Dean, Division of Communication and Creative Media

Description

Champlain College, a private, independent, entrepreneurial, teaching institution that is considered a national leader in educating today’s students to become skilled practitioners, effective professionals and global citizens, seeks an innovative and accomplished academic leader to become its next dean of the Division of Communication and Creative Media (CCM).

Founded in 1878, Champlain offers professionally focused master's, bachelor's and associate's degree programs and professional certificates on campus, online and abroad. The college enrolls over 2,100 undergraduate and 440 graduate students in a diverse array of leading edge programs. Champlain’s reputation for a transformative educational experience earned it a coveted spot in The Princeton Review’s “The Best 376 Colleges: 2012 Edition.” Annually, editors at U.S. News and World Report rank it in the top tier of Regional Colleges in the North and named it a “Top Up-and-Coming School” in 2010. In the 2013 edition of U.S. News’ “America’s Best Colleges”, the college ranked in the top 15 Regional Colleges in the North.

This past year, Champlain experienced an increase of 70 percent in the number of applicants to the college resulting in an incoming Class of 2016 that numbered more than 600. The average SAT combined score of enrolled freshmen was 32 points higher than in 2011.

Located in idyllic Burlington, Vermont, perennially ranked as one of America’s most exciting small cities, the campus enjoys views of New York’s Adirondack Mountains from its picturesque setting overlooking Lake Champlain. Champlain’s campus is beautiful, well-maintained and engineered for sustainability. Its new student welcome and admissions center is one of three buildings in Vermont to achieve LEED Platinum Certification, the highest green certification obtainable. In April, The Princeton Review recognized Champlain College as one of 322 Green Colleges for its commitment to sustainability throughout campus.

Champlain is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.