Description:
Clark College is currently accepting applications for a full-time, 12-month, exempt Dean of Social Sciences and Fine Arts (SOFA) position in the Office of Instruction. This position is responsible to provide 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 include Addiction Counselor Education, Anthropology, Art, Drama, Early Childhood Education, Family Life/Parent Education, Geography, Graphic Design, History, Music, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, 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.
- Work collaboratively with division chairs, department heads, directors, other instructional unit deans, faculty, and staff.
- Establish and develop an effective communication process within and among units.
- Provide leadership in development of effective teaching and learning strategies and outcome assessment tools.
- Conduct program review processes.
- Represent the unit in articulation and partnership activities with high schools, community colleges, four-year institutions, and business and industry.
- Actively support activities that promote diversity.
- Provide for faculty and staff development.
- Oversee class schedule and catalog preparation.
- Develop and manage budget allocations.
- Monitor student advising processes.
- Assume responsibility for recruitment, screening, orientation, and professional development of full-time and part-time faculty.
- Oversee tenure review process for probationary faculty and evaluation processes for full-time and part-time faculty.
- Serve as appeal person for student complaints.
- Supervise teaching faculty, division chairs, department heads, directors, and classified staff.
- Oversee facility and equipment allocation and use.
- Establish and maintain identified FTE targets.
- Allocate personnel and budget resources.
- Coordinate and foster collaborative planning and goal setting.
- Coordinate career and vocational programs.
- Coordinate the Honors program and allocate Foundation Honors scholarships.
- Supervise Director of Child and Family Studies.
- Supervise Director of Professional and Personal Development.
- Perform other duties as required.
Common Duties Established by the College:
- Serve as chair or member of designated College committees, councils, and teams.
- 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).
- Train, supervise, and evaluate employees in accordance with negotiated agreements, applicable state and federal laws, and College policies and procedures.
- Exercise effective stewardship over college resources.
- Prepare reports and analytical materials to illustrate objectives, activities, and accomplishments of areas of responsibility.
- Create a safe, bias-free working environment, which engenders respect for differences.
- Work to achieve the core theme of fostering a diverse college community as established by the College.
- Engage in and promote shared governance.