Dean of Fine Arts jobs in Maine

Dean of Fine Arts manages administrative functions of the college of fine arts. Develops college strategic initiatives and participates in university long-term planning and policy setting. Being a Dean of Fine Arts leads college in fundraising and cultivating relationships with donors. Provides senior level 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. Additionally, Dean of Fine Arts requires an advanced degree. Typically reports to top management. The Dean of Fine Arts manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. To be a Dean of Fine Arts typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Instructor of Fine Arts
  • Saint Joseph's College of Maine
  • Standish, ME FULL_TIME
  • 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.

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Performing Arts Instructor
  • Gorham Arts Alliance
  • Gorham, ME PART_TIME
  • Who we are: Founded in 2011, the Gorham Arts Alliance mission is simple: we serve to inspire, enrich, and strengthen our community by offering cultural and educational experiences through the Arts. Th...
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Fine Gardener
  • Snug Harbor Farm
  • Kennebunk, ME FULL_TIME
  • Do you enjoy working outside, are you interested in Annuals, perennials and plants galore?We are a sophisticated Fine gardening company / nursery looking for experienced and motivated help. Located in...
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Fine Gardener
  • Sea Change Land Services
  • York, ME PART_TIME,FULL_TIME
  • Sea Change Land Services is currently looking to hire a full time individual to join our gardening team from April-December. We are truly a unique company that is family owned and puts our employees f...
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Dean of Students
  • Lincoln Academy
  • Newcastle, ME FULL_TIME
  • Lincoln Academy, in Newcastle, Maine seeks a Dean of Students for the 2024-2025 school year. Founded in 1801, Lincoln Academy is an independent Town Academy deeply rooted in the midcoast communities o...
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Dean of Students
  • Lake Region Middle School
  • Bridgton, ME FULL_TIME
  • Responsibilities: Assisting the principal and assistant principal in supervising and maintaining the daily operation of the building Serves as the member of the Student Support Team Receives referrals...
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Academic Dean
  • Art Academy of Cincinnati
  • Cincinnati, OH
  • Job Title: Academic Dean and Executive Director of Academic Affairs, Department: Academic Affairs Reports to: President ...
  • 4/19/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Dean
  • New England Law Boston
  • Boston, MA
  • New England Law | Boston, an ABA-approved, AALS-member, freestanding law school, seeks a new Dean, who also serves as th...
  • 4/19/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Dean of Studies
  • SEEDS - Access Changes Everything
  • Geneva, NY
  • The Dean of Studies oversees and manages all academic related affairs as they relate to teachers and Scholars. The Dean ...
  • 4/19/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Director of Academic Programs (Academic Dean)
  • Exceptional Minds
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Summary/Objective The Academic Dean, also recognized as the Director of Academic Programs, will play a pivotal role in s...
  • 4/18/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Director of Academic Programs (Academic Dean)
  • Exceptional Minds
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Summary/Objective The Academic Dean, also recognized as the Director of Academic Programs, will play a pivotal role in s...
  • 4/18/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Associate Dean
  • Dr. Richard Izquierdo Health & Science Charter School
  • New York, NY
  • MS Dean Associate 2024-2025 Classification Exempt, 10-Month Employee Reports to MS Principal Overview The MS Dean Associ...
  • 4/18/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Dean of Students
  • Invictus Academy Of Richmond
  • El Cerrito, CA
  • OUR SCHOOL Invictus creates joyful, rigorous classroom cultures where students understand the importance of the content ...
  • 4/18/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Dean of Instruction
  • Aspire Public Schools
  • Stockton, CA
  • We are currently accepting applications for the 2024-25 school year in the Aspire Central Valley Region (Sacramento, Sto...
  • 4/17/2024 12:00:00 AM

To the south and east is the Atlantic Ocean and to the north and northeast is New Brunswick, a province of Canada. The Canadian province of Quebec is to the northwest. Maine is both the northernmost state in New England and the largest, accounting for almost half of the region's entire land area. Maine is the only state in the continental US to border only one other American state (New Hampshire to the South and West). Maine is the easternmost state in the United States in both its extreme points and its geographic center. The town of Lubec is the easternmost organized settlement in the United...
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Income Estimation for Dean of Fine Arts jobs
$131,975 to $197,037

Dean of Fine Arts in Memphis, TN
Scheib, who is dean of the School of Visual and Performing Arts at Seton Hill, replaces Michael Hood, who retired from IUP in June.
February 03, 2020
Dean of Fine Arts in Mobile, AL
In addition to his bachelor’s degree in music education, Scheib also earned a Master of Arts from IUP in organ performance.
December 01, 2019
Dean of Fine Arts in Clearwater, FL
Kelley said drastic changes won’t happen the College of Fine Arts in these next few months.
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