Dept Chair, English

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
  • Provides the necessary research and department support to obtain/maintain external grant funds or donations, if appropriate
  • Solves 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
  • Makes recommendations for renewal of faculty contracts
  • Determines personnel needs in the department, makes appropriate requests in writing, and participates in hiring interviews in conjunction with the appropriate search committee
  • Monitors compliance with policies and procedures of the College
  • Attends meetings (e.g., department meetings, task forces, committees, councils)
  • Maintains 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
  • Reviews and processes textbook requests on a semester basis to insure timely access and bookstore processing
  • Works with dual credit to meet the needs of independent school district partners
• 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
  • Tracks and analyzes 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 campus 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
  • Promotes professional development opportunities to members of the department as appropriate
  • Makes 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
  • Collaborates 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
  • Maintains program compliance with national, state, and/or regional agencies

Additional Job Functions

• Administrative duties as needed to oversee departmental budgets
• Follows and reviews procurement activities
• Approves departmental payroll
• Collaborates with program directors and faculty to develop and implement innovative partnerships, e.g., healthcare providers/agencies, industry partners, governmental agencies, and educational partners
• Affords assistance with the coordination of advisory committee meetings with industry and educational partners per institutional requirements and guidelines
• Teaches a minimum and maximum of one (1) class during the summer

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrated tactical leadership abilities
• Proven results
• Knowledge and achievement in curriculum management
• Effective and consistent conflict resolution, management, and organizational skills
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
• Sound working knowledge of personal computer hardware/software and business management software
• Administrative experience, including ability to establish priorities and make difficult choices among competing demands and make decisions in a consultative and informed manner
• Previous experience and ability to lead and motivate faculty, staff, and colleagues effectively and consistently

Required Education

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

Required 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.

Salary Grade

Salary Grade: CHAIR

Salary

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

Requisition Number

Requisition Number: req6319

Posting Close Date

Posting Close Date: 7/15/2026