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Community College of Aurora
THE POSITION: As Department Chair, the successful candidate will lead the
development and growth of the Performing Arts Department which has been
formed to further enhance an existing, high-quality theater program, as well
as expand the department to include new programming in music, especially
vocal music. Importantly, the School of Liberal Arts believes that while
performing arts possess intrinsic artistic value, they are equally important as
powerful tools to build a sense of inclusion for the surrounding community, as
well as promote student success regardless of major or degree. An essential
measure of success will be the implementation of a plan to reach out to
Aurora’s diverse population to create a welcoming, inclusive performing arts
destination within the community. As a classroom teacher, the successful
candidate will develop and revise curricula, teach 100- and 200-level music
courses effectively, possess a teaching style which deeply engages students in
learning, and utilize strategies to promote student retention, success and
completion. The successful candidate will be a creative academic leader who
works well in a collaborative, participative environment.
Duties and responsibilities:
•Develop relationships with local and regional arts organizations
•Develop performing arts partnerships with public schools
•Design and implement a performing arts community outreach strategy with
the collaboration and support of current performing arts faculty members
•Design and develop new instructional programming in music
•Recruit students in the performing arts from all potential student
populations including underrepresented populations
•Provide and support quality instruction
•Pursue innovations that foster student success, retention and degree
completion
•Manage the operations of the department including faculty
supervision/evaluation, strategic planning, and budget management
•Serve as a collaborative member of the School of Liberal Arts team
•Develop innovative strategies to promote Associate of Arts degree
completion in the performing arts
•Utilize current teaching and learning methods and technologies
•Actively engage students in the learning process
•Contribute to the processes of instructional planning and assessment
•Pursue professional development in subject matter and instructional
methods
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•Support student activities and advising
•Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications: (In order to advance in this search process, your
resume must demonstrate that you meet all of the following required
qualifications)
•Master’s Degree in Music
•Previous College Level teaching experience related to this position.
Preferred qualifications:
•Background in choral conducting and/or vocal performance
•Experience in a diverse learning community
•Dedication to interactive, learner-centered teaching methods
•Use of learning platforms such as Desire2Learn or Blackboard
•Background in high school concurrent enrollment courses
•Doctorate degree
Contract Specifics: This is a 9-month faculty contract with an additional 3month appointment plus reassignment for department chair responsibilities.
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Simpson Community College
Department Chair Job Description
The department chair has several main functions as follows:
To act as the representative of the department to Simpson’s administration
and outside constituencies.
To act as an advocate for the mission of the department to the administration
and outside constituencies.
To act as a mentor and facilitator for the faculty and staff within the
department as they carry out their mission.
To act as an administrator of the department in accomplishing necessary
managerial tasks.
The above functions imply the following duties:
1. Facilitating the academic and pre-professional programs of the department
in both the day and Evening, Weekend and Graduate Program (EW&G)
2. Promoting the academic quality of the department and discipline
3. Conducting searches for faculty positions (full-time, adjunct and affiliate)
4. Evaluating faculty
5. Mentoring all department faculty
6. Supervising and evaluating support staff
7. Developing the departmental budget request
8. Monitoring the departmental budget
9. Examining the departmental offerings and curriculum
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10. Submitting course schedules for various terms
11. Managing faculty leaves
12. Processing paperwork for various committees and offices (course
proposals, etc.)
13. When appropriate, managing external grants, special programs and
development projects
14. Managing the departmental assessment process and conducting periodic
departmental reviews
15. Managing specialized facilities (labs, technical equipment, instruments,
etc.)
16. Organizing and presiding at department meetings
17. Encouraging faculty professional development
18. Providing liaison, information and evaluations to administrative offices
19. Providing liaison and information to faculty committees, ad
hoc committees, accrediting organizations and other groups
20. Providing liaison to other departments and the EW&G
21. Representing the department at meetings of department chairs
22. Responding to student petitions, degree applications, complaints,
requests, etc.
