Chairperson, Mathematics

About the role

The Chairperson serves as the administrative and academic leader of the department, responsible for delivering academic programs, hiring and developing department personnel, and overseeing budgeting and resource management. They also coordinate departmental activities with other units within the college and assist in the development and implementation of College initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a liaison between the department and other units of the institution and ensures departmental compliance with College and accrediting agencies' policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Guides, executes, and reports the department’s strategic planning process while maintaining a climate that is collegial and encourages innovative thinking through faculty and staff engagement and participation.
• Articulates the goals of the department and the division, both within and beyond the department, and carries forward the department’s requests in pursuit of these goals.
• Actively leads departmental enrollment management strategy in conjunction with faculty, advisors, and other campus resources through the use of data analysis, recruitment plans, enrollment growth strategies, and retention programs.
• Constructs and coordinates the academic course schedule according to student and program needs; seeks input from faculty and advisors; facilitates the faculty course selection process; and assigns faculty to courses.
• Maintains communication and collaboration with the faculty regarding department, division, and College strategic and academic initiatives.
• Supports the faculty tenure and promotion process.
• Supports the faculty in curriculum development, redesign, and change.
• Serves as the liaison to the Office of Curriculum Management to ensure new courses and curricular changes to the College catalog and web pages reflect current and accurate information.
• Supports the department assessment committee and faculty engaged in curriculum and program review.
• Collaborates with the Offices of College Credit Plus, Distance Education and Instructional Services (DEIS), Workforce Innovation, Delaware Campus, and Regional Learning Centers, and other departments regarding a variety of subjects, which could include course schedules, staffing, faculty credentialing, projects, faculty professional development, and other initiatives.
• Serves as a liaison with other institutions of higher learning, industry leaders, professional organizations, and the public.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Three (3) years of academic program or education administration experience.

Qualifications

• Commitment to the success of students and collegiality among faculty, staff, and students.
• Experience leading departmental enrollment management strategy.
• Experience coordinating academic course schedules.
• Experience supporting faculty in curriculum development and redesign.
• Experience serving as a liaison with other units of the institution and ensuring departmental compliance with College and accrediting agencies' policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Experience fostering a safe environment of respect and inclusion for faculty, staff, students, and members of the community.

Skills

• Strategic planning and execution.
• Academic program leadership.
• Enrollment management.
• Curriculum development and redesign.
• Liaison and collaboration skills.
• Communication and facilitation skills.
• Leadership and mentoring.
• Facilitation of faculty and staff professional development.
• Student support and conflict resolution.
• Collaboration with external partners and institutions.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Not specified.