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Sarah Gaines<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Consultant<\/span><\/p>\n Opus Search Partners<\/span><\/strong> <\/span> 215-776-0995<\/a> (cell)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n POSITION<\/p>\n Academic Dean<\/p>\n REPORTS TO<\/p>\n Thomas Christopher Greene ORGANIZATION<\/p>\n Vermont College of Fine Arts<\/p>\n LOCATION<\/p>\n Montpelier, VT<\/p>\n Vermont College of Fine Arts<\/p>\n Vermont College of Fine Arts (VCFA), an independent non-profit institution, is a national VCFA is the only college of its kind devoted exclusively to fine arts education in a low- The College now offers five low-residency MFA programs. Three of the degree Because of its low-residency nature, the College is able to attract students and faculty While VCFA\u2019s historic Montpelier campus has been in continuous use for over 175 years, Anchored on its historic campus in Montpelier, VCFA seeks to shape the global future Vermont College of Fine Arts is accredited by the New England Association of Schools The Academic Dean<\/p>\n The Academic Dean is the Chief Academic Officer of Vermont College of Fine Arts and The Dean provides educational leadership in a collaborative student-centered learning With the oversight of the Academic Dean, the faculty of each program manage the The Academic Dean serves as a liaison to the academic committee of the Board of Specific duties of the Academic Dean include but are not limited to:<\/p>\n \u2022Assuring the quality and cohesiveness of all academic programs.<\/p>\n \u2022Leading the development of new academic programs.<\/p>\n \u2022Overseeing the appropriate hiring and supervising of faculty and academic staff.<\/p>\n \u2022Assessing and planning improvements in teaching and learning.<\/p>\n \u2022Leading the strategic planning process for the College.<\/p>\n \u2022Convening the faculty Academic Council and reporting its finding as necessary.<\/p>\n \u2022Serving as the liaison to the Board\u2019s academic committee.<\/p>\n \u2022Acting as liaison to the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and \u2022Working with the CFO to develop and manage budgets for the academic division \u2022Working with the Executive Director of Marketing to build and maintain an \u2022Serving as a member of the President\u2019s Senior Staff Team.<\/p>\n Qualifications<\/p>\n The successful Academic Dean will be an inclusive leader, good listener, thoughtful The Academic Dean will have an intimate knowledge of artistic practice, a deep Additional qualifications include:<\/p>\n \u2022A terminal degree, preferably in the arts.<\/p>\n \u2022 Keen attention to detail and comfort with creating and presenting reports \u2022Experience as a teacher and leader in progressive higher education.<\/p>\n \u2022Exceptional communication skills.<\/p>\n \u2022Familiarity with technology and new media as it relates to artistic creation, art \u2022 The ability to engage enthusiastically in the \u201cbig picture\u201d of the College Vermont College of Fine Arts is an Equal Opportunity\/Affirmative Action employer. Contact: Sarah Gaines Consultant Opus Search Partners 1616 Walnut Street Suite 1812 Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-776-0995 (cell) sarah.gaines@opuspartners.net www.opuspartners.net POSITION Academic Dean REPORTS TO Thomas…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":122,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6299","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6299","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/122"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6299"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6299\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6299"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6299"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6299"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n<\/span>1616 Walnut Street<\/span>
\n<\/span>Suite<\/span> 1812<\/span>
\n<\/span>Philadelphia<\/span>, PA 19103<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>sarah.gaines@opuspartners.net<\/a><\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span>www.opuspartners.net<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nPresident<\/p>\n
\ncenter for education in the arts, fostering the excellence of emerging and established
\nartists and advancing the arts to create a more humane world.<\/p>\n
\nresidency model. The College uses a student-centered learning process in which
\nstudents, with the guidance and approval of faculty, design their plans of studies within
\na framework of learning objectives determined by their program.<\/p>\n
