Dean of Fine Arts jobs in Pittsfield, MA

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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Dean of Students - Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
  • North Adams, MA FULL_TIME
  • Location: North Adams, MA Category: Administrative Posted On: Fri Mar 10 2023 Job Description:

    The Dean of Students is key in leading the residential identity of our liberal arts college, administering accountability and expectations through our community standards, and providing general division support. The Dean exercises a high level of discretion and judgment, embraces and promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion, and possesses strong problem-solving skills. Reporting to the Vice President for Student Affairs (VPSA), the Dean will occasionally and temporarily serve as the senior student affairs officer in absence of the VPSA. This is a full-time position and manages the student affairs on-call rotation. This position is a responsible employee under the MCLA Equal Opportunity, Diversity and Affirmative Action (EO) Plan. This position is a live-off, 12-month position.

    DETAILED STATEMENT OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
    Community Standards & Conduct- 35%

    The Dean oversees all aspects of the student conduct system and is responsible for incident management related to community standards and expectations related to student behavior. The person in this role will also support a software transition, as the college moves between conduct software systems.

    Responsibilities include:
    Responsible for oversight and management of all aspects of community standards and the student conduct process, including review of reported student misconduct incidents.
    Adjudicate or assign cases for adjudication as appropriate, make factual determinations based upon appropriate standards of evidence, and determine sanctions or alternative process/route for resolution.
    Stipulate, monitor and enforce all student sanctions and related enrollment conditions.
    Maintain official University student discipline records and serve as administrator for the electronic records system; manage requests for student conduct verification. This includes transfer forms, recommendation letters, and other documents.
    Coordinate the annual review of the Community Standards Handbook through the college governance process.
    Support crisis management response and proactive strategies through the following committee involvement: Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT), Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT), the Administrator-on-Call Team, and the CARE team.

    Residence Life and Housing- 35%

    The Dean of Students will serve in both a supervisory and consultant role, collaboratively working on the strategic vision and leadership for MCLA's residential life program and housing operations, ensuring a residential curriculum and experience that promotes and supports student learning, retention, and campuswide collaboration.

    Responsibilities include:
    Provide supervision and leadership to Residence Life and Housing to ensure a culture of service excellence and student-centered operational practices, including use of online housing management system; occupancy management, contracts, assignments, meal plans, summer housing operations, billing, enrollment initiatives, housing policies, opening/closing processes, and hall operations.
    Provide oversight and strategic direction for residence education initiatives that promote and support student learning and development, academic success, retention, community engagement, leadership, and interpersonal and cultural competence for residents and student staff.
    Provide leadership, guidance, direction, and support in the adjudication of lower-level conduct cases in the residence halls.

    Basic Needs and Service Learning-15%

    The Dean supervises the Director for Basic Needs and Service Learning.

    Responsibilities include:
    Working with the Director to create a vision and strategic plan for the program that includes assessment, measurable outcomes, and expansion services and service areas.
    Working in collaboration to continually assess needs of the most underserved students in the community and using that data in decision making.

    Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice-10%

    The college is committed to the Massachusetts State Strategic Plan for Racial Equity across the Commonwealth and the New Undergraduate Experience Report. The Dean will draw on metrics from these plans to inform work in areas of responsibility moving forward. Additionally, the Dean will sit on a college-wide task force doing the long-term work of priority alignment, reviewing policies for systemic change, and periodically assessing the college's progress towards eliminating racial disparities in retention and completion.

    Other duties as assigned- 5%

    The VPSA may ask the Dean to step in and attend various meetings and/or programs.

    Job Requirements:
    Master's degree in Student Affairs, Higher Education Administration, Counseling, or related field
    Minimum 4 years' experience in higher education with progressive responsibilities
    A record of creating opportunities for ongoing learning and engagement in the areas of equity, diversity, inclusion, anti-racism, and accessibility for yourself and others.
    Demonstrated leadership related to strategy development and implementation designed to support equity-deserving groups/student population.
    Demonstrated knowledge of due process requirements in student discipline matters; detail oriented, with the ability to investigate incidents and gather and use data.
    Subject expertise in areas of responsibility including residential life, student support, case management, and assessment; ability to provide leadership and supervision to staff managing the day-to-day work of these areas.
    Demonstrated ability to work effectively with college students, staff, faculty and parents, and community partners.
    Demonstrated ability to manage complex, confidential, layered and sometimes competing demands.
    Facility with a range of standard software tools including previous experience with a student conduct/case management database.

    PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
    Doctorate in Student Affairs, Higher Education Administration, Counseling, or related field
    5 years' experience in higher education
    Experience at or equal to the Assistant Dean level
    Previous live on experience as a Hall Director
    Experience with Maxient 6. Experience maintaining complex operating budgets

    Additional Information:
    This is a full-time, benefited non-unit position. The salary range for this position is $100,000-$110,000.

    For best consideration, application review to begin March 24, 2023. This position is open until filled with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2023.

