Dean of Liberal Arts

Job Details

Job no: 494961

Work Type: Staff Full-Time

Locations: Baton Rouge, LA

Categories: Arts and Humanties, Academic Affairs, Liberal Arts

College: BRCC

Department: Academic & Student Affairs

Sub department: Liberal Arts

Type of Appointment: Unclassified - Administrative/Staff

Duties and Responsibilities:

40%

• Provides strategic, collaborative, and innovative leadership in developing and overseeing divisional plans related to academic programs, curriculum, scheduling, and learning environments to ensure institutional effectiveness, address student needs, and meet accreditation and regulatory standards.
• Ensures that division plans align with and support the college's mission, vision, strategic initiatives, and goals
• Provides leadership, supervision, and guidance to faculty and staff within the division.
• Provides leadership and oversight of programs and curriculum, instructional delivery across all modalities, and academic assessment activities.
• Establishes and maintains collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Develops, manages, and plans the division’s operating budget.
• Establishes and maintains collaborative working relationships with business and industry partners, agencies, community organizations and, education institutions.

30%

• Supports full-time faculty through the onboarding and promotion processes; provides ongoing support for all faculty throughout their careers.
• Fosters the development of programs within the division to support student success.
• Enhances non-credit to credit educational pathways for students.
• Supports enrollment management and marketing strategies to enhance program health, recognition, and growth.
• Models and maintains high performance, professional standards, and expectations.
• Ensures a division environment in which all individuals are treated equitably and with respect.

25%

• Actively participates on and/or leads various college committees, meetings, and workgroups.
• Responds to faculty, staff, and student concerns in a timely manner, maintaining integrity and appropriate confidentiality throughout the process.
• Actively participates in professional development relevant to higher education and their disciplinary field.

5%

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Education:

Master's degree in Humanities or Fine Arts related field

Required Experience:

3 years of progressive administrative experience at the collegiate level in a leadership role.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Leadership and team-building skills
• Strong listening, interpersonal, and communication (oral and written) skills
• Program and curriculum development
• Presentation/facilitation skills
• Proven record of excellence in teaching
• Commitment to student-centered learning
• Supervision of multidisciplinary personnel
• Budget development skills
• Microsoft Office skills

Preferred Education:

PhD in Humanities or Fine Arts related field

Preferred Experience:

5 years of progressive administrative experience at the collegiate level in a leadership role

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Louisiana state service (i.e. employment in a state agency in Louisiana)
• Community College experience