Dean of Visual and Performing Arts
Apply NowCompany: Yavapai College
Location: Prescott, AZ 86301
Description:
Salary: $114,961.60 - $149,448.00 Annually
Location : Prescott, AZ
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 2024-00110
Department: Division Three-Buss, Ed Social Sc
Opening Date: 06/11/2024
Description of Position
Dean of Visual and Performing Arts
Hiring Range: $114,961.60 - $149,448
The following are examples of typical duties that may be assigned to positions in this job family. It does not imply that all positions within the job family perform all of the duties listed, nor does it necessarily list all possible duties that may be assigned. Other duties may be assigned.
Reporting to the Provost, the Dean of Visual and Performing Arts is a core member of the Academic Affairs leadership team, contributing to the Division's strategic vision. A collaborative, student-focused academic leader with solid experience, the Dean of Visual and Performing Arts is the administrator responsible for the development, implementation, and management of the Department's academic and fiscal operations, including course scheduling, budget development, and implementation, hiring, credentialing and supervision of faculty and staff, oversight of Academic Program Review and resolution of grievances. Additionally, the position supports the academic operations of the Performing Arts Center, two art galleries, and a variety of music, theater, and art labs spaces. These responsibilities include programs and activities at the Prescott, Clarkdale, Prescott Valley, Chino Valley, and Sedona locations. Success in this position contributes to the overall success of the College.
Hiring, credentialing, supervision, and performance review of Visual and Performing Arts department faculty and staff.
Oversight of course schedule and assignment of classes and teaching facilities across all delivery modes in cooperation with the Associate Vice President of Instructional Support and the Director of Scheduling.
Enhance the visibility and reputation of the arts programs within the college and community.
Conducts reviews and appropriate mediation of grievances and student complaints.
Creates a positive working environment within the Division/Department and works cooperatively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with the College's strategic objectives.
Participates on district committees on various issues related to academics, instruction, curriculum, faculty affairs.
Reviews data to prepare academic program reviews and decisions regarding programs and resource management within the Department.
Plans and implements professional development activities for full time and adjunct faculty in the department/division.
Supervises the preparation of catalog material for the department/division.
Responsible for budget preparation, monitoring, verification, and reconciliation of expenditure of funds for the department/division.
The Dean is also the Department's liaison to other areas of the College and provides additional administrative support to the provost as directed.
Minimum Expectations & Requirements
- Master's degree
- 2 - 4 years of demonstrated academic leadership experience
- Excellent written, oral, interpersonal, listening, organizational and team-building skills.
- Experience in budget planning and management.
- Regular on-site attendance is an essential job function as it demonstrates dependability towards the performance of job duties
Preferred Skills & Abilities
- Earned doctorate in the field of visual or performing arts preferred
- 5+ years of academic leadership experience at the associate dean level or higher in class schedule building, budget management and problem solving and conflict resolution.
- Experience fundraising and grant development
- Significant leadership and teaching experience in a visual or performing arts field with specialization in one or more content areas
- Professional experience in a community college/higher education work environment.
- Familiarity with accreditation standards of the Higher Learning Commission (HLC); institutional and programmatic assessment and accreditation.
- Commitment to inclusive, student-centered success and experience working with diverse populations in an inclusive learning environment.
Essential Functions
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements and competencies listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
Yavapai College offers its full-time employees a comprehensive benefit package:
HEALTH/LIFE BENEFITS
RETIREMENT BENEFITS
LEAVE BENEFITS
Location : Prescott, AZ
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 2024-00110
Department: Division Three-Buss, Ed Social Sc
Opening Date: 06/11/2024
Description of Position
Dean of Visual and Performing Arts
Hiring Range: $114,961.60 - $149,448
The following are examples of typical duties that may be assigned to positions in this job family. It does not imply that all positions within the job family perform all of the duties listed, nor does it necessarily list all possible duties that may be assigned. Other duties may be assigned.
Reporting to the Provost, the Dean of Visual and Performing Arts is a core member of the Academic Affairs leadership team, contributing to the Division's strategic vision. A collaborative, student-focused academic leader with solid experience, the Dean of Visual and Performing Arts is the administrator responsible for the development, implementation, and management of the Department's academic and fiscal operations, including course scheduling, budget development, and implementation, hiring, credentialing and supervision of faculty and staff, oversight of Academic Program Review and resolution of grievances. Additionally, the position supports the academic operations of the Performing Arts Center, two art galleries, and a variety of music, theater, and art labs spaces. These responsibilities include programs and activities at the Prescott, Clarkdale, Prescott Valley, Chino Valley, and Sedona locations. Success in this position contributes to the overall success of the College.
Hiring, credentialing, supervision, and performance review of Visual and Performing Arts department faculty and staff.
