Department Chair-Mathematics and Computer Sciences

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Please Note:

Official transcripts are only required if recommended for hire.

Please Note:

Official transcripts are only required if recommended for hire. Official transcripts shall be sent directly from the issuing institution to the College District’s Office of Human Resources and must include documentation of all credit earned, including the education requirements that specifically qualifies the applicant for the position. The address to send all transcripts is:
Texas Southmost College Office of Human Resources 80 Fort Brown, Tandy 105 Brownsville, Texas 78520. For eTranscripts please use email address: employee.records. The College District recognizes equivalent credits and degrees earned from foreign universities. The equivalency shall be determined by translation and evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). For more information please visit:
www.naces.org.

Position Information

Classification Title

Job Title

Job Title Department Chair-Mathematics and Computer Sciences

FLSA

FLSA Exempt

Location

Location Main Campus

Position Length Full-Time

Position Summary Information

Job Summary

The Department Chair is responsible to the Divisional Dean and the Office of Instruction to provide academic, program, and department leadership to support Texas Southmost College’s transfer and career and technical programs. The Department Chair serves as mentor to faculty colleagues and as collaborator with other college administrative officers, interpreting college policy, advocating for his or her department from a perspective of the best overall interest of the College, and leading faculty in important processes that shape the curriculum and have an impact on student learning.

All of this is accomplished through effective communication. The Department Chair has the primary responsibility for communicating the department’s needs to the divisional dean, and the college community concerns to the department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops, plans, and implements department objectives that directly support the college’s mission, goals, and strategic plan.
• Works with the divisional dean and Vice President of Instruction to develop and assign class schedules that best serve students’ needs.
• Works closely with faculty on assessment efforts at the classroom, program, and department levels, including assisting in program reviews and reviewing student evaluations of faculty.
• Assists the divisional dean in the implementation of academic policy.
• Reviews the department website regularly for accuracy and currency and oversees changes and updates.
• Assists students with the resolution of problems and complaints involving courses, curricula, and other academic issues.
• Assists departmental faculty with the resolution of problems and complaints in accordance with college procedure.
• Facilitates procurement of textbooks as appropriate for the department.
• Evaluates full time and part time faculty in accordance with TSC policies and procedures.
• Responsible for recommending equipment and supplies for purchases and for projecting space and equipment needs for the department.
• Supervises the attendance, time commitments, and work assignments of department faculty and…