Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences

As part of the College's Academic Leadership team, the Dean provides leadership for Humanities and Social Sciences, setting the division's direction and overseeing curricula and operations through the supervision and shared governance with division faculty, staff, Department Heads (DHs), and Academic Directors. The Dean partners to drive planning and continuous improvement focused on student success. The Dean provides oversight of Division Leadership and staff;

supports hiring, onboarding, and development; and strengthens teaching excellence across modalities by translating outcomes and assessment evidence into improvements. The Dean aligns and supports schedules and curriculum changes developed by Department Heads, Program Directors, and faculty to meet College needs, ensuring right-sized offerings that protect program viability and strengthen student pathways. The Dean is a transparent budget steward, aligns resources to learning and student support priorities, and builds a healthy culture across diverse disciplines.

The position requires a solution-focused candidate skilled in educational management technologies and adult pedagogies, capable of resolving conflicts, empathetic, and grounded in policy-based practice. The Dean works in a highly collaborative environment, consulting with peers and partnering with community entities.

Division Overview:

The Humanities and Social Sciences Division supports General Education and transfer with college-wide instruction across the humanities and social/behavioral sciences. We are innovation-forward and globally oriented, offering study abroad and other distinctive learning experiences. We value shared governance and working collaboratively. The division also houses key student-support and community-facing resources, including a Vote Center, Archaeology Center, and the ARC Food Pantry.

The work schedule for this position is flexible and may include working evenings and weekends and requires local, state, national, and international travel.

• Provide division leadership and direction through Department Heads and Program Directors to support faculty, adjunct faculty, and staff in sustaining Division programs aligned with College goals. Ensure program and student learning outcomes assessment is completed and used for improvement in accordance with College policy and practices
• Oversees the class schedules in partnership with division leadership; approves, deletes , modifies, and adds classes. Works in collaboration with faculty leadership in developing a data-informed and business & industry/student-centered master schedule to ensure clear pathways for student completion and employers' workforce needs
• Provide direction for the development, implementation, and review of curriculum, both new and existing, as well as new initiatives and programs. Collaborate with transfer partners and business and industry regarding program improvement, revision, and assessment
• Direct and coordinate division-wide work in collaboration with Division Leadership. Mentor, motivate, evaluate, and advocate for faculty within the assigned discipline(s). Monitor the performance and address faculty concerns through established processes in partnership with the Division and Academic Leadership
• Develop goals and objectives for programs within the area of assignment, and work with Division leadership and faculty to set goals. Participate in creating and implementing accountability systems to ensure program goals, objectives, policies , and procedures are met, including generating revenue in designated programs (e.g., contract and customized training) and meeting the needs of transfer and business and industry partners
• Supervise Division leadership (Department Heads, Program Directors, and support staff) by providing operational direction, strategic priorities, and evaluation of performance. Collaborate in developing policies and programs for the College. Communicate policies, standards, and expectations to assigned faculty and staff , and hold employees accountable
• Guide the Division's strategic planning and continuous improvement processes in alignment with College priorities and the needs of…