Department Chair, Process Technology

San Jacinto•Pasadena, TX

12d

About The Position

Department Chair, Process Technology - Central Campus Responsibilities: 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 decision; interprets department policies to faculty, staff, students, and/or public Initiates and maintains communication with 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 to evaluate and approve departmental plans and delivery of instruction Provides for the necessary research and department support to obtain/maintain external grant funds or donations if appropriate Resolves issues between faculty and student Keeps current on trends, issues and initiatives in workforce and technical education that may impact teaching and learning within the departmental programs Assigns teaching loads and other departmental duties Identifies 'best practices' for department or processes in collaboration with industry and community needs Monitors compliance with policies and procedures of the College Attends meetings (e.g. department meetings, task forces, committees, councils) Department Operations – Non-Faculty Activities Reviews the annual department budget Reviews/approves the purchases of goods and services Develops Program Assessment Plans Develops and/or reviews class schedules 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 and 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 including new student orientations, job fairs, open house and college night events Professional Development and Performance Management Evaluates individual teaching effectiveness at least 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 the KPIs that reflect the particular needs of the department, as well as consideration for the annual priorities of the College that impact teaching and learning Provides evaluation and ongoing feedback about faculty and/or staff performance. Participates in validation meetings to review and discuss performance ratings of department members with college leadership Curriculum and Assessment Facilitates assessment of student learning outcomes Facilitates the development of curriculum programs, projects, and initiatives in support of the college’s mission and strategic plan and the college’s facilities master plan. Works with the Office of Institutional Research in gathering data (surveys). Participates in activities associated with SACS 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 Blackboard standards for faculty Approves departmental payroll EPAF processing Collaborates with program directors and faculty to develop and implement innovative partnerships with business and industry/ governmental agencies, high schools, and universities Participate in reviews of division programs selected for the annual program review process. Teach a minimum and maximum of one (1) class per year during the summer only

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution. Five (5) years of applicable industry experience in process operations within the petrochemical or refinery industry or five (5) years in a community college or industry setting to include teaching or training and /or leadership can be substituted in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree from regionally accredited institution
Five (5) years teaching and three (3) years progressive leadership or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

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 decision; interprets department policies to faculty, staff, students, and/or public
Initiates and maintains communication with 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 to evaluate and approve departmental plans and delivery of instruction
Provides for the necessary research and department support to obtain/maintain external grant funds or donations if appropriate
Resolves issues between faculty and student
Keeps current on trends, issues and initiatives in workforce and technical education that may impact teaching and learning within the departmental programs
Assigns teaching loads and other departmental duties
Identifies 'best practices' for department or processes in collaboration with industry and community needs
Monitors compliance with policies and procedures of the College
Attends meetings (e.g. department meetings, task forces, committees, councils)
Reviews the annual department budget
Reviews/approves the purchases of goods and services
Develops Program Assessment Plans
Develops and/or reviews class schedules
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 and 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 including new student orientations, job fairs, open house and college night events
Evaluates individual teaching effectiveness at least 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 the KPIs that reflect the particular needs of the department, as well as consideration for the annual priorities of the College that impact teaching and learning
Provides evaluation and ongoing feedback about faculty and/or staff performance.
Participates in validation meetings to review and discuss performance ratings of department members with college leadership
Facilitates assessment of student learning outcomes
Facilitates the development of curriculum programs, projects, and initiatives in support of the college’s mission and strategic plan and the college’s facilities master plan.
Works with the Office of Institutional Research in gathering data (surveys).
Participates in activities associated with SACS 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 Blackboard standards for faculty
Approves departmental payroll
EPAF processing
Collaborates with program directors and faculty to develop and implement innovative partnerships with business and industry/ governmental agencies, high schools, and universities
Participate in reviews of division programs selected for the annual program review process.
Teach a minimum and maximum of one (1) class per year during the summer only