Department Chair, Process Technology

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.

Preferred:

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

Salary Grade: CHAIR

Salary is based on the Board-approved salary schedule for the current fiscal year. See Salary Schedule

Requisition Number: req6238

Posting Close Date: 4/3/2026