Dean of Arts - Episcopal High School, Houston

The Dean of Arts will lead the Arts Pillar, overseeing curriculum, faculty, programs, and partnerships to enrich student learning and community engagement.

Essential Functions:

• Head of the Arts Pillar – oversee arts life including all issues relating to students, faculty, and parents, such as curriculum, programming, faculty development and performances/shows.
• Serve as primary contact for strategic partnerships in the arts, residencies, and summer programs.
• Supervise the Arts Department Chairs and Program Coordinators
• Partner with the Dean of Faculty for the recruitment and selection of all arts and teaching staff.
• Partner the Dean of Students to work with the Grade Level Deans to respond to students’ and parents’ Arts concerns.
• Partner with the Dean of Academics to help coordinate arts with the academic life of the school.
• Develop and manage budgets for the arts pillar.
• Develop a long-term strategic plan and vision for the arts pillar.
• Represent Arts at school events and external showcases.
• Contribute to the Student/Parent Handbook and serve on committees.
• Participate in the Senior Administrative and Internal Operations groups.
• Teach one class per semester or one-year long course.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in arts-related field required; MFA preferred.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with students, faculty, and parents.
• Creative and strategic leadership with ability to manage multiple programs.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

• Occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
• Works in office, classroom, backstage, onstage, and gallery environments
• Works in a highly active and demanding environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines and diverse responsibilities.
• May work at a desk and computer for extended periods of time.

Please reach out to Stephanie Carrasco at scarrasco@ehshouston.org with questions.