Associate Dean of Fine Arts jobs in Maine
Associate Dean of Fine Arts assists Dean with the management of administrative functions of the college of fine arts. Collaborates with Dean on planning college strategic initiatives and supports on college fundraising. Being an Associate Dean of Fine Arts provides administrative leadership in areas of curriculum development, institutional assessment and improvement, human resource, faculty development and performance appraisals, budget and finance, and facilities planning and management. Typically requires an advanced degree. Additionally, Associate Dean of Fine Arts typically reports to a Dean. The Associate Dean of Fine Arts typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. To be an Associate Dean of Fine Arts typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Recently Added Associate Dean of Fine Arts jobs
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine
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Standish, ME
FULL_TIME
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Saint Joseph’s College of Maine seeks candidates for a one-year (9 month) full time Instructor of Fine Arts appointment starting in Fall 2024 (with the possibility of renewal). This position requires the instructor to teach face-to-face classes on the College’s Standish, Maine campus with a 4/4 course load.
This Fine Arts position seeks to integrate traditional arts media with technology, and/or embrace an interdisciplinary approach to the arts. As an instructor serving the Core Curriculum, we welcome candidates who can teach undergraduate fine arts courses in such areas as: Socially Engaged Art, Art & Creativity, Digital Photography, Graphic Design, Drawing, Painting and Ceramics. There is a strong desire for the instructor to help students critically examine and develop creative digital skills that are part of the emerging creative economy. The instructor would be encouraged to design learning experiences that connect arts and technology with health, well-being and lifelong learning. Interdisciplinary collaborations with faculty colleagues that seek to enhance a student’s employability include new approaches to teaching creativity, critical thinking, innovation, and entrepreneurship. The instructor will have access to the Art Studio and the Mac Lab to help students develop skills, work through the iterative design process and display various projects.
Saint Joseph’s is an institution with a long tradition of educational excellence. Part of how the College achieves this goal is through small class sizes and no use of teaching assistants, both of which promote a strong relationship between instructors and learners. Applicants must be comfortable with this type of teaching and learning, and with developing ongoing, supportive relationships with their students that will, in some instances, continue past the students’ graduation.
Minimum Requirements
Masters of Fine Arts degree is required or- Evidence of successful teaching of undergraduate learners
- A background that demonstrates a commitment to justice, diversity, equity and inclusion
- Evidence of community-based activities that help promote the arts
- Evidence of interdisciplinary collaborations
- Strong organizational skills.
- Strong written communication skills, including providing constructive feedback on student writing.
Understanding or ability to learn Brightspace, our learning management system.
Key expectations of the position:
- Develop and execute instructional plans that emphasize student learning.
- Maintain accurate records of instructional effectiveness.
- Actively engage with learners in a consistent manner.
- Develop productive relationships with learners and colleagues.
- Constructively evaluate learners’ assignments and provide timely feedback.
- Maintain accurate records of learners’ progress.
- Employ appropriate instructional strategies in support of learning outcomes.
Remain current in appropriate subject areas.
About Saint Joseph’s College of Maine
Applicants must be willing to support the mission and core values of Saint Joseph’s College of Maine.
Founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy, Saint Joseph's College is Maine's only Catholic college. We offer to our 2000 on-campus and online students a unique mix of undergraduate, graduate, and non-degree programs with a strong liberal arts foundation. Our beautiful 474-acre Sebago Lake campus in Standish, Maine is located 30 minutes northwest of Portland, ME, and 2 hours North of Boston, MA. Fielding 21 intercollegiate varsity teams, the College also boasts a competitive Division III athletics program.
Additionally, the College provides certificates and undergraduate and advanced degrees for thousands more working adults who reside throughout the United States and in more than 20 other countries through an online learning program. Learn more at www.sjcme.edu.
Saint Joseph's is nationally recognized for its successful integration of community service in its classroom learning and its sustainability performance. In 2015, the College was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to receive its Community Engagement Classification, highlighting the College’s focus on community service throughout its mission and daily interactions on campus and within local, regional, and global communities.
In 2022, the College earned STARS Gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) in recognition of its campus-wide sustainability achievements. This program is the most widely recognized in the world for reporting comprehensive information related to a college’s sustainability accomplishments.
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine embraces justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion as important cornerstones for academic excellence, student success, institutional and community resilience, and as vital expressions of our Catholic identity, Mercy Charism, and Core Values. We commit ourselves to nurturing highly competent and deeply compassionate leaders ready to serve in a vulnerable world.Recognizing the dignity of all persons, we seek to address instances of injustice both within and outside our College community from a stance of informed advocacy. In this way we fulfill our core value of community, which calls on us to demonstrate a spirit of connectedness with one another through expressions of hospitality, courtesy, inclusivity, and collaboration. Saint Joseph's College is the community that grows community, preparing whole people to a whole world. Learn more here.
Review of applications will begin immediately. Please complete our online application by clicking on Apply Now. Include your resume and cover letter, and read and sign the Pre-Employment Statement. Offers are contingent upon successfully passing a background check.
Saint Joseph’s College is an EEO employer and applications from members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. We consider all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person’s race (including traits associated with race, including hair texture, Afro hairstyles, and protective hairstyles), color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, genetic information, military status, sex or gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disabilities, familial status, protected whistleblower activity, previous assertion of workers’ compensation claim, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.Specific questions may be emailed to: sjcemployment@sjcme.edu or call 207-893-7757.
Mission Statement
Saint Joseph's College of Maine, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and animated by the vision of Catherine McAuley, is a Catholic college in the liberal arts tradition distinguished by its welcoming community. We foster an on-going dialogue between faith and reason so as to prepare our learners to live meaningful lives that improve the world around them.
Vision Statement
In fulfillment of its mission, Saint Joseph's College of Maine will be a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative community that forms individuals who practice humility, justice, and compassion, as Jesus did, in solidarity with the marginalized. - 6 Days Ago
- MAINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
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South Portland, ME
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- Job Details Job Location: Southern Maine - South Portland, ME Salary Range: Undisclosed DescriptionAssociate Dean of Enrollment Management DATE OF POSTING: January 9th, 2024 BARGAINING UNIT: Starting ...
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- MAINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
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South Portland, ME
OTHER
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- Bates College
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Lewiston, ME
FULL_TIME
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- UNITY ENVIRONMENTAL UNIVERSITY
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New Gloucester, ME
OTHER
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- Unity College
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New Gloucester, ME
FULL_TIME
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