Associate Dean School of Communication and Art

North West Arkansas Community College (NWACC) is looking for an Associate Dean for the School of Communication and Arts. The position is temporary, twelve‑month, with anticipated start July
52026.

• Assist the Dean in maintaining and enhancing academic quality, including initiatives to support licensure and accreditation.
• Co‑lead program development: scheduling, new program creation, program revisions, and curriculum updates at course and program level.
• Faculty recruitment, deployment, evaluation, and development; oversee adjunct hiring, orientation, evaluations, and classroom reviews.
• Coordinate the Spring Arts and Cultural Festival and other school events.
• Provide administrative support to the Dean: academic standards oversight, program review, accreditation, catalog updates, budgeting, and strategic goal management.
• Monitor student progress data, retention, graduation and guide academic support services.
• Offer guidance on grievances and student discipline processes.
• Represent the school in campus meetings, events, and other functions when the Dean is unavailable.
• Act as primary decision maker for the school in the Dean’s absence, including signature authority.

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution in a field represented in the School of Communication & Arts.
• At least 5 years of experience in higher education.
• Minimum 2 years of teaching experience at a post‑secondary institution.

• Two years of community college experience.
• Doctorate from an accredited institution.
• Demonstrated progressive administrative experience at a higher education institution.

• Ability to read, analyze, and understand complex documents.
• Effective response to sensitive inquiries or complaints.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; ability to give persuasive presentations to top management and public groups.
• Logical and scientific thinking applied to diverse problems.
• Supervisory competence in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws.
• Experience in interviewing, hiring, training, performance appraisal, reward, discipline, and problem resolution.
• Strategic and operational management skills for short‑term and long‑term planning.

• Frequent keyboarding, sitting, standing, walking.
• Constant hearing, repetitive motion, verbal communication.
• Requiring close visual acuity for data preparation, reading, and computer work.
• Professional office setting with moderate noise levels; occasional visits to other campus areas.
• Reasonable accommodations will be made for qualified applicants with disabilities.

NWACC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please see our EEO policy.