Consumer Services Department Chair/Head

Job Responsibilities

The Consumer Services Department Chair/Head provides strategic academic, administrative, and instructional leadership for the Consumer Services Department, including the Business, Early Care and Education, and Information Technology programs. This position is responsible for supervising faculty, ensuring instructional excellence, maintaining compliance with accreditation and institutional standards, overseeing curriculum development, managing departmental operations and budgets, and fostering a collaborative learning environment that promotes student success.

The Department Chair/Head supports faculty development, advances innovative teaching and learning practices, provides academic advisement, and serves as a liaison between the department, college leadership, and the community to advance the College's mission and strategic goals.

Minimum And Additional Requirements

• A Master's Degree in a Consumer Services field or a Master's Degree in a closely related field with at least 18 graduate credit hours in a Consumer Services field.
• Three (3) years of progressively responsible related work experience.
• A valid driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of principles and procedures pertaining to higher education.
• Knowledge of standard business practices and accepted protocol for areas of responsibility.
• Knowledge of practices related to grant funding from state and federal sources.
• Knowledge of college mission, goals, and objectives.
• Ability to relate areas of responsibility to college goals and objectives.
• Ability to supervise and coordinate the activities of a professional level staff.
• Ability to establish good working relationship with alumni, businesses, students, media, faculty, legislators, and others in the college community.
• Ability to interpret and apply Federal and State regulations.
• Teaching ability is a must, with a concern for student success and willingness to advise students on a regular basis.
• Excellent written and verbal skills and ability to facilitate open communication between college employees, administrators, and students.

Additional Comments

Department Chairs/Heads will meet, at a minimum, the faculty requirements as listed above and will have three (3) years of progressively responsible related work experience. Limited supervision provided by the Dean of Arts and Sciences. Teaching environments include classroom and lab. Local travel to business/industry and community campuses required. Some short-term travel may be required for professional meetings. Professional development may require some overnight stays. Teaching locations include State, Federal, and Juvenile correctional facilities, high schools, community campuses, and industry.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
• A attractive leave policy in addition to most State Holidays
• Work/Life Balance
• Work Schedule: The college operating hours (open to the public) are Monday–Thursday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM. Employees are offered one flexible work schedule option. All schedules consist of three full days and one shorter day, which totals 37.5 hours per week.
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs
• Professional Development opportunities
• Northeastern Technical College (NETC) offers exceptional benefits packages for positions that include:

NETC Is a Qualified Employer For Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program

To qualify for PSLF, you must be employed by a U.S. federal, state, local, or tribal government or not-for-profit organization (federal service includes U.S. military service) work full-time for that agency or organization have Direct Loans (or consolidate other federal student loans into a Direct Loan) repay your loans under an income-driven repayment plan* make 120 qualifying payments