Dean of Social Sciences and Fine Arts

Overview

Clark College is currently accepting applications for a full-time, 12-month, exempt Dean position in the Social Sciences and Fine Arts (SOFA) department. This position is responsible for providing equity-focused leadership, management, planning, and advocacy for faculty and programs within the unit, which is comprised of divisions encompassing instructional departments. Departments of oversight currently include Addiction Counselor Education, Anthropology, Art, Drama, Early Childhood Education, Family Life/Parent Education, Geography, Graphic Design, History, Music, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Teacher Education, Human Services, and Women's Studies.

Division chairs, department chairs, and directors report to the dean. The assignment of specific divisions and instructional departments are subject to change.

At Clark, we value equity, diversity, and inclusion. We are committed to growing, learning, and supporting our employees

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leadership: Provide leadership in effective teaching, learning and assessment strategies, and strengthening capacity of faculty through proactive and strategic professional development.
• Serve as advocate for and represent the programs, faculty, and staff of the instructional unit.
• Work collaboratively with division chairs, department heads, directors, other instructional unit deans, faculty, and staff, engaging in and promoting shared governance and a clear, shared vision for the unit's priorities.
• Establish and develop an inclusive, consistent and effective communication process within and among units.
• Oversee tenure review process for probationary faculty and regular evaluation processes for full-time and part-time faculty, with an eye towards professional growth, pedagogy and leadership within the department, unit and across the college.
• Develop, organize and support activities that creates a bias-free and inclusive environment, which engenders respect for differences within the unit and throughout the college
• Articulate a clear vision that fosters a climate valuing diversity. Empower faculty and staff to create inclusive environments and advocate for faculty and staff diversity, inclusive hiring, onboarding and retention practices.

• Management: Train, supervise, and evaluate teaching faculty, division chairs, department heads, directors, and classified staff in accordance with negotiated agreements, applicable state and federal laws, and College policies and procedures.
• Oversee development of unit class schedules and enrollment reports.
• Develop, manage and allocate personnel and budget resources, exercising effective stewardship over college resources.
• Monitor faculty advising of students, including supervision of staff and faculty advising within the unit's programs and working collaboratively with professional advisors.
• Monitor recruitment, screening, orientation, and professional development of full-time and part-time faculty.
• Ensure student complaints are addressed promptly according to college policies and procedures. Serve as appeal person for elevated student complaints.
• Oversee facility and equipment allocation and use.
• Monitor career and vocational program requirements.
• Prepare reports and analytical materials to illustrate objectives, activities, and accomplishments of areas of responsibility.
• Oversight of student employee process when applicable.

• Planning: Coordinate and foster collaborative planning and goal setting within and across the unit and its departments and divisions.
• Establish accountability mechanisms and share data transparently to foster collective ownership of equity efforts.
• Identify and address factors leading to inequitable outcomes and implement evidence-based practices.

• Unit-Specific Responsibilities: Coordinate career and vocational programs within the unit. Monitor external funding sources (i.e. grants, etc.).
• Supervise Director of Child and Family Services.
• Represent the Fine Arts Division with Arts@Clark initiative.
• Perform other duties as required.

• Common Duties Established by the College: Serve as chair or member of designated College committees, councils, and teams. Continually monitor activities of Instructional Planning Team, Outcomes Assessment and Curriculum committees, representing and advocating for departments of the unit. Collaborate with and mentor faculty in preparing and presenting strategic and curricular initiatives to above committees.
• Provide leadership in accordance with the Mission and Vision established by the College, furthering Core Themes and College Objectives.
• Ensure areas of responsibility operate effectively within the policies and procedures of the College and applicable governing agencies.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures for operating unit(s). Represent the unit with college-wide policies and procedures development.
• Exercise effective stewardship over college resources.
• Create a safe, inclusive, bias-free working environment, which engenders respect for differences…