Job Description

INTERNAL POSTING: Nursing Division Chair - Bay Minette and Fairhope Campuses


Salary
See Position Description

Location
Bay Minette, AL

Job Type
Full-Time

Job Number
03101

College/Division
COASTL-201020-Associate Degree Nursing

Opening Date
07/17/2023

Closing Date
7/31/2023 11:59 PM Central

Campus Location
Coastal Alabama Community College

Position Summary

The Division Chairperson is responsible for planning, organizing, managing, and evaluating the respective instructional division. This responsibility also includes oversight of all division faculty, assisting in providing professional development activities, assisting in making hiring recommendations, and making necessary modifications to successfully complete activities for the instructional division. Also, the Chairperson is responsible for working closely with the appropriate Department Director and Instructional Officer in the development and allocation of division budgets and funds. These job responsibilities are considered supplemental duties to an instructor’s regular full-time duties.

This is a temporary appointment on the D-1 Salary Schedule, wherein an instructor serves at the pleasure of the President and can be removed at any time. These supplemental duties do not create a job position for which tenure or non-probationary status is earned.

$400 per month stipend as permitted by the ACCS Board of Trustees Salary Schedules, as well as one course release per semester.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

At a minimum, the essential functions of this position shall include:

1. Develops and submits proposed divisional class schedule, teaching load, and summer semester teaching schedule to the appropriate Director.
2. Works with the appropriate Director on the planning, budgeting, and expenditures of funds allocated for the respective division.
3. Maintains oversite of curriculum and master template.
4. Develops a high level of instruction by working with faculty.
5. Orients new faculty members to the College and to their specific functions.
6. Confers with instructors about examinations as the division chairperson deems necessary and advisable.
7. Participates in the orientation of Adjunct Faculty members.
8. Recommends textbook adoptions to the appropriate Department Director and furnish lists of textbooks to be used in their divisions along with an estimate of the number needed each semester.
9. Participates in recruiting faculty for the division, both full-time and part-time, using the appropriate Human Resources procedures.
10. Presides over divisional meetings and submit copies of the minutes to the appropriate Director.
11. Arranges, in cooperation with the appropriate Director, for classes to be covered when an instructor is absent and report instructor absences to the appropriate Instructional Officer.
12. Ensures that all College reports and requested information are submitted accurately and promptly.
13. Assists in student recruitment and retention of students.
14. Works closely with the College administration on the development of annual budgets for approval by the President.
15. Maintains inventory records of all equipment assigned to the respective division and periodically reconcile their records with those maintained by the appropriate Director.
16. Acts as liaison between the division and appropriate administrators to ensure that policies and procedures are followed.

 

All positions at Coastal Alabama have the job responsibilities below:

1. Handles sensitive information in a confidential manner.
2. Maintains a highly professional attitude and demeanor at all times.
3. Provides responsible, appropriate, and satisfactory leadership on campus and within the College.
4. Communicates positively and professionally in all aspects of the position.
5. Attends all staff meetings, College meetings, and professional development activities.
6. Becomes thoroughly familiar with all pertinent state and national policies and comply with said policies.
7. Serves on and provide information to college committees as needed.
8. Complies with ACCS and College policies, as well as state and federal laws.
9. Ensures the positive promotion of the College and integration of all campuses within the College.
10. Is prompt and punctual in reporting for work, meetings, and office hours.
11. Performs other duties as assigned..

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

1. A current full-time instructor of Coastal Alabama Community College.
2. The appropriate teaching credentials and experience to teach a course or courses in the respective division.
3. Ability to traverse and work on other campuses as needed.
4. Proficiency in communication skills.
5. Ability to work well with others and work under pressure.
   
   

Preferred Qualifications

1. Three (3) years’ experience as an instructor at the postsecondary level.

Application Procedures/Additional Information

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:

 

A complete application packet consists of the following:

• A completed online application form.
• Current resume’ showing education degrees earned and complete employment history.
• Copies of transcripts from all colleges attended where required degrees were conferred. Degree(s) must be posted on transcripts. Official copies will be required if employed with the institution.
  
  

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated in this vacancy announcement and must submit a completed application packet in order to be considered for an open position. Applications that do not have the required attachments are considered incomplete and will be immediately rejected. In addition, only completed applications received during the period of this vacancy announcement will be considered.

All applicants are required to apply on-line for job opportunities. To apply on-line, go to http://www.coastalalabama.edu/employment/ and click on the job title you are interested in and then click on the "Apply" link. If this is the first time you are applying using our on- line job application, you will need to create an account and select a Username and Password.

 

Please Note:

• It is recommended that you have digital (PDF) copies of your resume and unofficial and/or official transcripts. You will be required to upload this during the application process.
• We do not accept paper, faxed or emailed applications and application materials.
• You may not put “see resume” on any section of the application form.
• Please ensure that uploads are not behind a paywall or a password-protected area. The screening committee may disqualify your application packet if required uploads are inaccessible.
• When you finish the steps to apply to a job, you will receive an on-screen notice that you’ve successfully applied. However, this notice does not mean your application materials are complete.
• Correspondence regarding positions (i.e., scheduled interview appointment, position filled announcement) will be sent to applicants through the e-mail address used on the applicants’ NEOGOV accounts.
• Applicants are required to monitor their e-mail accounts for updates regarding positions.
• Incomplete application packets will eliminate the possibility of an interview. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to ensure his or her application packet is complete.
• The college may require that applicants for faculty positions submit supplementary information from the attending college registrar to explain undergraduate courses that received graduate credit on the academic transcript prior to being considered for an interview.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Coastal Alabama 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, shall be discriminated against 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.

It is College policy to provide equal opportunity for employment and advancement to all applicants and employees as required by appropriate federal and state law.

Coastal Alabama Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants or employees. Applicants in need of an accommodation(s), should contact the Human Resources Office prior to the interview.

Coastal Alabama Community College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to the awarding. The College reserves the right to fill the position within one year of the stated anticipated starting date or not to fill the position due to budgetary or operational considerations. Further, the College reserves the right to fill more than one position in the same job classification should another vacancy occur during the search process.

Coastal Alabama Community College is a multi-campus organization and employees of the College may be assigned to work at any of the College worksites, may be required to travel among various work sites for both day, evening, and weekend responsibilities, and must provide their own mode of transportation.

Coastal Alabama 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.

In accordance with Alabama Community College System policy and procedures, 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.

Applicants must adhere to the College's prescribed interview schedule and must travel at their own expense.

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