What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Information Technology Programs (10-month) position at Brunswick Community College?
General Function
The Director of Information Technology serves as a faculty leader and faculty member with administrative oversight for the Information Technology (IT) programs on a variety of student, faculty, budget, planning, and personnel issues found within the Professional & Technical Division. The Director is responsible for supervising all IT degree and certificate programs. Administrative oversight includes the coordination and development of long and short-term planning for IT program offerings, course scheduling, evaluating and giving feedback to full-time and adjunct faculty on instructional performance, development of professional development initiatives, as well as institutional policy and procedures. As a faculty member, the Director performs the instructional and reporting expectations of faculty including appropriate course loads and additional responsibilities. These additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Essential Duties and Responsibilites
- Serve as the Director of Information Technology
- Teach a class load as noted appropriate for academic Directors in the Faculty Schedules and Workload Policy
- Provide coordination, oversight, leadership and day-to-day supervision and operation of the Information Technology department
- Provide leadership to and promote collaboration among full-time and adjunct department faculty
- Set a climate for positive attitudes, growth and expectations among faculty by supporting the goals and objectives of the college and division
- Serve as a mentor to the department’s full-time and adjunct faculty in establishing key goals and objectives
- Coordinate the annual program operating budget and track expenditures in operational areas
- Recruit, hire and orient credentialed faculty members
- Accurately maintain all required college records/reports
- Assist in developing new programs within the department
- Participate in department, division and college-wide advising activities, including training sessions
- Participate in professional development activities
- Promote Brunswick Community College, the division, and the departments supervised
- Contribute to curriculum development, program review, and assessments
- Schedule, organize, and maintain departmental advisory committees when appropriate
- Finalize spring, summer and fall semester schedules for their respective departments
- Evaluate the performance of every full-time and adjunct faculty member in the department annually
- Review and choose textbooks, reference materials, software, etc. in collaboration with faculty
- Participate in meetings with the Dean, Administration, community members and serve on committees
- Adhere to the departmental course guidelines and ensure content is SACSCOC compliant
- Maintain safe and fully equipped classroom facilities by reporting issues to appropriate departments
- Foster a student-success-centered environment in their departments that supports the College’s Mission, Goals, and Core Values
- Serve as a mentor, advisor, evaluator, and instructor for our students
- Be accessible to assist staff, students and department faculty as needed
- Perform other duties as assigned
- With those additional responsibilities, faculty members designated as Directors should expect that their workload will also exceed that of nine-month, full-time faculty members. In recognition of those additional responsibilities as Director, they will be paid a stipend of $100 per month effective immediately upon being hired to that position. This position contract length will a ten-month position.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or a closelyrelated field from a regionally accredited university or a Master’s Degree from a regionally accredited university with 18 graduate hours in Information Technology, Computer Science
- Three years’ experience in academics and assessment in a community college or university
- Academic advising experience in a college or university setting
- Understand and be committed to the unique nature and role of Brunswick Community College and the community it serves
- Demonstrates excellent oral & written communication skills
- A commitment to professional excellence
- Ability to work with diverse faculty/student population and demonstrates strong interpersonal skills
Preferred Requirements
- Current industry-recognized certifications (i.e.: MCSC, Security , Cisco, Net , etc.)
- Programming experience with language including: Java, Python, C , VB.net, C#, etc.
- Experience in teaching computer science, database, or cyber security in any of the following formats: teaching seated and online courses, training sessions, conducting professional development workshops, and/or other continuing education seminars
We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave. Also as an employee of Brunswick Community College you will have access to our Fitness and Aquatic facility, home sporting events, and discounted services through our cosmetology department.
Salary : $100
