STEM / Humanities Director

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides support for faculty in curriculum planning and mapping, classroom instruction planning and evaluation, syllabus preparation and problem solving.
• Supervises faculty and staff and student employees.
• Represents the institution at state or other external forums.
• Performs and manages all aspects of budget oversight, planning and procurement.
• Evaluates, improves, and develops curriculum in alignment with the institution's strategic goals.
• Led monthly (or as needed) departmental meetings with staff and faculty.
• Participates in strategic and instructional meetings; student advisement, and professional development as needed.
• Conducts regular department meetings and provides information on institutional activities.
• Initiates referrals and oversees departmental grievance procedures.
• Disseminates and analyzes reports and data from faculty related to the assessment of student learning to include attendance, failing grades, SLOAs, Program Review, accreditation reports etc.
• Reports to the Vice President of Instruction and Student Services all operations and concerns of the department.
• Participates in institutional, professional and other internal committee activities.
• Initiates and administers student recruitment and retention efforts related to the STEM / Humanities programs, including but not limited to advising prospective students.
• Prepares institutional and external reports as directed/needed.
• Mentors and evaluates faculty annually.
• Develops and provides a professional development program for staff and faculty as appropriate.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Budget development and administration
• Excellent writing skills
• Strong oral and written communications skills
• Strong leadership skills to include administrative and supervisory skills
• Adult learning theory, curriculum development and classroom presentation techniques
• Counseling and advising methods and techniques
• Research methodology and information resources related to STEM / Humanities curriculum delivery
• Program development, administration and evaluation

Education And Experience

• Master's Degree in Administration or any area in in the STEM or Humanities discipline is required.
• Three to five years of teaching experience in a college or university or in an academic administrative position is required.