23. Supervising new student recruitment and retention of majors
24. Balancing advising assignments
Authority of the Department Chair
COLLIN COLLEGE
http://www.collin.edu/shared/shared_comptwo/load_current.pdf
As an administrator, the department chair has the primary responsibility for
communicating the department’s views to the college community and the
college community concerns to the department. Because the chair acts on
behalf of the department, the chair must distinguish between personal views
and those that reflect the consensus of the department. In consultation with
department members, the department chair has the primary responsibility
and authority for:
1. Formulating and communicating recommendations for hiring,
tenure, promotion, retention and evaluation of faculty and departmental
support staff
2. Establishing departmental budget priorities and allocations
3. Recommend teaching assignments and teaching times to the dean and
regulating faculty workloads
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4. Recommending leaves and special assignments to the dean
5. Developing and articulating departmental goals
6. Ensuring that faculty in the department are fully engaged in departmental
and general faculty duties
VI. DEPARTMENT CHAIR GUIDELINES
The academic chair position is generally a three-year, extra-service
appointment. The contract
includes the normal faculty calendar of workdays in a nine-month academic
year, plus required
on-campus days, including those listed below. Changes to any of these dates
must be
documented and approved in writing by the appropriate dean and forwarded
to Human
Resources.
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An academic chair may elect to teach in the summer, but may not teach other
extra-service
assignments (including “Maymester”), with the exception of a limited number
of students
taught on a “per head” basis, as approved by the appropriate dean.
Level I: $13,588 stipend plus four (4) classroom reassignments annually.
Chairs in
this level have the option of “selling” and/or “buying” one course
reassignment at associate faculty pay annually, with approval by the
appropriate dean and vice president/provost.
Chairs included in this level are:
ST, ANTH, GEOG (SCC)
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Level II: $13,588 stipend plus three (3) classroom reassignments annually.
Chairs in
this level have the option of “selling” and/or “buying” one course
reassignment at associate faculty pay annually, with approval by the
appropriate dean and vice president/provost. Chairs included in this level
are:
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Level III: $12,043 stipend plus one (1) course reassignment annually. Chairs
in this
level have the option of “selling” and/or “buying” one course reassignment
at associate faculty pay annually, with approval by the appropriate dean and
vice president/provost. Chairs included in this level are:
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Chair I is eligible for a $13,588 stipend plus four course reassignments
annually including an option to “sell” and/or “buy” one course reassignment
annually.
a) No reassignment is bought or sold - Annualized stipend is $13,588 or
$1,132.33 over twelve months with four reassignments.
b) One reassignment is sold - If one reassignment is “sold”, the value of the
stipend increases by $2,244 (the current value of one reassignment). As such,
the annualized stipend would be $15,832 ($13,588 + $2,244) or $1,319.33
over twelve months with three reassignments.
c) If one reassignment is “purchased”, the value of the stipend decreases by
$2,244 (the current value of one reassignment). As such, the annualized
stipend would be $11,344
($13,588 - $2,244) or $945.33 over twelve months with five reassignments.
Chair II is eligible for a $13,588 stipend plus three course reassignments
annually including an option to “sell” and/or “buy” one course reassignment
annually.
a) No reassignment is bought or sold - Annualized stipend is $13,588 or
$1,132.33 over twelve months with three reassignments.
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b) If one reassignment is “sold”, the value of the stipend increases by $2,244
(the current value of one reassignment). As such, the annualized stipend
would be $15,832 ($13,588 +
$2,2447) or $1,319.33 over twelve months with two reassignments.
c) If one reassignment is “purchased”, the value of the stipend decreases by
$2,244 (the current value of one reassignment). As such, the annualized
stipend would be $11,344
($13,588 - $2,244) or $945.33 over twelve months with four reassignments.
Chair III is eligible for an $12,043 stipend plus one course reassignment
annually including an option to “sell” and/or “buy” one course reassignment
annually.
a) No reassignment is bought or sold - Annualized stipend is $12,043 or
$1003.58 over twelve months with one reassignment.
b) If one reassignment is “sold”, the value of the stipend increases by $2,244
(the current
value of one reassignment). As such, the annualized stipend would be $14,287
($12,043 +
$2,244) or $1,190.58 over twelve months with no reassignments.
c) If one release is “purchased”, the value of the stipend decreases by $2,244
(the current
value of one release). As such, the annualized stipend would be $9,799
($12,043 - $2, 244)
or $816.58 over twelve months with two releases.
