Department Head - Mathematics
About The Position
Southwest Tennessee Community College is a comprehensive, multicultural, public, open—access college. Southwest has four campuses/centers from which it offers over 100 programs and over 20 technical certificate programs. We foster student success, transform lives, and increase the educational level of a growing community in Shelby County. Southwest is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution, accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. We invite you to become a part of the Southwest Team! This is a full-time, fiscal-year tenure-track faculty appointment with management and supervisory responsibilities as the Department Chair of Mathematics. The Department Chair provides leadership, management, planning, and advocacy for faculty and programs within the unit.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Mathematics or Master’s degree with at least 18 graduate hours in mathematics coursework.
- Five (5) years of full-time teaching experience.
- A background check will be required for the successful candidate.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in higher education administration.
Responsibilities
- Supervises the development of Institutional Effectiveness departmental plans; resolves student, faculty, and staff problems to the extent possible.
- Supervises all evaluation and personnel academic activities conducted by the department and leads professional development activities.
- Teaches one course per semester.
- Serves on Division and College-wide committees; collaborates with area colleges to articulate programs.
- Develops and monitors departmental budgets including grants, develops goals and plans; and develops class schedules each semester.
- Facilitates curriculum development; the hiring of full-time and adjunct faculty; and makes teaching assignments each term.
- Supervises curriculum implementation.
- May perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
