Please note this is a virtual position.

Position Summary
The Assistant Academic Department Chair will work with the Department Chair to supervise full and part-time faculty in professional studies courses, and ensure their involvement in providing course feedback and participation in professional development and in-service activities. Additionally, the Assistant Chair will work with the Department Chair in curriculum review and updates.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Participate in curricular development, evaluation and revision with the Department Chair and the Assistant Dean of Curriculum.
• Metrics will be section course material cost and results from student end-of-term surveys and faculty surveys.
• Assist the Department Chair with the scheduling of classes and assignment of faculty to the schedule.
• Assist the Department Chair with the training and assessment of new faculty.
• Assist the Department Chair in seminar coverage due to difficulties on the part of the instructor.
• Make recommendations to the Department Chair as appropriate, related to hiring, evaluation, and retention of faculty in discipline courses.
• Metrics include % of faculty with PhD, P rates by section and course, student end-of-term survey results and GPA distribution in sections and courses.
• Contribute to the overall success of the College/School as a whole.
• Assessment will include positive working relationships with peers and external departments.
• Supervise faculty to ensure maintenance of the College classroom standards.
• Metrics will be faculty compliance with or deviance from those standards.
• Participate in institutional assessment as assigned.
• Regularly attend and participate in faculty meetings and in-services.
• Remain current with trends, techniques, and advances in distance learning and graphic arts that are applicable to the program.
• Teaching assignment per term as determined by Assistant Dean of College/School.
• Scholarship expectation per term as determined by Assistant Dean of College /School.
• Service expectation per term as determined by Assistant Dean of College/School. Perform other similar job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Masters degree in Criminal Justice or a closely related degree or 18 graduate hours in Criminal Justice or closely related field.
• 3-5 years combined professional and teaching experience.
• Exceptional computer skills using Microsoft Office applications and adobe connect meeting technology Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to work independently in a virtual environment with light supervision.