\nprograms are long-standing and well-established (Writing, Writing for Children and
\nYoung Adults, and Visual Art) while two new degree program (Graphic Design and Music
\nComposition) are building on the strength and vibrancy of the artistic community. In
\naddition to the MFA programs, VCFA hosts the annual Postgraduate Writers\u2019 Conference
\nin the summer and publishes Hunger Mountain, a journal of the arts.<\/p>\n
\nfrom around the country and overseas. VCFA has a part-time Core Faculty of committed
\nlong-time teachers with qualifications as both artists and teachers. Hiring standards
\nrequire them to have a substantial history of publications, performances, and\/or
\nexhibitions along with the appropriate terminal degree; a number of faculty hold
\nposts at traditional universities and art schools across the country. Writers and artists
\nconnected with VCFA are drawn to the College as a center of their circle of interest, a
\nplace where their concerns are valued and their quest for excellence shared by others.<\/p>\n
\nand low-residency MFA study has been offered since the 1980\u2019s, Vermont College of
\nFine Arts is itself new, having assumed ownership of the campus and existing MFA
\nprograms from Union Institute & University in 2008. VCFA has solidified its institutional
\nfocus on arts excellence, and is committed to growing its programs and artistic
\ncommunity in size, reputation, and programmatic excellence.<\/p>\n
\nof the arts with an emphasis on excellence that allows its members to reach for the
\nhighest artistic standards as individuals while recognizing that the arts are one of the
\nfoundations of a healthy and creative society. VCFA is a place where national and
\ninternational leaders in the arts gather, teach, and show and perform their work.
\nThe college prides itself on its openness and on creating an environment that is safe,
\nwelcoming, and built on mutual respect.<\/p>\n
\nand Colleges, Inc., through its Commission on Institutions of Higher Education.<\/p>\n
\nreports to the President. The Dean oversees all academic programs and supervises the
\nFaculty and Program Directors as well as the Registrar and Library Director.<\/p>\n
\nenvironment while respecting the unique properties inherent in each program. While
\nall decisions by program leaders are reviewed by the Academic Dean, VCFA places a high
\nvalue on leadership by program faculty as embodied in the elected Chair or Co-Chairs
\nof each program and each program\u2019s Program Director. Program Chairs typically serve
\nfor two to three years and make academic decisions in consultation with their Faculty
\nAdvisory Committees or full faculties, while Program Directors make procedural and
\nother administrative decisions, are staff positions, and hold their positions on an open-
\nended basis.<\/p>\n
\nannual evaluation and improvement of their curriculum, faculty effectiveness, and
\nprogram quality. The Dean ensures academic and programmatic excellence and
\nensures, too, that all programs are maintaining collegiate standards and procedures.
\nAs the academic leader of VCFA, the Dean champions academic community and
\ncollaboration, connecting each program as an integral facet of the College as a whole.<\/p>\n
\nTrustees, and convenes VCFA\u2019s Academic Council, which comprises representatives
\nfrom each program and the Academic Dean. The Council makes recommendations to
\nthe President on the creation, substantial modification, or termination of academic
\nprograms and matters of college-wide academic policy.<\/p>\n
\ntaking responsibility for the accreditation processes and documents of the
\nCollege.<\/p>\n
\nof the College.<\/p>\n
\nenrollment of highly qualified students.<\/p>\n
\ncommunicator, and conscientious relationship-builder. He or she will believe in the
\nmission and community of Vermont College of Fine Arts, and will be enthusiastic about
\ncollaborating with the administration, faculty, program leaders, and students in growing
\nthe College and fostering programmatic excellence.<\/p>\n
\nunderstanding of the humanities, and the ability to appreciate and understand
\nprinciples and practices of learning across artistic disciplines. He or she will be able to
\nunderstand, inspire, and lead an accomplished faculty working within a progressive and
\nstudent-directed low-residency arts program.<\/p>\n
\nrelated to budgets and academic outcomes.<\/p>\n
\neducation, and academic administration.<\/p>\n
\nwhile offering equal consideration and excellence to the related details of
\nadministration.<\/p>\n
\nWomen and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"