    It is the policy of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts that all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 before they begin employment. Proof of the COVID-19 vaccine, including booster, is required of all individuals hired by MCLA, to be verified after an offer of employment has been made, and as part of the background check process. Prospective employees may submit a request for exemption based on a religious and/or medical basis, to Human Resources.

    Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts does not discriminate on the basis of sex in any education program or activity that they operate, which extends to admission and employment at MCLA. MCLA is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 ("Title IX") to not discriminate in such a manner. Inquiries about the application of Title IX may be directed to each respective MCLA's Title IX Coordinator, to the Assistant Secretary of the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, or both.

    Patrick Connelley

    Title IX Coordinator and Equal Opportunity Officer

    Phone: (413) 662-5127

    Email: patrick.connelly@mcla.edu

    Mailing Address: 375 Church Street, North Adams, MA 01247

    U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights

    33 Arch Street, 9th Floor Boston, MA 02119-1424

    Telephone: (617) 289-0111; FAX: (617) 289-0150; TDD (877) 521-2172

    Email: OCR.Boston@ed.gov
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Office Assistant- RLH - Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
  • North Adams, MA FULL_TIME
  • Location: North Adams, MA Category: Student Employment Posted On: Wed Feb 7 2024 Job Description: Provide assistance in the completion of clerical tasks, run errands and cover the desk in the absence ...
  • 9 Days Ago

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Office Assistant - TRiO - Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
  • North Adams, MA FULL_TIME
  • Location: North Adams, MA Category: Student Employment Posted On: Mon Sep 11 2023 Job Description: Assisting in the facilitation of activities, set-up, and other tasks at TRiO sponsored events Making ...
  • 10 Days Ago

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Associate Director of Development - Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
  • North Adams, MA FULL_TIME
  • Location: North Adams, MA Category: Administrative Posted On: Mon Feb 5 2024 Job Description: The Associate Director of Development (ADD) is a key member of the Institutional Advancement Department an...
  • 11 Days Ago

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Development Assistant - Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
  • North Adams, MA FULL_TIME
  • Location: North Adams, MA Category: Administrative Posted On: Mon Feb 5 2024 Job Description: The Development Assistant (DA) will provide a high level of administrative and logistical support to the f...
  • 11 Days Ago

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Area Coordinator - Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
  • North Adams, MA FULL_TIME
  • Location: North Adams, MA Category: Administrative Posted On: Mon Feb 27 2023 Job Description: The Area Coordinator (AC) is expected to be an active and visible member of our residence life staff with...
  • 15 Days Ago

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Adjunct Faculty - Movement for Actors Instructor
  • Holyoke Community College
  • Holyoke, MA
  • Salary: See Position Description Location : Holyoke, MA Job Type: Part-time Faculty Job Number: DCE-24-188 Division: Aca...
  • 4/19/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Adjunct Faculty - Sociology and Anthropology
  • Holyoke Community College
  • Holyoke, MA
  • Salary: See Position Description Location : Holyoke, MA Job Type: Part-time Faculty Job Number: DCE-24-195 Division: Aca...
  • 4/19/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Director of Development, School of Public Health and School of Social Welfare - University at Albany
  • University at Albany
  • Albany, NY
  • Job Description: UAlbany seeks an enterprising fundraising professional to strengthen philanthropic support for the Univ...
  • 4/19/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Senior Executive Director and Professor (Full or Advanced Associate Professor) - University at Alban
  • University at Albany
  • Albany, NY
  • Job Description The School of Criminal Justice is excited to announce the search for our next leader. We invite applicat...
  • 4/19/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Administrative Coordinator - St. Mary's Hospital - School of Nursing - FT Days
  • Trinity Health
  • Troy, NY
  • Employment Type: Full timeShift: Day Shift Description: Administrative Coordinator - St. Mary's Hospital - School of Nur...
  • 4/18/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Theatre Scene Shop Assistant (Open to Workstudy Students Only)
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
  • North Adams, MA
  • Job Description: Maintains the Venable Scene Shop and areas associated with the Theatre Program, keeping them clean, mai...
  • 4/16/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Practice Administrator, OBGYN - Albany
  • Albany Medical Center
  • Albany, NY
  • Department/Unit: Practice Administration Work Shift: Day (United States of America) Practice Administrator, Albany OBGYN...
  • 4/16/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Comptroller
  • Siena College
  • Albany, NY
  • Job Description: The Comptroller is responsible for oversight of all accounting functions, internal controls, compliance...
  • 4/15/2024 12:00:00 AM

Pittsfield is located at 42°27′N 73°15′W / 42.450°N 73.250°W / 42.450; -73.250 (42.4522, -73.2515). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 42.5 square miles (110.0 km2), of which 40.5 square miles (104.8 km2) is land and 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), or 4.70%, is water. Pittsfield is bordered by Lanesborough to the north, Dalton to the east, Washington to the southeast, Lenox to the south, Richmond to the southwest, and Hancock to the west. Pittsfield is located 48 miles (77 km) northwest of Springfield, 135 miles (217 km) west of Boston, and 39 miles (63 k...
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