School of Arts & Social Sciences
 
Dean of the School of Arts & Social Sciences
SALARY RANGE:  Competitive  

Founded in 1894, City, University of London is a global university committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location. 

City attracts around 20,000 students (over 40% at postgraduate level), from more than 150 countries and staff from over 75 countries.

In the last decade, City has almost tripled the proportion of its total academic staff producing world-leading or internationally excellent research.

Led by President, Professor Sir Paul Curran, City has made significant investments in its academic staff, its estate and its infrastructure and continues to work towards realising its vision of being a leading global university.

The School of Arts & Social Sciences is an internationally excellent centre of research and learning on the human condition in all its dimensions.  It is a large and vibrant School with around 3,000 students (one third postgraduate) and over 250 staff in seven Departments: Economics, English, International Politics, Journalism, Music, Sociology and Psychology.  The School aims to attract outstanding members of academic staff who will produce world-leading research of benefit to society; provide innovative and exciting programmes of study; and enrich the lives and enhance the career prospects of its students. 

City is seeking to appoint the full-time Dean of the School.  

Reporting to the Deputy President & Provost, the Dean is responsible for the School’s academic and financial performance; and will lead the School through an exciting period of strategic development, to strengthen further its culture of academic excellence and to identify and nurture areas for collaboration within and beyond City. 

The appointed candidate will demonstrate a strong academic track record, ideally with research of world-leading or internationally excellent quality; success in academic and financial management in an environment of relevant scale; outstanding strategic, interpersonal and communication skills; the judgment and maturity to manage complex relationships; and the standing to lead the School, act as its ambassador and contribute to the leadership of the institution.  

City offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development. 

Application Deadline:  16th March 2020

For an application pack and how to apply, please visit: www.minervasearch.com/citydean 

For a confidential conversation about the role, please email citydean@minervasearch.com

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