Oversight of course schedule and assignment of classes and teaching facilities across all delivery modes in cooperation with the Associate Vice President of Instructional Support and the Director of Scheduling.
Enhance the visibility and reputation of the arts programs within the college and community.
Conducts reviews and appropriate mediation of grievances and student complaints.
Creates a positive working environment within the Division/Department and works cooperatively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with the College's strategic objectives.
Participates on district committees on various issues related to academics, instruction, curriculum, faculty affairs.
Reviews data to prepare academic program reviews and decisions regarding programs and resource management within the Department.
Plans and implements professional development activities for full time and adjunct faculty in the department/division.
Supervises the preparation of catalog material for the department/division.
Responsible for budget preparation, monitoring, verification, and reconciliation of expenditure of funds for the department/division.
The Dean is also the Department's liaison to other areas of the College and provides additional administrative support to the provost as directed.
Minimum Expectations & Requirements
- Master's degree
- 2 - 4 years of demonstrated academic leadership experience
- Excellent written, oral, interpersonal, listening, organizational and team-building skills.
- Experience in budget planning and management.
- Regular on-site attendance is an essential job function as it demonstrates dependability towards the performance of job duties
Preferred Skills & Abilities
- Earned doctorate in the field of visual or performing arts preferred
- 5+ years of academic leadership experience at the associate dean level or higher in class schedule building, budget management and problem solving and conflict resolution.
- Experience fundraising and grant development
- Significant leadership and teaching experience in a visual or performing arts field with specialization in one or more content areas
- Professional experience in a community college/higher education work environment.
- Familiarity with accreditation standards of the Higher Learning Commission (HLC); institutional and programmatic assessment and accreditation.
- Commitment to inclusive, student-centered success and experience working with diverse populations in an inclusive learning environment.
Essential Functions
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements and competencies listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
Yavapai College offers its full-time employees a comprehensive benefit package:
HEALTH/LIFE BENEFITS
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance: College's partial payment of premiums toward medical with pharmacy and/or dental plan options picked by employees for themselves (and eligible dependents)
- Flexible Spending Accounts: Pre-tax pay deductions to use for eligible medical or dependent daycare costs
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Counseling and referral services for employees and their immediate families for depression, stress, family/marital conflict, and alcohol/drug issues
- Vision: Provides an amount per plan year for eligible expenses such as vision exams, lenses, frames, prescription sunglasses, and contact lenses
- Life Insurance: The College provides Basic Life Insurance coverage at twice of the employee's annual salary. Dependents have automatic coverage of $2,000/spouse and $1,000/per child if enrolled in medical plan.
- Voluntary Individual And Family Term Life Insurance: Additional term life insurance coverage available for employee, spouse and children.
- Other Insurance Coverage: Short Term and Long Term Disability (replacement income insurance), and Workers' Compensation (compensation, medical expenses and death benefits for on-the-job injuries or occupational diseases)
RETIREMENT BENEFITS
- Retirement Benefits: Arizona State Retirement System or Optional Retirement Plan, and Social Security (which provides a basic retirement annuity based on age and years of contribution)
- Tax Deferred Annuities: Employees' contributions to designated tax-deferred annuities
- Unemployment Compensation: Employees who are laid off or terminated may receive benefits in covered wages meet requirements
LEAVE BENEFITS
- Vacation : 15 days of Vacation leave annually. NOTE: For employees who work an amount of contractual days, there will be no earned vacation.
- Sick Leave: 12 days sick leave annually. NOTE: Employees working less than full time or an amount of contractual days will receive a proration of sick leave.
- Personal Leave: Use of up to three personal leave days per year which are charged against accumulated sick leave to take care of items of personal business
- Other Leave: Bereavement leave, Civic Duty Leave (Jury duty, active military duty, military training), and Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Holidays: 24 days during the year as paid holidays for full-time employees which include Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, 3 days at Thanksgiving, 10 days at Winter/year-end break, Martin Luther King Day, Spring Break, Memorial Day, and Juneteenth.
- Spanish Interpreter Incentive Program: Employees interested in additional compensation for their Spanish speaking skills agree to assist YC by attending two recruiting events and being available for Spanish Interpretation needs as they arise. Compensation is added to the employee's regular pay at the rate of $175 per month. Employees that are interested in participating let your HR Business Partner know, so they can schedule you for the ACTFL language proficiency test at the YC testing center.
- Direct Deposit: Paychecks deposited directly into the employee's bank account(s)
- Tuition Waiver: Eligible Full-time Faculty and Staff may enroll up to 6 hours; eligible dependents may enroll in a partial or full program of course work without payment of tuition, exceptions may be lab fees and market based additional fees
- Sabbatical: Faculty, professional and administrative staff may apply for compensated leave of up to a year after six years of continuous service
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Additional Benefits and Services: Bookstore discount, local community discounts to faculty and staff, computer loan program, mail and notary service.