What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences position at The City University of New York?
POSITION DETAILS
Hunter College of The City University of New York (CUNY) invites applications and nominations for the position of Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences. Located in the heart of Manhattan, Hunter College is the largest college in CUNY and one of the oldest public colleges in the country.
The School of Arts & Sciences at Hunter College is home to over 460 full-time faculty across 30 departments and interdisciplinary programs. Serving more than 15,000 undergraduate and 4,000 graduate students, the School of Arts & Sciences delivers the majority of Hunter’s general education curriculum and a wide array of disciplinary and pre-professional degree pathways. Hunter’s student body is as diverse as New York City itself.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Provost and President of the College, the Dean will have the vision and experience to advance the goals of the Hunter College Strategic Plan, uphold our high standards for faculty research, teaching, and service, and implement policies and practices that promote student success. The Dean will be expected to enhance the school's profile, visibility, and effectiveness by providing intellectual leadership, facilitating a culture of innovation and collaboration, and serving as a strong advocate for faculty work. The Dean has the following specific responsibilities:
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.
CUNY TITLE
Dean
Compensation And Benefits
Salary range $200,000 to $225,000 with the potential for supplemental salary, research, and/or professional funds commensurate with academic accomplishments 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
Applications must be submitted online by accessing the CUNY portal on City University of New York job website www.cuny.edu/employment. To search for this vacancy, click on search all postings and in search jobs field, enter the job opening ID number 30950 .
Click on the "apply now" button and follow the application instructions. Current users of the site should access their established accounts; new users should follow the instructions to set up an account.
Please have your documents available to attach into the application before you begin. Note, the required material must be uploaded as one document under cv/ resume (do not upload individual files for a cover letter, references, etc.). The document must be in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, or text format- and name of file should not exceed ten (10) characters – also do not use symbols (such as accents (é, è, (â, î or ô), ñ, ü, ï , –, _ or ç)).
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Please Include
CLOSING DATE
The committee will begin reviewing complete applications Sept. 25, 2025. The search will remain open, and screening and review of applications will be ongoing-- until the position is filled. Applications submitted after the deadline will only be considered if the position(s).
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
30950
Location
Hunter College
Hunter College of The City University of New York (CUNY) invites applications and nominations for the position of Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences. Located in the heart of Manhattan, Hunter College is the largest college in CUNY and one of the oldest public colleges in the country.
The School of Arts & Sciences at Hunter College is home to over 460 full-time faculty across 30 departments and interdisciplinary programs. Serving more than 15,000 undergraduate and 4,000 graduate students, the School of Arts & Sciences delivers the majority of Hunter’s general education curriculum and a wide array of disciplinary and pre-professional degree pathways. Hunter’s student body is as diverse as New York City itself.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Provost and President of the College, the Dean will have the vision and experience to advance the goals of the Hunter College Strategic Plan, uphold our high standards for faculty research, teaching, and service, and implement policies and practices that promote student success. The Dean will be expected to enhance the school's profile, visibility, and effectiveness by providing intellectual leadership, facilitating a culture of innovation and collaboration, and serving as a strong advocate for faculty work. The Dean has the following specific responsibilities:
- In conjunction with the provost allocate fulltime faculty lines.
- Oversee all fulltime faculty recruitment.
- Reflecting College strategic priorities, establish school-level annual priorities and regularly review progress toward achieving these objectives.
- Chair all divisional level personnel meetings for reappointment, tenure, and promotion.
- Chair the School’s Executive Committee Meetings and the School Annual Meeting.
- Review annually the progress of all faculty below the level of full professor.
- Encourage faculty grantsmanship, scholarship, and creative activity.
- Oversee course scheduling to assure that sufficient capacity is available to allow students to make timely progress toward their degree.
- Establish, review, and revise per School governance all School-level policies on faculty workload, class size, adjunct compensation for non-teaching duties, administrative reassigned time, etc.
- Review annual reports submitted by the academic departments and promote the integration of data-informed decisions.
- Oversee academic program reviews as needed.
- Systematically examine obstacles to student success and work with academic departments, student affairs and the office of the provost to reduce or remove these obstacles.
- Serve as a voting member of the Hunter College Senate.
- Initiate curricular changes and innovations to assure that the curriculum reflects best current practices and ideas across academia.
- Integrate career preparation initiatives and curricula within academic departments.
- In cooperation with the president and institutional advancement, engage actively in fund-raising for the school.
- Collaborate with senior administration on initiatives related to establishing the college as an anchor institution while enhancing publicly-engaged scholarship and community engagement.
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.
CUNY TITLE
Dean
Compensation And Benefits
Salary range $200,000 to $225,000 with the potential for supplemental salary, research, and/or professional funds commensurate with academic accomplishments 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
Applications must be submitted online by accessing the CUNY portal on City University of New York job website www.cuny.edu/employment. To search for this vacancy, click on search all postings and in search jobs field, enter the job opening ID number 30950 .
Click on the "apply now" button and follow the application instructions. Current users of the site should access their established accounts; new users should follow the instructions to set up an account.
Please have your documents available to attach into the application before you begin. Note, the required material must be uploaded as one document under cv/ resume (do not upload individual files for a cover letter, references, etc.). The document must be in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, or text format- and name of file should not exceed ten (10) characters – also do not use symbols (such as accents (é, è, (â, î or ô), ñ, ü, ï , –, _ or ç)).
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Please Include
- cover letter and/ or statement of scholarly interests
- curriculum vitae/ resume
- names and contact information of 3 references
CLOSING DATE
The committee will begin reviewing complete applications Sept. 25, 2025. The search will remain open, and screening and review of applications will be ongoing-- until the position is filled. Applications submitted after the deadline will only be considered if the position(s).
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
30950
Location
Hunter College
Salary : $200,000 - $225,000
