<p>Summary</p> <p>The Program Chair manages all program-related functions to ensure delivery of curriculum and to promote student success. The Program Chair serves as the primary contact for students and faculty by maintaining a high level of visibility and actively soliciting input to promote a positive learning environment.</p> <p>Essential Duties and Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li> <p>Interviews and manages program faculty:</p> </li><li> <p>Interviews and selects qualified faculty and staff.</p> </li><li> <p>Manages all program faculty.</p> </li><li> <p>Ensures that what is being taught conforms to the established Spartan College syllabi.</p> </li><li> <p>Conduct classroom observations in accordance with the Spartan College policy and procedures.</p> </li><li> <p>Review end of course surveys with faculty for coaching and faculty development.</p> </li><li> <p>Coordinates new faculty training and continual training with current faculty.</p> </li><li> <p>Conducts annual performance reviews and evaluations.</p> </li><li> <p>Schedules and leads ongoing faculty meetings/trainings.</p> </li><li> <p>Manages student issues for program students:</p> </li><li> <p>Accountable for Student Success as measured by Retention/Graduation Rates and the promotion and encouragement of the certification process.</p> </li><li> <p>Participates in activities designed to improve student retention.</p> </li><li> <p>Manage student daily attendance based on Last Date of Attendance (LDA) reporting.</p> </li><li> <p>Conduct student academic advisement activities/plans.</p> </li><li> <p>Enforce the Spartan College Student Code of Conduct.</p> </li><li> <p>Addresses scheduling issues and student complaints.</p> </li><li> <p>Participates in the program master schedule development:</p> </li><li> <p>Creates program core offerings and determines faculty assignments each term.</p> </li><li> <p>Assign appropriate instructors by content specialties and room assignments related to courses held each term.</p> </li><li> <p>Manages program related equipment and materials:</p> </li><li> <p>Ensures functional training aids and hardware.</p> </li><li> <p>Ensures licensed software and other equipment are in place to deliver instruction according to Spartan standards.</p> </li><li> <p>Oversees continued training for equipment and software.</p> </li><li> <p>Manages consumable inventory items.</p> </li><li> <p>Participates in curriculum development:</p> </li><li> <p>Recruits' members for PAC committees, facilitates PAC committee discussions, and summarizes and distributes recommendation</p> </li><li> <p>Keeps current in both the subject area and instructional methodology.</p> </li><li> <p>Collaborates on curriculum review, evaluation, revision with faculty and curriculum committees as appropriate.</p> </li><li> <p>Program budget management:</p> </li><li> <p>Review program budgets (payroll, expenses, and CapEx) and collaborates with Campus Leadership in the preparation of the total academic budget.</p> </li><li> <p>Tracks monthly performance and makes recommendations relative to program budget.</p> </li><li> <p>Teaches courses as required.</p> </li></ul>