Department Chairperson, English and Communication

Overview

Department Chairperson, English and Communication — Inside Higher Ed

Location:

Wolfson Campus
• Regular
• Full-Time
• Job  
• FLSA:
Exempt - Not Eligible for Overtime Compensation
• Closing Date:
July 21, 2025

Miami Dade College (MDC) is seeking an experienced academic leader to serve as the Department Chairperson for English and Communication at Wolfson Campus. This role requires creative thinking with a passion for driving excellence, embracing technology, and fostering industry-aligned education. Ideal candidates bring leadership experience from academia or industry, with a track record of inspiring teams and implementing cutting-edge strategies.

Innovate & Lead – Create transformative programs that blend technology, creativity, and industry expertise to shape the next generation of professionals.

Accelerate Your Impact – Take your leadership to the next level by driving curriculum advancements, fostering industry collaborations, and championing innovation.

Inspire & Engage – Work alongside top educators, industry experts, and ambitious students in a dynamic, forward-thinking academic environment.

Forge Your Path – Enjoy the flexibility to design programs, build strategic partnerships, and influence the future of education in your field.

• Provide leadership in the English & Communications department through curriculum development and program assessment.
• Supervise faculty hiring, training, and performance evaluation.
• Foster student success through innovative teaching and academic support initiatives.
• Manage departmental resources, including budget and scheduling.
• Collaborate with institutional leadership to align departmental goals with college-wide objectives.
• Develop partnerships with local schools, businesses, and community organizations.

• Master’s degree in English or Linguistics; or Master’s in Fine Arts in Creative Writing; or Master’s degree with 18 graduate semester hours in English/Creative Writing or a concentration of writing related courses from the above disciplines. In addition, for ENC
  2300 and LIT
  2480, six graduate hours in Oral Communications required. Check English Education to be sure they are not methodology courses. All degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution.
• Experienced in designing and implementing programs that drive engagement, retention, and skill development.
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage operations, and optimize workflows in academic, corporate, or industry settings.
• Skilled in leveraging technology to enhance training, performance assessment, and learning outcomes.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and communication skills to drive innovation and organizational success.

This function/position has been designated as “essential.” This means that when the College is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover and continue operations at the College.

The final candidate is to successfully complete a background screening and reference check process.

This is a Professional Exempt Contractual (PEC) position for which an annual contract reflecting the base salary within the fiscal year (July 1st to June 30th) will be issued after ratification by Miami Dade College’s District Board of Trustees.