DEPARTMENT CHAIR DUTIES Sample Clauses

DEPARTMENT CHAIR DUTIES. 1. Department Chair duties and responsibilities are articulated in Appendix D. 2. Department Chairs shall begin their tem effective September 1. 3. Sciences, Visual and Performing Arts, and Business and Law department chairs shall be granted a minimum of one-third release time from teaching in two quarters. English Composition and Literature, Mathematics and Social Sciences department chairs shall be granted a minimum of one third release time from teaching in three quarters. Health Professions, Technology, Academic Skills and Resources and World Languages shall be granted a minimum of one third release from teaching in one quarter. 4. Department Chairs’ contracts will include an additional two (2) days (beyond the 174 contract) and will be paid at the Pro-rata rate during summer quarter. These days shall include additional work days during the normal academic year, days worked during summer quarter and/or additional hours required to perform their duties during the standard work week. 5. The length of service is two (2) years with possible reappointment to one additional term. Appointments beyond two-terms (4 years) may occur if no other departmental faculty are nominated to serve as department chair.
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DEPARTMENT CHAIR DUTIES. The Department Chair is a faculty leadership position with responsibility for an instructional department as designated by the District. While the Department Chair is a faculty member and does not have the authority to discipline other faculty, the Department Chair does have the responsibility to carry out policies formulated by the District and the Department, and the responsibility to report unresolved prob- lems or violations of District policy to the appropriate administrator, and the re- sponsibility to coordinate the activities of the department. The Department Chair receives compensation as provided for in Appendix F of this contract and performs the duties set below.
DEPARTMENT CHAIR DUTIES. Department Chair Duties shall include working in cooperation with the Division Chair and Xxxx to: ● Facilitate communication among full-time and part-time faculty within the department. ● Coordinate the screening and hiring procedures for part-time instructors and the pool of part-time departmental instructors, working in close cooperation with the appropriate Xxxx, the Office of Human Resources, and the appropriate Division Chairperson. ● Monitor Department budget expenditures: assume responsibility for completion of appropriate budgetary tasks in a reasonable time. ● Participate in division and department meetings ● Work with the Division Chair, Xxxx and department faculty to facilitate the development of the class schedule ● Coordinate department program review, annual program review updates, action plans, and learning outcomes assessment (PLOs and SLOs) ● Ensure that the department’s curriculum is reviewed and updated as appropriate to comply with local, state, and federal guidelines, including identifying pedagogically appropriate class size, articulation requests, and assessment cycles.
DEPARTMENT CHAIR DUTIES. The Department Chair is a faculty leadership position with responsibility for an instructional department as designated by the District. While the Department Chair is a faculty member and does not have the authority to discipline other faculty, the Department Chair does have the responsibility to carry out policies formulated by the District and the Department, and the responsibility to report unresolved problems or violations of District policy to the appropriate administrator, and the responsibility to coordinate the activities of the department. The Department Chair receives compensation as provided for in Appendix G of this contract and performs the duties set below. Chairs are first and foremost faculty. To do their jobs effectively, they shall be provided by the Administration with appropriate data in already usable form and given sufficient windows of time in which to complete scheduling and other essential functions. a. Provides opportunity for faculty participation in decision-making, maintains appropriate office hours, convenes and chairs regular meetings of the department, and communicates actions and information concerning District policies and procedures. Attends campus chair meetings. b. Oversees the integrity of programs and courses within the department by ensuring that individual courses are taught according to the approved course outlines through coordinating and participating in the faculty evaluation processes for full- and associate faculty as outlined in the negotiated contract Article XI. c. Within parameters established by the District/College, develops class schedules–offerings, locations, times, rooms–and prepares teaching assignments to recommend to the College, which maintains right of assignment. d. Provides leadership for program and curriculum planning and development as well as leadership in developing, advocating, and accomplishing departmental objectives through overseeing assessment efforts, coordinating the program review process and the formulation of reports for the Office of Academic Affairs/Services, and providing guidance on grading and performance standards. e. Recruits, interviews, and recommends for employment appropriate associate faculty and substitutes to meet the needs of the department in accordance with District policies, and provides leadership for associate faculty through coordinating orientation, mentoring, and providing instructional materials. f. Monitors procedures—such as credit by examination, cour...
DEPARTMENT CHAIR DUTIES. The Department Chair is a faculty leadership position with responsibility for an instructional department as designated by the District. While the Department Chair is a faculty member and does not have the authority to discipline other faculty, the Department Chair does have the responsibility to carry out policies formulated by the District and the Department, and the responsibility to report unresolved problems or violations of District policy to the appropriate administrator, and the responsibility to coordinate the activities of the department. The Department Chair receives compensation as provided for in Appendix G of this contract and performs the duties set below. Chairs are first and foremost faculty. To do their jobs effectively, they shall be provided by the Administration with appropriate data in already usable form and given sufficient windows of time in which to complete scheduling and other essential functions.
DEPARTMENT CHAIR DUTIES. The Director and Associate Xxxx for SGISD is Xxxxxx Xxxxx, who after consultation with SGISD faculty, was appointed to this role. The administration re-affirms that Xxxxxx Xxxxx has been duly and appropriately appointed to this role.

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  • Department Chairs The release time required to perform the administrative functions of the Department Chair positions shall be deducted from the total workload of the Department Chair with no less than fifty percent (50%) of this release taken from direct instructional duties.

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