Department Head, Performing Arts & Technology Leadership

NC State University; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NC State University’s Department of Performing Arts and Technology seeks a dynamic leader to guide the department through its College of Humanities and Social Sciences transition. The Department Head provides strategic vision, academic leadership, and operational oversight of teaching, research, and creative activities.

The role includes recruiting and mentoring faculty, managing budgets and resources, coordinating courses, and building external partnerships to advance interdisciplinary

Qualifications

• Requires a doctoral or terminal degree in music, dance, arts entrepreneurship, music technology, performing arts, or a related discipline.
• Extensive leadership experience in an academic setting with budgetary oversight and strategic planning.
• Record of scholarly or creative achievement aligned with a research university.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to teaching and/or scholarly productivity within the department.
• Manage an office environment and staff responsible for performing arts operations, facilities, labs, and marketing.
• Performance evaluations for direct reports including annual reviews and recommendations for promotion/tenure.
• Recruitment and hiring of new faculty and staff.
• Salary recommendations for faculty and staff hires with equitable practices.
• Course scheduling coordination and management.
• Curriculum assessment and revision.
• Management of faculty committees and service assignments.
• Address student academic issues and ensure student success.
• Allocate space to meet departmental needs and plan funding sources.
• Oversee fiscal resources and year-end closeouts per college standards.
• Engage donors and develop external relations with alumni and the community.
• Represent the department in college and university planning and strategy development.

Skills

Visionary leadership

Budget management

Interpersonal communication

Strategic planning

Administrative experience

Data-driven decision making

Collegial leadership

Student-centered approach

Education

Doctoral or terminal degree in a relevant discipline

Tools

N/A

Job description

NC State University’s Department of Performing Arts and Technology seeks a dynamic leader to guide the department through its College of Humanities and Social Sciences transition. The Department Head provides strategic vision, academic leadership, and operational oversight of teaching, research, and creative activities.

The role includes recruiting and mentoring faculty, managing budgets and resources, coordinating courses, and building external partnerships to advance interdisciplinary