Position Summary
Internal Posting
This position is posted in compliance with Alabama Code §16-22-15. It is the intent to place a current employee in this position. The initial appointment is for a period of one year.
Provides effective leadership for the departmental personnel and effective program management for the division.
Salary: $400 per month supplement (Initial appointment is for an interim period of one year)
Department Chair:
- Natural Sciences (Reports to the Associate Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Transfer Program).
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide effective leadership and management for departmental personnel process.
- Program planning.
- Teach 12 – 13 hours in the Fall and Spring semesters and 9 credit hours in the Summer semester, if available.
- Conduct scheduled office hours for student conferences.
- Teach students in all levels of their degree area.
- Consult with student regarding academic success.
- Evaluate student performance.
- Provide academic advising.
- Evaluate and revise course outlines, course materials and instructional methods.
- Develop curriculum.
- Manage budget.
- Supervise staff, facilities and equipment resources.
- Screen adjunct instructor applications and make hiring recommendations.
- Represent the department to the College and local community.
- Promote collaborations within and across departments.
- Provide integral involvement in the strategic planning and management of the department to include recruitment and retention of faculty, mentoring faculty, seeking funding for professional development, faculty workloads, and evaluations.
- Track students.
- Build communication relations.
- Develop program area.
- Maintain competency in the discipline(s) taught and teaching strategies and assessment methods.
- Serve on College Committees.
- Supervising and other divisional duties as assigned by the supervisor.
- Foster partnerships with public and private schools within the College’s service area.
- Contribute to ongoing program development and other professional duties.
- Participate in related endeavors and activities, such as workshops, departmental organizations, and community service projects.
Qualifications
Master’s degree in the field with graduate semester hours in their degree area.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS AND JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Possess knowledge of student learning styles.
- Develop assessment instruments and interpret results.
- Evaluate student educational progress.
- Techniques of academic advising.
- Know the current issues, trends, advance, research and practices impacting their concentration.
- Teach a broad range of course in the discipline or subject area.
- Use a wide range of delivery systems, such as lecture, lecture/lab, self-paces, independent or individualized instruction, Internet, and other alternatives.
- Must be recommended by the Vice-President of Instructional Services.
Application Procedures/Additional Information
This position is posted in compliance with Alabama Code §16-22-15. It is the intent to place a current employee in this position. The initial appointment is for a period of one year.
Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications and must submit a complete application packet through the ONLINE application system https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/accs/lawson by the deadline date in order to be considered for the position. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to ensure his or her application packet is completed. Application material may not be submitted by fax or email. If you have any questions regarding the application, please contact the Office of Human Resources at (205)929-3408.
A complete application packet consists of:
A cover letter
An Online application
A current resume
A copy of all post-secondary transcripts identifying the applicant, institution, and date degree conferred. If employed, all official transcripts must be received in the Office of Human Resources prior to the employment start date.
Applicants who fail to submit a complete application packet will not be considered.
Before an offer is made, the top applicants must provide the following: Employment verification letter(s) from a current or previous employer detailing all relevant experience. Employment verification letters must include employment dates and job title and be on official letterhead with an authorized personnel signature. Work experience verification from a current employer may be delayed until an official offer of employment has been made. Applicants must submit a written request to delay submission or work experience verification from a current employer.
More than one position in the same job classification may be filled from the applicants for this position should another vacancy occur during the search process.
EEOC, E-VERIFY, AND BACKGROUND CHECK STATEMENTS:
Lawson State Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the Alabama Community College System, including all postsecondary community and technical colleges under the control of the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees, that no employee or applicant for employment or promotion, on the basis of any impermissible criterion or characteristic including, without limitation, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, sex, age, or any other protected class as defined by federal and state law, shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment.
Lawson State Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants upon request.
In accordance with Alabama Community College System Policy and Guidelines, the applicant chosen for employment will be required to sign a consent form for a criminal background check. Employment will be contingent upon the receipt of a clearance notification from the criminal background check. Lawson State Community College is an active participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-verify). E-verify electronically confirms an employee's eligibility to work in the United States as required by the Department of Homeland Security.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated on this vacancy notice and must submit a completed application packet in order to be considered for this position. Complete application files must be received no later than the application deadline. Applicants who fail to submit all required information will be disqualified. Applicants must adhere to the College's prescribed interview schedule and must travel at their own expense. The College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to awarding.
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