Asst Dean for Prep & Community Engagement, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music

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Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation’s best urban public research universities. Home to 53,235 students, more than 11,000 faculty and staff and 350,000+ living alumni, UC combines a Top 35 public research university with a physical setting The New York Times calls “the most ambitious campus design program in the country.”

 

With the launch of Next Lives Here, the Cincinnati Innovation District, a $100 million JobsOhio investment, three straight years of record enrollment, worldwide leadership in cooperative education, a dynamic academic health center and entry into the Big 12 Conference, UC’s momentum has never been stronger. UC’s annual budget stands at $1.85 billion, and its endowment totals nearly $1.8 billion.

About UC, CCM, and CCM Prep

Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati is building on its past and defining the future by leading urban, public universities into a new era of innovation and impact, evidenced by eight straight years of record enrollment and rankings that include placement among America's top 100 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. Home to a diverse student body of more than 53,000 and more than 4,200 distinguished faculty, the university combines its Research 1 (Very High Research Activity) Carnegie Classification with a physical setting that The New York Times recently acclaimed as "the most ambitious campus design program in the country.

 

With roots dating to 1867, CCM is a nationally prominent college within UC that provides a unique and exciting ecosystem of high-level programs in Acting, Composition, Conducting, Dance, Media Production, Music Education, Music Performance, Music Theory, Musical Theater, Musicology, Opera, Theatre Design and Production, and General Studies. CCM enrolls more than 1300 students and offers nearly 120 different majors. CCM values excellence in teaching, innovation in curriculum, and the ability to connect with a diverse group of students seeking to explore a range of opportunities and careers in a rapidly changing marketplace.  

 

CCM Preparatory Department and Community Engagement (CCM Prep) offers a wide variety of programs in Music, Dance and Theatre Arts throughout the year for people of all ages and abilities – including classes for young children, teens, adults, and preprofessional students preparing for a future in the performing arts. At both CCM’s Uptown Campus and through select partnerships across Greater Cincinnati, we provide excellent, enjoyable, and accessible arts opportunities that educate and inspire the whole student, transform lives, and empower our communities. In addition to school-year programs and private lessons, CCM Prep offers summer programs and camps for youth, teens, and adults from across the country and around the world at the state-of-the-art CCM Village.

Job Overview

The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), a nationally prominent comprehensive college for the performing and media arts, seeks a full-time Assistant Dean of Preparatory and Community Engagement to start in May of 2025. Salary will be commensurate with credentials and experience.  

 

The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) seeks a visionary leader and strategic thinker as the Assistant Dean for Preparatory and Community Engagement (CCM Prep). The Assistant Dean is responsible for the artistic, educational, and administrative leadership of 70 faculty/staff and 1,000 students of all ages. Reporting to the Dean, the Assistant Dean for CCM Prep is a member of CCM's administrative leadership team, is a creative problem-solver and collaborator, and is responsible for all community education programs, personnel, budget management, and representing CCM Prep to collegiate, local, regional and national arts organizations.

Essential Functions

• Lead a diverse team of faculty and administrative staff at CCM Prep, working in consultation with the CCM Dean and Community Partners to provide programming and activities that support the operations, missions, and strategic plans of CCM Prep, CCM, and the University of Cincinnati.
• Lead and manage curricular development of existing programs in music, drama, musical theater, and ballet. Explore new pathways and partnerships that will grow and enhance the curriculum and serve th