Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences Job San Mateo area,California USA,Education / Teaching

Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences

Campus:
Cañada College

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Salary

Schedule:

20

Category:
Academic Administrator

Bargaining Unit:
Non-Represented

Months Per Year: 12

Hours Per Week: 37.5

Mandated Reporter:
Yes

Campus Security Authority:
No

Reporting directly to the Vice President of Instruction, the Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences provides vision, administrative leadership, management, and oversight for the Humanities and Social Sciences Division. The Humanities and Social Sciences Division includes Fine and Performing Arts, Language Arts, Foreign Languages, Social Sciences, and other specialized services.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Duties and Responsibilities are representative and not intended to cover all duties the incumbent performs. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the scope of work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this class.

Provide vision and leadership for a diverse, dynamic, and innovative community of faculty and students

Provide year-round leadership, management, and development of the Division's day, evening, and weekend programs

Hire faculty and classified staff for the Division; recommend personnel actions to the Vice President of Instruction. Administer the supervision and evaluation of Division faculty and classified staff

Organize and supervise the operation of the Division office, and coordinate and administer the Division budget

Collaborate with faculty to develop curricula; support a variety of methods of instruction, including web-assisted instruction and distance learning; and ensure course and program articulations are kept current

With Division faculty, staff, and other instructional administrators, coordinate the preparation of course schedules, catalogs brochures, and other printed materials for the Division

Facilitate grant applications for the Division, manage grants, and prepare required reports

Serve as liaison with other college divisions and advisory committees, individual students and student groups, as well as universities, K-12, and other off-campus and community groups

Serve as an active member of the College administration team to address college-wide issues, concerns, and planning, and serve on College and District committees as assigned

Organize and lead the annual Division planning and budgeting process in concert with college goals

Provide leadership for departmental program reviews

Provide leadership in staff and faculty development, including division meetings and retreats, for the Division faculty and staff

Perform other duties as assigned by the Vice President of Instruction

Employment Standards (acquired through education, training, and/or experience)

Knowledge of:

The California community college system

Strategies to assist native and non-native speakers of English in achieving excellence

Skills and Abilities:

Elicit and bring focus to recommendations from Division faculty and staff, and the ability to represent the Division and its goals at College and District levels effectively

Strong commitment to creating an environment that fosters academic excellence and student learning

Promote the arts both on campus and in the greater community

Experience in community outreach

Experience in and willingness to develop and implement programs that promote the success of underprepared students as well as transfer students

Develop, organize, and coordinate diverse instructional programs to achieve College and Division goals

Evidence of a collaborative management style

Manage the Division office and other support services to assist faculty, staff, and students

Facilitate the development and administration of curricula

Facilitate the development and administration of budget

Coordinate faculty hiring, scheduling, and evaluation

Perform duties on time with attention to detail

Expertise in computer-based technology for division management and for instructional purposes

Awareness of and commitment to shared governance

Articulate curricula and programs with both university and high school faculty

Work with others to develop and find support for innovative programs

Experience working effectively under pressure

Inspire and coach co-workers and colleagues toward achieving important goals

Job Requirements:

Master's degree or higher from an accredited institution OR the equivalent
One year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrative assignment
Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff

Preferred

Successful teaching experience in a discipline that is taught in the Humanities and Social Sciences Division

Additional Information:

Safety: to promote a safe working and learning environment employees must report any unsafe working conditions or practices, as well as any near-miss incident to their supervisor.

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