Champlain College, a private, independent, entrepreneurial, teaching institution that is considered a national leader in educating today’s students to become skilled practitioners, effective professionals and global citizens, seeks an innovative and accomplished academic leader to become its next dean of the Division of Communication and Creative Media (CCM).

Founded in 1878, Champlain offers professionally focused master’s, bachelor’s and associate’s degree programs and professional certificates on campus, online and abroad. The college enrolls over 2,100 undergraduate and 440 graduate students in a diverse array of leading edge programs. Champlain’s reputation for a transformative educational experience earned it a coveted spot in The Princeton Review’s “The Best 376 Colleges: 2012 Edition.” Annually, editors at U.S. News and World Report rank it in the top tier of Regional Colleges in the North and named it a “Top Up-and-Coming School” in 2010. In the 2013 edition of U.S. News’ “America’s Best Colleges”, the college ranked in the top 15 Regional Colleges in the North.

This past year, Champlain experienced an increase of 70 percent in the number of applicants to the college resulting in an incoming Class of 2016 that numbered more than 600. The average SAT combined score of enrolled freshmen was 32 points higher than in 2011.

Located in idyllic Burlington, Vermont, perennially ranked as one of America’s most exciting small cities, the campus enjoys views of New York’s Adirondack Mountains from its picturesque setting overlooking Lake Champlain. Champlain’s campus is beautiful, well-maintained and engineered for sustainability. Its new student welcome and admissions center is one of three buildings in Vermont to achieve LEED Platinum Certification, the highest green certification obtainable. In April, The Princeton Review recognized Champlain College as one of 322 Green Colleges for its commitment to sustainability throughout campus.

Champlain is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

The college seeks a dean for its Division of Communication and Creative Media (CCM), an accomplished, energetic and engaging academic leader, committed to innovative curriculum and student success, with the ability to inspire and motivate faculty. Qualified candidates will possess a doctorate or an equivalent terminal degree in a relevant discipline, an outstanding portfolio of teaching, research or practice, and service that will warrant appointment to the rank of full professor. This is an exceptional opportunity for individuals with the drive, skill and administrative expertise to bring creative leadership to the organization and to play a meaningful role in shaping its future.

Reporting to the provost, the dean will serve as the chief academic and administrative leader of the CCM division, working in close collaboration with the provost, senior administrators and other deans to pursue common interests in support of the college’s overall institutional priorities. The dean will be responsible for implementing the division’s strategic plan and developing a strategy, through engaged dialogue with the faculty within the division, to identify priorities and appropriate directions for future growth, innovation and change. The new dean will focus on enhancing the overall excellence of the division, including ensuring the continued academic success of students and placing a high priority on the recruitment and retention of a distinguished faculty at all levels, promoting excellence as well as diversity in all its programs. The CCM division is comprised of 22 full-time faculty and enrolls more than 800 students.

Additional information about the Division of Communication and Creative Media can be found at:http://www.champlain.edu/undergraduate-studies/majors-and-programs/academic-divisions/division-of-communication-and-creative-media-x14424.html

Nominations, expressions of interest and applications are invited. Review of candidates will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled, with the goal that the new dean will take office in July, 2013. To apply, please submit via email a letter of interest, a current curriculum vita and the names of five references (who will not be contacted without permission) to:.

Word or pdf documents preferred. All correspondence will be treated as confidential. Inquiries by phone for the search for the Dean of Communication and Creative Media should be directed to Champlain’s Witt/Kieffer consultants, Jane Courson at (508) 257-0109 or Mary Elizabeth Taylor at (212) 686-2676.

Champlain College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and it seeks candidates who are committed to the highest standards of scholarship and professional activities and to the development of a campus climate that supports equality and diversity.