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:

• 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 text books, 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 Requirements: 

• Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or a closely related 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: 

• 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

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Read, analyze, and interpret both verbal and written communications; Respond coherently, both verbally and in writing, to students, co-workers, and individuals having contact with the college;
• Present information effectively to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors;
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions;
• Implement innovative instructional technology across the Professional & Technical curricula.
• Review, update and implement revised or new curriculum as needed in the programs supervised.