Associate Dean – College of Visual & Performing Arts

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Associate Dean – College of Visual & Performing Arts

The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is seeking applicants for an Associate Dean for the College of Visual &
Performing Arts. The Associate Dean is a principal deputy reporting to the Dean of the College of Visual and Performing
Arts and serves on a renewable 12-month appointment. Working together with other members of the Dean’s Office staff
and the Chairs and Directors Council, the Associate Dean supports the College in overseeing all matters relating to
curriculum and program development, advising and support, student retention and recruitment, assessment, internship
coordination, and inter-disciplinary relationships. The Associate Dean serves as the College liaison to select university
committees and programs, including but not limited to the Offices of Admissions, the Registrar, and Student Affairs,
facilitates new academic and program initiatives, and serves as student/parent liaison.

For more information about this position, including qualifications and how to apply, please navigate to our website at
UMass Careers. All interested applicants should submit a letter of interest, current resume and the contact information for
at least three professional references.

UMass Dartmouth offers exciting benefits* such as:
 75% Employer-Paid Health Insurance
 Flexible Spending Accounts
 Life Insurance
 Long Term Disability
 State Pension Retirement Plan
 Optional Retirement Savings Plans
 Tuition Credit (Employee, Spouse, & Dependents)
 Twelve (12) paid holidays
 Paid personal, vacation, and sick time
 And More!

*For a detailed summary of benefits for this position, please navigate here.

The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (UMassD) is located in the beautiful ocean side community of Dartmouth, about an hour south of Boston, a half-hour east of Providence, and a half-hour west of Cape Cod. It offers a world-class education to more than 7,500 undergraduate and graduate students each year in nearly 60 undergraduate and 50 graduate (MS & PhD) programs offered by the College of Engineering, College of Nursing, Charlton College of Business, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Visual and Performing Arts, School of Law and School for Marine Science and Technology. UMassD has transformed the lives of more than 50,000 alumni and distinguishes itself as a vibrant, public research university dedicated to engaged learning and innovative research. UMassD is the only Massachusetts national research university south of Boston and serves as a catalyst for the development of marine science and technology industries along the south coast of Massachusetts.

The University of Massachusetts is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action, Title IX employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age over 40, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, or other protected class. UMass Dartmouth reserves the right to conduct background checks on potential employees.