA/EEO
NC State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-515-3148 to speak with a representative at the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity.
If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu.
Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.
NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.
If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu.
Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.
NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.
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