Dean of Humanities and Fine Arts

Under the general direction of the Vice President of Instruction and the Associate Vice President of Instruction, the Dean of Humanities and Fine Arts is responsible for the administration and supervision of the instructional area, including teaching assignments, staff evaluation and development, curriculum, budget, advisory committees, and the administration of day, evening, off-campus, and summer offerings. The Dean provides general supervision of the affairs of the area and works with college and district staff in these areas of responsibilities.

The disciplines supervised by the Dean of Humanities and Fine Arts include: Art; Art History/Humanities; Communication; Deaf Studies; Music; Philosophy; Theatre Arts; and World Languages. Classes in these disciplines are offered on the main campus in Sacramento, the Davis Center, the West Sacramento Center, and other off-campus sites.

The Humanities and Fine Arts Division maintains a focus on a philosophy of collegiality and innovation with efforts on equitable opportunities and outcomes for all students. It consistently refines and develops its programs to be responsive to the large number of students that it serves.

The department maintains a focus on:

• Educating a diverse population of students.
• Fostering an intellectual environment that promotes dialogue and innovation in support of student success.
• Creating and contributing to an art community that offers students an opportunity to explore and appreciate all fine arts in a supportive environment.
• The importance of critical thinking and life-long learning as both a professional commitment and essential outcome for our students.
• Offering a curriculum with learning opportunities that meet current professional standards of excellence.
• Non-traditional scheduling of classes to enhance accessibility.
• Offering courses in varying modalities.

Typical duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Leading the Humanities and Fine Arts Division in program development, program review, faculty and student recruitment, and evaluation.
• Leading and developing partnerships with the local community, transfer institutions, and feeder high schools.
• Assisting faculty in the development and administration of grants.
• Providing administration and supervision to the area, including evaluation, scheduling, budgeting, developing curriculum, utilizing facilities, and staff development.
• Providing administration and supervision of division labs.
• Providing leadership for division activities related to Student Equity.
• Collaborating with other instructional and student service divisions on college-wide programs to provide support to students.
• Collaborating with deans and other administrators on strategies for leading the college in meeting its goals and fulfilling its vision.
• Facilitating communication between the Humanities and Fine Arts Division and the college at large.

1. Have a master's degree from an accredited institution.
2. Have one year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrator's administrative assignment.
3. Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.

Applicants applying to this position are REQUIRED to complete and submit:

1. Los Rios Community College District Application
2. Resume or Curriculum Vitae
3. Letter of Interest

• Applications submitted without all required documents, listed above, will be disqualified.
• Applicants indicating "see resume" on the application will not have that referenced experience considered for minimum qualifications, which may lead to the application being disqualified.
• Only information (education, experience, etc.) listed on the application will be considered for minimum qualifications.
• Applicants, including current Los Rios Community College District employees, are required to provide official transcripts, if required to meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
• Applicants are required to submit official transcripts within 60 days of the time of hire.
• Graduate advising documents and grade reports will not be accepted as official transcripts.
• Individuals who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents.
• A foreign transcript evaluation is required any time foreign course work is used to meet minimum qualifications and/or salary placement even if the foreign transcript has been accepted by a college or university in the United States.
• Foreign transcript evaluations are ONLY accepted from AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluations, Inc.) or NACES (The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) agencies or evaluators. For additional information on foreign transcript evaluations click here.
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