Department Head, Human Services Technology
Employer
Job Location
Perry Health Sciences Campus
Salary/Grade
Benefits
Job Category
- Professional
Application Period
Closes: Friday, September 30, 2022
Target Start Date
Expected Work Hours
Reports to
Employment Type
Minimum Qualifications
Master's degree in Human Services or related field
Two years teaching experience
Two years supervisory experience
Five years' experience working in the human services field
Preferred Qualifications
Five years supervisory experience
Community college or similar higher education teaching experience
Current license and/or certification in Human Service discipline
Position Description
Pay Grade: Manager 6
This position coordinates all instructional and academic activities within the department and supervises curriculum/course development. The Administrative Department Head also serves as the first-line manager of personnel, supplies, equipment, and facilities of the department.
Responsibilities and Duties (*Essential Functions):
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described.
* Coordinates all of the instructional and academic activities within the assigned department(s) and subject area(s)
* Responsible for keeping the Division Dean informed of the operation of the supervisory unit
* Provides leadership and supervision of a managerial team that may consist of associate department heads and program directors with a combined full time faculty count of twenty or more in the respective curriculum area, and/or provides oversight over substantive, multiple disciplines
* Represents the department regarding strategic planning issues and assists in the achievement of division goals
* Develops, maintains, and supervises long-range Institutional Effectiveness assessment plans that may include planning, developing, and reporting the program mission, goals, and program/student learning outcomes
* Ensures programs and courses are effectively measuring program and student learning outcomes
Manages curriculum enrollment growth and ensures ongoing development of department program(s)
Supervises curriculum/course development and ensures currency of the curriculum
Supervises, evaluates, and coordinates departmental course offerings
Leads the development of full-time and adjunct faculty teaching schedules
Participates in articulation initiatives
Coordinates and participates in open houses and other student recruitment events
Coordinates high school enrollment opportunities
Maintains catalog, website, and brochure accuracy
Plans and conducts faculty and student orientation and monthly department meetings
Participates in or develops faculty training and/or development
Supervises program reviews
Reviews and recommends changes in curricula and prepares proposals for new curricula, based on the recommendations of the Coordinators, Program Directors, and Faculty
Manages advising processes
Processes degree audits, course substitutions, transcript evaluations, and other like duties
Participates in resolution of faculty and student issues
Develops and implements strategies to promote student persistence and completion of programs
Maintains challenge exams
Ensures currency of course syllabi
Supervises textbook selection, revision, and periodic reviews. Ensures book orders are placed in a timely manner
Completes annual applied benchmark project on an individual or group basis