Full Time Instructor - Department Head of Humanities

Job Summary

The Department Head supports the Dean and Assistant Dean in the oversight, coordination, and continuous improvement of assigned academic programs and instructional areas. The Department Head facilitates key academic operations, including admissions, registration, scheduling, faculty support, assessment processes, accreditation compliance, curriculum development, and graduation activities to ensure student success and institutional effectiveness.

The Department Head serves as a liaison among faculty, staff, campuses, and disciplines, promoting collaboration, resolving issues, and supporting program quality through evaluation, Quality Matters oversight, and SACSCOC compliance activities. Additionally, the Department Head provides leadership in faculty onboarding, mentoring, part-time faculty evaluations, and implementation of initiatives that enhance teaching, learning, and student outcomes.

Principal Accountabilities Works with the Dean and Assistant Dean in the areas of coordination, admissions, registration, database maintenance, textbook ordering, curriculum resource team meetings, and graduation activities in response to service area needs, for a defined instructional area. Assists in the promotion of activities, strategies, and processes that prepare students for success while meeting the requirements of all internal and external accreditation entities. Coordinates the specific academic areas assigned – in terms of planning, development, implementation, and evaluation.

Monitor web site for changes and updates and communicate the changes back to the Dean and Assistant Dean. Work with the Dean/Assistant Dean to prepare schedules that meet student needs. Collaborate with the Dean, Assistant Dean, CRT, and faculty members to develop or improve new programs and program-improvement initiatives.

Mediate faculty-student conflict and communicate with Dean/ Assistant Dean. Ensure that new faculty have the proper documentation, orientation, and mentoring to successfully meet student needs. Support Dean/Assistant Dean in the interview process.

Serve on College Committees as assigned, to include appeals committees. Oversee online and Quality Matters approval and re-approval process Facilitate decision-making between campuses and disciplines. Collect assessment documents and ensure that these are turned in to the CRTs and Assessment Coordinators on time.

Evaluates part time faculty members of their assigned department, including part time faculty teaching in high school settings. Implement Student Perceptions of Instruction (SPOIs) and oversee data entry and analysis. Inspect rooms and equipment for repairs and maintenance.

Coordinate substitute for absent faculty and ensure paperwork submitted in a timely manner. Assign mentors to newly hired faculty. Works with Division Operations Coordinator to ensure proper supplies are available for faculty and staff.

Performs educational review for SACSCOC compliance. Accepts other duties as assigned.