MIAMI DADE
Position Title: Department Chairperson
Reports To: Dean, Academic Affairs
Department: Arts & Philosophy Job Code: 0162CT
Prepared By/Date: Jennifer C. Brito/8-27-2009 Job Group: PEC
Approved By/Date: Dr. Mattie Roig-Watnik/11-26-2012 Salary Grade: 18
Revised: Donna French/11-26-2012 FLSA Status: Exempt
Faculty Chair Resource
Summary:
The Department Chairperson provides academic leadership to the Arts and
Philosophy Department andserves as an integral member of the College and
Campus administrative team. Facilitates learning, quality teaching,
scholarships and services. The Department Chairperson also provides support
and advice in thecollective bargaining process, and ensures adherence to
relevant areas of any collective bargainingagreement.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
instructional programs
, and implements
academic year
s labs, equipment, and other department resources
services for students
accreditation compliance
procedures, and guidelines
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
-wide committees
lege policies,
, goals and objectives,
and policies and procedures
l systems
development, trainingmethods, techniques, and formats
t organizational and communication skills (both oral and
written)
,
prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments
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onal skills and the ability to effectively
communicate with a wide range ofindividuals and constituencies in a diverse
community
prescribed style and format
present information to top management, public groups,
and/or boards of
departmental computer software applications
assignments
students, faculty, and staff
-ethnic and multi-cultural environment with
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of
those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this
job.
While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work
environment is usually quiet.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be
met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to
sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to use
hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and talk or hear. The
employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.
Employee must on occasion move/lift up to 10 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance
vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to
adjust focus.
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Minimum Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each
essential duty
satisfactorily.
ed field and
five (5) years of relavant experience in higher education and/or teaching
Georgia Perimeter College
Chair
Job Summary/Basic Function: The Department Chair for Social Sciences and
Business (Decatur Campus) is responsible for providing leadership to the
faculty and staff under the supervision of the Social Sciences or Business Dean.
The primary responsibility is to promote and maintain high standards of
instruction that challenge students academically and to maintain an academic
climate conducive to teaching, learning and continued growth. The
Department Chair must be familiar with best teaching and administrative
practices and must be familiar with the college's core curriculum, policies and
procedures, and faculty evaluation system. The Department Chair will
coordinate the schedule for the department and will arrange for staffing. This
is a twelve-month administrative position with tenure track ranking also
requiring 3-4 hours of instruction (in his/her discipline) each academic year.
Required Experience: A minimum of five (5) years of full-time college level
teaching experience is required. At least three (3) years of administrative or
comparable experience in higher education is preferred. Candidates must
have demonstrated administrative experience comparable to the knowledge,
skills, and abilities expected of a department chair.
Required Education: A minimum of a Master's degree with at least 18
graduate semester or 27 quarter graduate hours in a Social or Behavioral
Sciences or Business discipline (anthropology, criminal justice/criminology,
education, geography, history, political science, psychology, sociology, social
work, accounting, economics, information systems or business law) from a
regionally accredited college or university is required.
A Doctorate in one of these areas is preferred.
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GPC is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
with all courses taught by SACS-qualified instructors.
Preferred Qualifications:
 Experience with academic planning and program based assessment,
curriculum development, faculty and staff evaluations, promotion and
tenure processes, course scheduling, faculty and staff recruitment and
hiring, academic advisement, basic computer proficiency, problem
solving, critical thinking and enrollment management.
 Commitment to the mission of the two-year college is essential.
 Chairs must possess excellent human relations skills, including good
listening skills and the ability to nurture a collegial environment that
encourages the scholarly exchange of ideas and initiatives.
 Must work collaboratively with Department Chairs, Deans, faculty and
staff on other campuses.
 Alabama State University, Academic Affairs/College of Business
Administration, invites applications to fill the position of
Chair/Associate or Full Professor of Accounting and Finance. The
successful applicant will report to the Dean, College of Business
Administration and will serve as chief academic officer for the
department; manage departmental administrative and governance
activities; monitor and manage the departmental budget; supervise
office staff and deployment of resources; oversee curriculum
development and instructions; supervise activities concerning students,
faculty affairs and development; contribute to departmental teaching,
scholarship and service responsibilities. This position will also lead the
initiative to continue in the recruitment of students.
