Chapman University seeks a highly collaborative, supportive, creative, and strategic leader to serve as dean of the College of Performing Arts (CoPA). CoPA is home to the Department of Theatre, the Department of Dance, and the Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music and includes a diverse portfolio of performance and learning venues. Reporting to the provost, the dean will lead a talented team including full-time faculty, part-time faculty, and excellent administrative and production staff members who provide an enriching and supportive learning environment for students both in the classroom and through production and performance. CoPA’s programs continue to be among the most sought after courses and programs at Chapman and serve as a key component of Chapman University’s national visibility.
The Dean of the College of Performing Arts will provide visionary and strategic leadership to assist the Department of Dance, the Department of Theatre, and the Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music to continue to evolve to meet the needs and interests of today’s students and prepare them to pursue their creative passions beyond Chapman, thereby advancing the artistic communities they join. The Dean will advance CoPA’s visibility nationally, continue to attract and retain talented students and faculty, advocate internally and externally for a strong and tangible commitment to the inherent value of the performing arts and arts education, continue to build strategic curricular partnerships between CoPA and other schools of the University, and build and nurture bridges to and within the surrounding community.
The ideal candidate will bring a strong record of administrative leadership within the performing arts, sufficient background to merit appointment as full professor, and a record of teaching, creative practice, and scholarship commensurate with an appointment as dean. Successful candidates will be highly collaborative, accessible to students, faculty, and staff, transparent and communicative, and knowledgeable about each of the academic and technical production areas represented within CoPA. View the full Leadership Profile above.
Amy Sugin and Laurie Casteen of DSG Global, the executive search firm that specializes in mission-driven search, have been exclusively retained for this search. To express interest in this role please submit a compelling cover letter and resume by filling out our Talent Profile. All inquiries and discussions will be considered strictly confidential.
The compensation range for this position is $285,000-305,000 with a generous benefits package designed to support physical, mental, and financial wellness.
Chapman University is an equal opportunity employer that provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of their protected characteristics. All qualified applicants and employees are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.