DEAN OF FACULTY AND VICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
- Employer
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Salary
- Not Specified
- Date posted
- Oct 18, 2017
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Academic Affairs, Chief Academic Officers & Vice Presidents, Deans
- Employment Type
- Full Time
DEAN OF FACULTY AND
VICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
CHICAGO,
ILLINOIS
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) seeks an
eminent, strategic, judicious, and collaborative academic leader to
serve as its next dean of faculty and vice president of academic
affairs.
The school is located in the heart of Chicago, a city defined by an
extraordinary and rich diversity, unparalleled architecture, and
innovative public art. SAIC is one of the largest accredited
independent schools of art and design in the country, enrolling
3,570 degree-seeking students at undergraduate and graduate
levels.
SAIC benefits from its unique alignment within the Art Institute of
Chicago, a world-class fine arts museum, and is distinguished by
its unparalleled multidisciplinary approach to art and design
education. Cultivating creativity and innovation, SAIC’s faculty,
students, and alumni have extended the school’s influence on
contemporary art and design throughout the United States and around
the world.
This is an extraordinary opportunity to provide intellectual
leadership for a premier school of art and design. Reporting
directly to the provost, the successful candidate will be
responsible for developing and articulating a compelling vision for
art and design education at SAIC and for championing this vision
with key constituencies at the local and global level. The dean
will oversee the coordination and quality of SAIC’s academic
programs, research activities, diversity and inclusion efforts, and
related administrative operations. Through their intellectual
leadership, the dean is charged with the duty of maintaining SAIC’s
high standards of teaching, scholarship, and creative production,
while continuing to raise the distinction of the school.
They will support and champion a world class faculty, collaborating
with colleagues to steer the course of new curricular opportunities
and faculty developments which sustain a robust creative
educational environment that engages the imagination of faculty,
students, alumni, and partners within and beyond the institution.
In addition, the successful candidate will demonstrate they are an
innovative thinker, who has significant administrative experience,
an inclusive approach to academic leadership, and a strong record
of achievement in a field related to any of SAIC’s programs.
A search committee of SAIC faculty members and administrators has
been formed to conduct the search, assisted by the search firm
Isaacson, Miller. Confidential inquiries, nominations/referrals,
and resumes with cover letters should be sent electronically and in
confidence to:
Sheryl Ash, Ben Tobin, or Allison
Burson
Isaacson,
Miller
263 Summer Street, 7th
Floor
Boston, MA 02210
www.imsearch.com/6320
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago is an equal opportunity, equal access employer committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workplace.
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