Chair of Computer Science Department

Responsibilities

• Responsible for leadership in coordinating all aspects of the academic program such as degree requirements, curricular offerings and improvements, catalog, class scheduling and faculty teaching assignments.
• Teaching responsibilities include innovative and engaging use of technology for in person, online or hybrid instruction.
• Course scheduling that serves the needs of the program and students.
• Review and revise department’s catalog information.
• Cooking and mentoring student advising.
• Recruitment of students and monitoring of department academic advisement.
• Recruit, interview, train, mentor, supervise and evaluate department faculty.
• Oversee curriculum development and revisions.
• Facilitate and encourage grants and contracts from extramural sources.
• Provide oversight of department budget, facilities and equipment management.
• Foster an atmosphere of collegiality.
• Actively serve on college committees.
• Meet established deadlines.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Cybersecurity or a closely related discipline with at least 18 graduate hours in the computer science teaching discipline
• Minimum of three years of teaching experience.
• Demonstrated academic leadership.
• Successful teaching experience at the college level is preferred.
• Candidate with teaching expertise in all core computer science topics are sought with preference given to Programming, Algorithms and Data Structures, Computer Architecture, Networking Systems Programming, Operating Systems, Web-based Application Development and Software Engineering.
• Documented evidence of teaching, scholarship and service with an ability to work independently and as a team member.
• A commitment to student learning with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Evidence of a collaborative and inclusive approach to working with colleagues and students, promoting diversity and equity.