Social Behavioral Science Department Chair

Department Chair

Central Carolina Community College is committed to being an employer of choice, grounded in excellence, integrity, respect, collaboration, innovation, and leadership. We provide a supportive, growth-focused workplace where professionals can thrive while helping students access first-class educational and workforce opportunities. Join us in shaping futures, strengthening our region, and contributing to a mission-driven culture rooted in service and opportunity.

Department chairs at Central Carolina Community College are responsible for the administration of all the programs in a department. Program administration includes continuous evaluation and revision of course objectives, course outlines, course competencies, course descriptions, and teaching strategies in the specific curriculum to ascertain that they are appropriate and relevant, as well as the management of personnel and resources. Department chairs at Central Carolina Community College also serve as faculty who facilitate transformative lifelong learning.

Salary depends on education and experience.

Associate Degree salary range: $63,657- $74,522

Bachelor's Degree salary range: $67,444 - $78,874

Master's Degree salary range: $70,804 - $81,947

Doctorate Degree salary range: $75,648 - $86,533

Teaching Responsibilities:

• Embrace the institutional goals of Central Carolina Community College by engaging students as full partners in the learning process, removing barriers to student progression in courses, and supporting and assisting students in achieving their educational and career goals.
• Use student learning outcomes to create a variety of activities, assignments, and assessments that ensure curriculum goals are met.
• Create a dynamic instructional environment that promotes a positive, interactive, and inclusive learning experience for all students.
• Maintain a Blackboard course with a syllabus and gradebook for each class.
• Grade all assignments in a timely manner and ensure that all grades are reported within the 10-day college grading policy.
• Provide personalized and constructive feedback on student assignments by recognizing what students did well and identifying attainable improvements for future work.
• Respond to all student communication within two business days.
• Report attendance weekly.
• Utilize the early alert system to communicate needs for timely intervention, resources, and additional student support.
• Facilitate student learning for instructional loads of 12-15 contact hours per semester.
• Actively support the college's vision to be the college of choice for students, workforce partners, community leaders, and employees.

Advising Responsibilities:

• Meet with each assigned advisee a minimum of once per semester to discuss educational, career, and life goals.
• Connect students with their career communities to explore career options, build supportive relationships, and confirm career goals.
• Review and approve student educational plans each semester.
• Refer advisees to institutional and/or community resources as appropriate.
• Complete required faculty advisor training.
• Provide departmental advising assistance during the summer when 9-month faculty are off-contract.

Leadership:

• Recruit, hire, onboard, supervise, and support faculty.
• Determine faculty meet and maintain credentialing requirements.
• Conduct annual performance appraisals for departmental personnel.
• Promote professional development to ensure faculty stay current in their discipline and develop new skills.
• Conduct regular departmental meetings and distribute information as appropriate.
• Collaboratively evaluate departmental needs for program review, planning, and budgeting purposes.
• Oversee departmental course schedule and faculty assignments with a focus on student demand.
• Prepare annual departmental budget requests, incorporating needs assessment and estimated expenses.
• Monitor departmental budget throughout the fiscal year, communicating allocations, transferring funds as necessary, and alerting your supervisor to any concerns.
• Update academic dean and associate vice president, as applicable, regarding departmental concerns.
• Ensure the department maintains accurate records and submits timely reports and contracts.

Curriculum/Program Coordination:

• Ensure program learning outcomes and student learning outcomes are developed for each program and all courses in the department.
• Ensure quality and consistent instruction.
• Coordinate the administration of all proficiency exams.
• Oversee the evaluation and selection of…