GCU
Dean, College of Arts and Media
AZ Phoenix
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 5 days ago
LeadershipCollaboration
About the role
- Reporting directly to the Provost & Chief Academic Officer, GCU is seeking a high-energy leader to advance the vision and impact of the college for students and society.
- This role calls for a servant leader with an entrepreneurial vision for all programs, one who encourages students to leverage their God-given gifts.
- We are especially interested in candidates who can strengthen our academic community through their experience, perspective, and industry context, and who can respond thoughtfully to uncertainty in the age of AI.
Responsibilities
- Lead faculty and staff in support of the GCU mission across all aspects of the student academic experience, including program creation, college operations, student experience, retention, graduation, and career outcomes
- Lead the college in collaboration with university teams and services within a matrix organization, creating efficiencies and leveraging best practices for student success and college operations (e.g., Faculty Training & Development, Curriculum Design & Development, and Marketing)
- Establish the College of Arts & Media brand and partner with operational teams to market, recruit, and enroll high-quality students
- Lead the college's advisory boards and engage with C-level business leaders to advocate for GCU
- Lead faculty and support their professional development in teaching, service, and scholarship
- Demonstrated ability to lead at both operational and strategic levels
Requirements
- Advanced degree relevant to the role or to the College of Arts & Media (e.g., MFA or doctoral degree)
Benefits
- The chance to champion a Christian and entrepreneurial mindset for today's changing world within the arts and media
- A place on a leadership team that has built a high-quality, Christian-based academic experience for students of all socio-economic backgrounds, without raising undergraduate tuition in 18 years.
- Create high-quality learning outcomes and a culture of assessment that integrates Christian faith and character, free-market principles, and servant leadership
- Uphold the integrity of GCU's Christian mission, faith integration, and learning outcomes
- Leadership, business, and/or entrepreneurial experience in the arts and/or media
- Experience in higher education and teaching
Company info
- GCU is a missional, Christ-centered university with an innovative and adaptive spirit that addresses the world's deep needs by cultivating a compassionate Christian community, empowering free and virtuous action, and serving others in ways that promote human flourishing.
- Through academic excellence, the university equips students with knowledge of the Christian worldview, instilling in them a sense of purpose and vocational calling that enables them to become innovative thinkers, effective communicators, global contributors, and transformative leaders - placing the interests of others before their own.
This listing is sourced directly from GCU's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.