 An earned doctorate degree in Accounting or Finance, a record of
distinguished scholarship, research teaching and credentials to qualify
for the rank of full professor are required. Preference will be given to
applicants serving in an academic administrative position at the
college/university level, professional certification and publications in
top-tier peer-reviewed journals.
The University of Southern Mississippi
Department Chair
Job Summary:
The University of Southern Mississippi invites applicants for a full-time,
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twelve-month, tenure-track position as Department Chair & Associate
Professor for the Department of Systems Leadership & Health Outcomes in
the College of Nursing.
The department chair is the chief administrative officer of the department and
is responsible for the general direction and supervision of the department.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be both an administrator and a faculty member
and will be responsible for the preparation and administration of department
budgets and for making appropriate recommendations to the deans regarding
personnel needs.
The department chair is involved in determining education policy, such as
establishing curricula, schedules, departmental majors and graduation
requirements. The chair works collaboratively with administration, faculty,
students, and the communities of interest to set, implement and evaluate
program and strategic goals.
The successful candidate will develop and teach upper-level undergraduate,
graduate, and doctoral (DNP) courses and contribute to the teaching,
scholarship, and service mission of the College.
Minimum Qualifications:
Masters in Nursing and an earned doctorate in Nursing or a related discipline.
A minimum of three years of teaching (full or part-time) and two years of
experience in a leadership position.
Must meet the College of Nursing criteria for the rank of Associate Professor
and for regular graduate faculty status.
NYU Washington, DC
Lead Faculty
Position Summary: Our Washington DC campus has an opening for a Lead
Faculty in the Department of Counseling. The Lead Department Faculty is
appointed by and directly responsible to the Dean of Academic Affairs. The
Lead Faculty is a member of the Faculty as an Administrative Faculty.
Responsibilities include making recommendations to the Dean for
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recruitment, hiring, evaluation, and promotion of faculty, as well as
department development. The Lead Faculty is responsible for providing
visionary leadership for the academic direction of the department. Duties
include curriculum quality and development, scheduling, preparation for
programmatic accreditation, assessment of student learning and program
improvement, supervision of Faculty and other department administrators.
All faculty members report to the Lead Faculty of their departments regarding
the execution of faculty responsibilities. The Lead Faculty is responsible for
monitoring, evaluating, and improving the performance of all Faculty
members.
Lead Faculty are required to attend Department Faculty meetings, participate
in institutional committees, provide academic leadership, and perform duties
as assigned by the Dean. As Administrative Faculty, they are members of the
Faculty Council and the Council of Academic Affairs.
Principal Duties:
 Maintenance of collegial and supportive relationships with relevant
accrediting and professional bodies and completion of required
reporting or documentation.
 Faculty committee and production assignments
 Facilitation of Program Faculty Governance and All-Faculty meetings.
 Supervision and development of Program, Affiliate, and Adjunct Faculty
to meet quality standards and goals, as well as institutional priorities
 Oversight and coordination of the academic program to meet quality,
relevance, and currency standards and goals
 Oversight and coordination of Student Affairs within the program.
 Development of viable new programs in the field.
 Participation in scholarly activity and professional organizations within
the field of psychology and related behavioral sciences
 Preparation of necessary self-study or program-related reports within
the specialty area for accrediting agencies or the institution.
 Management of the student learning assessment plan and the program
review process for the department to identify needed improvements to
student learning
 Development of strategic academic and budget plans for Department,
including recommendations from the assessment and program review
process.
 Achievement of departmental academic and financial goals.
 Outreach and recruitment of diverse faculty and student body
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Collaborate with Office of Admissions to assure attainment of annual
admissions and enrollment targets.
 Coordination or management of student training
 Supervision of the department manager to achieve department
operational goals.
 Supervision of the teaching, advisement, dissertation activities, and
other duties performed by Faculty members to meet department
academic goals
 Other duties as may be assigned by senior campus level or institutionwide academic leadership or the Campus President
Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
 The Lead Faculty must be an optimistic, action oriented leader who can
motivate faculty to embrace these values in the classroom and within
the institution.
 Must have a strong interest in the development of leaders, as this job
requires the development of future leaders in the field through
curriculum.
 Must have an interest in demonstration based teaching (faculty need to
teach using real/live demonstration).
 Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage operational
processes including the program budget.
 Solid people development skills with a focus on providing opportunities
for faculty and staff to excel.
 Excellent organizational, communication, and administrative skills are
also required.
 This is an environment that expects high productivity and quick
response time, as well as the ability to minimize operational tasks and
maximize creativity and innovation. The Lead Faculty must be able to
balance institutional priorities with program needs and initiatives.
 Demonstrated ability to work with and lead individuals from culturally,
ethnically and racially diverse backgrounds.
Position Qualifications:
 A doctoral degree in the relevant discipline with appropriate license or
license eligible is required. A doctorate in Counselor Education and
Supervision is preferred. In addition, knowledge about CACREP is highly
desirable.
 Teaching and academic administration experience at the postsecondary level, as well as professional experience is required.
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Berklee College of Music
Chair of the Professional Music Department.
The Department offers an innovative and flexible program that includes an
individualized approach to degree completion. Students work closely with the
Professional Music Department Chair, faculty, and staff to outline their unique
program of study-yielding a one-of-a-kind curriculum selected from the
distinctive Berklee offerings. Reporting to the Dean of the Professional
Education Division, the Chair will serve as the academic and administrative
leader of the Department. The start date for the position is August 2014. This
is a 12-month administrative position with a renewable contract.
The Chair will be an accomplished and visionary arts leader with a
demonstrated record of administrative experience in higher education. S/he
must have strong leadership qualities, and managerial and organizational
skills. S/he will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the
ability to work collaboratively with a wide variety of constituencies on- and
off-campus. The ideal candidate will have a terminal degree in music; be
creative, forward thinking, and entrepreneurial; and possess a commitment to
the education of music students.
Responsibilities
 Represent the Professional Music Department as an administrative
leader on- and off-campus
 Advance the student experience and the work of the Department, the
Division, and the College
 Oversee curriculum
development, review, and management
 Oversee faculty and staff including development, mentoring, and
evaluation  Manage Department budget and maintain accurate records
 Identify and address Departmental goals
 Serve on Department, Division, and College committees
 Assist with student advising
 Facilitate Department-sponsored guest artists and events
 Oversee Jazz Revelation Records (Berklee's student-run jazz CD label)
 Teach a minimum of one course per fall/spring semester
 Other duties as assigned
University of Kentucky
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This page is a summary from GR VII explaining the roles and responsibilities
as demarcated by the title of Chair and Director.
Definitions
The chief administrative officer of:
• a major educational unit is a dean.
• a department or an interdisciplinary instructional program is a chair.
The Department Chair:
•leads the department faculty in its development of policies on such matters
as academic requirements, courses of study, class schedules, graduate and
research programs, and service functions. The chair presides at all
department meetings, except as the chair may delegate this function, and is an
ex officio member of all department committees.
•has administrative responsibility for implementing the department's policies
and programs within the limits established by these Governing Regulations,
the Administrative Regulations, University Senate Rules, Rules of the Graduate
Faculty, the rules of the college, and the rules of any school of which it is a
part.
•is responsible for recommendations on the appointment of new faculty
members of the department, promotions, reappointments, terminal
appointments, post-retirement appointments, the granting of tenure, and
decisions not to reappoint.
•is responsible for the periodic evaluation of department members by
procedures and criteria established by the University, the college, and the
department faculty; for submitting the budget request for the department and
administers the budget after its approval; and for making recommendations
on salaries, salary changes, and distribution of effort.
In connection with the above major administrative functions, the chair shall
seek the advice of members of the department, individually or as a group, or
of advisory committees that the chair may appoint. Staff employees shall be
consulted, when appropriate, by the chair, in the development of
administrative policies and on decisions that directly affect staff employees.
The chair shall speak for the department. In the event that the chair believes it
necessary to depart from the opinion of the department faculty, the chair shall
communicate the department faculty's opinion as well as the chair's
recommendation, stating reasons for differing from the department faculty's
opinion, and notify the department faculty of such action.
Other resources:
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http://www.provost.buffalo.edu/facultyaffairs/pdf_roles_respon.pdf
http://www.mdc.edu/hr/compensation/FullTime_Job_Descriptions/Validated/0162CT_Department_Chairperson_Arts_Phi
losophy.pdf