Administrative Dean Openings
Connecticut State Community College (CT State) seeks confidential applications and nominations for four systemwide positions: Dean of the School of Nursing, Allied Health, and Human Services, Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Education, Dean of the School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), and Dean of the School of Business and Professional Studies. We welcome your nominations, expressions of interest, and applications for these opportunities.
CT State was established on July 1, 2023, following a strategic decision by the Board of Regents to unify the state’s 12 community colleges into a single, student-centered institution. Today, CT State is Connecticut’s largest higher education institution and the largest community college in New England, serving more than 65,000 students through credit-bearing and non-credit programs across 12 campuses and more than 18 additional locations. This unification has expanded access to high-quality, affordable education while enhancing operational efficiency and strengthening long-term financial sustainability.
More than just a structural transformation, CT State’s unification under a single accreditation represents a commitment to equity, innovation, and student success—ensuring that every learner has the resources and opportunities to thrive. CT State is a member of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) system, which includes four state universities, a fully online college, and CT State. The system is governed by the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education.
In November 2024, the college announced a reorganization of the six academic schools of the College that will consolidate into four by Fall 2025:
- Nursing, Allied Health, and Human Services
- Liberal Arts and Education
- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
- Business and Professional Studies
CT State offers more than 300 associate degrees and credit certificates and 121 workforce programs. CT State is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). CT State seeks full accreditation as a singly accredited college by 2028.
Dean of the School of Nursing, Allied Health, and Human Services
The Dean of the School of Nursing, Allied Health and Human Services is responsible for curricular planning, design, development and assessment of programs in the school. The school is home to 135 full-time faculty and 67 programs, 32 of which are externally accredited. Operational management of all programs within the school is vested in the Dean. This is an opportunity for a visionary, reform-minded individual to have a significant influence on the future of the school and the college. The Dean reports directly to the Provost, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Workforce Innovation and serves on both the Provost’s Leadership team and the President’s Leadership Council.
To ensure full consideration, completed applications are due by March 28, 2025. The search page, which includes the Executive Search Profile and application and nomination links, is located at https://rhperry.com/CTStateDeanNAHHS.
RH Perry & Associates is assisting CT State with this search. Interested parties can contact Dr. John Hutchinson, Senior Consultant, at (217) 737-0757, or Mr. Kevin Cavanagh, Senior Consultant, at (646) 342-1700 or via email at CTStateDeanNAHHS@rhperry.com. All inquiries will remain confidential.
Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Education
The Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Education (LA/ED), is responsible for the curriculum development and assessment of all Liberal Arts and Education-related academic programs. The School Dean of LA/ED will have broad supervisory oversight for all curricular areas in their academic portfolio, credit and non-credit. Programs include the Arts, Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Education. Of the 65,000 students attending CT State, 15,000 are enrolled in one or more of the 64 programs housed in the School of Liberal Arts- and Education.
To ensure full consideration, completed applications are due by March 28, 2025. The search page, which includes the Executive Search Profile and application and nomination links, is located at https://rhperry.com/CTStateDeanLAE.
RH Perry & Associates is assisting CT State with this search. Interested parties can contact Dr. George Santiago Jr., Senior Consultant, at (516) 510-1471, or Mr. Paul Doeg, President & Chief Operating Officer, at (406) 220-2129 or via email at CTStateDeanLAE@rhperry.com. All inquiries will remain confidential.
Dean of the School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
The Dean of the School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), is responsible for the curriculum development and assessment of all STEM-related academic programs in accordance with Guided Pathways, and equity-minded principles, student outcomes, and the strategic direction, growth, and implementation of all programs in their academic portfolio. This is an opportunity for a seasoned, talented leader to be on the ground floor of a major redesign of higher education in the State of Connecticut that will have far-reaching implications for the community college sector for decades to come. STEM is home to 213 full-time faculty and 88 total programs with 31 externally accredited. The college also serves 7,500 credit and 2,100 non-credit students in STEM fields.
To ensure full consideration, completed applications are due by March 28, 2025. The search page, which includes the Executive Search Profile and application and nomination links, is located at https://rhperry.com/CTStateDeanSTEM.
RH Perry & Associates is assisting CT State with this search. Interested parties can contact Dr. George Santiago Jr., Senior Consultant, at (516) 510-1471, or Mr. Paul Doeg, President & Chief Operating Officer, at (406) 220-2129 or via email at CTStateDeanSTEM@rhperry.com. All inquiries will remain confidential.
Dean of the School of Business and Professional Studies
The Dean of the School of Business and Professional Studies is responsible for the curriculum development and assessment of all business and professional studies related academic programs in accordance with Guided Pathways, equity-minded principles, student outcomes, and the strategic direction, growth, and implementation of all programs within their portfolio. Currently, the School has over 78 programs and 105 full-time faculty. This is an opportunity for a visionary, reform-minded individual to have a significant influence on the future of the school and the college. The Dean reports directly to the Provost, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Workforce Innovation and serves on both the Provost’s Leadership team and the President’s Leadership Council.
To ensure full consideration, completed applications are due by March 28, 2025. The search page, which includes the Executive Search Profile and application and nomination links, is located at https://rhperry.com/CTStateDeanBPS.
RH Perry & Associates is assisting CT State with this search. Interested parties can contact Dr. John Hutchinson, Senior Consultant, at (217) 737-0757, or Mr. Kevin Cavanagh, Senior Consultant, at (646) 342-1700 or via email at CTStateDeanBPS@rhperry.com. All inquiries will remain confidential.
