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Department Head, English

Wake Technical Community College

Job Description

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Position Description



Pay Grade: Manager 6

This position coordinates all instructional and academic activities within the department and supervises curriculum/course development. The Administrative Department Head also serves as the first-line manager of personnel, supplies, equipment, and facilities of the department.

 

Responsibilities and Duties (*Essential Functions)



To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described.

  • Coordinates all of the instructional and academic activities within the assigned department(s) and subject area(s)
  • Responsible for keeping the Division Dean informed of the operation of the supervisory unit
  • Provides leadership and supervision of a managerial team that may consist of associate department heads and program directors with a combined full time faculty count of twenty or more in the respective curriculum area, and/or provides oversight over substantive, multiple disciplines
  • Represents the department regarding strategic planning issues and assists in the achievement of division goals
  • Develops, maintains, and supervises long-range Institutional Effectiveness assessment plans that may include planning, developing, and reporting the program mission, goals, and program/student learning outcomes
  • Ensures programs and courses are effectively measuring program and student learning outcomes
  • Manages curriculum enrollment growth and ensures ongoing development of department program(s)
  • Supervises curriculum/course development and ensures currency of the curriculum
  • Supervises, evaluates, and coordinates departmental course offerings
  • Leads the development of full-time and adjunct faculty teaching schedules
  • Participates in articulation initiatives
  • Coordinates and participates in open houses and other student recruitment events
  • Coordinates high school enrollment opportunities
  • Maintains catalog, website, and brochure accuracy
  • Plans and conducts faculty and student orientation and monthly department meetings
  • Participates in or develops faculty training and/or development
  • Supervises program reviews
  • Reviews and recommends changes in curricula and prepares proposals for new curricula, based on the recommendations of the Associate Department Head, Program Directors, and faculty Manages advising processes
  • Processes degree audits, course substitutions, transcript evaluations, and other like duties
  • Participates in resolution of faculty and student issues
  • Develops and implements strategies to promote student persistence and completion of programs
  • Maintains challenge exams
  • Ensures currency of course syllabi
  • Supervises textbook selection, revision, and periodic reviews. Ensures book orders are placed in a timely manner
  • Completes annual applied benchmark project on an individual or group basis

 

Qualifications

 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:I

nnovative, creative, motivated and work well with others

Exhibit strong leadership skills

Exhibit good interpersonal skills

Able to maintain records accurately and be able to meet deadlines consistently

Able to maintain good organizational skills

Able to perform normal duties with minimum supervision

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

 

Requirements:

Master's degree in English or a Master's degree in a related field with 18 graduate hours in English

A combination of three years of full-time post-secondary teaching and academic leadership experience

 

Preferences:

Five years supervisory experience

Experience in a community college

 

Essential Personnel:

TBD

 

 We Value a Diverse Workforce!

As an equal employment opportunity employer, Wake Tech values diversity, equity and inclusion in our workforce. Wake Tech is committed to reaching students in every part of Wake County and rallying around them to go as far as their dreams, talents, and resilience will take them. As an institution of higher education, we are committed to valuing the unique experiences and diversity of the Wake Tech community. Wake Tech needs people from all backgrounds and swaths of life to help provide instruction, services, resources, and support to our students and the community. We strive to be self-reflective of the kind of student body we represent and culture that we are building, and we care deeply about supporting each employee’s professional growth.

 

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