What are the responsibilities and job description for the Department Chair, Fine Arts, Speech and Education position at San Jacinto College?
Department Chair, Fine Arts, Speech and Education - North Campus
Essential Job Functions
Decision Making and Leadership
Salary is based on the Board-approved salary schedule for the current fiscal year. See Salary Schedule
Requisition Number: req5629
Posting Close Date: 2/27/2025
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
- Conducts meetings with faculty and staff
- Provides the necessary research and department support to obtain/maintain external grant funds or donations, if appropriate
- Resolves 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
- Monitors compliance with policies and procedures of the College
- Attends meetings (e.g., department meetings, task forces, committees, councils)
- Meets the leadership competencies established by the College
- 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
- 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
- Performs tracking and analyzing of 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.
- 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
- Provides and/or promotes professional development opportunities to members of the department as appropriate
- Meets with faculty and/or staff members to create 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
- 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
- Works 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
- Monitors program compliance with national, state, and/or regional agencies
- Administrative duties as needed to oversee departmental budgets
- Reviews departmental budgets
- Follows and reviews procurement activities
- Reviews compliance to learning management system (LMS) standards for faculty
- 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
- Assist with the coordination of advisory committee meetings with industry and educational partners per institutional requirements and guidelines
- Teach a minimum and maximum of one (1) class during the summer
- Must be available to work Monday through Friday and additional hours as needed
- Must have excellent communication skills, demonstrated tactical leadership abilities, and proven results
- Must show proven teaching success in higher education
- Demonstrate knowledge and achievement in curriculum management
- Possess effective and consistent conflict resolution, management, and organizational skills
- Possess strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate sound working knowledge of personal computer hardware/software and business management software
- Must have administrative experience, including ability to establish priorities and make difficult choices among competing demands and make decisions in a consultative and informed manner
- Must have previous experience and ability to lead and motivate faculty, staff, and colleagues effectively and consistently
- Liberal Arts/Natural Sciences/Physical Sciences/Health Sciences: A master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution is required
- Five years in community college teaching or administration required
- Five years teaching and three years progressive leadership or equivalent experience preferred
Salary is based on the Board-approved salary schedule for the current fiscal year. See Salary Schedule
Requisition Number: req5629
Posting Close Date: 2/27/2025
