Department Head – Business and Legal Studies

Job Title

Title: Department Head – Business and Legal Studies

Employee Classification: Faculty

Institution: Southwest Tennessee Community College

Department: Business & Technologies

Campus

Location:

SWTCC - Multiple Campus Locations

This is a full-time, 12-month tenure-track faculty appointment with management and supervisory responsibilities as the Department Chair of Business & Legal Studies. The department includes Accounting, Administrative Technology Professional, Criminal Justice, Hospitality, and Paralegal Studies programs. The Department Head provides leadership, management, planning, and advocacy for faculty and programs within the unit.

• Plans and maintains departmental budgets for effective operation of the academic programs supervised. Plans and participates in ABA, ACBSP, ACF, and SACSCOC accreditation reporting and supervises academic audit assessments. Works with businesses and industries, as required, to ensure that programs teach the latest requirements to meet employer needs. Recruits and maintains a viable advisory committee. Evaluates faculty and staff; makes recommendations for promotion and tenure.
  
  Initiates and processes paperwork for advertising and hiring full-time and adjunct faculty. Teaches one course each semester in the discipline(s) he or she is qualified. Collaborates with other Southwest divisions to ensure that the needs of the students associated with the department are met, including active attendance of college committee meetings, participation in college-wide events, recruiting efforts, and faculty development activities.
  
  May perform other duties as assigned.

• Master's degree (MA, MS or MBA) in Accounting, Business Administration or Management, Criminal Justice, Hospitality, Paralegal Studies, or higher education administration.
• Three (3) years full-time higher education teaching experience.

• Experience in higher education administration.

• Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for students, and measurement of training effects.
• Ability to lead strategic planning, ACBSP accreditation review, and assessment in the interest of promoting academic program excellence.
• Ability to develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintain them over time.
• Excellent written and verbal skills, including the ability to master complex issues and convey information clearly for varied audiences; and an ability to develop and communicate goals in support of the college mission.

In order to be considered for the position, the following items must be uploaded:

• Resume
• Cover letter
• Unofficial Transcripts

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First consideration will be given to current Southwest Tennessee Community College employees who meet the minimum qualifications for the position.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Candidates who are called for an interview must notify Human Resources in writing at least five (5) days in advance of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.

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