Department Chair-Construction, Manufacturing, Transportation and Technology

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Develops, plans, and implements department objectives that directly support the college’s mission, goals, and strategic plan.
• Works with the divisional dean and Vice President of Instruction to develop and assign class schedules that best serve students' needs.
• Works closely with faculty on assessment efforts at the classroom, program, and department levels, including assisting in program reviews and reviewing student evaluations of faculty.
• Affords assistance in implementing academic policy.
• Reviews the department website regularly for accuracy and currency and oversees changes and updates.
• Assists students with the resolution of problems and complaints involving courses, curricula, and other academic issues.
• Assists departmental faculty with the resolution of problems and complaints in accordance with college procedure.
• Facilitates procurement of textbooks as appropriate for the department.
• Evaluates full-time and part-time faculty in accordance with TSC policies and procedures.
• Responsible for recommending equipment and supplies for purchases and for projecting space and equipment needs for the department.
• Supervises the attendance, time commitments, and work assignments of department faculty and staff.
• Completes all required training and professional development sessions sponsored by the Texas Southmost College (TSC).

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand.
• The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl;
• Talk or hear; and taste or smell.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.