Northeastern University

Northeastern University seeks a leader of vision, accomplishment, creative and intellectual breadth, and entrepreneurial capacity to serve as the next Dean of the College of Arts, Media and Design (CAMD).

With its six academic schools and departments – architecture, art + design, communication studies, journalism, music, and theatre – and multiple research centers and labs, CAMD is a vibrant community of creators, educators, innovators, and researchers dedicated to expanding human potential. CAMD’s approach is to integrate human experience with cutting-edge advancements in technology, data, and emerging media to innovate creative industries, inform and develop new kinds of scholarship, art, and practice, and solve the challenges of the future.

Qualifications

Northeastern University seeks a dean who possesses unquestioned integrity and exemplary interpersonal and communication skills, a leader with the ability to inspire and align constituents and to leverage the college’s and the university’s strengths. The dean will be a tireless and resourceful champion for the college and for the fields of arts, media, and design as well as a committed teacher-scholar and/or practitioner who values and supports faculty development and appreciates the full range of methods of inquiry, forms of research, and approaches to pedagogy represented in the college. Qualified candidates will have an earned doctorate or equivalent terminal degree in their academic field and a distinguished record of accomplishment as a scholar, educator, creator, and/or practitioner appropriate for appointment as a tenured full professor at Northeastern University in one of the academic departments or schools of the college.

More information about the position can be found here. 

Application Instructions

Northeastern University has engaged Opus Partners to assist with this international recruitment. Craig Smith, Senior Partner, and Abigail Maynard, Managing Associate, are leading the search. To seek additional information, nominate qualified candidates, or to apply, please email Abigail Maynard: abigail.maynard@opuspartners.net.

An application should include a CV and cover letter. Letters should highlight relevant experience, explain interest and motivation, and describe an initial vision for leading the College of Arts, Media and Design.