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Position TypeNon ClassifiedJob TitleAcademic Dean-Arts & HumanitiesClassification TitleDivision ChairpersonCampus LocationASU BeebeJob Description

Arkansas State University-Beebe, a comprehensive two-year community college and part of the Arkansas State University System, is seeking an Academic Dean for Arts & Humanities. The College is focused on teaching and learning, and emphasizes student success at all levels and is interested in candidates who value those same attributes.

Candidates must appreciate and understand the mission and purpose of an open-access, community and technical college. Candidates must possess a terminal degree in an academic discipline offered within the division and a minimum of four years of supervisory and/or management experience in a higher education environment. Candidates who are ABD may be considered. As a collaborative, energetic leader, the successful candidate will demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills; a strong commitment to student success and faculty/staff development; a comfort with change, innovation, and technology; and the use of data for decision-making. The Academic Dean will report directly to the Chief Academic Officer and have a voice in executive decisions concerning academics at the institution.

The Academic Dean of Arts and Humanities is responsible for coordinating the delivery of instruction in all programs and discipline areas within the division,
for ensuring the quality if instruction, for the annual review of assessment of faculty performance, for recommending faculty for promotion and tenure, for budget management, and for the overall leadership, management, and supervision of the division. The dean is responsible for operating the division within accordance with the policies and procedures of the Arkansas State University System, Arkansas State University-Beebe, Arkansas Department of Higher Education, and appropriate accreditation agencies. This is a 12-month administrative position. The Dean serves on ASU system and institutional committees and teaches courses when deemed necessary.

The Division of Arts and Humanities is diverse and delivers the lion\’s share of the general education offerings of the College. Delivery methods include traditional face-to-face, hybrid, online, and Concurrent (dual enrollment). The disciplines and programs include Art & Graphic Design, Comparative Religion, Education and Early Childhood Education (Daycare), English Composition & Literature, Developmental English, Geography, Health & Physical Education, History, Military Science, Music, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology & Social Work, Spanish, and Theatre.

JOBDUTIESANDRESPONSIBILITIES
1. Supervise, evaluate, and recruit division faculty and make recommendations to the Chief Academic Officer in regard to hiring, promotion, tenure, and term of employment.

2. Supervise and evaluate the Director of Arts & Humanities, Program Coordinators, Lead Faculty, Faculty of the division, Program Liaisons, and administrative support staff.

3. Supervise, evaluate, and recruit adjunct faculty on an as needed basis.

4. Promote faculty professional development, scholarship, institutional and community service, and supervise, evaluate, and promote the professional development of the division support staff.

5. Manage and administer division budgets, including technology purchases, travel, and general operating expenses.

6. Assign faculty teaching and work load assignments in accordance with ASU System and ASU-Beebe policy and procedures.

7. Oversee curriculum development, delivery of instruction, and the assessment and evaluation of programs and instruction in collaboration with program coordinators, division faculty, and academic staff to promote student success and learning.

8. Oversee accreditation efforts of the division specific to the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), ASU System Policy, ASU-Beebe Policy, and nationally recognized individualized programmatic accreditation requirements.

9. Oversee the schedule of division courses in collbaoration with other deans and program coordinators to promote student engagement, persistence, and retention.

10. Collaborate with Coordinator of Concurrent Education to schedule concurrent courses and evaluate concurrent faculty.

11. Collaborate with the Division of Online Learning to monitor and evaluate online course shells, and faculty teaching online.

12. Provide program/academic advisement and active engagement with students to include advising and course registration.

13. Develop initiatives within the division to achieve educational goals and objectives that align with the college’s strategic plan.

14. Foster an environment within the division and across the college that promotes collegiality, academic professionalism, and integrity of courses and programs.

15. Ensure the delivery of quality education in traditional and online formats that is responsive to transfer institutions and business and industry.

16. Actively engage with counterpart institutions, transfer institutions, local business/industry partners, K-12 partners, and the ASU-Beebe community.

Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

NOTE: If you are a veteran, disabled veteran, or spouse of a deceased veteran and would like Veteran’s Preference, we will need to see proof of status in order to grant that. Please see Veteran’s Preference section of the application for specific proof.

Required Qualifications

Professional degree (J.D., ph.D., etc.), plus 6 years related experience and/or training, and 4 years related management experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred QualificationsMinimum Salary or Salary Range$79,000 Physical Activities

StandregularlyWalkregularlySitregularlyUse hand to finger, handle, or feelregularlyReach with hands and armsfrequentlyClimb or balanceoccasionallyStoop, kneel, crouch or crawloccasionallyTalk or HearregularlyTaste or smell Physical Exertion

Up to 10 poundsregularlyUp to 25 poundsoccasionallyUp to 50 poundsUp to 100 poundsMore than 100 pounds Vision Requirements

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Background Check Statement

This position will be subject to a pre-employment criminal, sex-offender registry background check. In cases where pre-determined, an additional financial/credit history/ background check may be required as well. Convictions that have been sealed or legally eradicated and misdemeanor convictions for which probation was completed and the case was dismissed, will be excluded. Disclosure does not constitute an automatic bar to employment. Factors such as dates of the offense, seriousness and nature of the violation, rehabilitation and position applied for will be taken into account.

Background Check RequirementsBothASU Beebe EEO Statement

Arkansas State University-Beebe shall provide equal opportunity for employment to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status, and shall strive to achieve full and equal employment opportunity throughout our campuses for faculty and staff. Our goal is to foster a workplace community where individuals are valued for their diverse backgrounds and differences.

Posting NumberNC0742014Open Date06/12/2019Close Date09/30/2019Open Until FilledNoSpecial Instructions to Applicants

NOTE: If you are a veteran, disabled veteran, or spouse of a deceased veteran and would like Veteran’s Preference, we will need to see proof of status in order to grant that. Please see Veteran’s Preference section of the application for specific proof.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * What is your highest level of education?
   • Associate's
   • Bachelor's
   • Master's
   • Doctorate

Documents Needed To ApplyRequired Documents

1. Cover Letter
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Unofficial Transcripts

Optional Documents

1. Other
2. Proof of Veteran's Preference