Dean (Music) Job at SUNY Potsdam in Buffalo

Posting Details

Position Information

Posting Number : U - 00637

Position Title : Dean (Music)

Local Title :

Dean, The Crane School of Music

Job Category

Professional / Management

FLSA Classification :

Exempt

Obligation : Calendar Year

If College Year, Please fill in period of no obligation :

Position Type

Administrative

Appointment Start date :

Appointment End date :

Salary :

$140,000

Salary Grade : MP2

Full Time or Part Time :

Full Time

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Benefits Summary

• Management / Confidential Benefits Summary
• Federal Public Employee Loan Forgiveness Program

Department Information

Department :

CRANE SCHOOL OF MUSIC

Division

Academic Affairs

Search Contact Information

Search Contact(s) :

Susan L. Perkins, Provost & Senior VP of Academic Affairs

Search Contact Phone / Extension :

315-267-2890

Search Contact Email :

provost@potsdam.edu

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Job Summary / Basic Function :

SUNY Potsdam invites applications for the position of Dean of The Crane School of Music; the preferred start date is July, 2026.

Founded in 1886, SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music has a long legacy of excellence in music education and performance. The Crane School of Music offers rigorous undergraduate and graduate programs with a strong emphasis on performance and practice, featuring over 300 recitals, lectures, and concerts presented by faculty, students, and guests each year. The Crane School of Music is SUNY's only All-Steinway institution, and was named one of the first Yamaha Institutions of Excellence in the country. Crane is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).

The Crane School of Music offers undergraduate and graduate programs in music education, along with highly-regarded baccalaureate degrees in vocal / instrumental performance, music business, and music theory, history and composition-all with a strong emphasis on performance and practice, in a tightknit atmosphere.

Our ideal candidate will have a record of extensive academic achievement and effective administrative leadership, including building community across and within programs, departments and schools and developing highly successful academic programs for a diverse range of students.

Job Requirements & Essential Functions of the Job :

The Dean supervises all of the School's faculty members, professional and administrative staff; serves as a primary liaison with other academic units on campus; serves on the President's Council, the Provost's Cabinet, and other college committees.

The Dean also works with a wide variety of external constituents including Crane alumni, music businesses, other collegiate music programs, and the public school music teachers of the State of New York.

The Dean reports directly to the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs.

This is a Grade NSMP2 Management / Confidential position.

The specific duties of the Dean of The Crane School of Music include :

Among more specific responsibilities are :

Required Qualifications :

We are seeking candidates who possess communication and interpersonal skills sufficient to work effectively with an increasingly diverse array of students and colleagues and who have demonstrated a commitment to creating, fostering and sustaining an inclusive environment in and out of the classroom.

Preferred Qualifications :

We are, especially, seeking candidates who have engaged in professional development activities to enhance knowledge of diversity, equity and inclusion and have worked collaboratively across various departments in fostering success of underrepresented groups and a supportive and inclusive environment for all.

Supervisor : Provost

Location :

State University of New York College at Potsdam

Posting Detail Information

Close Date : Open Until Filled

Yes

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All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Special Instructions to Applicants :

Please submit a letter of interest addressing how the candidate's experiences align with the responsibilities of the position, a current CV, and list of five professional references with contact information (email and phone) and relationship to applicant. Screening of applications will begin immediately; to ensure full consideration, please submit application by November 20, 2025.