[Hiring] Department Chair, Mathematics @San Jacinto

Role Description

The Department Chair is a leadership position that translates the strategic directions from the Instructional Deans, the Chief Online Learning and Innovation Officer (COLIO), and the Strategic Leadership Team into practical implementations that affect student success and provides leadership and oversight for fully online instruction within assigned disciplines.

• Utilizes specific resources to achieve instructional goals of the division.
• Leads and evaluates faculty members and staff.
• Coordinates continuous improvement initiatives.
• Oversees online course quality, accessibility, digital pedagogy, learning management system standards, and compliance with state authorization and accreditation requirements applicable to distance education.
• Demonstrates the college values.

Qualifications

• Must be available to work flexible hours Monday through Friday and additional hours as needed to support online faculty and operations, including virtual meetings.
• Excellent communication skills, demonstrated tactical leadership abilities, and proven results.
• Proven teaching success in higher education, preferably including experience in online environments.
• Knowledge and achievement in curriculum management, including experience developing or overseeing online courses or programs.
• Effective and consistent organizational, conflict resolution, and management skills.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated capacity to build relationships and foster collaboration across distributed teams.
• Sound working knowledge of personal computer hardware/software, business management software (i.e. Banner), learning management system (i.e., Blackboard Ultra), and the broader digital tools ecosystems supporting online education.
• Familiarity with distance education regulations and best practices, including accessibility standards (i.e., WCAG) and online learning quality frameworks (i.e., Quality Matters, OSCQR).
• Administrative experience, including ability to establish priorities and make decisions in a consultative and informed manner.
• Ability to effectively and consistently lead, support, and motivate remote faculty and staff in an online or distributed work environment.

Requirements

• A master’s degree in appropriate discipline from a regionally accredited institution is required.
• Five years in community college setting to include teaching and/or administration required, including oversight of fully online instruction.
• Five years teaching and three years progressive leadership or equivalent experience preferred, including fully online and face-to-face.

Benefits

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

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