The University of Denver (DU), a private institution dedicated to the public good, invites nominations and applications for the Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.
The University seeks a collaborative and visionary leader who will serve as a strong advocate for the arts, humanities and social sciences and will marshal resources necessary to support the College’s goals. The ideal candidate will bring a demonstrated record of effective communication with stakeholders both on and off campus, prior administrative experience in a similar setting and in a similar role, and a notable track record in fundraising and fiscal management.
The next dean will be human centered, relational, courageous, and committed to empowering students, staff, and faculty toward excellence and impact. An intellectually curious and energetic leader who thrives in an environment that prizes inclusive excellence will relish the opportunity to lead our award-winning and diverse faculty, staff, and student body of artists, learners, performers, scholars, scientists, and educators who embrace excellence in varied approaches to research, creative work, and effective teaching and mentoring in a moment of rapid change in higher education.
Founded in 1864, the University of Denver is a private Research 1 University that serves a student body of 12,700, with approximately 5,800 undergraduates and 6,900 graduate students. The university is situated in the Denver metro area, a vibrant and diverse urban center in the Rocky Mountain region that is home to 2.9 million people.
More information and a comprehensive leadership profile can be found here.
All applications, nominations and inquiries are invited. Applications should include, as separate documents, a CV or resume and a letter of interest addressing the themes in the profile.
WittKieffer is assisting University of Denver in this search. For fullest consideration, candidate materials should be received by February 1, 2025.
Application materials should be submitted using WittKieffer’s candidate portal.
Nominations and inquiries can be directed to Charlene L. Aguilar, Ed.M. and Julia Bradley at DU-CAHSSDean@wittkieffer.com.
Salary Range: The salary range for this position is $280,000 – $320,000. Learn more about DU’s benefits.
The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.
The University of Denver is committed to enhancing the diversity of its faculty and staff and encourages applications from women, indigenous communities, domestic minorities, members of the LGBTQ community, people with disabilities and veterans. The University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Commitment to Job Application Fairness: Applicants are not required to provide age or age-related information and may redact information related to age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution from any submissions during the initial application process.
