Common use of Department Chair Responsibilities Clause in Contracts

Department Chair Responsibilities. The Department Chair’s primary responsibilities are the integrity of the curriculum content and facilitating communication among department faculty and the divisional administration. The basic duties and responsibilities of all Department Chairs include: i. in cooperation with the other full-time faculty in the department (if applicable), maintain and update official course documents and maintain sample course syllabi and other course materials. ii. maintain list of adopted textbooks, stay aware of new editions, coordinate process for textbook adoption when necessary. iii. coordinate (in collaboration with division APCC representative) activities needed to add, revise, or delete courses from the catalog; serve as a resource for APCC when needed. iv. conduct/coordinate meetings between faculty of the department and faculty in other divisions, as needed to ensure that courses appropriately support the needs of associate degree programs. v. coordinate activities related to internal annual department review or self-study. vi. coordinate activities related to providing support for external accreditation for College programs and/or College-wide accreditation. vii. assist with activities related to transfer of credits, advanced standing and course test-out. viii. provide recommendations to the division xxxx and/or associate deans(s) regarding course scheduling including: annual and semester (or mid- or mini-xxxxxx) course offerings, numbers of courses and sections each semester (or mid- or mini-xxxxxx), and assigned courses for full-time faculty in the applicable program. ix. assist in recruiting adjunct instructors, and review resumes, interview, and recommend for hiring all new adjuncts. x. provide recommendations to the division xxxx and/or associate xxxx(s) regarding assigned courses for adjunct faculty. xi. serve as a curriculum/course content resource person for adjunct instructors, including orienting new adjunct instructors to course content and applicable course/department guidelines or standards. xii. serve as first point of contact for student concerns/complaints related to adjunct instructors in their department and assist in resolving adjunct instructor/student disputes. (Note: in any case of a student complaint about a full-time faculty member, the department chair will refer the student to Division administrators.) xiii. assist in the evaluation of adjunct instructors, particularly in cases where recurring problems or deficiencies have been noted. xiv. consult with the division xxxx and/or associate xxxx(s) regarding matters of adjunct training, mentoring, and professional development. xv. if applicable, maintain the department website and/or social media.

Department Chair Responsibilities. The Department Chair’s primary responsibilities are the integrity of the curriculum content and facilitating communication among department faculty and the divisional administration. The basic duties and responsibilities of all Department Chairs include: i. in cooperation with the other full-time faculty in the department (if applicable), maintain and update official course documents and maintain sample course syllabi and other course materials. ii. maintain list of adopted textbooks, stay aware of new editions, coordinate process for textbook adoption when necessary. iii. coordinate (in collaboration with division APCC representative) activities needed to add, revise, or delete courses from the catalog; serve as a resource for APCC when needed. iv. conduct/coordinate meetings between faculty of the department and faculty in other divisions, as needed to ensure that courses appropriately support the needs of associate degree programs. v. coordinate activities related to internal annual department review or self-study. vi. coordinate activities related to providing support for external accreditation for College programs and/or College-wide accreditation. vii. assist with activities related to transfer of credits, advanced standing and course test-out. viii. provide recommendations to the division xxxx and/or associate deans(s) regarding course scheduling including: annual and semester course offerings (including 10- week or mid- or mini-xxxxxx) course offeringsother flexibly scheduled courses), numbers of courses and sections each semester (including 10-week or mid- or mini-xxxxxxother flexibly scheduled courses), and assigned courses for full-time faculty in the applicable programdepartment. ix. assist in recruiting adjunct instructors, and review resumes, interview, and recommend for hiring all new adjuncts. x. provide recommendations to the division xxxx and/or associate xxxx(s) regarding assigned courses for adjunct faculty. xi. serve as a curriculum/course content resource person for adjunct instructors, including orienting new adjunct instructors to course content and applicable course/department guidelines or standards. xii. serve as first point of contact for student concerns/complaints related to adjunct instructors in their department and assist in resolving adjunct instructor/student disputes. (Note: in any case of a student complaint about a full-time faculty member, the department chair will refer the student to Division administrators.) xiii. assist in the evaluation of adjunct instructors, particularly in cases where recurring problems or deficiencies have been noted. xiv. consult with the division xxxx and/or associate xxxx(s) regarding matters of adjunct training, mentoring, and professional development. xv. if applicable, maintain the department website and/or social media.

Department Chair Responsibilities. The Department Chair’s primary responsibilities are the integrity of the curriculum content and facilitating communication among department faculty and the divisional administration. The basic duties and responsibilities of all Department Chairs include: i. in cooperation with the other full-time faculty in the department (if applicable), maintain and update official course documents and maintain sample course syllabi and other course materials. ii. maintain list of adopted textbooks, stay aware of new editions, coordinate process for textbook adoption when necessary. iii. coordinate (in collaboration with division APCC representative) activities needed to add, revise, or delete courses from the catalog; serve as a resource for APCC when needed. iv. conduct/coordinate meetings between faculty of the department and faculty in other divisions, as needed to ensure that courses appropriately support the needs of associate degree programs. v. coordinate activities related to internal annual department review or self-study. vi. coordinate activities related to providing support for external accreditation for College programs and/or College-wide accreditation. vii. assist with activities related to transfer of credits, advanced standing standing, and course test-out. viii. provide recommendations to the division xxxx and/or associate deans(s) regarding course scheduling including: annual and semester course offerings (including 10- week or mid- or mini-xxxxxx) course offeringsother flexibly scheduled courses), numbers of courses and sections each semester (including 10-week or mid- or mini-xxxxxxother flexibly scheduled courses), and assigned courses for full-time faculty in the applicable programdepartment. ix. assist in recruiting adjunct instructors, and review resumes, interview, and recommend for hiring all new adjuncts. x. provide recommendations to the division xxxx and/or associate xxxx(s) regarding assigned courses for adjunct faculty. xi. serve as a curriculum/course content resource person for adjunct instructors, including orienting new adjunct instructors to course content and applicable course/department guidelines or standards. xii. serve as first point of contact for student concerns/complaints related to adjunct instructors in their department and assist in resolving adjunct instructor/student disputes. (Note: in any case of a student complaint about a full-time faculty member, the department chair will refer the student to Division administrators.) xiii. assist in the evaluation of adjunct instructors, particularly in cases where recurring problems or deficiencies have been noted. xiv. consult with the division xxxx and/or associate xxxx(s) regarding matters of adjunct training, mentoring, and professional development. xv. if applicable, maintain the department website and/or social media.