Dean of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

JOB CLASSIFICATION
Pay grade level: Grade 19
Compensation: $93,978 - $140,966. Compensation will be commensurate with education and experience.
Employee category: Staff
Department: Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (AHSS)
Reports to: Vice President of Academic Affairs
Positions Supervised: Faculty, Adjunct, and Administrative Assistant
FLSA status: Exempt
Job Code: tbd     
Location: Primarily Main Campus, but any other college location as assigned by the appropriate administrator.

SUMMARY
Reporting directly to the Vice President of Academic Affairs, the Dean of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences will be responsible for the leadership, growth and development, and sound management of the disciplines, faculty, staff, and students within the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Division.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

• Provide strategic direction and leadership for departments within the division.
• Lead curriculum development, assessment, and accreditation efforts to ensure high-quality, innovative, and transfer-ready programs.
• Ensure compliance with regional and programmatic accreditation standards.
• Recruit, hire, supervise, and evaluate full-time and adjunct faculty, fostering a culture of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.
• Evaluate all staff reporting directly to the position according to college policy.
• Provide professional development opportunities and support faculty in pedagogical innovation, research, and grant opportunities.
• Develop and implement strategies to enhance student retention, persistence, and completion rates.
• Collaborate with student services, academic advising, and other departments to support student academic success and career and transfer opportunities.
• Develop and manage the division’s budget, ensuring fiscal responsibility and alignment with institutional priorities.
• Identify funding opportunities, including grants and partnerships, to support academic initiatives.
• Oversee scheduling, enrollment management, and faculty workload assignments to optimize resources.
• Represent the division on college-wide committees and collaborate with other academic deans and departments.
• Build and maintain partnerships with four-year institutions, industry leaders, local high schools, and community organizations to enhance program offerings and career pathways.
• Advocate for the role of the arts, humanities, and social sciences in a comprehensive community college curriculum.
• Other related job duties as assigned by the Vice President of Academic Affairs.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Strong leadership skills and the ability to lead and supervise teams.
• Experience in communicating effectively in writing and speaking as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Experience in handling difficult and stressful situations with professional composure.
• Experience using logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a budget and work within the constraints of that budget.
• Demonstrated ability to complete assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, organize, and prioritize work while meeting multiple deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in one of the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences disciplines or a related discipline represented in the division.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience working in institutions of higher education.
• Classroom teaching experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Earned doctorate in one of the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences disciplines or a related discipline represented in the division.
• Instructional experience in a community college setting.
• Leadership experience in a community college setting.
• Knowledge of and experience in accreditation processes.
• Knowledge of and experience in assessment best practices.
• Experience in grant writing and securing external funding.
• Multilingual

WORKING CONDITIONS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and occasionally push or lift items. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK SCHEDULE
40 hours per week, during regular hours of Monday to Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM (CT). Must be able to work a variable schedule/hour to meet operational needs. May require evening and weekend hours.

TO APPLY

Visit www.kckcc.edu and click on CAREERS for a list of available positions.

• Read the job announcement carefully noting the initial screening date, minimum qualifications, and required information. Note that information contained in your application materials will be used to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Make sure you complete/submit all the documents listed as required.
• If the position lists a required transcript (during the application process) unofficial transcripts may be submitted. However, please note that upon selection for hire, you will be required to submit official transcripts.
• Ensure that your transcripts show that a degree was awarded or conferred if you are stating that it is your highest level of education completed. If you certify your level of education and it cannot be verified from your transcript(s), your application may not be referred to the selection committee.
• Foreign degrees are acceptable provided they have been translated and/or shown to have equivalency to a United States: Associate, Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate level degree.
• Documentation verifying completion of a degree, course work within a discipline, or other educational criteria should be electronically attached (uploaded) to your application.
• Three (3) professional references with phone number and email addresses are required.
• A college selection committee is responsible for application review and interviews. The final candidate(s) selected to be hired will be made by the hiring manager.
• Successful completion of a background check on all persons recommended for employment is required Individual hiring departments may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process.

***This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. This job description may be revised upon development of other duties and changes in responsibilities.

KCKCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer