Associate Dean - School of Drama
Listed on 2026-02-20
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Education / Teaching
University Professor, Faculty, Academic -
Creative Arts/Media
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Position Information
Classification
Title:
Associate Dean
Working Title:
Associate Dean - School of Drama
Position Type: EPS
Position Number: 035102
Full/Part Time:
Full-time
School/Department Information
About UNCSA : Established by the N.C. General Assembly in 1963, the North Carolina School of the Arts opened in Winston-Salem in 1965 as America’s first public arts conservatory. The school became part of the University of North Carolina system in 1972. Its mission is to train students for professional careers in the arts. The five conservatories (Dance, Design and Production, Drama, Filmmaking and Music) train aspiring artists from Freshman in High School to Post-Graduate Certificate Students.
School of Drama Overview: The top-ranked School of Drama at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts has produced some of the most versatile and successful actors in theatre, film and television over the past fifty years. The school offers rigorous conservatory training grounded in classical values and provides technical skills that shape today’s in-demand actor, training talented artists to become dynamic, versatile, and accomplished.
Students develop through rigorous practice, creative techniques, and interpretive and generative work. We provide tools to hone their unique artistic voice, develop their creative process, and foster innovation. We strive to build a just, humane, and diverse school that prepares each student to thrive in a broad range of artistic careers.
Primary Description of Work
The Associate Dean of the UNCSA School of Drama will serve as the principal deputy to the Dean. They will be responsible for supporting the Dean in defining and implementing an overall vision for the school as a national leader for training actors and stage directors who are multi-hyphenated artists successfully working in a variety of entertainment outlets including live theater, film and television.
The Associate Dean will support the ongoing work of curriculum revision to adapt and evolve to the rapidly changing environment of the entertainment industry. The Associate Dean must have sufficient knowledge of industry trends to enable stronger cohesion of curricular initiatives around preparing students for successful entry into the industry.
Work Schedule and hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm
Description of Responsibilities and Duties
Strategic Leadership (50%)
· In collaboration with the dean, the associate dean will serve as a key point of contact to the Provost’s Office to meet the administrative and strategic needs for the school. This includes responding in a timely fashion to programmatic updates, curricular matters, and other administrative requests related to the UNC System Office, Board of Governors and Board of Trustees.
· Actively participate in the annual recruitment process, working closely with the School of Drama’s Director of Recruitment.
· Assist the dean as a liaison for Advancement, Strategic Communications and external programs.
· Assist the…
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