Chair for the Humanities - Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Humanities Center

Chair for the Humanities - Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Humanities Center

Department: Mandel Center for Humanities

Location: Eastern Campus

Reports To: Campus President

Recruitment Type: External/Internal

Requisition ID: req5632

Employment Type: Administration and Professionals

Union Position: Non-Union

Work Schedule: M-F 8:30-5:00 p.m.

Number of Openings: 1

Job Description:

SUMMARY

Provides leadership for the Jack, Joseph and MortonMandel Humanities Center and the Mandel Scholars Academy. Designs, manages, implements, supervises, andevaluates all components of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel HumanitiesCenter.

ESSENTIALFUNCTIONS

• Oversees all aspects of the Mandel Scholars Academy, including recruitment, curricular design, and co-curricular programming
• Hires, empowers, and evaluates the performance of the Mandel Center staff. Through the staff, oversees the Tri-C Honors Program, the Mandel Continuing Scholars Program, the Mandel Youth Humanities Academy, the Cleveland Humanities Collaborative, mentoring for Mandel Scholars, and other honors and scholars programming
• Designs, leads, and supports domestic and international travel opportunities for Mandel Scholars and other Tri-C students
• Coordinates the Mandel Faculty Fellows program
• Works with community partners to develop and promote engagement with the humanities and to develop leaders for northeast Ohio who have thought broadly and deeply about the human experience
• Represents the Center at professional conferences and public events, and seeks opportunities to enhance the Center's local and national profile
• Recruits Tri-C faculty to be involved with the Mandel Center's Faculty Advisory Committee, a faculty-led committee that offers input on and supports the Center's work through standing and ad hoc working groups
• Recruits members for and convenes meetings with the Mandel Center's National Advisory Board, a committee of local and national leaders in humanities education, civic engagement, and leadership development
• Engages in scholarly work and ongoing professional development in the humanities, pedagogy, civic engagement, leadership development, and/or other areas relevant to the work of the Mandel Center
• Performs other duties as assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATIONAND EXPERIENCE/TRAINING

• Minimum of five years of administrative, management, or supervisory experience in an academic institution
• Demonstrated experience overseeing and evaluating academic programs
• Demonstrated experience leading and supervising a team
• Demonstrated experience managing a program budget
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with multi-disciplinary faculty
• Demonstrated successful grant-writing experience
• Demonstrated experience effectively making decisions that have significant, broad implications on the management and operations of a division (or equivalent business area)
• Demonstrated effectiveness in a role requiring dynamic and abstract problem solving methods in adaptive situations

KNOWLEDGE,SKILLS and ABILITIES

• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all constituents
• Ability to establish mutually beneficial ties with industry and the local community
• Ability to develop, organize, and coordinate a wide variety of instructional programs and events to achieve the Mandel Center vision and goals
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with administrators, staff, and faculty throughout the College and with external partners
• Must be open-minded, a creative thinker, and a problem solver
• Must be able to articulate inter-textual and interdisciplinary needs of students and the impact they have on humanities
• Must be able to think across curricular units and work with students to design interdisciplinary/ individualized degree programs
• Demonstrated commitment to student success and to enhancing teaching and learning
• Ability to lead faculty teams in projects and the development of new programs and projects
• Possess excellent planning, organization, and communication (verbal and written) skills
• Possess general knowledge and ability of transfer opportunities with four year partners
• Ability to independently set goals and determine best course of action to achieve desired results
• Possess comprehensive knowledge of leadership theories, concepts and practices with the ability to use in complex, difficult and/or unprecedented situations as it pertains to the departmental focus
• Demonstrated advanced Project Management skills
• Demonstrated intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to confidentially and discreetly handle subject matters requiring privacy and sensitivity
• Ability to collaborate, persuade, gain cooperation and acceptance of ideas on significant projects
• Ability to collaborate, negotiate and resolve conflicts on major projects
• Ability to facilitate top-level collaboration while managing sensitive issues
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with key contacts to enhance work flow and quality
• Possess sensitivity to appropriately respond to the needs of a diverse population

COMPETENCIES

CRITICALCOMPETENCIES

• Service Focus
• Collaboration
• Quality of Work

VERYIMPORTANT COMPETENCIES

• Communication
• Time Utilization

IMPORTANT COMPETENCIES

• Adaptability
• Continuous Improvement

PREFERREDQUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE/TRAINING

• Ph.D. in a humanities discipline (e.g. literature, philosophy, history) or a related field (e.g. social science)
• Collegiate teaching experience
• Formal training in leadership development
• Familiarity with the concept of and strategies for cultivating intellectual virtue
• Demonstrated experience working with and supporting students from diverse backgrounds, including cultural, political, religious, ethnic and racial diversity
• Experience in a leadership role (such as Dean or Director) in honors education
• Experience representing a program or institution to internal and external partners

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS

(The demands described here are representative ofthose that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essentialfunctions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to performthe essential functions.)

• The work is performed in a normal, professional office environment;
• The work area is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated;
• Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the duties of the job and will perform repetitive motions with hands/fingers using a computer mouse and keyboard to type.However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items such as papers, files, pamphlets, books, etc.;
• Work may also require walking and standing in conjunction with travel to and attendance at meetings and conferences away from the worksite

Special Note: Target Starting Salary Range: $117,000 to $123,000

The final offer for the successful candidate is targeted to fall within this range but will be based upon an assessment of internal equity, the unit's available budget, and the candidate's qualifications in relation to the minimum and/or preferred job requirement(s).

Special Instructions to Applicants: During the application process, you may be required to attach a cover letter and/or resume. It is recommended that you have these documents ready to be attached electronically to the online application. This system accepts only MS Word or PDF attachments. Any employment with the College is contingent upon satisfactory completion of a background check and drug screen.

Affirmative Action Statement: Cuyahoga Community College is committed to attaining excellence through the recruitment and retention of a qualified and diverse workforce. Cuyahoga Community College is an equal employment/educational opportunity institution.