"Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences"

POSITION DETAILS

The Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences at the CUNY Graduate Center, reporting to senior executive management, oversees a school, division, academic program and/or function to enhance its profile, visibility, and effectiveness. The Associate Provost develops long- and short- range plans, and exercises management responsibility for academic program planning, faculty matters, and administration, including staffing, budgets, and facilities. They foster a high-quality environment of academic teaching, research, and intellectual achievement, and creates and strengthens partnerships within and outside the College as a strong advocate.

Reporting to the Provost and serving as the deputy, the Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences assists in supervising a variety of administrative and fiscal areas, including all doctoral and master’s programs, interdisciplinary studies, the certificate programs, students’ professional development, the Graduate Assistant Programs, annual dissertation awards competition, and oversight of the Graduate Center’s Centers and Institutes.

The Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences also plays a key leadership role in the Humanities and Social Sciences discipline clusters, and is a significant partner in the implementation of the GC’s Strategic Plan.

About the Graduate Center:

The Graduate Center is the focal point for advanced teaching and research at The City University of New York (CUNY), the nation's largest urban public university. With over 35 doctoral and master’s programs of the highest caliber, the Graduate Center fosters pioneering research and scholarship in the arts and sciences and prepares students for careers in universities and the private, nonprofit, and government sectors. The Graduate Center’s commitment to research and scholarship for the public good is exemplified by its more than 30 centers, institutes, and initiatives, including its Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC), a 200,000-square-foot facility in upper Manhattan designed to promote collaboration among scientists in global research and innovation. CUNY values diversity and invites applications from underrepresented groups who will enrich the research, teaching, and service missions of the university.

The Graduate Center benefits from highly ambitious and diverse students and alumni who in turn teach hundreds of thousands of undergraduates every year. Through its public programs, the Graduate Center enhances New York City’s intellectual and cultural life.

QUALIFICATIONS

This position is in CUNY's Executive Compensation Plan. All executive positions require a minimum of a Bachelor's degree and eight years' related experience.

A preferred candidate should have:

• Doctoral degree and a record of scholarly achievement qualifying for appointment to the faculty
• Accomplished record of significant senior administrative experience with a commitment to the principles of a large, urban, public university
• Broad understanding of and enthusiasm for the highest standards of academic achievement both within disciplines and in innovative combinations of them
• Ability to think creatively
• Strong problem-solving skills
• A high level of personal and professional integrity
• Demonstrated ability to manage human and financial resource
• Demonstrable talent for dealing creatively, flexibly, and fairly with people and issues

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Sponsorship will not be offered for this position.

CUNY TITLE

Dean

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

$180,000-$206,875/year. CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.

HOW TO APPLY

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CLOSING DATE

Open until filled with review of applications to begin on November 10, 2025