(College Wide) - Department Chair, Intentional Connections, Learning Frameworks, ESOL

(College Wide) - Department Chair, Intentional Connections, Learning Frameworks, ESOL - Central Campus

FUNCTION : The Department Chair is a leadership position that translates the strategic directions from the Instructional Deans and Strategic Leadership Team into practical implementations that affect student success. The Department Chair utilizes specific resources to achieve instructional goals of the division; leads and evaluates the faculty members and staff; coordinates continuous improvement initiatives; and uses experience, best practices, plans, processes, and teams to produce clear deliverables and outputs. The department chair will demonstrate the college values.

Essential Job Functions :

Decision Making and Leadership

Creates and approves goals for department by interpreting and supporting the goals of the institution as they relate to the department

Implements and / or reinforces changes based on policy decisions; interprets department policies to faculty, staff, students, and / or public

Initiates and maintains communication with colleagues, administrative staff, faculty, students, industry, external community, state, and national agencies

Informs the dean of decisions involving changes in the department and issues related to other campuses

Conducts meetings with faculty and staff

Provides the necessary research and department support to obtain / maintain external grant funds or donations, if appropriate

Resolves issues that arise between faculty and students

Keeps current on trends, issues, and initiatives in the divisions' related fields of education that affect teaching and learning within the departmental program

Assigns teaching loads and other departmental duties

Identifies best practices for department or processes in collaboration with industry and in review of educational literature and community needs

Monitors compliance with policies and procedures of the College

Attends meetings (e.g., department meetings, task forces, committees, councils)

Meets the leadership competencies established by the College.

Department Operations - Non-Faculty Activities

Prepares the annual department budget

Reviews / approves the purchases of goods and services

Develops and / or reviews class schedules based on student enrollment trends and needs.

Reviews and processes textbook requests on a semester basis to ensure timely access and bookstore processing.

Works with dual credit to meet the needs of independent school district partners

Promote and facilitate community awareness of the program.

Recruiting and retention of students.

Department Operations - Faculty Activities

Recommends renewal of faculty contracts.

Reviews and approves personnel changes within the department and forwards forms to the respective dean

Determines personnel needs in the department, makes appropriate requests in writing, and participates in hiring interviews in conjunction with the appropriate search committee

Performs tracking and analyzing of program data, specifically student performance and enrollment data

Develops and implements strategies that support program completion, job placement, and / or transfer opportunities for students, when appropriate

Ensures department participation in student recruitment efforts

Supervises district grants that provide for educational programs or services to the division. Works with colleagues in college district to develop new grant applications.

Responds to requests for faculty substitutions, class emergencies, and as a first point of contact for part-time faculty access

Performs beginning-of-term learning management system checks, distance learning course reviews, and verifies end-of-course documentation.

Professional Development and Performance Management

Evaluates faculty teaching effectiveness through classroom observations, distance learning reviews, and end-of-course documentations annually, using consistent evaluation procedures, and informs the dean of any concerns about the performance of department members

Recognizes faculty who demonstrate a high level of teaching effectiveness, giving recognition for positive actions of faculty as well as offering constructive suggestions for professional growth

Supervises and evaluates new faculty and staff

Provides and / or promotes professional development opportunities to members of the department as appropriate

Meets with faculty and / or staff members to create key performance indicators that reflect the needs of the department, as well as consideration for the annual priorities of the College that affect teaching and learning

Provides evaluation and ongoing feedback regarding faculty and / or staff performance

Participates in validation meetings to review and discuss performance ratings of department members with campus leadership

Curriculum and Assessment

Facilitates assessment of student learning outcomes, general education outcomes, program-specific outcomes, accreditation requirements, and student performance on certificate or licensure assessments

Facilitates the development of curricular programs, projects, and initiatives in support of the College's mission and strategic plan

Works with Institutional Effectiveness

Participates in activities associated with Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) accreditation, program accreditation, and / or program review

Monitors program compliance with national, state, and / or regional agencies

Additional Job Functions :

Administrative duties as needed to oversee departmental budgets

Reviews departmental budgets

Follows and reviews procurement activities

Reviews compliance to learning management system (LMS) standards for faculty

Approves departmental payroll

Collaborates with student services, program directors and faculty to develop and implement innovative partnerships, e.g., healthcare providers / agencies, industry partners, governmental agencies, and educational partners.

Assist with the coordination of advisory committee meetings with industry and educational partners per institutional requirements and guidelines.

Teach a minimum and maximum of one (1) class during the summer.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Must be available to work Monday through Friday and additional hours as needed.

Must have excellent communication skills, demonstrated strategic and tactical leadership abilities, and proven results.

Must show proven teaching success in higher education.

Demonstrate knowledge and achievement in curriculum management.

Possess effective and consistent conflict resolution, management, and organizational skills.

Possess strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.

Demonstrate sound working knowledge of personal computer hardware / software and business management software.

Must have administrative experience, including ability to establish priorities and make difficult choices among competing demands and make decisions in a consultative and informed manner.

Must have previous experience and ability to lead and motivate faculty, staff, and colleagues effectively and consistently

Education : Required :

A master's degree from a regionally accredited institution is required.

Preferred :

A master's degree in Education

Experience :

Five years in community college or industry setting to include teaching or training and / or administration required.

Five years teaching and three years progressive leadership or equivalent experience preferred.

Licenses / Certifications :

As appropriate for the particular department

Note : There will be limited opportunities for remote work.

Salary Grade : Chair

Salary is based on the Board-approved salary schedule for the current fiscal year. See Salary Schedule

Requisition Number : req6022

Posting Close Date : 10 / 20 / 2025 at 6 pm CST

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