Program Chair - Computer Science (Hybrid)

About the role

The Program Chair provides academic leadership, program oversight, and operational management for the designated program. This role ensures the delivery of a high-quality curriculum, faculty excellence, strong student outcomes, and compliance with institutional and external standards. The Program Chair collaborates with academic leadership, faculty, and university partners to maintain relevant, rigorous, and practice-focused programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and academic leadership for the program.
• Lead program development to ensure rigor, relevance, and alignment with institutional standards.
• Ensure course outcomes, assessments, and competencies are current; evidence-based and reinforce work force-ready skills.
• Collaborate with faculty and instructional design teams on continuous curriculum enhancements.
• Recruit, onboard, review credentials, mentor, and evaluate faculty.
• Assist with faculty scheduling when needed.
• Support faculty in implementing best practices in teaching, assessment, attendance tracking, and student engagement.
• Facilitate regular faculty meetings and promote a culture of collaboration, belonging, and academic excellence.
• Monitor student progression, attendance, performance, and persistence; address academic concerns and collaborate with student services to support student success (e.g., Honors Program, Wellness, Dean of Students).
• Lead program evaluation and continuous improvement processes; collect, analyze, and report data for accreditation, regulatory, and institutional requirements.
• Partner with admissions, advising, marketing, and academic operations to support enrollment growth and program quality.
• Represent the program on university committees and academic initiatives, including advisory boards.
• Teach courses in the program annually.
• Familiarize yourself with relevant technology.
• Other responsibilities will vary by school based on the College’s strategic focus and initiatives.
• The Program Chair of Computer Science works directly with the Dean, Program Chairs, Faculty, and Students of the School of Arts and Sciences; responsible for planning, organizing, supervising, and ensuring the success of the Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems program and graduate-level computer science courses.
• This position is divided between teaching and administrative responsibilities and requires college/university-level teaching experience to support high-quality instruction, faculty mentorship, and program excellence.
• The role also requires experience with or knowledge of external field-specific accrediting agencies and their standards to ensure programs meet emerging expectations for quality, industry relevance, and compliance.
• Physical presence on campus is required to foster collaboration, student engagement, and faculty development; the Chair reports directly to the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences.
• Work environment: academic/office setting; reasonable accommodations may be made for disabilities; position is remote‑friendly but regular on‑campus presence and availability for on‑campus events and special occasions as needed, Monday through Friday.

Qualifications

• Terminal degree (or be in progress towards a terminal degree) in a relevant school discipline.
• Minimum of