[AMS-announce] JOB: UC Santa Cruz, dean of arts

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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ 
DEAN OF ARTS

The University of California, Santa Cruz seeks a Dean of Arts. The UC Santa Cruz campus is recognized as an outstanding research university, combining multidisciplinary scholarship and innovative research with a strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate education. The Division of the Arts offers technical training, aesthetic development, and historical, theoretical, and critical studies in art, history of art and visual culture, dance, design/technology, drama, film/video, and music to all undergraduates as well as to undergraduate majors and graduate students. 
The Arts Division offers the following departments and associated programs: Art, Digital Arts and New Media, Film and Digital Media, History of Art and Visual Culture, Music, Theater Arts, Arts Bridge, the Center for Art and Visual Studies, Sesnon Gallery, and Shakespeare Santa Cruz. 
The mission of the arts in education derives from their special modes of thinking and contributions to human experience and achievement. Often transcending verbal and mathematical conventions, the arts involve unique ways of knowing, understanding, expressing, communicating, and creating. The successful candidate will provide intellectual, academic, and administrative leadership for the Arts Division and will report to the Campus Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor. Further information about the Arts Division can be found at http://arts.ucsc.edu/. 

We seek an individual with the following qualifications: 

• An outstanding record of scholarly achievement appropriate for appointment as Professor in the UC system 
• Demonstrated academic administrative leadership 
• Ability to foster collaboration within the division and throughout the campus 
• Ability to communicate effectively with administrators, faculty, students, and staff 
• Potential for success in fundraising and securing external support 
• Appreciation for the mission and responsibilities of a research university serving a multi-ethnic state and a demonstrated commitment to diversity 

The Dean of the Arts Division participates in shared governance together with the campus administration and faculty-led Academic Senate. Deans are appointed to the Senior Management Program. This position is subject to the financial disclosure requirements of the California Political Reform Act of 1974 and requires fingerprinting. 

SALARY: Commensurate with qualifications and experience 

POSITION AVAILABLE: July 2007 

TO APPLY: All inquiries, nominations, and applications will be held in strictest confidence. Applications and nominations will be received until the position has been filled. The screening process will begin Friday, March 9, 2007, and will continue until the position is filled. Nominations and applications (including a letter of application, a C.V., and a list of five referees) should be submitted to: 

Search Committee for the Dean of Arts 
c/o Academic Human Resources 
University of California, Santa Cruz 
1156 High Street 
Santa Cruz, California 95064 

Please refer to position #744-07 in your reply. 

For further information, contact Jonni Dungan at jdungan at ucsc.edu, or (831) 459-1346. 

UC Santa Cruz is nestled within 2,000 acres of redwood forest and meadows, overlooking the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary of California’s beautiful Central Coast, about 70 miles from San Francisco and 30 miles from Silicon Valley. 

Information about UC Santa Cruz is available on our Website at http://www.ucsc.edu. 

UCSC IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 
WOMEN AND MINORITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY 

Inquiries regarding the University's equal employment opportunity policies may be directed to: Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Office at, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95064; (831) 459-2686. Under Federal law, the University of California may employ only individuals who are legally able to work in the United States as established by providing documents as specified in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. If you need assistance due to a disability please contact the Academic Human Resources Office at 499 Kerr Hall , (831) 459-4300. This position description is available in alternate formats, which may be requested from Academic Human Resources at (831) 459-4300. 

VISIT THE AHR WEB SITE AT http://ahr.ucsc.edu