"Dean- College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences"

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Dean- College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Application Deadline September 30, 2025

Full-Time Regular 201458

[C25-038]

Dean

Carol A. Ammon College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Central Connecticut State University (Central) invites applications for Dean of the Carol A. Ammon College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. The Dean serves as the chief academic officer and administrative leader of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) at Central. The Dean reports to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. CLASS offers bachelors’ and masters’ degrees, and multiple certificate programs. CLASS employs 163 full-time faculty members and as of Spring 2025 serves 2,386 students, with 2,109 undergraduates and 277 graduate students.

Central Connecticut State University is the first publicly funded university in the state. As we recently celebrated 175 years of academic excellence and innovation, please visit CCSU to learn more.

About CCSU’s Carol A. Ammon College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences prepares students for a complex, interdependent world as engaged and thoughtful global citizens. Through learning in the liberal arts tradition, students are challenged to be critical, creative thinkers; accurate, effective communicators; and knowledgeable members of society. Graduates of CLASS are innovative, intellectually curious, well-read, and prepared for professional lives or further specialized study. These goals are achieved through excellence in teaching; faculty and student scholarship; experiential learning; research and creative activity; and community engagement.

CLASS offers programs leading to a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BS), and a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), as well as a number of graduate degrees. It also supports many of Central’s general education courses. Departments in the College include: Art & Design; Communication; Criminology/Criminal Justice; Economics; English; Geography, Anthropology & Tourism; History; Journalism; Music; Philosophy; Political Science; Psychological Science; Sociology; Theatre; and World Languages, Literatures & Cultures.

CLASS departments also offer a wide variety of minors, interdisciplinary programs, and certificates, including: African Studies, Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies, Cross-Cultural Analysis, Gerontology, Polish Studies, Religious Studies, and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

For more information and a full list of all academic programs, please visit the College of Liberal Arts and Social Science's website.

Position Profile

Link to Complete Search Profile: Dean—College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

The successful candidate will have the necessary credentials, experience, competencies, and disposition to provide leadership and guidance in implementing existing, new and interdisciplinary academic and professional programs. Additionally, the successful candidate should have demonstrated experience in academic leadership, promotion and tenure process within a unionized environment, and budget management. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills; have demonstrated the ability to work collaboratively with faculty, students, staff, and other administrators; a commitment to academic excellence and accountability; an ability to work with faculty to continue to develop, articulate, and implement a constructive workable vision for the School; and a record of commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Applicant Evaluative Criteria

Applicant profiles and supplementary materials will be evaluated for appointment based on the following:

Education:

All applicants must possess an earned doctorate from an accredited institution of higher education

Experience and Training:

• Eight (8) years of full-time service at a college or university with a strong record of teaching and scholarship that can lead to eligibility for the rank of full Professor; or comparable industry experience
• A record of accomplished academic leadership with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience leading faculty, staff, and students in engineering, science, technology, or related disciplines
• Experience with successful transparent planning, budgeting, and fiscal management within a complex organization
• Demonstrated successful experience with regional and/or disciplinary-based accreditation processes

Ideal Candidate

Preference will be given to applicants with the following:

• Five (5) years’ of experience of increasing responsibility and complexity in academic leadership
• Demonstrated success administering academic programs as a department chair or higher level
• Experience supporting and/or promoting interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary activities
• Experience working in unionized environment
• Demonstrated commitment to shared governance and collaboration
• Experience with recruiting and retaining diverse faculty and staff
• A proven record of innovation and academic transformation

To Apply

To begin the application process, select the “Apply” button and electronically submit the following documents by September 30, 2025.

• Letter of interest addressing the qualifications for this position.
• Current Résumé
• Names of three current professional references with title, email addresses and telephone numbers.

Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. E-mailed and mailed applications will not be accepted. Please redact any personally identifiable information (i.e., Social Security Number, date of birth, marital status, country of origin) from any documents submitted.

Inquiries may be sent to Dr. John Tully, Search Committee Chair at TullyJ@ccsu.edu.

Compensation and Employee Benefits

The Dean is compensated at the Executive 2 salary level in accordance with CSCU Human Resources Policies for Management and Confidential Professional Personnel with an annual salary range of $165,083 -- $206,353.

For more information, please visit Management & Confidential Policies.

The State of Connecticut and Central Connecticut State University are proud to offer its employees competitive wages and a wide range of fringe benefits including voluntary and supplemental benefits.

Fringe benefits include: paid personal, vacation and sick leave accruals; medical, dental, and prescription plans; group life insurance; retirement; retiree health care; tuition waiver for employee and eligible dependents at any of the Connecticut State Universities (Central, Eastern, Southern or Western) as well as an array of voluntary and supplemental benefits such as Deferred Retirement Contribution plans, Dependent Care Assistance and Medical Flexible spending accounts; long and short term disability insurance plans.

For more detailed information, please visit CCSU Human Resources.

As an affirmative action employer, Central Connecticut State University actively seeks and encourages applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.