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Dean of Arts
Episcopal High School in Houston
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Posted: 14-Jan-26
Location: Houston, Texas
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Visual/Performing Arts
Required Education:
4 Year Degree
Episcopal High School in Houston seeks a caring and dynamic dean of arts to begin in July 2026. Reporting to the Associate Head of School for Academics and Student Life, the Dean of Arts will lead the Arts Pillar, overseeing curriculum, faculty, programs, and partnerships to enrich student learning and community engagement. For more details, please visit EHS Employment.
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.
Because EHS’s teaching philosophy emphasizes understanding and responding to the individual needs and capabilities of each student, preferred candidates are those with a demonstrated commitment to working effectively with young people and collaborating with colleagues, a strong educational background, a continual desire for professional growth, and a willingness to contribute to other areas of school life.
The successful candidate will embrace and support the School’s Mission and its Diversity, Community, and Inclusion Statement in providing opportunities for each student to reach his or her maximum spiritual, intellectual, social, and ethical potential. EHS faculty are also committed to using technology effectively, regularly, and creatively to enhance student learning and facilitate course administration.
Episcopal High School of Houston, founded in 1983 and guided by the Episcopal Diocese of Texas, is an inclusive and joyful Christian community where students discover and develop their individual talents through the Four Pillars -- academics, arts, athletics, and religion --preparing for meaningful lives in service to others.
As a co-educational and college-preparatory day school, EHS is located on a 35-acre campus in the suburban residential community of Bellaire, which is surrounded by Houston.
Enrollment – 800 students
Faculty – 98 men and women, with 60% holding advanced degrees.
Average class size – 15
Schedule – On an academic semester calendar with seven periods and lunch in a day
Financial Aid – Approximately 18-22% of students receive financial aid.
College Attendance – Generally, 97% of EHS graduates attend a four-year college and 3% attend a two-year college.