Unclassified Employment Opportunities
Position: Instructor/Program Chair—Construction Technology (Electrical
Construction, Carpentry, and Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration)
Department: Career and Technical Education
Reports to: Dean of Instruction
Position Summary
This 10-month position oversees the entire Construction Technology program.
Appointed by the Vice Chancellor for Education, Training, and Student Success,
or the appropriate dean, the Program Chair is a teaching, full-time faculty
member in the content area of at least one of the programs over which the
Chair supervises. The Program Chair is responsible for the coordination of all
degrees awarded in these programs. The Chair provides administrative
leadership, facilitation, and direction to all members of the Chair's
program(s) and ensures that those faculty members with expertise and
credentials in disciplines other than the Chair's own will provide curricular
oversight of their respective academic areas.
Demonstrated Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The ideal candidate must have the ability to promote an inclusive environment
that reflects the broad diversity and backgrounds represented by our students,
employees, and our local community, one in which every individual feels
respected and valued. The Chairperson must demonstrate cultural humility and
the ability to work with a college community with diverse academic,
socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, including those with
disabilities and veterans.
Qualifications
Associate degree in one of the three fields overseen by the Program Chair
(Electrical Construction, Carpentry, or Heating, Air Conditioning, and
Refrigeration); higher degree preferred.
Three to five years of industry experience and industry-based
certification(s)
Demonstrated success in training or education.
Duties and Responsibilities
Teaching and Advising
Teach 12 hours each fall and spring semester.
Assist program students with academic advising, course selection, and
career-related advice.
Supervisory/Management
Provide immediate supervision and leadership for faculty, adjunct faculty,
and staff.
Attend standing training meetings to learn and understand Program Chair
expectations and requirements.
Facilitate and complete required program accreditation and endorsements.
Work with faculty to ensure programs meet regulatory and/or accrediting
body compliance.
Request needed equipment and supplies for instructional programs.
Responsible for setting up equipment in instructional setting and
oversight of all equipment used.
Responsible for ordering program textbooks each semester.
Review and recommend changes to student course fees.
Conduct program faculty evaluations.
Actively participate in interview and selection processes for new full-
time and adjunct program faculty.
Adhere to operational deadlines published on College Academic Calendar and
Administrative Calendar.
Curriculum Development and Management
Develop and recommend new courses and programs of study when the need
arises.
Responsible for reviewing and submitting changes of curriculum and courses
related to program.
Work with program faculty, other chairs, and deans to schedule program-
specific courses and consult with other departments and programs on
scheduling of shared and related courses.
Responsible for reviewing college catalog and submitting changes or
updates for program.
Responsible for SACSCOC assessment, including program assessments and
learning outcomes and other related SACSCOC requirements. Program
viability must be evaluated annually using the Program Health Index
(PHI) and the assessment process.
Engagement Activities
Participate in registration and recruiting events.
Actively participate in two College committees per academic year.
Attend the LCTCS annual conference.
Manage Program Advisory Board, including scheduling meetings, creating
agendas, and selection of board, with a minimum of two meetings per
academic year.
Track and maintain program-related business and industry partners
according to LCTCS guidelines.
Other duties as assigned by the Chancellor, Vice Chancellor for Education,
Training and Student Success or respective dean.
To apply, send cover letter, resume, unofficial transcripts if applicable, and
contact information for three professional references to: [email protected]
(put Construction Technology Faculty/Program Chair in the subject line)
Review of Applications begins immediately and will continue until the position
is filled.
All applications are confidential, and references will not be contacted
without the expressed authorization of the applicant.
It is the policy of Nunez Community College not to discriminate based on
sex, creed, color, race, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or
disability in its educational programs, activities, or employment policies as
required by Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments and other Federal and
State anti- discrimination laws.
Incomplete applications will not be forwarded for review.
ADA & EOE
